Mary Beth Tapp

Mary Elizabeth Tapp

Hello! I’m Mary Beth Tapp. I’m a missionary at San Diego State University.

“We were created for one thing: to love and to be loved” – St. Teresa of Calcutta

Where I serve

I get to serve at San Diego State! The Lord is changing my life living mission here just as much as He’s changing the lives of the students.

Please pray for my team and I as we encounter the students at SDSU and set the campus on fire with the Holy Spirit! Go Aztecs!

My Story

As a missionary, it’s a privilege to show women the deep freedom and transformation that come from a relationship with Jesus Christ and knowing what it means to be unconditionally loved by God the Father. I grew in understanding of these truths in my time at CU Boulder (sko buffs!) through friendship with the FOCUS missionaries. The women that walked with me there taught me how to live out of these truths and cultivate a prayer life to build my relationship with Jesus.

I was blessed to walk with other women in Greek life at CU Boulder and bring them into relationship with the person of Jesus. I’d love to tell you how God used me to reveal Himself to my sorority little, Avery, as I walked with her through RCIA my senior year, and sponsored her entrance into the Catholic Church that Easter. It’s so good to be a godmother! As God used me to transform her life, He used her to further set my heart on fire for mission and make me want to have the best job in the world as a full-time missionary.

Your Impact

In saying “yes” to God’s invitation to pursue Him and others through being a missionary with FOCUS, I willingly made the decision to rely on the spiritual and financial support of partners to help me through this mission. I’m blessed to get to cultivate a team of amazing people to journey with me on mission. If you are interested in partnering with me, please let me know of the best way to reach you and I will schedule an appointment. I’d be honored to share this mission with you.

Feel free to reach out with questions and prayer intentions any time!

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Host	Retreat Type	Start Date	End Date
Tulane University	Way of the Disciple	09/05/24	09/07/24
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Sanctifier	09/13/24	09/15/24
Parish Outreach	The Father’s House	09/16/24	09/18/24
Kansas State University	The Father’s House	09/20/24	09/22/24
University of Delaware	Rec	09/20/24	09/22/24
University of South Carolina – Columbia	Rec	09/27/24	09/29/24
St. Francis University	The Father’s House	10/04/24	10/06/24
Nicholls State University	The Father’s House	10/04/24	10/06/24
Northwestern State University	The Father’s House	10/11/24	10/13/24
University of Memphis	The Father’s House	10/11/24	10/13/24
Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville	The Father’s House	10/18/24	10/20/24
Ohio State University	The Father’s House	10/18/24	10/20/24
University of Dallas	The Sanctifier	10/24/24	10/26/24
Central Connecticut State University	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
Universidad de Monterrey	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
California State University – Fullerton	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
Sts. Anne and Joaquim, Fargo, ND	Way of the Disciple	11/01/24	11/03/24
University of Krems	Men’s	11/01/24	11/03/24
University of Mary	The Father’s House	11/08/24	11/10/24
DePauw University	Rec	11/08/24	11/10/24
Philanthropy Engagement	Way of the Disciple	11/15/24	11/17/24
University of Passau	Rec	11/21/24	11/23/24
Texas A&M University	The Sanctifier	02/07/25	02/09/25
FOCUS Greek Southeast	The Father’s House	02/14/25	02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Midwest	The Father’s House	02/14/25	02/16/25
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	The Sanctifier	02/14/25	02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Southwest	The Father’s House	02/21/25	02/23/25
Wayne State University	The Father’s House	02/21/25	02/23/25
University of Illinois-Chicago	The Sanctifier	02/21/25	02/23/25
Queens College of the City University of New York	The Father’s House	03/07/25	03/09/25
Nicholls State University	Way of the Disciple	03/07/25	03/09/25
Grand Valley State University	The Father’s House	03/28/25	03/30/25
University of Northern Iowa	Way of the Disciple	04/03/25	04/05/25
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Father’s House	04/04/25	04/06/25
Arizona State University	Men’s	02/07/25	02/09/25
University of Nebraska at Kearney	Rec	09/27/24	09/29/24