How the CCO helped Mary Bukovac own her faith

“I would like to thank Ted and Melanie for always being there, praying for me and loving me through my time in college,” says Mary Bukovac. “It continued the foundation my mom began and it made more of a difference than I probably ever let them know.” Mary first met CCO staff worker Ted Schumacher [...]

New CCO staff member Erin Sabol is reaching students at Clarion University

(Pittsburgh) November 30, 2011—Erin Sabol has joined the CCO (Coalition for Christian Outreach) to reach the students at Clarion University of Pennsylvania as a part-time campus minister. She is partnering with Koinonia Christian Fellowship and will serve Clarion students alongside Katie Black and Doug Hull. Erin was an international worker in Buenos Aires, Argentina for [...]

Fil Alleva: From Jubilee to Microsoft

“Because of my experience with the CCO, I can see the difference that living an integrated life makes for people like me in the high tech world,” says Fil Alleva, General Manager for the Speech Group at Microsoft and one of the early developers of speech recognition software. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, Fil [...]

Cliff Holmes joins CCO staff to minister to Penn State University students

(Pittsburgh) November 21, 2011—In September 2011, Clifton Holmes accepted the position as Director of Student Ministry with Unity Church of Jesus Christ, in partnership with the CCO (Coalition for Christian Outreach) at Penn State University. “I truly want to make a difference in the lives of others,” says Holmes. “Today’s college students are destined to be our [...]

Theresa Miller: “Your Gospel is so much bigger than mine”

“When I first met my husband, he had a very legalistic understanding of Christianity,” Theresa Miller says. “I kept talking to him about how dichotomized the church is—how we are concerned about our personal salvation but ignore such issues as societal justice or how faith applies to our work. I found my copy of the [...]

Responding to the crisis at Penn State

As the Penn State University community reels from the events that have unfolded on that campus over the past week, CCO staff members seek to help students process and respond to the crisis in State College, Pennsylvania. The sex abuse scandal that has consumed Penn State’s storied football program has been well documented. Please join [...]

Why Andrew Aloe chooses to serve on the CCO’s Board of Directors

The CCO is an organization that gives a “safe harbor” for college students. I choose to serve on the CCO Board of Directors because I wish my college had an organization like the CCO when I was in school. The CCO is a place where one can find peace and help with the challenges of [...]

Keeping the faith at the University of Findlay

CCO staff member Mike Barnhart ministers to students at the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio, in partnership with Gateway Church. He was recently quoted in the October 11, 2011 issue of Findlay’s newspaper, The Courier, in an article highlighting the spiritual life of UF students. Click here to read the article, entitled “Universities offer [...]

Why Pittsburgh Steeler Daniel Sepulveda gives to the CCO

This article first appeared in the fall 2011 issue of On Campus magazine. Daniel Sepulveda is best known as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ premier punter. One of four brothers, Daniel grew up in a strong Christian home. He went to Baylor University, where he received the Ray Guy Award given annually to the best punter in [...]

CCO makes a difference in the lives of Kent State football players

CCO staff members Ted Schumacher and Avery Danage devote their lives to reaching out to student athletes at Kent State University every day on campus, and every Tuesday evening through FCA/TNT in the Word. This Fellowship of Christian Athletes gathering was highlighted in a recent article published at kentwired.com. Find out how the CCO’s presence at [...]

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