Carey Baptist Church
A joy filled family, committed to Jesus Christ and his word, and to seeing his kingdom come on earth by showing love and sharing the gospel!
A bit more...
Our mission statement at Carey is “Showing love, speaking Jesus” and that is exactly what we aim to do! We are serious about mission in Reading and beyond. We are excited about the unique opportunity that students have to show love and speak Jesus on campus, and we fully support students as they live on the mission field of the University campus!
A quick welcome video from the team is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3Z3g48Ae3c&t=31s
What do we do for students?
Equip. Disciple. Encourage.
Student life is an incredibly unique time filled with new ideas, new people and places. It can be a time of real growth, but also a time of intense challenges. As a Church, Carey Baptist has had a long history of involvement with the Students at Reading University; equipping, discipling and encouraging them to love the Lord their God with all their heart, soul, strength and mind. By the time you graduate it’s our hope that you will have grown in your faith, seen more of God through his word, and become more equipped for a lifetime of being a disciple of Jesus wherever you go!
Bible Studies
This year we will be studying the gospel of Mark as a student group - and we are incredibly excited to dig deeper into God’s word and learn more of who Jesus is. There will also be weeks dedicated to covering specific topics that are relevant to this stage of your life!
We meet in the Carey Centre for bible study, light refreshments, fellowship and prayer, before attending the evening service together.
These gatherings will be in line with the latest government COVID guidance, and so may change format throughout the year as restrictions ease or tighten!
Sunday Services
Due to COVID - services are looking slightly different this year! There is a booking system in place (although, don’t worry there will be some spare seats if you’re new and haven’t booked!), and we are encouraging people to watch one service online, and come to one service in person.
As a student group we will be attending the evening service, straight after the student bible study. If possible don’t forget to book by Friday mornings.
Socials
Throughout the year we will be organising a number of different social events. Keep your eyes open on facebook and instagram for details of these.
1-2-1s
For those wanting to meet with an older Christian for one-to-one discipleship, to study the Bible and/or to simply talk and pray together, we are more than happy to connect you with someone suitable in the church.
Contact
If you’re coming to University in Reading, we would love to hear from you! Please contact Dan and Lydia Norman at: danandlydianorman@gmail.com
Or fill in the google form so we can be in touch: https://forms.gle/yaFttKipEyZpzGYY8
Find us on social media:
Facebook - www.facebook.com/groups/StudentsAtCarey
Instagram - CareyStudents
When & Where
Carey Baptist Church, Carey Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 7JS
Sunday Services:
10.30am - Morning Service (listen online!)
THEN starting 27th Sept:
2:30pm - Walking train from Sports Park Cafe
3.15pm - Bible Study (in person, Carey Centre)
5.00pm - Evening Service (in person, Carey Baptist Church)
Transport:
Moving to a new town can be daunting! We will be meeting students in the first few weeks of term on campus at the Sports Park Cafe at 2:30pm to do a walking bus to Carey in time for our Sunday afternoon bible studies - get in touch for more details!