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Faith

If you have recently arrived here, you may be surprised to find that although Britain is historically a Christian country, most people are not practicing Christians. Southampton is a city with 217,000 people, over forty languages, and fourteen different faiths represented. Friends International is a Christian organisation, and therefore we have strong links with local churches and Christian groups in Southampton.

Bible Courses & Bible Studies

Do you want to get to know more about Christianity? Are you a Christian who wants to grow in your understanding of the Bible? Bible studies run throughout the term, for both groups and individuals.

Friends International staff and volunteers meet with individuals and groups to study the basics of Christianity. Christianity has played an essential part in the development of the history of Britain and its culture, although sadly today much of our "Western lifestyle" is opposed to Christian values. Friends International believes in the living God and the Bible as his word to us, and therefore that Christianity is still very relevant today for all people everywhere.




Explore Christianity with Friends International

A 10 week course exploring the basics of Christianity (called Explore Christianity with Friends International) will be running on Thursday evenings in the city centre, at Above Bar Church, 69 Above Bar Street, SO14 7FE (on the corner of Ogle Road and Above Bar Street) from 7.30pm (or meet at the Highfield Interchange to catch the U1 bus). The evening starts with a free meal, followed by a short talk about the bible, and then the chance for questions and discussion in small groups. For more information, see the website: www.iexplored.info

A Bible study for international ladies of any religion runs during school term time on a Thursday afternoon, near the University. Afternoon tea and cakes are provided.

To sign up for one of these courses, please fill in your details below, or send us an email.These activities are entirely optional and open to people of any faith or none.


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Explore Christianity with Friends International
Want to know more about the Christian faith and the Bible? This is a ten week introductory course, for those interested in finding out what Christians believe, and learning more about the Bible. The course runs on Thursday evenings, at Above Bar Church, 69 Above Bar Street, SO14 7FE, from 7.30pm.

Thursday afternoon international ladies Bible study
Meets in a local home from 1.15-3pm in term time. The group is mostly made up of ladies who are the wives of masters and postgraduate students, but female students are also welcome to join.

Bible Studies for Christians
If you are a Christian and are interested in joining a Bible study, we can let you know details of the groups which run on campus.














Churches

Students of any nationality or faith background are always welcome to visit a church, either for a Sunday service, or just to look round. Most churches display the service times on a noticeboard outside. Below you will find links for a few of the churches close to Southampton University and Solent University, and for some of the student religious groups. The Christian Union website has a comprehensive list of local churches, as well as a map.

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