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Directions to Thursday Night Worship

Follow Rt. 250 South and turn right at light in front of Middletown Mall. Follow about 1 mile, cross bridge over interstate and take first left (look for the sign for Trinity Assembly of God). Bear right in driveway. Need a ride? Catch the XA Van at Bryant Place at 5:50pm and then at the Red Roof Inn at 6:10pm.

After Thursday Night Worship

Hang out in the Chi Alpha Café, drinking a variety of caffeinated beverages and playing games. Also, just hang out listening to music, play basketball, ping pong, or a bunch of other stuff. Whatever you do, stay a while and get to know some folks.

A Bunch of Stuff You’d Like to Know

What is Chi Alpha?
We are a movement of college students earnestly following Jesus and striving for community, creativity, and diversity. We seek to experience a spiritual life that is real, connecting with God and each other in meaningful relationships.

What is Chi Alpha Like?
We meet on and off campus, in all sorts of settings and sizes. These gatherings are informal, charged with music, given to humor and deal with everything from relationships to the nature of truth. The goals of these gatherings are to meet with God, meet among friends and meet real needs.

What Makes Chi Alpha Different?
We are focused on transforming our world, locally and around the globe. We experience God. We work hard to learn from and join with international students. We strive to be multicultural. We see that faith and thinking are related. And we like to have wheelbarrow loads full of fun.

What's Important to Chi Alpha?
Thinking Theologically
We will make every effort to view ourselves and our world through a God-shaped lens. To paraphrase the Westminster Confession, “The chief end of humanity is to glorify God and enjoy him forever.” To this end we provide regular teaching on worldview issues and theology and great discussion between people of all faiths and backgrounds, Chi Alpha will challenge your ideas and expand your views of life.

Living Communally
Regular emphasis is placed not only on being the best community we can be, but to welcome and include anyone that comes our way. We depend on each other, help each other, and, most importantly, love each other.

Growing Devotionally
We help people develop a personal relationship with the God of the Bible. Drawing from the great Christian traditions we seek to grow constantly, to help each person devote themselves more to knowing and loving God.

Walking Wisely
It's a rough world out there, and we want to help you make good choices. Through relationships with one another we challenge and encourage our brothers and sisters in Christ to be good managers of their life choices.

Serving Globally
We seek to make disciples of all the nations, and to show Christ's love as much as we can. We do service regularly and take joy in helping others.

What does the Name Chi Alpha Mean?
It's all Greek to us - literally. The Greek letters Chi (X) and Alpha (A) are the initials of a phrase written by the Apostle Paul in the Bible. Translated, it means "Christ's sent ones". The name is a reminder that we should live to reflect Jesus.

Is Chi Alpha just a “Christian” fraternity or sorority?

Actually, Chi Alpha is different because it is co-ed with open membership throughout the year and no dues requirements.

What denomination is Chi Alpha?

Although Chi Alpha is sponsored nationally by The Assemblies of God, students come from a diverse denominational and church background (including no religious background, at all). We welcome you to Chi Alpha!

Is Chi Alpha only at Fairmont State?

No! In fact, Chi Alpha is on about 250 campuses around the nation, including in West Virginia: Fairmont State (and Pierpont C&TC), WVU, and WVU-Parkersburg. Check out www.chialpha.com to find other campuses.

Basketball and the XA Café after the meeting

Serving Globally in Peru and Northern Asia

Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship

Fairmont State University

Fairmont State Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship • 70 Maranatha Drive • Fairmont, WV 26554 • 304-612-6566

At the Center…

At the center of all we do is a love story. It’s a love story of a Creator lovingly fashioning a world for His ultimate creation: mankind. It’s the story of mankind turning its back on this Creator—collectively and individually. This turn away from God, this Fall into sin, created a chasm so deep and wide between the Creator and His creation that nothing any of us could do could bridge it. We would be separated from God in this life, and we would be separated from Him after our death—this separation being hell.

But the Creator wasn't done. Knowing always that His Creation would sin, He had fully prepared a way to cross the great divide. To pay the price for our sin, He sent His Son. He withheld judgment and instead offered mercy. This Son, one with the Father and full of grace and Truth, lived and walked this earth, never sinning. This Son—Jesus Christ—willingly and with joy stared death in the face and chose to die, because He loves us. He knew that His death—His own blood being shed—would cover our sins with loving forgiveness, and give us power over sin in this life. And His death on a cross would allow us to cross the chasm of separation and have a living, breathing relationship with the Creator of the universe. We would have the opportunity to know God.

And then the amazing happened. Death could not contain Jesus. He resurrected, raised to life again by the power of His Holy Spirit, guaranteeing for those that choose to follow Him, that death would not contain them either. The grave would not be their end, but instead eternal life in heaven with Him.

So this offer of true life in relationship with God now, and eternal life in heaven is offered as a gift to every person, undeserved as we are. Whether willingly or ignorantly, we’ve all chosen our own way. God has something better to offer us: life, peace, hope, love, purpose, joy, forgiveness, strength, self-discipline, knowing God.

How do we enter into this relationship? Well, it’s a gift. A gift has to be received. We receive by recognizing our need for forgiveness. “I have sinned against you, God. I broke relationship. I need your help.” We confess these sins, turning our back on them and turning to Christ. We receive the gift, thankfully and joyfully! And then, through the power of God’s Holy Spirit, we begin to show our love for Him by obeying His commands and walking this life with Him, knowing Him more deeply every day.

If you have any questions about what’s “At the Center” or are interested in beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, just email us, or call 304-612-6566.

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