Shedric
Always down for a long conversation, and he loves waving hi. Don't be shy.
shedrica@ccfministry.comFriday nights at Western. 7:30pm, Fraser Hall 4.
Countdown
Every Friday
7:30pm
Fraser Hall 4, Western Washington University
Counting down in Bellingham time. Academic breaks can change a week, so check the CCF calendar before you go.
Singing, prayer, testimonies, a sermon, and time to meet people. Anyone is welcome.
Small groups that meet every week to connect, study the Bible and pray for each other. Christian or not, bring your questions.
About CoresAn overnight retreat. Pickleball night. An early morning trek up Mt. Baker for the sunrise.
Pick the one that sounds like you. We will lay out the night.
New to Western. Start here.
Fraser Hall 4 on Western's campus. Look for the people at the table by the doors.
Friday at 7:30pm.
Singing, prayer, testimonies and a sermon, plus time to get to know people.
Ask about a Core. CCF says real friendships get made and grown there.
Nothing takes the place of meeting face to face. Tell us a bit about yourself and someone will personally get in touch, whether you have been a Christian forever or just have a lot of questions about God and life.
Or call 360.676.8612, email admin@ccfministry.com, or stop by the office at 1400 Larrabee Ave, Bellingham.
The people on campus with students all week. Email any of them.
Always down for a long conversation, and he loves waving hi. Don't be shy.
shedrica@ccfministry.comMusicals, mystery novels and Marvel movies are all on her list of happy things.
rachel@ccfministry.comA tea connoisseur who has served on the team since 2012.
cameron@ccfministry.comLoves equipping students to be ambassadors of Christ's reconciliation wherever they go.
kristin@ccfministry.comA Chi Alpha campus pastor and mentor since 1991. Leads the internship program.
david@ccfministry.comLeads the international team at Western.
sarah@ccfministry.comWWU Human Services grad who joined the team for her internship in 2021.
johana@ccfministry.comGrew up in Kenya, came to WWU for college, and has served the team since 2004.
geoff@ccfministry.comWorship Director. Leads worship and disciples students.
cailey@ccfministry.comAlways happy to talk history or explore fun thrift stores in Bellingham.
tallulah@ccfministry.comHiking, a good cup of coffee, and making Jesus known wherever he goes.
zach@ccfministry.comTraining in the CMIT internship this year.
Reach both at officers@ccfministry.com
People of every tribe, tongue and nation, in one community.
We love having you join us in all of our spaces. Perfect English not required.
Want to be a good friend to international students? International Buddies at WWU.
Soul Food
Sharing food and stories. A couple times a quarter.
Each person has intrinsic worth and reflective splendor, and our cultural heritage can reflect unique pieces of God's character.
Soul Food is a third space for celebrating culture. The hope is that every Core is a space of home and belonging for everyone. Questions, or want to meet with a pastor? Use Get connected and the team will be in touch.
Jesus gave me mentors in CCF who invested deeply in me, and taught me to invest deeply in others.
A campus ministry at WWU since 1972, when a group of students started gathering weekly to worship Jesus and study Scripture together. Whether you have followed Jesus your whole life or you're curious about Christianity, CCF has a place for you.
Bring your enthusiasm and your questions, your faith and your doubts, your gifts and your weaknesses, your dreams and your fears. Our community always has room.
Five fold approach
In our own words. Tap to open.
We affirm our belief in the one eternal God, Creator and Lord of the world, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who govern all things according to the purpose of his will. He has been calling out from the world a people for himself, and sending his people back into the world to be his servants and his witnesses for the extension of his kingdom, the building up of Christ's body, and the glory of his name.
We affirm the divine inspiration, truthfulness and authority of both Old and New Testament Scriptures in their entirety as the only written word of God, without error in all that it affirms, and the only infallible rule of faith and practice.
2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:21; Isa. 55:11; Matt. 5:17,18
We affirm that there is only one Savior and only one gospel. Jesus Christ, being himself the only God-man, who gave himself as the only ransom for sinners, is the only mediator between God and people. There is no other name by which we must be saved. All men and women are perishing because of sin, but God loves everyone, not wishing that any should perish but that all should repent. Yet those who reject Christ repudiate the joy of salvation and condemn themselves to eternal separation from God. Jesus Christ has been exalted above every other name; we long for the day when every knee shall bow to him and every tongue shall confess him Lord.
1 Tim. 2:5,6; Acts 4:12; John 3:16 to 19; 2 Pet. 3:9; Phil. 2:9 to 11
To evangelize is to spread the good news that Jesus Christ died for our sins and was raised from the dead according to the Scriptures, and that as the reigning Lord he now offers the forgiveness of sins and the liberating gifts of the Spirit to all who repent and believe. Evangelism itself is the proclamation of the historical, biblical Christ as Savior and Lord, with a view to persuading people to come to him personally and so be reconciled to God. The results of evangelism include obedience to Christ, incorporation into his Church and responsible service in the world.
Matt. 28:18 to 20; John 20:21; Acts 2:32 to 39; 2 Cor. 5:20
We affirm that Christ sends his redeemed people into the world as the Father sent him, and that this calls for a similar deep and costly penetration of the world.
Matt. 28:19,20; John 17:18; 20:21; Acts 1:8, Eph. 2:10
We believe in the power of the Holy Spirit. The Father sent his Spirit to bear witness to his Son, without his witness ours is futile. Conviction of sin, faith in Christ, new birth and Christian growth are all his work. Worldwide evangelization will become a realistic possibility only when the Spirit renews the Church in truth and wisdom, faith, holiness, love and power. We therefore call upon all Christians to pray for such a visitation of the sovereign Spirit of God that all his fruit may appear in all his people and that all his gifts may enrich the body of Christ.
John 16:7 to 11; Acts 1:8; Rom. 12:3 to 8; 1 Cor. 12:4 to 31; Gal. 5:22, 23
We believe that Jesus Christ will return personally and visibly, in power and glory, to consummate his salvation and his judgment.
1 Thess. 4:13 to 18; Heb. 9:28; 2 Pet. 3:13; Rev. 21:1 to 5
Together with CCF at Whatcom Community College and CCF at Skagit Valley College, we are BXA. Part of Chi Alpha nationwide.
For decades CCF has sent students around the country and the world, from caring for the poor to outreach at a university, alongside partners with close ties to CCF and often alumni.
“Just go. You will learn, and you will have so much fun.”
Gwen Brewer
“I don't think [what I experienced] would have been possible without going on this missions trip and having the opportunity to practice outreach.”
Dillon Weems
Give a year or more after college
The Bellingham Chi Alpha CMIT program: ten months of campus ministry training under a veteran campus minister. Running at Western for over 40 years.
2027/28 intern application opens this November. Questions: admin@ccfministry.com
A Campus Ministry In Training internship is a ten month intensive training program for future Christian ministry. Interns train through active participation in campus pastoral leadership, with broad first hand experience in an encouraging atmosphere.
No. Bellingham welcomes, room permitting, people whose calling may be local church ministry, international missions, the marketplace, or who are still unsure and want to test their gifts.
An intern joins the staff as a co worker under training, not a gopher or a special projects person, with consistent personal mentoring. You, your calling and your future are treated with respect and care.
Founder Brady Bobbink pioneered the first CMIT program for Chi Alpha in 1977. Teachers, pilots and doctors all train in the field first; so should ministers. One intern put it this way: “When I came I was confident in myself, but when I left my confidence was in God.”
More fun after Friday Night Fellowship. Details on social media each week.
InstagramMulticultural food and conversation, a couple times a quarter.
Multicultural communityReach out anytime, and find WWU counseling resources.
mentalhealth@ccfministry.comA list of local places to serve in Bellingham.
See the listRetreats, socials and everything coming up, in one place.
Open the calendarMissed a Friday? Every talk is posted. Leading a Core? The studies are free.
Latest posted
Past series Reasons For Hope, What does that Actually mean?, God at Work, Prayers for Life, Worth it, Holy Spirit, Joseph, Come And See, Ephesians: We are Family, Teach Us To Pray, Jesus is Different, Special Delivery.
For Core facilitators: the CCF Google Calendar, leadership podcasts, Core and 1:1 idea banks, the Five Components of Core guide, Qualities of a Disciple Maker, outreach and mental health guides, tips for talking about politics, and the Sexual Misconduct Policy and Leadership Guide are on the Discipleship Resources page.
Everything in CCF, from Friday Night Fellowship to outreaches, retreats and ministry houses, happens because people give.
Card or bank account, one time or recurring.
Give nowSet up bill pay with your bank to Bellingham Chi Alpha, 1400 Larrabee Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225. Put WWU student giving in the memo.
Support a staff member or intern directly, or ministry expenses. Add the campus or area in the memo.
Give online Choose a missionaryChecks to Bellingham Chi Alpha, 1400 Larrabee Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225. Recurring bill pay works too.
Bellingham Chi Alpha is a registered 501c3 nonprofit under Hillcrest Chapel, Tax ID 91‑6050229. Contributions are tax deductible, and BXA has complete discretion and control over the use of donated funds. Statements go out annually by January 31, or on request. Manage gifts in your BXA Elvanto account, Tithe.ly or AGPassport. Questions: bookkeeping@ccfministry.com
Nathan shoots a real Friday in Fraser Hall 4: the welcome table, worship, the after.
Everything a new student needs is already on your site: 7:30pm, Fraser Hall 4, a table by the doors. It just sits a few menus deep, so I built this around one question, what happens on my first Friday, with a live countdown and your campus missionaries up front, and every page of your current site folded in below.
I shoot the photos and video, and those become the site. The Website and Media Package is $3,500 and includes the custom site, an on location photo shoot, Google Business Profile cleanup and launch on your domain. Hosting is $50 a month, or own it outright.
This is a draft you can shape however you want.
Nathan Berg, Suubi Media