"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” There are so many...

Next week, from 1st-7th July, is ‘Create Week’ in the UK, celebrating creativity and its importance to wellbeing. Here at NISCU, we love being creative in all sorts of ways and love helping other people find their creative side too! At the beginning of this half term...

Psalm 68:5 Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. It’s a human instinct to try to replace what we’ve lost, or never had. I recently purchased a new mobile phone (well actually it was a pre-owned, refurbished device that’s about...

This week, from Monday 2nd to Sunday 8th June is Volunteer’s Week! This means we get to say a great big THANK YOU to all of our volunteers in NISCU. We are so grateful to all those who regularly and faithfully go into schools, advise and direct our staff and generally...

Sunday 18th May is “International Children’s Day”. It’s a chance for us to celebrate what makes children extra special and to acknowledge what it is we left behind when we stepped into the realm of being “grown-ups”. Children display a full range of unhidden emotions,...

Summer Holidays! For parents this is often met with mixed feelings. On good days you love it but on bad days…it can be a challenge. Not having the rush of the school run and packed lunches to make is a relief and the calendar is less squeezed, with weekly activities...

This week, in a small year 7 youth group, we (Abi) were looking at the question ‘What happens when I compare myself with others?’ We thought about the disciples who argued over who was the greatest and Peter who asked Jesus what would be happening to John at the end...

Right at the start of human existence, when God was creating Adam, we read in Genesis 2:18, “The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” Being made in the image of God, who exists as a Trinity of Father, Son and...

'Walk with me and work with me - watch how I do it…..Keep company with me’ 1 Peter 3:15 ‘Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.’ The Creme Egg Quest is a...