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{{Short description|American Christ-centered collegiate fraternity}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{independent sources|date=March 2016}}
{{Infobox Fraternity
| name = Alpha Gamma Omega
| letters = {{lang|grc|ΑΓΩ}}
| crest = AGO-Crest.jpg
| image_size = 150px
| alt = The Crest of Alpha Gamma Omega
| motto = "Fraternity for Eternity"
| founded = {{Start date and age|1927|2|25}}
| birthplace = [[University of California, Los Angeles]]
| affiliation = Independent
| status = Active
| type = Social fraternity
| emphasis = [[Christianity|Christian]]
| scope = National
| mascot = Medieval knight
| chapters = 10 (active)
| members = 1,000+<ref name="web">{{cite web|title=Alpha Gamma Omega Members|url=https://ago.org/awardshonors|publisher=Alpha Gamma Omega|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
| colors = {{color box|#0000FF}} [[Blue]] and {{color box|#FFD700}} [[Gold (color)|Gold]]
| symbol =
| flower = [[Lilium longiflorum|Easter Lily]]
| address = 968 South Coastal Highway, #1927
| city = [[Laguna Beach, California|Laguna Beach]]
| state = [[California]]
| ZIP code = 92651
| country = United States
| homepage = {{URL|ago.org}}
}}

'''Alpha Gamma Omega''' ('''{{lang|grc|ΑΓΩ}}''', or '''AGO''') is an American Christian fraternity. It was founded in 1927 at [[University of California, Los Angeles]] and now has chapters at universities in [[California]], [[Colorado]], [[North Carolina]], [[Pennsylvania]], and [[Virginia]].<ref name="chapters">{{cite web|title=Chapters of Alpha Gamma Omega|url=https://ago.org/chapters/|publisher=Alpha Gamma Omega|access-date=February 24, 2016}}</ref>

==History ==
Alpha Gamma Omega was founded in 1927 at [[University of California, Los Angeles]] as a Christ-centered [[fraternities and sororities|fraternity]].<ref name=":0" />

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

{{blockquote|
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.<ref name="history">{{cite web|title=Alpha Gamma Omega History|url=https://ago.org/about/|publisher=Alpha Gamma Omega|access-date=February 24, 2016}}</ref>
}}Alpha Gamma Omega has chartered chapters across the United States.<ref name=":0" /> It maintains a close relationship with its Christian sorority counterpart, [[Alpha Delta Chi]], considered the fraternity's "sister sorority."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Alpha Gamma Omega - CalLink |url=https://callink.berkeley.edu/organization/alphagammaomega |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=University of California, Berkeley}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Alpha Gamma Omega |url=https://localwiki.org/davis/Alpha_Gamma_Omega |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=Davis - LocalWiki}}</ref> Its headquarters is located in [[Laguna Beach, California]].<ref name=":0">Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (April 6, 2024) "[https://uofi.app.box.com/v/mens-pdf-folder/file/459802680210 Alpha Gamma Omega]". [https://www.library.illinois.edu/slc/national-fraternity-collections/fraternity-sorority-almanac/ Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities]. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed May 19, 2024</ref>

== Symbols ==
Alpha and Omega represent the sovereign majesty of God and His dominion and lordship over all things. These letters come from the book of Revelation, where Jesus Christ says, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end." The letter Gamma, the third letter in the Greek alphabet, represents Christ, which itself begins with "C", the third letter of the English alphabet. It is in the center to represent Christ being at the center of the fraternity and the lives of its members.<ref name="history"/>

In addition, the Greek letters '''{{lang|grc|ΑΓΩ}}''' spells the word "ago"

The fraternity's colors are blue and gold.<ref name=":2" /> Its flower is the Easter Lily.<ref name=":2" /> Its motto is "Fraternity for Eternity".<ref>{{Cite web |title=About AGO |url=https://ago.org/about/ |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=Alpha Gamma Omega |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> The fraternity's Bible verse is II Timothy 2:15: "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth".<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://agoknights.com/Home/About |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=Alpha Gamma Omega Knights}}</ref>

== Activities ==
* Founders' Day – Scheduled annually on the last Saturday of February, the active and alumni members come together to celebrate the founding of the fraternity.<ref>{{Cite web |title=96th Annual Founder's Day |url=https://ago.org/event/96th-annual-founders-day/ |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=Alpha Gamma Omega |language=en-US}}</ref>
* All-AGO Pismo Beach Flag Football Tournament – Every October, the ''Kappa chapter'' hosts all chapters as they compete on the [[Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area|Pismo-Oceano Dunes]] against one another in a 7 on 7 flag football tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pismo Flag Football Tournament (26th Annual) |url=https://ago.org/event/pismo-flag-football-tournament-26th-annual/ |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=Alpha Gamma Omega |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2" />
* Annual alumni camping trip to [[Yosemite National Park]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2017-07-05 |title=8th Annual Alumni Camping Trip |url=https://ago.org/2017/07/8th-alumni-camping-trip/ |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=Alpha Gamma Omega |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Chapters ==
Following is a list of Alpha Gamma Omega chapters.<ref name="chapters" /><ref name=":0" /> Active chapters are indicated in '''bold'''. Inactive chapters are in ''italics''.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Chapter
!Charter date and range
!Institution
!Location
!Status
!References
|-
|'''Alpha'''
|1927
|[[University of California, Los Angeles]]
|[[Los Angeles California|Los Angeles, California]]
|Active
|
|-
|'''Beta'''
|1938–1943,
1948
|[[University of California, Berkeley]]
|[[Berkeley, California]]
|Active
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|'''Gamma'''
|1962–1967,
1978–1994,
2014
|[[California State University, Long Beach]]
|[[Long Beach, California]]
|Active
|
|-
|''Delta''
|1964–1969
|[[California State University, Los Angeles]]
|[[Los Angeles, California]]
|Inactive
|
|-
|'''Epsilon'''
|1965–1974,
1979
|[[San Diego State University]]
|[[San Diego, California]]
|Active
|
|-
|''Zeta''
|1987–2020
|[[University of California, Santa Barbara]]
|[[Santa Barbara, California]]
|Inactive
|
|-
|''Eta''
|1987–19xx ?,
2009–2020
|[[California State University, Fresno]]
|[[Fresno, California]]
|Inactive
|
|-
|''Theta''
|1989–1992
|[[Arizona State University]]
|[[Tempe, Arizona]]
|Inactive
|
|-
|''Iota''
|1992–-20xx ?
|[[University of California, Davis]]
|[[Davis, California]]
|Inactive
|<ref name=":2" />
|-
|'''Kappa'''
|1992
|[[California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo]]
|[[San Luis Obispo, California]]
|Active
|
|-
|''Lambda''
|1993–1996
|[[University of California, Irvine]]
|[[Irvine, California]]
|Inactive
|
|-
|''Mu''
|1994–199x ?
|[[Illinois State University]]
|[[Normal, Illinois]]
|Inactive
|
|-
|''Nu''
|1996–199x ?
|[[Baylor University]]
|[[Waco, Texas]]
|Inactive
|
|-
|'''Xi'''
|1997
|[[University of Colorado Boulder]]
|[[Boulder, Colorado]]
|Active
|
|-
|'''Omicron'''
|1999–200x ?;
2017
|[[University of North Carolina at Charlotte]]
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
|Active
|
|-
|'''Pi'''
|2001
|[[University of Southern California]]
|[[Los Angeles, California]]
|Active
|
|-
|''Rho''
|2011–2020
|[[Colorado State University]]
|[[Fort Collins, Colorado]]
|Inactive
|
|-
|''Sigma''
|2012–201x ?
|[[University of California, Riverside]]
|[[Riverside, California]]
|Inactive
|
|-
|'''Tau'''
|2013
|[[Santa Clara University]]
|[[Santa Clara, California]]
|Active
|
|-
|'''Upsilon'''
|2017
|[[Appalachian State University]]
|[[Boone, North Carolina]]
|Active
|
|-
|'''Phi'''
|2017–2020
|[[University of Denver]]
|[[Denver, Colorado]]
|Active
|
|-
|'''Chi'''
|2018
|[[Liberty University]]
|[[Lynchburg, Virginia]]
|Active
|
|-
|'''Psi'''
|2018
|[[West Chester University]]
|[[West Chester, Pennsylvania]]
|Active
|
|-
|'''Omega'''
|2019
|[[University of Virginia's College at Wise]]
|[[Wise, Virginia]]
|Active
|
|}

==Notable members==
* [[Bill Bright]] (''Honorary''), [[Evangelism|evangelist]] who founded [[Campus Crusade for Christ]] as a ministry for university students<ref name=":2" />
* [[Percy Crawford]] (''Alpha''), founder of [[The King's College (New York)|The King's College]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Crawford |first1=Dan D. |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/thirstforsoulsli0000craw/page/66/mode/1up |title=A Thirst For Souls: The Life of Evangelist Percy B. Crawford (1902–1960) |publisher=Susquehanna University Press |year=2010 |isbn=978-1575911489 |page=66 |chapter=UCLA: "Atheism Was Rampant" |lccn=2010007945}}</ref><ref name=":2" />
* [[Harold Lindsell]] (''Beta''), founding faculty member of [[Fuller Theological Seminary]], editor of ''[[Christianity Today]]''<ref>{{Cite magazine|last1=Kucharsky|first1=David E.|last2=Johnson|first2=Heather L.|date=March 2, 1998|title=Obituary: CT Editor Emeritus Lindsell|url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1998/march2/8t3067.html|magazine=[[Christianity Today]]|volume=42|issue=3|page=67|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061028172800/https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1998/march2/8t3067.html|archive-date=October 28, 2006|url-access=subscription|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Benjamin Weir]] (''Beta''), moderator of the General Assembly of the [[Presbyterian Church (USA)]]
* [[Beau Wirick]] (''Pi''), actor <ref name=":2" />

==See also==
*[[Christian fraternities]]
*[[List of social fraternities]]

==Notes==
{{notelist-lr}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://ago.org/}}

{{Fraternities and Sororities |collapsed}}
{{Christian fraternities and sororities}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Christian fraternities and sororities in the United States]]
[[Category:1927 establishments in California]]
[[Category:Student organizations established in 1927]]
[[Category:Christian organizations established in 1927]]

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