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Faith-Based Student Organizations

For more information about religious student groups, please visit the website of the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life.

Agape Fellowship
Agape Fellowship is a Bible study group that provides a place for Christian students and especially for African-American students to study the Bible and to fellowship. Agape Fellowship also provides a place for non-Christian students seeking a better understanding of the Bible and Christianity.

ECO
ECO occupies a distinctive place among the religious groups on campus. It attracts "mainline" Protestant students, Catholics, people of other faiths who wish to find common ground with Christians, and yet others who are uncertain about whether they choose to affiliate with any tradition or may be searching. ECO provides an atmosphere that encourages questioning and allows people to share their different beliefs and questions in a positive, supportive environment. The group gathers weekly, meeting for a dinner prepared by members, followed by discussion, prayer and fellowship.

Hillel
Hillel is the largest Jewish student organization on campus. It is committed to organizing cultural, social, political and religious activities, including Sabbath (Shabbat) dinners every Friday night in Talcott (open to all), lox and bagel brunches, religious services, speakers, films, festivities and other special events. Membership to Hillel is open to anyone. Hillel Adviser Rabbi Shimon Brand can be reached through the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, or in Wilder 219.
email: ohillel@oberlin.edu, hillel@oberlin.edu
website: http://www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/hillel/index.html

Latter Day Saints (LDSSA)
The LDSSA is a student organization associated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) that seeks to meet the needs of individual college students. LDSSA correlates all phases of the LDS Church that affect LDS students within the college setting.

Newman Catholic Community
The Newman Catholic Community works to provide for the liturgical, spiritual, social and intellectual needs of its members. The central focus is weekly mass, celebrated each Sunday during the school year at 5:00pm in Fairchild Chapel located in Bosworth Hall on the north side of Tappan Square; as well as during the week.The Catholic campus ministry also provides peace and social justice action projects, educational programs, counseling, retreats and other opportunities for spiritual growth. The community strives to be a source of friendship, mutual support and enrichment as well as a springboard for discipleship. Newman is primarily a student-run organization, so there are many opportunities to get involved and share your talents with others.
website: www.nccm.org

Oberlin Christian Athletes
Oberlin Christian Athletes (OCA) is an affiliation of the national organization Fellowship of Christian Athletes. OCA is a fellowship of students who share a common desire to further incorporate their love for Jesus Christ into everyday living. Our main focus is on combining faith with athletics and how being a Christian should influence how we react to situations. However, membership is not limited to athletes. Any person, who desires, is welcome at our meetings which occur once a week for approximately one hour and include prayer and discussion.

Oberlin Christian Fellowship
Oberlin Christian Fellowship (OCF) is a worshipping and parying community dedicated to knowing and charing the love of God. We are a chapter member of an international Christian organization, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. The purpose of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is to establish and advance at colleges and universities witnessing communities of students and faculty who follow Jesus as Savior and Lord: growing in love for God, God's Word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture and God's purposes in the world.
email: ocf@oberlin.edu
website: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA

Oberlin Muslim Students Association
MSA provides support for and promotes an educational framework for Muslim students at Oberlin from the U.S. and abroad. This framework provides support for religious, cultural, and educational activities including religious observances, festivals and speakers at Oberlin. MSA also explores and expresses the changing diversity of the Muslim world today. Our memebrs have different attitudes and interpretations of Islam, and the organization is sensitive and respectful to this diversity however we are all united by our common faith.
email: muslim.students.association@oberlin.edu

Pagan Awareness Network (PAN)
The Pagan Awareness Network is a group for practitioners of nature-based and magical religious, and those interested in such practice. Our main focus is on introspection and learning more about the various types of Pagan religions in the world today; however, we also look to educate the larger community about these issues.
website: www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/PAN/

Queers and Allies of Faith
QuAF encourages LGBT people of all faiths to explore the intersections of spirituality and sexuality. This group offers support to people struggling with questions about faith and sexuality, while also working to "create awareness of these issues... and promote union between the queer community and religious communities.
website: www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/quaf
email: quaf@oberlin.edu

Taize
Taize is a style of Christian worship that centers on silence, prayer, and simple chant-like songs in a variety of languages. We meet for about an hour and fifteen minutes every Wednesday at 8pm in Fairchild Chapel. Everyone is welcome; feel free to come for five minutes or the whole time.

Tzedek
Tzedek provides a voice for progressive Jewish students who support Democracy, Human Rights, Justice and Peace for Israelis and Palestinians.

Voices for Christ
VFC nurtures the needs of students and community members who seek to worship Christ through Black American gospel and spiritual songs. Members of VFC promote the joy and message of Jesus through music and fellowship.
email: ovfc@oberlin.edu


     
   
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