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Christian Community at School of Social Work and Health Sciences Lausanne

Find a church near School of Social Work and Health Sciences Lausanne, meet other Christian students, pray together, and explore what it means to follow Jesus during college.

School of Social Work and Health Sciences Lausanne is a university in Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. There are 14 Christian churches within about 25 miles of campus, the nearest about 0.5 miles away, and 8 within walking distance. Students can also find Christian friends, join a Bible study, pray, and explore who Jesus is, together.

School of Social Work and Health Sciences Lausanne sits in Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The church closest to campus is église de Jésus-Christ des saints des derniers jours, about 0.5 miles away, one of 8 within walking distance. In the surrounding area you will find Presbyterian or Reformed, and Catholic congregations, so whether you grew up in a particular tradition or have never set foot in a church, there is a door here for you.

Three Questions for Your Years Here

The campus asks

You are learning to save lives. Who holds you on the days you cannot fix the suffering?

And Jesus asks

“When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?” John 5:6

The Jesus who asks the sick

Arriving, and the ache of a new place

A smaller campus in Canton of Vaud can feel like everyone already found their people before you arrived, and you are still looking. That ache is not weakness and it is not rare. Nearly everyone around you feels some version of it, and one of the oldest, quietest answers to it is a room full of people who will learn your name, pray for your week, and save you a seat.

There is a church about a 10-minute walk from campus. You could be there this Sunday, and you would not have to walk in alone. If it helps, start with when you feel lonely at college, how to find Christian friends, or what a first Sunday is actually like.

And you do not have to wait to be found. The other believers are already here, scattered and unseen. The Campus Gathering shows you how to find them, or begin one yourself, because two or three who gather in his name are already the church on this campus, and the most beautiful doorway to Christ a searching student ever walks through.

You are more than your transcript

You are being trained to hold other people's lives in your hands, and the pressure to be flawless can make a person forget they are a person at all, and not a machine that must never fail.

It is not a new question. Students have carried it through Canton of Vaud since 1964. This is the oldest ache there is, and a degree, however good, was never built to fill it. Long before you had a transcript, a major, or a single line of achievement to your name, you were already known and already loved. That is the heart of what Christians mean by the Living Bread: a belonging and a life that do not run out when the grades come in, when the offer falls through, or when a semester in Canton of Vaud quietly breaks you. Jesus offered himself to hungry people as exactly that, the bread that satisfies the hunger underneath the hunger, the one no achievement has ever reached.

If that stirs something in you, you can start with who Jesus actually is, or sit for a while with faith for the days you cannot fix the suffering. There is no hurry, and no test at the end of it.

Where you are, and who is already near

School of Social Work and Health Sciences Lausanne has stood in Canton of Vaud, Switzerland since 1964. Generation after generation of students has arrived here in the years since, hauling boxes into a strange room, learning a new set of streets, and carrying the same quiet questions underneath the timetable and the reading list. You are only the newest of a very long line.

And you are not without a local family here. The congregations nearest campus are real, named places: église de Jésus-Christ des saints des derniers jours about 0.5 miles away; Reformed Church about 1.2 miles away; and Les Croisettes Reformed Church about 1.3 miles away. These are not abstractions on a map. They are ordinary rooms full of people who would learn your name, pray for your week, and save you a seat, a short way from where you sleep. 8 of them sit close enough to walk to.

Wherever you have come from, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland can become more than the city your degree happens to be printed in. It can become the place you were found. You can see every nearby church listed in full just below, explore more campuses across Switzerland, or step back to the whole University Kingdom Network. And when you want a congregation near your exact address, the church finder can map it.

Churches Near School of Social Work and Health Sciences Lausanne

These are real congregations closest to campus, drawn from OpenStreetMap, with straight-line distances. Service times and student ministries vary, so check each church directly. When you are ready, the church finder maps them for you.

The Church around School of Social Work and Health Sciences Lausanne

église de Jésus-Christ des saints des derniers joursReformed ChurchLes Croisettes Reformed Churchmethodist church, Valentin chapelLausanne CathedralNotre-Dame du ValentinFormer Reformed Church Saint-ÉtienneReformed Church of Saint-Matthieu and ChapelSaint-Laurent Reformed ChurchLes Terreaux ChapelÉglise Saint-François (Lausanne)église Saint-Pauléglise du Saint-RédempteurScots KirkSchool of Social Work and Health Sciences Lausanne

School of Social Work and Health Sciences Lausanne (the cross) and the nearest congregations, placed by their real locations. You are not alone: the body of Christ is gathered all around, often closer than you think.

Getting to church without a car

8 of these are within about a mile and a half, close enough to walk. Many students do not have a car. Check the local transit route on a Sunday, or ask in your campus community whether anyone is walking or driving over. Going with someone the first time makes all the difference.

Christian organizations at School of Social Work and Health Sciences Lausanne

We do not yet have a verified list of Christian student organizations at School of Social Work and Health Sciences Lausanne. The Living Bread only lists groups it can confirm from a public source, so it would rather show nothing than guess. If you know a real Christian fellowship, ministry, or Bible study here, tell us and we will verify and add it. In the meantime, the churches near campus above are a real place to start.

Christian Traditions Near School of Social Work and Health Sciences Lausanne

The churches around campus span several Christian traditions. If you are not sure what the differences mean, or which might feel like home, these explain each one, and what all Christians hold in common.

Presbyterian or ReformedCatholic

About School of Social Work and Health Sciences Lausanne

LocationCanton of Vaud, Switzerland
Founded1964
Websitehetsl.ch

Campus facts from Wikidata.

Three ways in

Wherever you are, there is a door here.

I follow Jesus

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Stay rooted

I am curious

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Come and see

I am not sure

Doubts are welcome here. Bring your hardest questions and take your time.

Explore honestly

For students at School of Social Work and Health Sciences Lausanne

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Questions students ask

Are there churches within walking distance of School of Social Work and Health Sciences Lausanne?

Yes. 8 churches are within about a mile and a half of School of Social Work and Health Sciences Lausanne, close enough to walk. They are listed above with distances. Check each church's service times directly.

Which churches are closest to School of Social Work and Health Sciences Lausanne?

The nearest mapped congregations include église de Jésus-Christ des saints des derniers jours, Reformed Church, Les Croisettes Reformed Church. See the full list above, ordered by distance, with a map of where they sit around campus.

How can a student at School of Social Work and Health Sciences Lausanne find Christian community?

Start with a church near campus, then look for Christian friends, a Bible study, and prayer. The Living Bread student pages walk you through each step, and you never have to go alone.

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