Contact: CCO (Coalition for Christian Outreach)
Becky Wainwright, Associate Director of Development, Metro Philadelphia
215-253-4047; rwainwright@ccojubilee.org
(Philadelphia) April 9, 2008 — On Saturday, April 19, 2008, the CCO (Coalition for Christian Outreach) will host One U, a one-day event designed to encourage Philadelphia college students and young adults to live faithful Christian lives, academically, vocationally, and residentially.
Students from more than 20 colleges and universities in the Metropolitan Philadelphia area will gather at Eastern University at 4:30 p.m. to spend the evening worshiping, praying, and engaging with featured speakers to consider what it means to be a college student and a community member.
The first session will feature Dr. H. Dean Trulear, Associate Professor of Theology at Howard University and President of Globe Community Ministries in Philadelphia. The second session will consist of a moderated panel discussion on the ramifications of living out ones faith in vocations such as law, medicine, art, politics, and business. Panelists will include Stephen Fernands, Founder and President of Customized Energy Solutions; Tim Giershick, Artist and Art Handler/Collections Assistant, The Barnes Foundation; Tim Leaman, Physician, Esperanza Health Center; Lorina Marshall-Blake, Vice President of Government Relations, Independence Blue Cross, and Associate Minister, Vine Memorial Church; and Diane Slifer, Attorney with Blank Rome LLP.
Interested parties are also invited to join the students and to find out more about the work of the CCO in Metro Philadelphia by attending the “Back to College” reception.
The CCO is a campus ministry organization which partners with churches, colleges and organizations to develop men and women who live out their Christian faith in every area of life.
To learn more about the CCO, visit http://www.ccojubilee.org, email ccophilly@ccojubilee.org or call 215.253.4047. To learn more about the One U and the “Back to College” reception, visit http://www.oneu-philly.com.