Abide Christian Fellowship
@ Stanford University
New to Stanford? Come as you are. Join us for free dinner, Bible study, and lasting friendships.
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Abide Christian Fellowship is a fellowship at Stanford of both graduates and undergraduates that take the Bible seriously. We meet every week to study the Bible, have fun, talk about life, and build lasting friendships. Whether you're a Christian who wants to grow in your faith, or someone simply curious about what Christianity is all about, we invite you to come check us out!
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.
John 15:4
We seek refuge from all the stresses and pulls of Stanford in Jesus. We aim to dwell in our relationship with Christ and to be renewed daily.
We meet every week to study God's Word through teaching and group discussions. Before every Bible study, we eat and laugh together and the fellowship continues after!
Just as the early disciples of Jesus made prayer a very important part of their daily lives, we also strive to prioritize prayer in our lives too.
Everything happening for welcome season 2026 — click any flyer to view it full-size.
Welcome Events 2026
Full welcome-week schedule, Sep 18 – Oct 2
School Kickoff BBQ
Sat, Sep 19 · 12:00 – 2:00 PM · EVGR D Grill
First Sunday Service
Sun, Sep 20 · 10:30 AM · Bridgeway Church
Boba Bar & Board Games
Thu, Sep 24 · 7:00 PM · Nitery 209
The best way to get to know us is to join us! Here's the rhythm of a typical week with Abide.
Abide Friday Night
Every Friday in Old Union 2nd Floor OU215 @ 7pm
Join us for free dinner, praise, Bible study, and hangout afterwards.
Sunday Worship Service at Bridgeway Church
Every Sunday at 10:30am
We give rides from campus at Escondido Turnaround lot @ 10am.
Align Prayer Meeting
Tuesday, 8–9pm
We gather to pray for one another and our campus. Monthly at Bridgeway Church.
Many of our members worship together at Bridgeway Church in Palo Alto.
Visit our church's websitePlease check our Google Calendar for info about Student Welcome Night, large group fellowship and small group meetings!
Retreats, late-night boba runs, baptisms, and a whole lot of good food — here's a glimpse of our life together.
Sam & Hannah | Abide Directors
Hi, we’re Sam and Hannah, and we're excited to serve as the directors of the Abide Stanford college fellowship! Sam completed his Master's in Computer Science at Stanford and now works as a software engineer in the Bay Area. Hannah is a resident in family medicine. We both met on a Christian dance team! Being part of Christian communities during college was a huge formative part of our lives. We learned that Christianity isn't just about growing in faith on Sundays. It means living out our faith in every area of life: in our studies, our work, our relationships, our communities, and through the unique gifts and talents God has given us. College is a pivotal season, and our hope is to walk alongside students as they discover that following Jesus is the greatest decision anyone can make. We're excited to build a community where students can grow in faith, be challenged and ask honest questions, and encourage one another to live boldly for Christ.
Many of our members attend
Bridgeway Church
in Palo Alto. Service is in person every Sunday at 10:30am. We provide rides to church at 10:00am from campus at Escondido Turnaround.
Contact us at abide-contact@lists.stanford.edu if you want a ride, or just show up and we'll do our
best to accommodate!
We'd love to get to know you! Follow along with what we're up to, or reach out directly — one of our staff or students will get back to you.