PIONEERING
“Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God?” - John 11:40
UNDERSTANDING THE NORTHEAST
The Northeast represents 1 of Chi Alpha’s 8 geographic areas of the nation.
The 5 least religious states in America are in the Northeast (ME, VT, NH, MA, CT).
Four of the six largest urban concentrations of college students in the nation are in the Northeast - New York, the financial capital; Boston - the academic capital; Philadelphia - the historic capital; and Washington, DC - the political capital of our nation. The only other two in the top 6 are Los Angeles and Chicago.
23% of 4-year universities in America with 10,000 or more students are in the Northeast (75 of 328). 29% of those with 4,000 or more students are in the Northeast (185 of 640).
CAMPUSES OF FOCUS
Northern New England
District Director: Joe Gavin
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Located in Durham, NH
14,000 students enrolled, public university
The largest campus in NNE without a Chi Alpha
No Chi Alpha in the state of New Hampshire
A vibrant local church the next town over is praying and preparing for a Chi Alpha team to come.
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Located in Keene, NH
Over 3,000 students enrolled, public university
No Chi Alpha in the state of New Hampshire
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Located in Plymouth, NH
Nearly 4,500 students enrolled, public university
No Chi Alpha in the state of New Hampshire
We had Chi Alpha here in the past
No evangelistic campus ministry on campus
Southern New England
District Director: Rob Malcolm
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Located in New Haven, CT
Nearly 10,000 students enrolled, public university
Most of our Chi Alpha groups in SNE are on private campuses
Right next door to Yale Chi Alpha
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Located in Amherst, MA
Over 31,000 students enrolled, public university
We had Chi Alpha here in the past for over a decade
Largest campus in SNE without a Chi Alpha
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Located in Kingston, RI
Over 17,000 students enrolled, public university
No Chi Alphas in the state of RI
New York
District Director: Jared Berry
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Located in Syracuse, NY
Over 21,000 students enrolled, private university
Multiple local churches nearby praying for Chi Alpha to come
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Located in Binghamton, NY
Over 18,000 students enrolled, public university
STEM campus originally started to serve the needs of WWII veterans
Hoping to relaunch a Chi Alpha that we tried to launch in the past
Multiple local churches nearby praying for Chi Alpha to come
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Located in Albany, NY - state capital
Over 17,000 students enrolled, public university
Only 1 other Chi Alpha in upstate New York right now
Local church is praying for Chi Alpha to come
New Jersey
District Director: Fabian Kalapuch
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Located in Princeton, NJ
Nearly 8,000 students enrolled, private university
Ivy League school founded in 1746
Great local church praying and preparing for Chi Alpha located across the street from campus
Had Chi Alpha here decades ago
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Located in Montclair, NJ
Over 21,000 students enrolled, public university
Have had a Chi Alpha chartered on and off here for years - need a team
Several local churches are praying for Chi Alpha here
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Located in Union, NJ
Over 14,000 students enrolled, public university
Founded prior to the Civil War as a teacher’s college
PennDel
District Director: Joel Schreiber
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Located in Indiana, PA
Over 10,000 students enrolled, public university
Would help us establish a stronger presence in central PA
Strong local church nearby already engaging with college students
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
Over 37,000 students enrolled, public university
Chi Alpha is chartered, but needs a staff team
Chi Alpha owns a house for staff apartments and gatherings near campus
Could become the hub for ministry to many Philly campuses
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Located in West Chester, PA
Over 17,000 students enrolled, public university
Had Chi Alpha here decades ago
Potomac
District Director: Josh Moran
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Located in College Park, MD
Over 40,000 students enrolled, public university
10% of the student population is international students
Largest campus in POT without a Chi Alpha
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Located in Bowie, MD
Over 6,000 students enrolled, public university
One of several HBCU campuses in POT
Great local church nearby that loves Chi Alpha
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Located in Williamsburg, VA
Nearly 9,000 students enrolled, public university
Founded in 1693 - 2nd oldest institution of higher learning in America
Would help us have Chi Alpha in the Tidewater region of VA
NEXT STEPS
GO
Connect with Matt Sprenger or noted District Director to talk through how you could be part of a pioneering team
GIVE
Help fund potential pioneers as they pray and visit campuses or teams as they move to a new campus by giving financially.
PRAY
Join our 10.2 prayer at 10:02 am or pm daily, following Jesus’ command in Luke 10:2, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask, therefore, the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest field.” Pray for laborers. Pray for Pauls & Peters, Phoebes and Priscillas to be raised up as laborers.
Pick one or more of these campuses to pray for daily, that students would "see the glory of God” (John 11:40).