Citygate Students meet at 7.30pm every Tuesday during term time.

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Check out Citygate Students

Journeying deeper into relationship with Father, Son and Spirit.

Jesus loves you passionately and He has amazing plans for your life. The focus of University years can be all about training you for what you’ll do. However, Jesus also has big ambitions about who you become! We believe that your relationship with Him and with others will be a huge determining factor in that.

Citygate Students is for Undergraduates and Masters students, and anyone aged 18-25. If you have any questions at all, please email students@citygate.church.

Citygate Students logo overlaid on a background of deep ocean waves with the text 'Into the Deep' in bold white letters, representing the ministry's spiritual depth.
A large, multicultural group of male Christian students and young adults in their twenties standing in a circle with their arms around each other’s backs, as a man in the middle teaches and declares truth from the Bible over them.

What we get up to…

  • Teaching

    In the last few years, we’ve had speakers from other churches, from the wider Citygate family, from the Student Team and sometimes even our own Students.

    A young adult standing in front of a group, holding an open Bible and speaking, while other students listen attentively, capturing a moment of peer-led spiritual teaching.

  • Application

    We split into smaller groups, explore scripture and chat, pray and encourage each other as we apply God’s word to our lives.

    A multicultural group of female students and young adults sitting around a table discussing the Bible in community, while the girl at the centre of the photo smiles and holds a pen, preparing to write her thoughts and reflections in a notebook.

  • Encounter

    There is student-led worship each week, but on Encounter Weeks we have the opportunity to spend more time in the presence of God. We also invite students to share with one another from the front.

    A multicultural group of students and young adults worshipping and praising God during a Citygate church service, many with their arms raised. It's All Nations Sunday, where we as a church family celebrate the different cultures in our congregation.

  • Social

    Once a month is a social! We've done things like ice-skating, BBQs, bowling, games on the beach, meals out and Laser Quest.

    A multicultural group of students and young adults forming a human pyramid on Bournemouth beach, climbing over one another while laughing and smiling, symbolizing community and friendship.

Keep up to date. Follow our student Instagram account and Facebook page.

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Our student team leads

Gordon and Katie Thorn head up our amazing Student Team. They long for each student to go deeper in their experience of God’s transformative and unconditional love.

Top Tip. Impress Gordon with your best dad jokes. He’ll use them on his radio show…he also has a Christian podcast where he interviews pretty cool Christian musicians.

Find out more about Citygate Church

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    Get connected

    Welcome to Citygate! We recognise that we’re all at different stages of our journey, and the next step looks different for everyone. So we invite you to journey with us at your own pace and at a level that is comfortable for you.

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  • Two members of the refreshments team pose with coffee pots, wearing branded red T-shirts and smiling.

    Serving

    Here at Citygate, there are many ministries and teams that could help you grow spiritually, while applying and developing your own gifts and talents alongside others. It’s also a great way to make new friends!

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  • A diverse group of young people sitting around a table, chatting and engaging in conversation during an Alpha Course session.

    Alpha

    Alpha is a series exploring the Christian faith. We enjoy a meal together, watch a short film about a big faith question and then discuss it together in small groups. Everyone is welcome to come and find out more, say what they think and ask anything!

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