Coalition for Christian Outreach

Coalition for Christian Outreach (CCO) is a nonprofit campus ministry headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. CCO was officially incorporated on March 23, 1971.[1] As of September 2012, the CCO employs 225 staff members on 104 campuses and universities, primarily in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.[2] Activities at the campuses can include Bible study, working for humanitarian causes such as Habitat for Humanity, etc. For nine consecutive years, the CCO has been named a Best Christian Workplace in the US by the Best Christian Workplace Institute.[2][3]

History

The CCO’s first official church partnership was created in 1971 with Graystone Presbyterian Church[4] to reach students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In 1973, the CCO placed staff members as residence hall directors at both Waynesburg College (now University) and Robert Morris College (now University).

Jubilee conference

CCO hosts its annual Jubilee conference every February in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, described as "one of the biggest assemblies of Christian youth.".[5] It normally draws 2000 or more students and features a wide variety of religious and social topics.[6] Notable speakers have included Chuck Colson, Michael Gerson, and others.

References

  1. ^ [1] "CCO History." Retrieved from Internet 02 Mar 2011.
  2. ^ a b Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 15, 2003
  3. ^ "US '11 - Best Christian Workplaces Institute". Archived from the original on 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2011-02-04. "Best Christian Workplaces of 2011 - US". Retrieved from Internet 04 Feb 2011.
  4. ^ "Graystone Presbyterian Church: Campus". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-02-04. CCO staff member, Linda Ference's biography. Retrieved from Internet 04 Feb 2011.
  5. ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 27, 1982
  6. ^ New York Sun, February 26, 2008
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