UNO Prize Winners!

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Contact Kelly Cabrera to claim your prize.
Congratulations!

Check out the UNO XA group for prayer and Bible discussion, Wednesdays at 7pm in Bienville Hall - room 714.

Global Encounters 2007

To those of you interested in learning more about Chi Alpha's service/outreach trips to Haiti and Mexico this May:

You have one more week to get connected for a make-up meeting.

Please contact Marshal and/or Stephanie Pilgreen to let them know you are interested, and they will help you schedule a time to get the information. You can email, facebook or call them.

Marshal: 3182780263
Stephanie: 3182354990

These are awesome trips! Check 'em out.

Staff

Chi Alpha New Orleans is made up of student organizations from specific New Orleans universities. However, there are also some full-time people who work to develop and advance the communities individually, and as a whole. These staff members are sometimes called pastors, or missionaries, but really try to just be servants.

Chi Alpha New Orleans Directors: Matt and Jen DeGier

Matt and Jen came to New Orleans to get Chi Alpha started in the summer of 2003, after completing a Chi Alpha internship at UL-Lafayette. They are both from the MidWest, originally, and met at North Central University in Minneapolis.

Matt enjoys reading, coffee, running, philosophy, theology, and other abstract heady stuff, as well as following college football, the MLS, and Detroit professional sports.
mdegier@tulane.edu

Jen enjoys reading, kittens, aerobics, camping, playing cards and board games galore, as well as stereotypical 'wife stuff' like sewing and baking.
jdegier@tulane.edu

Statement of Faith

Unfortunately, "Christian" has very little meaning these days. People professing to be Christians have divided amongst themselves; Christianity became the majority or even state religion in areas around the world, and has become entangled in, polluted and diluted by politics and culture. So, it is useful for a group calling itself "Christian" to define its beliefs to some extent.

Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship is an interdenominational community on the college campus. It is directly related to the Assemblies of God denomination, and holds to that denominations' statement of faith. However, in our local community, we promote a statement of faith more general to what would be historically considered orthodox Christianity, making room for followers of Jesus from all denominations.

We confess the Apostles' Creed:

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
the Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:
Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He arose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty,
whence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen.

We believe in the narrative of the Holy Bible as revelation to God's true nature and will.

We believe that God's narrative continues to be written in and through the lives of the faithful.

We believe that loving God teaches us to love all people, regardless of religion, race, sex, or lifestyle.

These statements are dense, and could be unpacked for volumes. Actually, theologians have written volumes elucidating these beliefs over the centuries. For a more thorough understanding of our life of faith, visit us in weekly prayer gatherings, at The Gathering, monthly, or a Satellite discussion group. Faith is lifestyle, not mere words. Get to know us, and you'll get to know our faith.

You may also post a comment with a question here, or email us. We'll be sure to get back with you.