Cru 2026 CPW Events
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Friday Night Worship Night - Finding God at MIT + Chick-Fil-A
(Our Main Event)
Friday, April 17th, 7pm, MIT Chapel (Cylinder shaped Brick Building near the Student Center)
Food served outside, staring at 7pm
Join Cru on Friday night and get a taste of what we are all about! Enjoy a great night of worship with the Cru band, an inspiring message, student stories, meeting new friends, good food (Chick-fil-A). We’ll have some awesome giveaways too. Free T-shirts for Pre-frosh! Come meet Cru and see how it’s possible to thrive in your relationship with God at college.
Chick-fil-A Dinner at 7pm. Program starts around 7:20pm.
Cru - Meet and Greet
Thursday, April 16th - 10am-2pm, Outside the Student Center - look for the Cru table
We will be passing out free bottles of water and greeting people as they arrive for CPW. Come by the table and say hi, find out about our events for the weekend, get directions….we are here to serve you!
Pizza, BOBA, and jesus
Thursday, April 16th, 5:30pm - 6:30pm, 4th floor Student Center, Multi-purpose room
Come grab a bite to eat on your first day of CPW and meet some students and staff with Cru. We’ll have some tasty pizza, Boba, and great conversation. Come for some casual conversation and learn about Christian life at MIT. You’ll hear stories from current students and just have time to interact with other pre-frosh and current students. And if Jesus isn't your thing, you are still welcome to come get some pizza and boba!
Athletes for Christ and Chipotle
Thursday, April 16th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm, Z Center (Sports Center) Media Room, 1st floor
(immediately to your right as you come through the main entrance)
Do you love sport? Hoping to play on a team at MIT? Is God important to you? Come meet some current MIT athletes, and your future classmates (class of 2030). Enjoy a chill time to talk about athletic life at MIT as well as pursuing a relationship with God while at college. We’ll have dinner, hear some testimonies from current athletes, and have a short talk/discussion from the Bible.
BIBLE STUDY/LIFE GROUP
Thursday, April 16th, 7:00pm - 8pm, 3rd Floor of Student Center - PDR 1 & 2
Come experience a Cru life group. These are our small group Bible studies. Meet some new friends and eat snacks as we study the Bible together.
Best Breakfast on Campus!
Saturday, April 18th, 9am - 11am, Lobdell Dining Room, 2nd Floor, Student Center
Come enjoy the best breakfast on campus. Piles of pancakes with all the good toppings, along with eggs, sausage, fruit, and more! Learn about Cru, talk to students about life at MIT, or just come for FREE breakfast anytime between 9 and 11.
Activites midway
Saturday, April 18th, 1pm - 3pm, Johnson Sports Center
Come stop by the Cru table at the Activities Midway. Grab some free swag and introduce yourself.
Christ, CRu and Cane’s Chicken (and Boba)
Saturday, April 18th, 5pm - 6pm, Mezzanine Lounge, Third Floor, Student Center
Come for some dinner and meet Cru students. Hear from students about following Jesus at MIT. See what Cru has to offer you during your college years. Plus Cane’s Chicken!
church Visits on Sunday
Sunday morning - 8-11am, Student Center Steps
There will be various times when we are leaving to visit different churches.
tinyurl.com/cpw-church-search-2026
Here are Links to some great churches close to Mit:
Here are a few that we recommend.
Park Street
Restoration Fellowship
Hope Fellowship
Cambridge Port Baptist
Aletheia
Central Square Church
Hilltop