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WHAT IS CRU?
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CRU IS THE NAME OF CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST INTERNATIONAL IN THE US. WE ARE AN INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT STARTED ON THE CAMPUS OF UCLA IN 1951. THE FOUNDER OF CRU, BILL BRIGHT, REALIZED THAT FROM THE COLLEGE CAMPUS CAME THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS IN OUR COUNTRY. "IF WE REACH THE CAMPUS TODAY, WE CAN REACH THE WORLD TOMORROW," HE SAID. SINCE ITS FOUNDING, CRU HAS ESTABLISHED A MINISTRY PRESENCE ON 5,300 CAMPUSES ACROSS 193 COUNTRIES, MAKING IT THE LARGEST MISSIONS ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD.

OUR VISION

OUR VISION IS TO SEE MOVEMENTS EVERYWHERE SO THAT EVERYONE KNOWS SOMEONE WHO TRULY FOLLOWS CHRIST

OUR MISSION

WIN, BUILD, AND SEND LIFE-LONG, CHRIST-CENTERED, MULTIPLYING DISCIPLES

WHERE ARE WE AT IN IOWA?

EASTERN IOWA

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA GREEKS

SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SCOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

CENTRAL IOWA

INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

WESTERN IOWA

IOWA LAKES

OTHER CRU MINISTRIES IN IOWA

ATHLETES IN ACTION

BRIDGES

VALOR

FACULTY COMMONS

GREEK LIFE

Don't see your campus on here? Are you interested in seeing a Cru movement on your campus? Connect with us!

get involved in a local church

Here are a few churches our students and staff currently attend in the Iowa City area. Do you want to check one of them out with our students? Contact us and we will connect you with someone.

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GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH

graceb3.org
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NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH

newlifecoralville.org
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PARKVIEW CHURCH

parkviewchurch.org
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THE RIVER COMMUNITY CHURCH

rivercommunitychurch.org

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ONE ANCIENT HOPE

oneancienthope.com
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IOWA CITY CHURCH

iowacitychurch.org
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