Hi and a very warm welcome to Nottingham and Cornerstone!
Cornerstone is a lively church that loves to welcome international students, scholars, families and friends from around the world. Your time in the UK can be pressured with studies, but also a marvellous opportunity to explore the meaning of life and what you believe, or, if you are already a Christian, to grow deeper in your faith. Being far from your home makes it important to make good friends here and we hope that Cornerstone might provide opportunities to form meaningful and lasting friendships and be a "home from home" whilst you are here.
We have lots of activities from learning more about the Christian faith to walking in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside and many opportunities to share life with local and international friends over meals and discussions. We also have a dedicated Mandarin Fellowship group for those from mainland China.
Groups and activities you can join:
Cornerstone International Fellowship (CIF): international students and professionals church group at Cornerstone
Mandarin-speaking group: bible study group for mandarin speakers
Solid Rock: University of Nottingham Malaysian and Singaporean bible study and fellowship group
Please find the links to the right of the page or contact the Cornerstone office
About CIF: Make friends and join this small church group for internationals
Making the most of being an International Student in 2022-2023
Cornerstone International Fellowship aims to quickly make church feel like home and provide a place for making new friends, if you’ve recently arrived in Nottingham and the UK. We meet after the 11.15 service for a light snack and a time of Bible study, fellowship and prayer, or for a meal together. Through prayer, Bible discussion, friendship and practical support we aim to encourage each other in our faith, whether we are a Christian already or exploring Christianity.
If you are new to Cornerstone fill in one of our Connect Forms by clicking here and tick "I'm an International Student."
Cornerstone provides me with love care and most importantly a family in UK. Here I am imparted with the words of God, through which my spiritual life grows stronger.
I still remember the lunches, picnics, movies and the various activities during the whole year including the Chinese New Year and Christmas. They were awesome! Most importantly God is here. I would recommend talking with one of the people there or taking part in the courses such as Curious, which explains the faith in a simple and interactive way.
The church is love, the Chinese fellowship is where I felt much easier to have a soft heart and opened mind to accept God’s words.
In Cornerstone Church, I was touched by the great love of God. In the Chinese fellowship, I was filled with the love of brotherhood which was designed by Him. Whether you are a Christian or not, please join them and see how God's plan works on you.
Contact & Links
Keep in touch with us and find out more about what’s happening at:
Friends International Nottingham
Jubilee Globe Cafe
Solid Rock
CIF Facebook page
Find out more about your university’s Christian Union at:
Nottingham University
Trent Clifton Campus
Trent City Campus
