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Encyclopedia > Alpha Gamma Omega
ΑΓΩ – Alpha Gamma Omega
The Crest of Alpha Gamma Omega
Founded February 25, 1927
University of California, Los Angeles
Type Social, Christian
Scope National
Motto "Fraternity for Eternity"
Colors Blue and Gold
Flower Easter Lily
Chapters 16, 8 Active
Nickname AGO
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Homepage http://www.ago.org

ΑΓΩ - Alpha Gamma Omega (aka "AGO") is a national, Christ-Centered fraternity. It was founded in 1927 at UCLA, making it one of the oldest national Christian fraternities in the United States. There were 12 original charter members, with E. Harlan Fischer appointed as the first president. There are currently eight active chapters. AGO's Christian sorority counterpart is Alpha Delta Chi and is considered the fraternity's "sister sorority." Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, generally known as UCLA, is a public university whose main campus is located in the affluent Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      A Christian () is a person who... active active lifestyle active volcano sexually active, meaning to regularly undertake sexual activity active grammatical voice active electronics are components, circuits or units of equipment that consume power other than the signal itself, most normally to provide amplification. ... The terms fraternity and sorority (from the Latin words and , meaning brother and sister respectively) may be used to describe many social and charitable organizations, for example the Lions Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Rotary International, Optimist International, or the Shriners. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Ucla xenogrammus Holleman, 1993 The largemouth triplefin, Ucla xenogrammus, is a fish of the family Tripterygiidae and only member of the genus Ucla, found in the Pacific Ocean from Viet Nam, the Philippines, Palau and the Caroline Islands to Papua New Guinea, Australia (including Christmas Island), and the... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... ΑΔΧ - Alpha Delta Chi is a national Christian sorority founded at UCLA in 1925. ...

Contents

The Preamble to the Constitution

The preamble to the fraternity's constitution is as follows:


Believing in the Lord Jesus Christ as our personal savior, we, as Christian young men of Alpha Gamma Omega Fraternity, purpose that it shall be the aim of this fraternity:

  • To win others to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ,
  • To promote Christian Fellowship,
  • To present Christian ideals in word and deed,
  • To search reverently for the Truth,
  • To uphold the traditions and ideals of the university,
  • And to deepen the spiritual lives of the members.

Significance of the Letters

Alpha Omega, the first name chosen by the Fraternity, was taken from the Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ where our Lord says, "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending..." This name was chosen to show that we are a group which recognizes the sovereign majesty of God and His dominion and Lordship over all things.
However, it was later found that there was an organization in existence which had the same name. Therefore, the letter "Gamma" was chosen to be added since it is the third letter of the Greek alphabet, thus corresponding with the "C" in the Latin alphabet -- "C" being the initial of Christ. It was inserted between the Alpha and Omega to signify the oneness of Christ with God, and to remind us that He is to be kept at the center of our lives and our Fraternity.


Fraternity-Wide Events

  • Founders' Day Banquet. The last Saturday of February, the active and alumni members hold a lunch-time banquet to celebrate the founding of the fraternity. Usually held at The Castaway restaurant in Burbank, CA, the banquet is usually followed by an after-party at the home of a local alumnus.
  • Pismo Beach Flag Football Tournament. Every October, the various chapters compete on the Pismo-Oceano Dunes against one another for the trophy, followed by an evening of dinner and prayer in San Luis Obispo.
  • Prayer at Noon
  • Monday Night Meetings

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Membership Requirements

Pledges may become active members of an AGO chapter at the invitation of the current active members. To become eligible for activation, pledges must complete a pledge program, slightly unique to each chapter but governed by the National Executive Committee. Pledge is a verb, meaning to promise solemnly, and a noun, meaning the promise or its maker or its object. ...


List of Chapters

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Famous Members of Alpha Gamma Omega

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External link

  • Alpha Gamma Omega national website
Christian fraternities

Christian Fraternities
National, social Greek letter organizations for Christian men Image File history File links Image of the labarum from Nordisk Familjebok, public domain. ... While the traditional social fraternity is a well-established mainstay across the United States at institutions of higher learning, alternatives - in the form of social fraternities that require doctrinal and behavioral conformity to the Christian faith - developed in the early twentieth century which continue to grow in size and popularity...

Twenty or more chapters:

Beta Upsilon Chi, 1985 Beta Upsilon Chi, Brothers Under Christ, ΒΥΧ (pronounced Bucks) is the largest Christian social fraternity in the United States. ...

Ten or more chapters:

Sigma Theta Epsilon, 1925 | Beta Sigma Psi, 1925 | Alpha Nu Omega, 1988 | Kappa Upsilon Chi, 1993 Sigma Theta Epsilon is an interdenominational Christian fraternal organization, tracing its history (through a series of name changes and mergers) to its founding in 1925 at Lincoln, Nebraska. ... Beta Sigma Psi National Lutheran Fraternity is a pan Lutheran fraternity. ... Alpha Nu Omega Fraternity and Sorority Crest Alpha Nu Omega is a national Greek letter organization founded in 1988 that is comprised of both a fraternity and sorority under one Constitution. ... Kappa Upsilon Chi (Keeping Under Christ or ΚΥΧ) is a national mens fraternity composed of Christian collegians seeking to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. ...

Less than ten chapters:

Alpha Gamma Omega, 1927 | Chi Alpha Omega, 1987 | Gamma Phi Delta, 1988 | Men of God, 1999
Alpha Iota Omega, 1999 | Mu Omicron Gamma, 2001 Chi Alpha Omega Fraternity Crest Chi Alpha Omega is a national Christian fraternity founded in 1987 at East Carolina University. ... Gamma Phi Delta Christian Fraternity, Inc. ... Men of God Chrisitan Fraternity Men of God is a Christian fraternity founded in 1999. ... Alpha Iota Omega Fraternity, Inc. ... Mu Omicron Gamma is a Christian fraternity founded in 2001 at Old Dominion University. ...


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Alpha Gamma Omega - definition of Alpha Gamma Omega in Encyclopedia (401 words)
ΑΓΩ - Alpha Gamma Omega (aka "AGO") is a fraternity which is centered on Jesus: a Christian fraternity.
Pledges may become active members of an AGO chapter at the invitation of the current active members.
Because AGO's primary purpose is to spread the Gospel, the fraternity requires that its officers submit to Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and subscribe to the Fraternity Statement of Faith.
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