Our students began the month of May by taking their last finals and heading out for their summer plans. Many are pursuing internships, and some are working and studying around the world. Just this past week, I was able to connect one of our current students who is working in Japan this summer with an alumnus from our ministry who lives and works in Tokyo! What a blessing to have such an incredible alumni network at Princeton and through CU Nova.
At the end of the year, many students shared testimonies with us about their experience in our Bible courses. One student remarked, “I think my involvement in CU Bible Course has been the most impactful and beneficial thing to my spiritual walk.” Another said, “This community has given me my favorite memories of Princeton.” It’s amazing to see our students grow in love for the Lord and for each other throughout the year as they engage with CU Nova.
This past week was the famous Princeton Reunions! It’s always exciting to see the town draped in orange and black and to catch up with old friends. CU Nova hosted two events. The first, on Friday, was a talk by former NFL player Caraun Reid ‘14, “Finding Faith at Princeton,” telling his story of faith growing up in the church, intersecting with Princeton through his involvement with CU Nova, and then in the NFL. On Saturday, we hosted our open house, “Celebrating Christian Life at Princeton,” at the Melrose Center. It was a beautiful day and a great time to catch up with many Christian alumni. We also heard testimonies from current students, updates on the past year, and provided opportunities for alumni to engage with the ministry.
Ministry Director, Mike Vincent, with former CU Nova student officers Cynthia Makachi and John Mulunda.
Ministry Fellow, Qwynn Gross, with alumni from Bible courses.
It was also bittersweet to witness the graduation of our senior class of 2024! It was a blessing to meet many proud parents and family members and to cheer our students on for all they have achieved. We’ll miss them greatly, but we are excited for the new chapter in their lives!
Princeton Commencement 2024
We’re currently in the process of securing our annual budget for next year and I need your help! For the first time ever, we’re aiming to have CU Nova become totally self-funded, meaning that our entire budget will come from the generous giving of Cornerstone Partners. The majority of this past year’s budget had already been coming from our faithful Cornerstone Partners, but we still have a sizable gap to fill for the academic year ahead.
As our ministry is growing and we’re hiring more ministers to meet the need on campus, our need for funding has become much more urgent than ever. If you aren’t already, would you please consider becoming a Cornerstone Partner by giving a one-time or recurring gift of $25 or more to help meet our students' needs by June 30th?
If you are already a Cornerstone Partner, thank you for your faithful giving! God is doing great things at Princeton. Your prayers and your financial support are vital to this mission!
"Under God's Power, She Flourishes,"
Mike Vincent
Mike.Vincent@ChristianUnion.org
Ministry Director, Christian Union Nova
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