Portland Chi Alpha, Chi Alpha Campus Ministries at Portland State University, Chi Alpha Missional Student Community of Portland, Oregon. If you are a reader of DOnald Miller's Blue Like Jazz, if you are a recovering Evangelical, Pentecostal, or other church person, if you still love God and conasider yourself a deeply spiritual person, but not really "religious", if you are a creative, crafty, outside the box type of person, if you consider yourself missional and are looking for people of like mind, if you are environmenatlly aware, a social justice or social action type of person, a democrat who believes being Christian is not a Republican thing, an international student, travller, mk, missionary kid looking for a spiritual home in Portland, Oregon, if you are a worshipper, lover of God, then this is probably for you!


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		Chi Alpha (XA) is a community of Portland area American and international students and friends earnestly following Jesus. Our gatherings are informal, given to humor & friendship, and deal with everything from relationships to the nature of truth. We are affiliated with Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, which is sponsored by the Assemblies of God, and we welcome students from all backgrounds-- in Portland our students are connected to diverse faith communities such as Imago Dei, Mosaic, Red Sea Church, City Bible, Portland Christian Center, Neighborhood Church, Christ Community Church and others. If you’re still confused, try this: we’re a group of Christians associated with Portland State University who meet once a week to learn more about following Jesus.

		Chi Alpha Main Community Gathering: Wednesday nights, 8PM at "1748", our primary campus community house located off Hawthorne at SE 12th and Mill, just across the Hawthorne Bridge from downtown Portland on bus #10, #14 or #4. Email Vic for exact directions or more information. Our 2007-2008 Theme, "God, in His Own Words": Wednesday nights we're searching the Bible for passages where God speaks in the first person, or for narratives where he interacts first person withothers. From those we do an open, honest discussion to see what God says about himself, his character, and relationships with us, and us with each other. Fall term focuses on selections staring in Genesis 1, Winter term we're looking at God as Messiah in Isaiah, and Spring term at the sayings, teaching and interactions with Jesus. What to Expect: We meet in a cozy house setting with lots of coffee, tea and treats. The group consists of undergrad & graduate students, plus some graduates that live in the neighborhood. The average age at the moment is 25. We'll start with a bit of small talk as the group gathers, then have a bit of acoustic guitar group singing & prayer, followed by a discussion facilitated by different group members each week. Afterwards, we hang out a bit laughing and talking. Someone is always available to pray specifically for your concerns if you wish. We'll find you a ride home if you need one too. Women's Coffee Hour Fridays at 4PM, Starbucks at "The Vue": Kathy meets at PSU with a women from campus over coffee just to talk, check-in, and share what's happening in lives. Email Kathy for the more info or location directions. Hey-- You can meet us for Coffee Anytime! Send us an email if you'd like to meet our staff on campus for coffee.

		Pacific Northwest SICM (Student Ministry Training Conf) June 14-21 *Register Online Now* "Beyond all expectations, SICM has changed my life. It has inspired me to want to live more selflessly." Do you want to make an impact for Christ at PSU? At SICM you'll have the opportunity to gain hands on experience and learn campus ministry from some of the most experienced campus pastors in the country. Come to be challenged! Come to change the world! Location: Western Washington University, Bellingham Cost: $175 (housing and food included) More Information at www.nwsicm.org MOSAIC West Coast International Student Conference June 15-21, Vanguard University, Los Angeles *Register Online Now* Mosiac West Coast is Chi Alpha's only conference designed to serve campuses and students on an academic quarter system. Hosted at Vanguard University, Costa Mesa, California, the conference site is just 20 minutes from the beach and 20 minutes to Disneyland. Excursion days this past year included the Disney option or a Tour of Los Angeles (Hollywood, The Getty Museum, Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills and the Santa Monica Pier). Small group interaction and breakout sessions designed for international interests are a core part of the conference. Mosiac is a great conference for Internationals as well as American students that have a worldchristian perspective. Location: Vanguard University, Costa Mesa, CA Cost: $175 (housing, food & some tour options included) More Information at www.onemorefriend.org Chi Alpha World Missions Summit Dec 30, 2008 - Jan 1, 2009 , Cincinnati, Ohio This World Missions Summit will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio. 6,000 college students and young adults will attend this strategic venue hearing incredible reports of what is happening around the world and specific needs they can fill. Conference speakers will deliver excellent teaching relating to missions, building a solid missiological base that will stand a life time. Meals will be eaten alongside missionaries where attendees will be challenged, hearing real missions stories. You will be involved in the latest cutting-dege interactive breakouts relating to topics such as ministry to Muslims and media missions. Everone will be exposed to the multiple facets of missions works around the globe. At the conclusion of the conference, every student present will be challenged to do their part in expanding the Kingdom of God. Only 6,000 students will be accepted for this historic conference, so ask us about it and get registered! Location: Cincinnati Convention Center Cost: $99 (housing and food NOT included) More Information at WWW.TWMS.ORG

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