When I was looking for a Christian club on campus, I was looking for one with a strong community and one that provided me the opportunity to boldly share my faith. NCS offers exactly that!
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Welcome! We’re glad you’re here checking out how you might join us at NCS. We’re a group of students who love hanging out together and learning more about Jesus. Anyone is welcome to join us — you don’t have to follow Jesus or go to church to come along.
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I have loved how through NCS I have met other Christians, made great friends who I have been able to wrestle with my faith and study with. It is great to be surrounded by others who are at the same stage of life.
NCS has been such a blessing to my life. Joining small groups and going on camps has lead me to create such beautiful friendships that have drawn me closer to God.
I always struggled with feeling like I belonged in a community and NCS has given me a sense of family. Being part of this group on campus has been a wonderful reminder that there are genuinely good and faithful people my age without lacking in faithful wisdom from staff workers and a reminder that I’m not alone.
Small groups are a great way to connect with other people on a deeper level. I can’t recommend it enough.
I have loved becoming part of NCS as I begin my degree in law and arts – it’s amazing to connect with other believers at uni to support, worship and grow together.
When I was looking for a Christian club on campus, I was looking for one with a strong community and one that provided me the opportunity to boldly share my faith. NCS offers exactly that!
I really appreciate the fellowship with like minded young people. I especially, enjoy Monday night Bible talk. It has grown me in my faith a lot.
It was through NCS that I had the opportunity to read the Bible regularly for the first time with a fellow Christian. As someone who had just moved out of home and started uni, this was a deep encouragement to me and my faith in Christ.
4 WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
We’re here to connect you with other Christians on campus, encourage and grow you in your faith, and help you to share Jesus’ message of hope with your peers on campus – Here’s how you can take the next step.
Here are
some Qs we get
asked a lot.
Yes! Newcastle Christian Students (NCS), and is affiliated with University of Newcastle Student Association (UNSA) as an official group.
Everyone is welcome – regardless of your experience of church, your denomination, if you’re part of a different religion or if you have no experience of church or religion at all! NCS is a place for anyone to make friends and discover more about Jesus. It’s an awesome place to meet Christians from different churches and grow together!
By the way: NCS is not a church, it’s more an expression of the church. We want everyone at NCS to regularly go to your own church, but that doesn’t mean you can’t come to NCS.
Newcastle Christian Students compliments – not replaces – church. They’re a community to walk alongside you in your faith during your uni years. They’re a great place to invite classmates who might not feel comfortable entering a church service to explore Christianity. AFES groups will grow your love for God, biblical understanding and missional heart in a unique and unmissable way whole you’re at uni!
AFES stands for the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students. We’re a movement of student groups from across the country, associated with IFES (the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students).
That’s okay! We understand the pressures on uni students – exams, assignments, work, and more – you don’t have to come to NCS, but making time to invest in your faith is also important. NCS is here to help and serve you, so we are just happy when we get to see you and would love to help you in your faith journey any way we can.
There are also opportunities to connect outside of semesters in informal socials, at the annual AFES conference called National Training Event (NTE), and local mid-year conferences (FOCUS Aussie Adventure, Getaway and WinterCon!)
No. NCS is not a cult. At NCS, we’re never okay with manipulating or coercing people. We strive for transparency: we openly name our beliefs, affiliations and leaders, and are affiliated with the Student Union. Also we don’t want your money. All we will ever ask you for is to help us with the costs of serving dinner, activities, with a small fee and money for your camp fees.
