Princeton University

Our headquarters are in Princeton, New Jersey, which is currently also where we have the most ministries.  All of the ministries listed on the left are active at Princeton.  Click on the respective links for more information.

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Christian Union's annual Princeton Reunions Brunch was held May 30, 2009 and was attended by close to 100 alumni, current students, family, and friends.  To see photos from the event, click here.
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Heidi Baker Brings Radical Love to Princeton
Posted May 11, 2009
By Catherine Elvy, Ivy League Christian Observer

PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY - Dozens of students joined hundreds of community members at the Princeton University Chapel on April 27 to hear international missionary Heidi Baker highlight the need for “radical love” among believers. Baker’s compelling message stirred much of the audience to pack the sanctuary of the historic chapel as she delivered an altar call for individuals to see and respond to the needs around them and abroad. “What I walked away with was an overwhelming feeling of a network of love on Princeton University’s campus and a life-applicable plan for furthering my Christian walk promoting the gospel on campus,” said Margaret Harris '11.

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Singer-D'Souza Debate at Princeton
Posted December 4, 2008

PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY - A capacity audience of 800 students, faculty, alumni, and community members came out to hear Princeton ethics professor Peter Singer debate noted Christian author and commentator Dinesh D'Souza on December 3 in Princeton's Richardson Auditorium.  The topic of the debate was "Can there be morality without God?" and both speakers clearly presented their views on the source of morality and the case for and against the existence of God.  They also responded to questions submitted by the audience. The debate was co-sponsored by Christian Union and the Fixed Point Foundation. 

Princeton students praising God at the Gospel Ensemble's spring concert

Ending on a High Note
Posted June 18, 2008
By Catherine Elvy, Staff Writer for the Ivy League Christian Observer

PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY - The Princeton University Gospel Ensemble celebrated a successful year with an energized, upbeat concert on May 4. The student-directed group performed for nearly three hours before a packed audience at Nassau Christian Center in Princeton. At the conclusion of the event, at least two individuals responded to an altar call and accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. “We couldn’t ask for anything more than that,” said Adrienne Simpson ’08, musical director. “The music means nothing if we’re not ministering to people.” The Princeton University Gospel Ensemble features close to forty undergraduate members and performs on and off-campus throughout the year.
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Students Run for Justice
Posted May 8, 2008

PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY - Manna Christian Fellowship recently raised more than $6,300 when it held a 5-kilometer run to benefit World Vision’s Children of War Center in Northern Uganda. Some 177 runners participated in The Justice Run, which was held on April 19 at Princeton University. The Children of War Center helps to rehabilitate children hurt by extreme violence by offering medical and psychological attention, education and training. Co-sponsors of the race included Athletes in Action, Princeton Faith and Action, and Impact Christian Fellowship. Princeton Theological Seminary’s Seminarians for Peace and Justice also sponsored the event to raise money for World Vision’s Good News India.
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Princeton Ministries Trek to New England for Ski Trips
Posted March 10, 2008
By Catherine Elvy, Staff Writer for the Ivy League Christian Observer

PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY - During intersession break the end of January, nearly 100 members and guests of Manna Christian Fellowship and Princeton Evangelical Fellowship ventured to Spofford, N.H., for five days of skiing, other winter activities and fellowship. Fifty-five students trekked with Princeton Faith and Action (PFA) for a getaway to the pristine ski slopes of Vermont.  PFA President Justin Woyak ‘09 said he and the other students “left the lodge with closer friendships, with spiritual and physical refreshment, and with commitments for fasting and prayer to seek new life from God for our fellow Princetonians and for ourselves. It doesn’t get much better than that.”
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Princeton Pro-Life Marches on Washington
Posted February 12, 2008

PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY - Thirty Princeton Pro-Life (PPL) students and three alumni participated in the annual March For Life in Washington, D.C. in January.  The students traveled roundtrip by bus in one day to participate in the event.  Partial funding for the trip was provided by a Christian Union grant. In addition to providing students with the opportunity to “exercise their civic duty to protest injustice against the most vulnerable in society,” PPL also viewed the experience as an opportunity to foster a culture of life at Princeton and for students to be witnesses for life.

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Christian Worldview Conference Examines Evangelical Roots of Scholarship
Posted January 23, 2008
by Catherine Elvy, Staff Writer for the Ivy League Christian Observer

PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY - More than 250 students from Ivy League and peer campuses came away with new perspectives on some of the issues surrounding their Christian beliefs and approach to scholarship after participating in a sold-out, inaugural conference in November. The Christian Worldview and the Academy conference, held at Princeton University, was sponsored by the Witherspoon Institute and supported by more than a dozen co-sponsors, including the Christian Union. During the weekend, more than a dozen top Christian scholars and theologians addressed topics such as scriptural history and authenticity; secularism; science and Christianity; bioethics; and sexuality and morality.

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