"We are new creations in Christ."
~ 2 Cor. 5:17
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
College-Age Ministries
Westminster Presbyterian Fellowship
Come Join Us, PSU Students!
Who are you? What are you studying? What's on your mind?
We invite you to be part of a community where people from many places and homes can be "no longer strangers, but members of the household of God." (Eph. 2).
Whether you are a grad or undergrad, living on-campus or off, Presbyterian or not, You - your excitements, your joy, your gifts, your questions and struggles - all of you enriches us. We hope you'll come join the fun!
Contact Diana Malcom
Welcome PSU Students
Regular College programming will resume as classes get started!! Watch for brochures in the Sanctuary or the information rack outside the Church Office or download here (updated brochure coming soon)..
WPF 2010-11 Brochure (pdf)
First Week Activities for You!
| Sunday, August 22 | Worship at 10:00 am on campus (Eisenhower Chapel) or at SCPC (with Social/Coffee Hour following) |
| Spiritual Groups Information Fair at Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | |
| Monday, August 23 | Visit us at the PSU Information Fair in the HUB |
| Tuesday, August 24 | Lunch at Redifer, 12:15 - 1:30 pm (at the bottom of stairs, look for us in the right side alcove) |
| Thursday, August 25 | Dinner & Fellowship, 6:00 pm at SCPC (Fireside Room, lower level) |
| Sunday, August 29 | Worship at 10:00 am with Coffee Hour Tailgate at SCPC following worship. Goodie bags included! |
WPF has an Office on Campus!
Our WPF Student Group has office space at 211 Pasquerilla Spiritual Center. Board members "Staff" the office and Diana is up there on Monday & Wednesday afternoons. If you'd like to hang out during the week in this space (to study, sleep, snack, meet), just let Diana know and you can gain access easily.
From our Campus Minister, Diana Malcom
I have just finished my eleventh year at State College Presbyterian Church as the Associate in Ministry for Campus Ministry. My work before being here has been with the church in Camp Ministry (Presbytery of Greater Atlanta and Scioto Valley, in Columbus). I went to college at Lock Haven University , and received Master's degrees from PSU (Rec/Park) and Columbia Theological Seminary.
I love that our ministry is centered around fellowship and outreach. Like Christ's own community with his disciples, we eat around table together often and discourse about where we see God in the world and how we understand God to be at work. It is such a good challenge to struggle alongside our college students to consider theology for our lives, the church, this campus and the larger world as we grow in faith individually and collectively. The WPF community is a safe and encouraging place to ask questions and delve deeper.
At our Thursday night Dinner & Fellowship, which is really the premier weekly event where our larger group meets, we gather to pray; share a home-cooked meal; hear what is happening at WPF and in each others lives; enjoy a quality/well-planned program presented by students or myself; and conclude with a group prayer and song. These gatherings help create a community that wants to spend more time with each other in mission, doing special events, traveling and spontaneous gatherings. WPF is a place where each of us is reminded who and whose we are.
College is a time of exploration and growth, and we all know there are many things to dabble in here at PSU. Campus ministry is a great place to explore what is going on in your own faith journey, have fun with your peers, and do some good in God's world. I am so grateful that WPF gives our PSU students a safe, welcoming place to connect and continue to grow into the fullness that God has called them to . As our motto says, we are a "Space for Grace...All are Welcome." So stop on by and introduce yourself or come by for a Thursday night meal. I would love to meet you
Grace and Peace,
Diana Malcom
Presbyterian Campus Minister
WPF Weekly Events
Young Adult Gatherings
Westminster Presbyterian Fellowship Board
About WPF
Photos
Favorite WPF Recipes!
WPF Weekly Events/Regular Semester Weekly Gatherings
| Event | Day | Time | Room |
Worship |
Sundays |
9:00 & 11:15 am |
SCPC Sanctuary |
Sunday Coffee & Conversation |
Sundays |
10:15 am |
Meet at Diana's Office |
Lunch at Redifer |
Tuesdays |
12:15 - 1:30 pm |
Redifer Commons |
BYO Lunch & |
Wednesdays |
12:15 - 1:15 pm 5:00 pm |
211 Pasquerilla (on campus) Martin Room |
Thursday Dinner & Fellowship |
Thursdays |
6:00 - 8:00 pm |
Fireside Room |
The Fireside Room and Diana's office are on the lower level of the church. The Martin Room and Sanctuary are on the main level (or 1st floor) of the building.
Join Westminster Presbyterian Fellowship Listserve
This listserve is solely used for the purpose of providing you with weekly information about WPF and SCPC events/ministry for college students in the Penn State Community. We do NOT share your email or name with other organizations. Just go to WPF Listserve to sign up.
A new and fun group has evolved here at SCPC. If you're someone who is looking to spend time with other young adults -- it's for you. What's a "young adult," you wonder? The answer to that is really up to those who attend. Possible definitions might include:
-- Grad student or Post Doc
-- Someone graduated from college with a job (or not)
-- Single- Married --- with or without children
-- Twenty to Thirty-Something
What this time together offers is friendly conversation about issues of faith and life -- and a free lunch! Watch the Sunday Bulletin for our next date. Join us! Contact Jori if you have any questions.
Young Adults may also be interested in participating in the Coffee and Conversation gatherings each Sunday between the worship services. Join us at the back table of Webster's Book Store on Allen St.
If you're interested in learning more about our New Member Classes, visit our Becoming a Member page or contact Martha Trout in the Church Office, 238-2422.
Westminster Presbyterian Fellowship Board
Board Members for the next academic year are listed below. If you have any questions or ideas about the upcoming semesters, please contact Laura (WPF President) and/or Advisor. We're excited about our upcoming events and group offerings, including ecumenical gatherings with our Lutheran and Episcopal friends on campus, mission opportunities in the community, on campus, and church (SCPC) events.
President: Adam Boyer
Vice President: Doug Rood
Treasurer/Webmaster: Megan Hurry
Secretary: Brittany Stoner
At Large: Hope Falk, Jeff Aldrich
Advisor: Diana Malcom
About WPF
Westminster Presbyterian Fellowship (WPF) is the Penn State student organization associated with State College Presbyterian Church. WPF events and ministries enable you to attend to your spiritual growth while participating in worship, mission and faithful, fun fellowship. Our programs are for undergraduate and graduate students. On this page you can learn about upcoming events and regular, weekly programming.
Check out our photos!
Vocational Discernment
College is full of opportunities to discern and think about who you are and what you want to do with your degree, your gifts, your life! If you'd like to spend some time considering all of that contact Diana for more information.
For more information or if you would like to be included in our announcement Listserve, contact Diana.
