Welcome Back to Campus!
We'd love to meet you at our Welcome Week 2025 events.
Oval Hang-Out
- Saturday , August 23
- 7pm on the Oval
Come join us on Saturday evening to grab a free t-shirt, hang out, and play yard games.
OSU Involvement Fair
- Sunday, August 24
- 4-7pm on the Oval
Come find us in the religious organization section, fill out our survey, and get a free sticker!
Worship Night
- Monday, August 25
- 8pm at Browning Ampitheater
Join us for a night of worship led by our RealLife band on the eve of the first day of classes.
First Small Group
- August 26 or 27
- Evenings in your dorm or off campus area
Check out a small group in your area of campus to meet new people, study the Bible, and help make OSU feel a little bit more like home. Fill out the form below and a Small Group leader will be sure to reach out to you!
The First RealLife
- Thursday , August 28
- Locaton TBA
Every Thursday night our movement gathers together at RealLife for a worship, a talk from the Bible, a student testimony, and time to connect with one another. Join us for our first RealLife of the year, and then come with us to B-Dubs on Lane Ave for free food afterwards!
Cru BBQ
- Friday , August 29
- On the front lawn at GEMS (140 E 16th St) at 7pm
Come celebrate the end of the first week of classes with us. We'll have delicous BBQ, yard games, and a chance to hang out with new friends and old ones!
RealLife will be back on Thursday, August 28!
RealLife is a place where students bring students to worship God through music, hear a talk from the Bible, share stories of how God is at work, and connect with new and old friends. We'll be together every Thursday night this semester. We'd love to have you join us!
Click here for more info.
Small Groups
Small Groups are the best way to get connected to Cru Ohio State.
Let's Journey Together
Are you looking for a group of caring friends in your residence hall, a community to study the Bible with, or just wanting to try something new? Small groups are a great place to start! They are one of the best parts Cru at Ohio State and Columbus State. At small group, all are welcome, regardless of faith background or lack thereof. We hope you'll check one out!
Click here and scroll down to find a list of small groups around campus that you can get connected to!
Fall Getaway 2025
Join us at Round Lake Christian Camp on October 24-25, 2025
Join us on October 24-25
Fall Getaway is the can't miss event of Fall semester for Cru at Ohio State. Together we head away from campus for a weekend of community, worship, learning, reflection, and fun. Whether you've been connected to Cru all year, or you've just started to come around, Fall Getaway is a great way to dive in, grow in your relationship with God, and meet new friends!
Summer Missions with Cru
You can spend part or all of your summer growing in your faith alongside other students.
What's this all about?
Summer Missions give you the opportunity to spend anywhere from a week to 10 weeks of your summer growing in your faith. You'll have a chance to meet people from across the country and around the world. You will get to study the Bible with others, share your faith, and build friendships that can last for the rest of your life. It's a grand adventure that you won't ever forget!
Where can I go?
You can go just about anywhere. This summer buckeyes are heading to Estonia, Chicago and Ocean City, New Jersey, but there are Summer Missions in tons of other places. Head to the Cru Summer Missions page to check out other locations and to learn more!
Freshman Leadership Team (FLT) exists to give freshmen the opportunity to meet other freshmen involved with Cru and to form community around pursuing Jesus, to grow as followers of Christ, and to take more ownership of the movement of Cru at Ohio State.
At FLT, we will hangout, have fun, do life together, grow in our understanding of leadership, and most importantly, discover how the good news of the Gospel applies to our daily lives! If you are a freshman, we hope to see you there!
For more info, ask a small group leader or email Ellie or Ben.
RealLife Band Auditions
Audition for the 2025-2026 RealLife Worship Band!
We are looking for individuals with a passion for music and for leading others in worship to audition for the new school year!
For more information you can check out the audition information at the bottom of the RealLife Band page.
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