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PRAYER IS POWERFUL! Prayer has the power to change minds, heart, cities, nations and lives. Prayer calls our amazing God into action, it makes room for miracles and it changes the very world we live in. Yet this incredibly powerful weapon of prayer is often left collecting dust on the shelf.  Prayer is so easily our last resort. We will do all that...

How do we connect with our students who are talkers? The ones who love a conversational expression of faith?  Those who have a Talk With Me mission style are relational, they love to listen to people's stories, and talk rarely stays small. A DMC (deep and meaningful conversation) is a staple of the Talk With Me experience.  Fancy a chat? Often connecting with a talk...

At the start of 2020, Tim, a Student Worker in Leeds, cast a vision to reach unchurched students in the heart of campus. With around 30,000 students living within one area near to a student flats, they partnered with another local church to dream, pray, and plan for what God could do in their space.  They had a vision: to create...

As restrictions are strengthened again and Covid cases rise on campuses, forcing halls and homes into lockdown, it may feel there’s little to be optimistic about as a student. However, as a follower of Jesus you can be a light to those around you in dark times. As you spend more time with your housemates, both in and out of...

The last month has been heartbreaking for students.    A few weeks ago we went up to Newcastle to visit the campuses and meet with Churches a few weeks ago while it was University of Newcastle’s Freshers Week and walking around the campus was surreal. On the surface the campus’ were desolate, students were prisoners and the word ‘institute’ had never felt...

Last week we joined a load of other organisations at a freshers fair but instead of giving away the normal freebies we decided to extend the invitation to Try Church.  During the course of the day, we had lots of conversations with students but there was one topic which kept cropping up. Loneliness. One student we spoke to told us how...

What does Student Work look like in your city? As Freshers find home in local churches and student work starts up again, how can student workers best support new and returning students, and how can students live out the hope of Jesus this year?   With the announcement of a new 3-tiered system in England, it can be difficult to know how best...