Campus Church is a dynamic community bringing faith and university life together. Our vision is to see lives transformed as people encounter Jesus through the Bible. Whether you want to deepen your faith or explore Jesus’ claims for the first time, we’d love for you to join us.
Meeting at the University of Canterbury, Campus Church gathers students and young workers on Sunday evenings. We’re open to all; a community putting our faith into practice at our university campuses and workplaces. The Word of God is central to our lives, expressed in our Sunday services and mid-week Growth Groups; it's through the Bible that we are captivated by Jesus.
Campus Church Events
22 February: New Students' Brunch
From 10am, 232a Waimairi Road, Ilam
Come along for a cooked brunch, food provided.
1 March: Beach Day
From 11am, Cave Rock Sumner Beach
Come join Campus Church for a fun day at the beach! Carpooling available.
23 February: Welcome BBQ
7.15pm, Ilam School
Join us after the 5pm Campus Church services for a BBQ. Food provided.
15 March: Caving at Cavestream
10.30am, Cavestream Carpark
Come join us for drive out to Castle Hill and an adventure through Cave Stream. Meet at the Cave Stream carpark at 10:30, allow 1.5 hours to drive from Christchurch. Carpooling available. Make sure to bring food, plenty of water, a torch and clothing suitable for getting wet.
8 March: Pancakes in the Port Hills
From 7am, Rapaki Rock Carpark
Food will be provided but feel free to bring something yourself. Carpooling available.
21 - 23 March
Hanmer Springs
Getaway is back for 2025. Whether you’ve been at Campus Church for 3 years or 3 weeks, we’d love you to join us for a weekend in Hanmer - to relax, make new friends, and set yourself up for success as a student following Jesus at uni.
The Life Course
What is the meaning of life? It's a question notoriously difficult to answer. And yet for thousands of years, people have been finding the answer in the teaching and life of Jesus Christ.
The Life Course is a free 4-week course that seeks to boil Christianity down to the basics and show how Jesus makes sense of life. It's a relaxed environment with some time to hang out and chat, a short talk, discussion time and Q&A.
Week 1: Who is Jesus?
Week 2: What did Jesus do?
Week 3: Am I good enough?
Week 4: What is a Christian?
Details
The next course starts 27th February 2025.
Growth Groups
Our Growth Groups are central to the way we walk alongside each other; we grow more like Christ, pray and care for one another, rooted in the Word of God. Campus Church groups all meet at one location for dinner before splitting off for Bible study and prayer.
Uniconnect
Being a student is an exciting time of exploration: new ideas, new freedoms, new friends, perhaps even a new city. The relationships and beliefs you develop in your early twenties set the direction for your whole life. Uniconnect will give you the gospel-shaped community you need to work out how the Bible speaks into the life of the student.
Network
Network brings together young adults from Cornerstone City and Campus Church to apply the Word of God to the different facets of life as an adult. You'll find support and friendship in a community of believers dedicated to living for Christ in the workplace.
Camps
Mid-year Conference is a highlight in the calendar every year. We get out of the city as a church family for a week and connect, hear in-depth Bible teaching on a topic, and engage in singing, prayer, and discussion.
“Camp is a transformative time of being saturated in God’s word with God’s people. You dedicate a week to showing love to your brothers and sisters in deep, impactful and vulnerable ways, through prayer, DMCs and pointing each other to Jesus. It’s the playing out of what we want Christian friendship to be; we carry each other’s burdens as well as being empowered to carry our own in Christ, ultimately drawing closer to Him.” — Luci Trethewey
Ministry training
We've always been big on equipping Christians to know God better and make him known throughout Christchurch, New Zealand and the world. New Zealand desperately needs faithful workers who are well-trained and equipped to proclaim the good news of Jesus. At Cornerstone we intentionally invest into training and sending workers into the harvest field.
We run a number of programmes that provide a space to grow and be equipped with doctrine and practical skills essential to the Christian life, and provide opportunities to serve the church and learn hands-on skills in mission.