Students & Young Adults
Welcome
Emmanuel is enriched by having students and those in and around their twenties at the heart of our church family. This age is a great time to explore faith and grow in God and we believe that this is best done within a church family. If you are a student or young adult in Oxford, or preparing to move here, we’d love to hear from you!
Sundays
We meet every Sunday at 10.30am at Oxford Spires Academy (OX4 2AU) for sung worship and a talk from the Bible. After the service, students and young adults often head to a local pub or park for lunch.
Student Night
Our weekly Student Night takes place every Thursday during term time, from 7.30pm at the Emmanuel offices (1-4 The Plain, OX4 1AS). A typical Student Night includes time to catch up with one another, diving into the Bible together and prayer. We love spending time together and regular socials provide opportunities to deepen relationships with others and to invite friends along.
Student Nights are a great opportunity to ask questions and to grow in relationship with Jesus - whether you’ve been in church for years or are just starting to explore faith, you would be so welcome to join us.
Young Adults
We encourage our young adults to join Emmanuel’s midweek Connect Groups. Connect Groups are at the heart of community at Emmanuel and allow those in their twenties to form friendships with and benefit from the support of those at different stages of life across our church family.
We also really value spending time together as young adults and regularly gather for socials as a group, as well as with the wider student community, throughout the year. From BBQs to film nights to pub trips, there’s always loads on for our young adults to get involved with.
Weekend Away
Each January we begin the new year by spending a weekend away as Students & Young Adults. As well as enjoying teaching and worship, we have a lot of fun together - it’s a great opportunity to deepen friendships across the S&YA community.
Church Family
Our Students & Young Adults are involved across all areas of church life from worship, to kids work, to hospitality and more. Our hope is that termly Student & Families Lunches, our Adopt-a-Student scheme and additional mentoring means that our students and twenties are firmly embedded within the church family during their time at Emmanuel.
You can stay up-to-date with all things Students & Young Adults by following us on Instagram or by emailing students@emmanueloxford.org.
We look forward to meeting you soon!
“I love being a part of Emmanuel. It's a community that truly embodies the teachings of Romans 12:5 : 'So in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others'.”
Vannessa
“Becoming a Christian during my first year of uni was challenging at first, but Emmanuel made me feel at home and Student Nights allowed me to discover more about Jesus and devote more time to His teachings.”
Milosz
