CCO staff members R.C. Griffin, Nick Hernandez and Cheylan Fosmer serve students at Gannon University, a school affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church.
In the spirit of ecumenism, each CCO staff person is a recognized part of the Gannon University Campus Ministry staff. Out of this office, they host a variety of spiritual activities in an effort to build relationships with a variety of students. They offer a number of faith-sharing groups (men’s groups, women’s groups, ecumenical groups, and groups for student athletes) that are growing in popularity. They also organize retreat experiences for students in various stages of their faith journey. And, because Gannon is a Catholic university, CCO staff also participate in liturgical activities, such as weekly mass and ecumenical prayer services.
Nick Hernandez and Cheylan Fosmer partner with First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant and serve as co-directors of the Kirk House, a living and learning discipleship house where students from various Christian traditions learn and live in community with one another. Students commit to living together, praying together, eating together on occasion, and generally caring for one another. Nick and Cheylan also help advise the Ark, the weekly fellowship group on campus.
R.C. Griffin serves directly for Gannon’s Campus Ministry Office, and Gretchen Griffin serves as associate staff, spending time with students on a volunteer basis through her membership at First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant and as a graduate student at Gannon.
