Real help for CNY Freshmen entering college in August

It has been demonstrated that any church who connects its students to campus ministries before they leave home has nearly eliminated the typical 70% spiritual attrition.  Getting students excited about how they can partner with ministries to reach their fellow freshmen helps them grow in the faith and spark campus renewal.  The first month on campus is a Sweet Spot when non-believers are the most open in their lives, and meeting and greeting is natural.

Recognizing this, a historic unity in CNY among ministries and churches has developed to make greater Syracuse a national leader in transitioning our students to colleges across the nation, and sparking awakenings at OCC, SU, and Lemoyne.   Groups currently dedicated to this are Greater Syracuse Association of Evangelicals (GSAE), Syracuse Area Youth Workers (SAYW), Young Life, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and all the ministries at SU, OCC, and Lemoyne.

Church communication tools are further down this page this page.

Local Pastors’ Remarks about College Transition

Community Impact - Doubling success into college to triple Christian grads into society

Church communication options:

• Email parents and students pasting or attaching this JPEG and linking it to www.GreaterSyracuse.net   Email & Facebook JPEG
• Church PowerPoint Slide   College-Bound PPT
• Post the JPEG in Facebook and link it to www.GreaterSyracuse.net
• Church bulletin sample text:  “Do you have high school students or recent grads?  Connecting them in advance to campus ministries has proven to reverse the 70% spiritual attrition, and help them grow in the faith and reach their classmates.   See www.GreaterSyracuse.net to connect them at colleges anywhere.  There are special options for OCC, SU, and Lemoyne.   Or call 315-656-7973.

Questions?

If you have any questions about these two initiatives, contact the people indicated on the flyer, or for general questions, ideas, or recommendations you have to accelerate this movement, contact John Decker at 315-656-7973 or jdecker@CollegeAssistancePlus.com. 

A CNY Project for this Fall:

Christian Clubs in Schools:

Community Goal:  Have a student-led ministry in every public high school, and grow the ones that exist.  There has been tremendous openness this year in seeing Christian clubs becoming established in our high schools.  Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) has launched an initiative along with Young Life and Youth Alive, to invite high school students to participate. (FCA welcomes non athletes)   Family action step: Have your student reach out to one or more of the ministries below.  Identify interested teachers, coaches, board members, and parent volunteers.  Learn more and share with others here.    A PDF with further details is below.

Action step:  Send this to parents of all high school students