You're welcome here.
We're students at Columbia, NYU, CCNY, and Pace who started gathering around a few questions worth taking seriously. Curious, skeptical, somewhere in between — you're welcome. During the week we meet on our own campuses. Saturday nights, we all come together at Columbia.
A space for the questions everyone's afraid to ask.
College is a season of enormous pressure and enormous possibility. We started R20 because some of us were navigating all of it — the academic weight, the social searching, the quiet questions about purpose and meaning that don't fit neatly into a syllabus — and figured we'd rather do it together than alone.
Somewhere in those questions, we found something real in Jesus — and we're still figuring out what that means together. You don't have to believe any of it to be here. Wherever you're landing with all of it, there's room for you.
We're students across Columbia, NYU, CCNY, and Pace — and growing. Bible Hangouts on campus during the week; Saturday nights, we all come together at Columbia.
What we're building.
People who walk in skeptical find a community. That community shapes how they live. And the people who were welcomed start welcoming others.
You don't have to believe to belong. Come as you are, skeptical or sure, and find a community that wants you here.
In Bible Hangouts and on Saturday nights, people grow — slowly and honestly, for the long haul. Real change, not a quick fix.
The people who found a home here start building one for others. New hangouts, new faces, across the city.
Come as you are. Seriously.
How the night goes
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MusicA live band leads 20–25 minutes. Sing along, stand, sit — whatever works for you. No pressure, no performance.
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The TalkAbout 25 minutes — practical, and built around the questions students carry.
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Open Q&AAfter the talk, we open the floor. Ask whatever's on your mind — about what was just said, or about faith in general. No question off-limits, nothing rehearsed.
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Hanging OutCoffee, desserts, and real conversation after. Stay as long or as little as you want.
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Prayer, if You Want ItIf something's heavy and you want someone to pray with you, we're around. No spotlight, no expectations — just ask, or don't.
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No Awkward MomentsWe won't ask first-timers to stand, speak, or do anything uncomfortable. You're here to check it out — that's enough.
Bible Hangouts on your campus.
Saturday nights bring everyone together, but during the week we meet in smaller groups across four campuses — and counting. Show up to whichever one is closest to you.
See what a hangout's actually like7:00 PM · Columbia
Greenwich Village
Thursdays
Harlem Campus
Wednesdays
Lower Manhattan
Tuesdays
If you don't see your school here, reach out — we might be closer than you think.
Come to R20 Nights
Leave your name and a real person will text you the details before Saturday — where to go, what to expect, who to look for.
I want to come →First time is the hardest part.
Showing up somewhere new is a real thing to do. We know — most of us were in your spot at some point. We try to make the first step easy, and the second step worth taking.
No follow-up spam. We'll reach out sparingly — a friendly nudge, not a campaign. That's it, unless you want more.
No pressure to join anything. Come hang out. Enjoy the coffee. See how you feel.
Questions welcome. Doubt doesn't disqualify you here. It's actually why we exist.