State College Presbyterian Church

Summer Worship Schedule
(through Sept. 5)
Sundays
Worship: 10:00am
Coffee Hour: 11:00am

Regular Program Year Worship Schedule
(beginning Sept. 12)
Sundays
Worship: 9:00 & 11:15am
Sunday School: 10:00am
Coffee Hour: 10:15am

Wednesdays
Taize Service: 5:00pm

Special Worship
Sunday Bulletin

Please Join us for Sunday Worship!

                           Two Worship Services at 9:00 and 11:15 am

                                             Sunday School for Children and Youth at 10:00 am

                                                                    Coffee Hour at 10:00 am

                                                         Adult Education Classes at 10:15 am

Taize Services are now the First Thursday of the month
at 6:00 pm in the Martin Room
(box at right is incorrect)

 

We are located at the corner of Beaver Avenue and Fraser Street in State College, Pennsylvania.  We have many opportunities for worship, education, fellowship, and community service. During the program year our Sunday Worship Services are at 9:00 am and 11:15 am.  During the summer months (Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend) we have a single Worship Service at 10:00 am with Coffee Hour immediately following the single service (see above).   Sunday worship services are open to all and we invite you to participate.

 

Sunday School (for children, youth, and adults) and Coffee Hour are held between the Worship Services from 10:00-11:00 am (during the program year). Summer Sunday School meets during the worship service (after the Children's Message) for children aged 4 through those who have completed 2nd grade. 

 

For more details about the Worship schedule, please see our Worship page.  For more information about our church and our congregation, please go to About Us.

As you browse the Web site we hope you will find the answers to many of your questions.  If you need more information please contact Janet in the Church Office, 814-238-2422.

SCPC Parking Lot Changes -- click here for details.

Stay and Play Open House -- Monday, February 6

 ~ Open House will be February 6 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm -- new families can come see the school, meet the teachers and pick up application forms for 2012-2013

 ~ Applications for enrollment will be accepted beginning February 13th

The Final Report of the Self-Study Committee is Complete

The Self-Study Committee is pleased to present our final report which has been approved by our Session and by the Committee on Ministry of Huntingdon Presbytery. As we say in the introduction to the report, we were charged to listen widely and deeply and we spent nine months following that charge.  Our report faithfully reflects what we heard and the themes we discerned about the areas of strength that characterize who we are, the most commonly stated ideas about the future direction of our church, and the desired characteristics of the person who will lead us into that future.  The next step is for the church's Nominating Committee to nominate folks to serve on the Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC).  That PNC  will fill out all the necessary forms and search for the next installed pastor for this congregation.  We look forward to the next steps in this transition time.

Click here to view a pdf version of the Final Report

The following links remain active for you to view

Click here to view answers to additional questions designed for our congregation in particular (from the insert sheet included with the survey) -- hard copies available in the rear of the sanctuary

Click here for an executive summary of the congregational survey, prepared by the Self Study Committee  (This document discusses overall strengths and areas for improvement as highlighted in the survey; provides a summary of other survey questions; and presents survey responses on several special items for the future regarding pastoral characteristics and duties, and congregational topics of interest.)

Come and Get 'Em! -- Please Pick Up Your Church Pictorial Directory

There are still a few Pictorial Directories that have not yet been picked up -- Please be sure to take the one that has a card with your name on it.  Directories will be available for pick up on the bookshelf right outside the Church Office (next to the Welcome Desk) for a few more weeks.

go to our News and Events page for all the details about all activities of the church.

Young Adults -- click here for a brochure outlining activities we have planned just for you.

 

Audio Sermons are now available on this website.  Click here.   Listen to sermons from worship services from the past six months.

Columbarium and Meditation Garden

"Simple Living" Blog!  Simple Living isn't just a concept to help us save money and time, it's also a practice that can help us be more aware of God's presence in our lives, and in the world.  You are invited to join this on-line conversation, as a listener and/or sharing your own thoughts, as we explore the ways that God is calling us to practice simplicity - with our time, energy, resources, money, eating, etc!  It's a simple process - go to the website, "follow the conversation" and then you will receive an email each time a new post is created (2-4/month).  You can "comment" on the post so that we can learn from one another, asking questions and sharing your ideas.  Let's help each other simplify our living!  
http://scpcsimpleliving.blogspot.com/

Sunday Notes:

Welcome Desk:  Be sure to stop  by the Welcome Desk on Sunday mornings (just outside the church office).  A volunteer is available there to answer any questions you may have about the church and its programs. You can also receive parking vouchers on the Sundays that the Beaver Ave. parking garage charges to park.

Greeters:  Every Sunday, greeters are at our main entrances to greet and welcome first time visitors as well as long time members.  Please let us know if you would like to participate in this ministry.

Pew Pads:  Be sure to sign the pew pads as they are passed during worship on Sunday mornings.  This allows us to welcome guests and provide information on how to become a member for those interested.

Name Tags:  When people become new members of our church we provide them with a name tag. Name tags are also available for purchase for a small fee and you can find Name Tag Order Envelopes in the pew racks or in the literature racks at the rear of the Sanctuary.  We encourage everyone to wear their nametags each Sunday.

For a fuller listing of the church's special activities, see our News and Events page.

Prayer Points:
Please prayerfully consider our weekly prayer point during the next week....

Did you rush to get to church on Sunday morning?  Was your time harried or peaceful?  Were other drivers and red lights annoying?  Take 15 seconds and breathe deeply; can you quiet your mind even a little?  This week, when you are stopped at a red light, take an intentional deep breath and release it slowly.  Can you find something you are grateful for?  Tell God.