Corrine’s story of being in CCE
Some inspiring words from Corinne Wood about her time at CCE. Corinne is now working in Birmingham:
“Hi, my name is Corinne, I graduated in law from Edinburgh in June this year. I had an amazing time at uni in Edinburgh, but the most important lesson I took away with me was that of our God’s faithful and unconditional love. I was baptised in the Holy Spirit when I was 13, but arrived at CCE having not attended church for 4years. I remember arriving at The King’s Hall for the first time, truly meeting with God, and knowing my life was changed forever; the same was true of my first experience with a student cell group.
It took a lot of effort for me to attend my first cell group - my experience of Christians had not been an encouraging one! Jo Pritchard and Britney were the leaders at the time, and although it was daunting walking into a room full of such good looking people (it works that way with CCE - place to be), I physically felt my heart settle and soften. I was shy back then, but the guys were so welcoming. I was encouraged by the inclusive nature of the group, and it was a really fruitful time for me - providing the opportunities to acknowledge and exercise my Godly gifting.
In my third and fourth years I was asked to be involved in the leadership of student cell groups. One of God’s real truths revealed to me at my time at CCE was the significance of your personal journey - God has made each of us to be unique, and takes us on individual paths in order to build perseverance, character and hope; but He places people alongside to support us in that journey. CCE, and student cells at CCE, are a perfect demonstration of this support-network of fellowship.
In my third and fourth years I was asked to be involved in the leadership of student cell groups. One of God’s real truths revealed to me at my time at CCE was the significance of your personal journey - God has made each of us to be unique, and takes us on individual paths in order to build perseverance, character and hope; but He places people alongside to support us in that journey. CCE, and student cells at CCE, are a perfect demonstration of this support-network of fellowship.
Being part of a student cell provides an opportunity to share your walk with people going through the same situations: time-management skills with looming dissertation deadlines, or money worries or flatmate disputes. University is a testing time, being away from home, having to build new support networks, etc, but student cell groups provide a reminder of God’s continuous presence with us in our day-to-day lives. Hearing testimonies of God’s work in the lives of my mates every week certified my faith, and affirmed in my heart that God is real, and God is good. Through cell I made friends who I had the best times with at uni, and who carried me through the hard times. I did 180 in my 3 years at CCE, that wouldn’t have happened without cells, and the people I met in them.”
