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Host a Student Sunday Lunch

Every September, thousands of students come to study at university in Bristol. What better way to welcome these lovely Freshers than with free food? We gave away 3,000 hot dogs during Freshers Week and had an amazing time getting to meet lots of new people.

One of the most impactful things we can do as a church family to support students is to help them feel at home. Student lunches are a great opportunity for you and your family/friends to invite a student(s) into your home, provide them with a hot lunch and help them to feel connected with the wider church family.

The feedback and impact from previous years has been phenomenal - we’d love to have another great impact this Autumn. If you are able to invite a student for lunch one Sunday in September or October - sign up below!

Alpha starts 4th October

Autumn Alpha 2023

Curious about faith? Try Alpha! This free course offers a chance to ask questions and explore the Christian faith in a fun, no-pressure environment. Each session includes a talk and a discussion where you can chat through your thoughts and questions with a small group of people just like you.

The course is totally free, it will be running on Wednesday nights from the 4th October for 10 weeks. To find out more, including how to register, click the button below.

It is not too late to sign up! Whether it is the first week or the last week, you are welcome to join at any point in the course.

Autumn Alpha 2022

Student Welcome Team Needed

This September, thousands of students will be coming to study at university in Bristol. For many, this will be their first time away from home, and more importantly their first time away from home cooked meals.

So, what better way to welcome these lovely Freshers than by feeding them? We’re going to be giving away thousands of hot dogs and we need your help!

Our annual Woodies Student Welcome is happening from Tuesday to Thursday, 19th - 21st September 2023.

If you have any questions, email students@woodlandschurch.net.

Illuminate Workplace Course starts 25th April

Illuminate

How do we impact our workplaces by the way in which we live? How we bring kingdom principles that influences the culture of the organisations we work in? In this four-session course we will explore the impact that we have as kingdom ambassadors in our workplaces.

This course will be running from the 25th of April to the 16th of May, taking place on Tuesday nights, 7.30pm - 9.30pm here at Woodlands Central. To sign up click the button below.

My ChurchSuite | All you need to know

My ChurchSuite

The events you have signed up to, the groups you are a part of, the members of your family, these are all things you can manage through a My ChurchSuite account.

With the aim of giving you more control over your personal data Woodlands would like to encourage you to create a My ChurchSuite account. This can be done by emailing data@woodlandschurch.net.

In case you are unsure on how My ChurchSuite works the team have put together some directional videos to help you get acquainted with My ChurchSuite and all it’s helpful features.

 

If you already have a My ChurchSuite account you can sign in through the button below.

Special Offering for Turkey and Syria | Sunday 12th Feb

Special Offering, this Sunday

Many thousands of men, women and children have died following the deadliest recorded earthquake to hit Turkey in decades. On Sunday the 12th of February we will be taking up a special offering at all of our Sunday Services. All financial gifts will be used by Christian Aid who are working on disaster relief in both Turkey and Northern Syria.

To participate in giving to this cause please click the link below.

Naturally Supernatural with Mike Pilavachi | 25th Feb

How do we live lives that are naturally supernatural?

You won't want to miss Mike Pilavachi coming to speak to us about being Naturally Supernatural on Saturday evening, 25th February.

Join others from across the Woodlands Church Family (Branch, Community Church, Highgrove, Metro, Southside and Woodlands Central) to hear Mike Pilavachi, worship together and be open to the Holy Spirit's action in our lives.

This special event is a great chance to celebrate our unity across the Woodlands Group of Churches. To sign up head to the link below.

Photos from last years event

Wholeness Course: Explore Identity | Starts 21st Feb 2023

Wholeness: Explore Identity

Explore how our lives can be established on the sure foundation of our God given identity. This is a course with stories of breakthrough, teaching, including our ‘Spiritual spring clean’ and opportunities for receiving prayer.

Our next Wholeness 1: Explore Identity course will be taking place over 6 weeks beginning on the 21st of February, on Tuesday evenings from 20:00 - 22:00 here at Woodlands. To sign up follow the link below.

To find out more about the wholeness course head to the webpage here.

Hear some Testimony’s from the Wholeness Course

My ChurchSuite | Sign up now!

My ChurchSuite

We want to give you more control over your personal data. Create a My Churchsuite account to have better access to:

  • Your events

  • Your team rotas

  • Your personal information

To create an account please email data@woodlandschurch.net.

If you already have a My ChurchSuite account you can sign in through the button below.

Christmas | Save the date!

Christmas service dates are here

The Christmas festivities begin in only one month, and we can already hear the sound of Dave's banjo, as he sings our folky Christmas favourites! Below you will find a list of all our Christmas service dates, be sure to put them in your calendar and maybe even invite a friend!

More information on these services to come!

Join the Christmas team

We love to welcome church family and guests along to our Christmas services happening throughout December. We need helpers to ensure these services run smoothly, so if you could set out chairs, welcome people, chat to newcomers or serve hot drinks, we'd really appreciate your help. Just fill in this online form to sign up and we’ll be in touch via email soon with more info.

Say hello to the 6.30pm service | 18th September 2022

After much deliberation we are really excited to announce the moving of our 7pm to the new time slot of 6.30pm. The evening service can be a great opportunity for fellowship and socialising, and with this extra half hour we hope to create even more space for that much needed church family time.

This will be kicking off on the 18th of September 2022, tell all your friends and we look forward to seeing you!

Freshers Welcome at Woodies

A new hoard of students will be arriving in Bristol from the 19th of September. It can be a really difficult transition to a new place and so our student pastor, Amy, will be ready to welcome them with pizza and ice-cream on the 20th & 21st of September.

We are still looking for people to join the team to help serve during this student event, if you are interested please apply here. Otherwise please be praying for all the students during this big time of change, and of course, if you know of anyone that will be coming to Bristol as a student please invite them along!

Student Welcome: Free Pizza & Ice Cream

You may have been to a "Burger Week" before as we welcomed students to Bristol. Well we are back for 2021 after a COVID break and this time it's Pizza! If you’re a student, come along for some free food and the chance to meet new people.

During Freshers Week on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 21st and 22nd September, students can come along to Woodies for free pizza and ice cream! Just turn up between 12pm - 4pm…and bring friend!

Woodlands is right in the heart of University of Bristol, on the corner of Woodland Road and Belgrave Road. You can’t miss it!

Note: If you’re already part of church and want to volunteer to help out, simply sign up using the link below:

Student Accommodation at Woodlands

Woodlands is an exciting place to be as a student and a place to call home during your time at University. 

As a church, we have unique student accommodation in the top floor of our building on Woodland Road right in the heart of Clifton and the University of Bristol campus. We believe that living in community is a great way to really enjoy your time at university. 

The student accommodation is made up of 16 study bedrooms, a shared kitchen/diner, a lounge and shared bathrooms. Each study bedroom is for an individual, has it's own basin and and comes furnished with a bed, desk, desk chair, comfy chair, wardrobe and drawers, bookshelf and two small tables.

We have a live in senior resident who welcomes new residents and is the first port of call for any questions. 

The flats have been COVID-19 risk assessed and the communal areas are cleaned once a week by our cleaning team.

FIND OUT MORE

If you’re interested in arranging a viewing or finding out more information, please fill in the form below and our Accommodation Manger will be in touch.

STUDENT ACCOMMODATION: VIRTUAL TOUR & PHOTOS

Welcome Students!

A big warm welcome and hello to you if this is your first time checking out Woodies Students!

We understand it must be a difficult time to check out churches due to most things being online right now - but we’d love to connect with you guys and help you get involved in our student community!

Here’s a few ways you can connect with us…

  1. Follow us on Instagram:
    Search for @woodiesstudents for more info and updates for our first term

  2. Drop our Student Pastor Amy a message:
    Say hi to amy.viner@woodlandschurch.net 

  3. Come along to our Student Welcome events:
    From 30th September - 2nd October each afternoon from 1pm - 4pm, our student team will be in a marquee outside Woodlands Church to say hello, let you know more about Woodies and help you get connected. 

  4. Check out our online services:
    Get a glimpse into what Woodies is like by watch our live-streamed 7pm service via the Woodlands Church YouTube channel or on our Facebook page, or book online to attend in person via our website. Note - spaces are limited.

We are so looking forward to hearing from you and welcoming you to the city! 

The Student Team x

Hello Students! Some information for you!

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If you're a student, here's some information about things coming up.

Looking for a church in Bristol? Our two main student services are: 

  • 7pm Woodlands: our big celebration service for across our congregations
  • 7pm Woodlands metro-church you can bring your friend to, mainly 18-30s. For details on lifts visit woodlandsmetro.church

There'll be free dinner at 6pm before the services at both campuses from the 24th of September.

Between the 18-21st, we're giving out free lunch everyday for our annual freshers welcome BBQ on Woodland road. #DontBuyLunchInFreshers  

Student Launch night- 26th sept, Woodlands Church Clifton, 7:30PM 

Student Alpha-Monday lunchtimes from 25th of September, Woodlands Church Clifton, 1PM.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat at @WoodiesStudents

Woodlands Church, Belgrave Road, Bristol BS8 2AA