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ASU Chi Alpha

ASU Chi Alpha is a single instance of the worldwide organization Chi Alpha located at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Chi Alpha is a Christian (Assemblies of God) fellowship intended for college age students to find community and friendships around the world as they seek to connect with God. 2 Corinthians 5:20 says, "We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God". The name Chi Alpha is abbreviated as XA which represents the term 'Christ Ambassadors' and this verse is the origination of their name.

Mission

ASU Chi Alpha has the specific intention of creating the relationships and friendships among college age students for the purpose of offering religious support and encouraging students to pursue their relationships with God. ASU Chi Alpha meets weekly on Tuesdays as a whole often times with food and casual time to relax, interact with peers, and hang out in addition to worship music and a sermon or message brought by various staff members or volunteers. There are also additional 'Connect Groups' that meet outside of Tuesdays that connect smaller groups of friends within the greater ASU Chi Alpha. ASU Chi Alpha also takes many adventurous trips over the weekends and holidays or college breaks to hike, camp, explore and have fun outdoors in as many ways as they can. Each year ASU Chi Alpha typically takes one to two mission trips out of the country in addition to their weekend trips and excursions. These mission trips are more faith focused and more thorough when selecting those who can participate compared to the casually fun, adventure seeking trips that they take more frequently throughout the year.

Leadership/Staff

ASU Chi Alpha is currently led by Shawn and Candi White and aided by Rachel Moses, as well as Caleb and Oneda Christensen. Each of these five staff members helps to put on the weekly Tuesday night get together and the various trips on weekends. The five of them also lead different connect groups in addition to some student volunteers. These staff members have all participated in Chi Alpha in different facets while they attended college and have decided to continue their Chi Alpha experiences after graduation.

Involvement

In order to get involved with Chi Alpha nothing special must be done, you can simply show up to any Tuesday night or weekend adventure and Chi Alpha would welcome you into the group, regardless of your beliefs. The regular meetings are held at Campus Christian Center, also known as C3, on Mill Avenue between W. Tenth St. and W. 11th St. The people that attend weekly varies widely with a number of consistent members. If you want to join ASU Chi Alpha in more intentional and committed ways you can discuss the various volunteer opportunities with the staff and/or join their crew and assist with their connect groups, weekend trips, and setting up for their Tuesday night meet ups.