Sigma Theta Epsilon
| Sigma Theta Epsilon | |
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| ΣΘΕ | |
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| Founded | 1941 |
| Type | ReligiousServiceSocial |
| Emphasis | Christian |
| Scope | National |
| Motto |
Συνεργοι Θεου Εσμεν - "Fellow Workers with God" |
| Colors |
Purple Old Gold White |
| Chapters | 2 |
| Verse | 1 Corinthians 3:9 "For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building." |
| Headquarters | , Ohio USA |
| Homepage | sigmatheta.org |
Συνεργοι Θεου Εσμεν -
Sigma Theta Epsilon (ΣΘΕ) is an interdenominational national Christian fraternal organization, currently with three active chapters. Originally called Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Theta Epsilon Christian Fraternity traces its history (through a series of name changes and mergers) to Phi Tau Theta's founding in 1925 at Lincoln, Nebraska and Sigma Epsilon Theta's founding in 1936 at Indiana University.
The name "Sigma Theta Epsilon" finds its roots in the Greek words, "Sunergoi Theou Esman", meaning "Fellow Workers with God". This is taken from I Corinthians 3:9, and should be a constant reminder of our duty as a Christian Brotherhood.
A group of Methodist men in the Wesley Foundation at the University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota, had been carrying on a program as a religious fraternity, which they called Phi Lambda Phi, for some time when it occurred to them that perhaps the men in other Wesley Foundations had similar groups which could be mutually helpful if they should form a union. The idea was brought up at the student council retreat at Ames, Iowa, in 1924 and 1925. They sent an invitation to all Wesley Foundation units asking those interested to send representatives to an organizational meeting. This meeting was held at Lincoln, Nebraska on February 6–7, 1925. The delegates drew up articles of federation and elected National Officers, thus a National Religious Fraternity for Methodist Men became known as Phi Tau Theta (meaning "Friends of God").
On October 8, 1936, another group of Christian men met and started a fraternity. The meeting was held at Indiana University, and Sigma Epsilon Theta was formed.
In 1939, a delegation of Phi Tau Theta approached the National Officers of Sigma Epsilon Theta and proposed a merger of the two National Fraternities. During Thanksgiving break, 1941, Delta Sigma Theta was formed. The transition from two fraternities to one was smooth, largely due to careful preparation by the officers. When all seemed to be going well, Delta Sigma Theta (a sorority) threatened suit against the fraternity for use of their name. The name "Sigma Theta Epsilon" was selected during Easter break 1949.
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