Getting to know CCO staff member Denny Trimmer

Reaching out to students at Kent State’s Tuscarawas campus brings Denny much joy. He can be found any given day hanging out in the student union at his “office” (a table in the cafeteria), leading a Bible study, tossing a football with students, or helping teach the univeristy’s golf class.
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Kevin Tatman’s day-in, day-out Christian lifestyle

“CCO leaders pushed us to really think about what it means to be a Christian in a day-in and day-out way,” Kevin Tatman remembers. “Growing up, it had always been about the church for me, but no one really talked about what to do after you walk out the church doors on Sunday morning. The [...]

WVU community encourages everyone to donate ‘oneSHIRT’ to those in need

Nicki Carpenter, CCO campus minister for WVU’s Canterbury Christian Fellowship, participated in the oneSHIRT Clothing Drive with her students this past February.
“I think it is important for people to understand that we, as Americans, have more than we need and more than most people in the world. The simple act of giving something of ourselves [...]

A Q & A with CCO Becky Case

Becky Case serves Geneva College through the unique medium of experiential education. From backpacking trips to ropes courses, from Bible studies to rock climbing adventures, from the classroom to personal time with students, Becky’s desire is for students to come to know Jesus Christ in deep, personal, and relevant ways.
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Kate DeVan on life after college

“Through the EXIT program, I was prepared to live out my faith in conjunction with my job,” says Kate DeVan. “Having a program like EXIT made me aware of the issues I’d face after graduation and provided me with the resources of several other students preparing to graduate, as well as a team of adults, [...]

Familiar traditions, completely new church

“Our goal every week is to proclaim the gospel,” says Jake Liefer, CCO staff member at Geneva College. Jake was a strategic part in reviving a fading church on College Hill, the neighborhood surrounding Geneva’s campus.
“The church that was being held in this building was in decline,” explains Jake. “There weren’t enough members to keep [...]

Getting to know CCO staff member Avery Danage

Avery Danage grew up in Ohio, attended college there, married his wife and raised his children there. It’s only fitting that he joined the CCO and inevitably found himself serving students at Kent State University.
Click here to find out why Avery works for the CCO, what he thinks makes a successful leader, and what he [...]

Jubilee 2010 pictures and perspectives

This past weekend was Jubilee 2010. The CCO invites professionals, artists, and musicians to engage with college students and young adults about faith and life.
We hear personal stories and struggles about believers learning what it looks like to live out their faith in every area of life.
Before I went to college, I compartmentalized my faith. [...]

Been There

This article first appeared in the fall 2008 issue of On Campus magazine.
“I know what it’s like to be a student athlete and to have your whole identity wrapped up in that world. I know what it’s like when that’s all taken away.”
Julie Manfred was a member of Slippery Rock University’s soccer team when an [...]

Mollie Little spurring Allegheny students to action

“Their voices can be heard loud and clear as they reverberate through the walls of Ford Chapel. Now, however, the members of Allegheny Christian Outreach (ACO) hope to be just as noisy on campus.”
Click here to read the full article of CCO staff member Mollie Little’s ministry at Allegheny College in Meadville, PA.

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