Fellowship is a cool old word that basically means friendship. Fellowship is meaningful friendship between people who really know and care for each other and who are actually connected with one another emotionally, socially and even spiritually.

College is a cool time of life where you can have a lot of fun and make some truly great friends. You are here to get an education for sure, but the highlight is the relationships right? (And actually, come to think of it - wasn't that also the best thing about high school? I mean I don't see anybody posting pictures on face book of their scantron sheets!) Why is that? Why is it that all of us yearn for "good friends" to go with our "good times?"

The Bible answers by explaining that we were created by a loving and personal God who made us to exist in relationships. God made us in his image, and he literally designed us to live life connected to him and to other people. In the book of Genesis (the first book of the Bible) God even says plainly "it is not good for man to be alone." So fellowship isn't just something we want, it's something that we need!

Jesus is the one who makes great fellowship possible. His death on the cross dealt with our sin. Sin is what separates us from God, and sin is what devastates our relationships with other people. Sin is what convinces us that we can make it on our own, but that's a lie! Only thru Jesus can we live in truth and experience life giving community the way that God intended us to.

Cru is a place of fellowship. It's place for you to plug in and get connected with God and with people. Cru is a great place for you to make lasting friendships that help you to grow closer to God. It's a place where you can come together with others to experience the grace of the Gospel and walk in the refreshing light of truth. Cru is also a place where you can link up with others to serve and love the world the way Christ has called us to.

The best way to get plugged in is to join one of our community groups.

But Cru is only part of the package. We believe it is essential for students to be involved in a local church. There are a number of good ones here and town.