Welcome to our Congregation and our Worship! 
We believe that Jesus Christ came to reveal the fullness of God's love for us, and we continue to celebrate that love through praise, sacraments, service, and community.
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About Us
State College Presbyterian Church is a warm, diverse, dynamic faith community with people of all ages and generations coming together to learn, serve and worship together​
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​In response to God’s unconditional love and Jesus’ example of hospitality, State College Presbyterian Church is called to be a welcoming community.  We affirm all people equally, regardless of, for example, race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, capability, religious background, or circumstance of life.  We are committed to removing barriers that separate us.  As we gather in worship, fellowship and service, all are welcome.
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2/17/19 ~ Jeremiah 17: 5-13
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SCPC offers a wide range of ministry opportunities. Whether you'd like to learn more, pray more, or serve more, we have a ministry for you.
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Make  your 2019 Pledge Online!  You may make your pledge by returning a pledge card or submitting an online pledge.  Click here to complete an online pledge.   This is submitted directly to the Financial Administrator.
 News & Events ​
Click here to view or download the 2018 Annual Report and find out what's been happening at SCPC!

 FISH (Fellowship in Sr. High) Happenings

Young at Heart ~ Friday, February 22
 
On February 22, former SCPC Associate in Ministry, Diana Malcom, will share information about Penn State’s Sustainability Institute (SI). Employed there for the past year, she has learned a great deal about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that inform the work of sustainability at Penn State, as well as many other governments and institutions. The SI has 14 staff, doing much good work with students, staff, faculty, commonwealth campuses, and the community as well as having been stewarded with the Sustainability Experience Center, below the Spikes’ stadium. Diana will tell us more about how Penn State is guided by the SDGs and what exciting things are happening at the SI.
 
The evening begins as we gather about 5:00 in the Social Hall for conversation over coffee/tea while you set up your things for the potluck supper. Bring a main course, salad, side or dessert to share (your choice), 2 utensils to serve it, and your own table service plus a name tag. Your own table service means: dinner/dessert plate(s), silverware, cup(s) for water/coffee/tea and a napkin. The potluck buffet starts at 5:30 and the program follows, usually about 6:30 pm. We are typically out about 7:30 pm.
Essence 2 Concert ~ Saturday, February 23
Essence 2, directed by Dr. Anthony T. Leach, will present their Black History Month Concert here at SCPC at 4:00 PM on Saturday, February 23. The choir will appear with the Heritage Gospel Chorale from Pittsburgh and guest conductor and soloist, M. Roger Holland II. Essence 2 is the community choir in the Essence of Joy family.
Sabbath Away ~ Sunday, February 24
Join us for our Spring theme: "Finding Common Ground: Religion of the Heart."  Speakers from a variety of faith traditions will be sharing thier "experiences" on their personal faith journey that seeks the holy through prayer, scripture reading, contemplation, silence, solitude, small group sharing and action.

We meet at the McCann School of Art in Petersburg, PA (20 minutes from the church) at 2:00 pm.  For more information contact Roger Garthwaite.
LOGOS Hosts Kindergarten Night ~ February 26
On Tuesday, February 26th  LOGOS will be hosting Kindergarten Night, letting current Kindergarteners experience LOGOS for an evening.  It is fun to see our 1st graders step up and be guiding hands to the Kindergarteners.  If you know a Kindergarten family, encourage them to join us on Tuesday, February 26th!
 
Questions?  Contact LOGOS Director Keri Rounsville (rouns626@yahoo.com/814-574-5156)
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Lent 2019
Prayer is the name of an ongoing project remade around the world since its first presentation by the artist James Webb in his hometown of Cape Town, South Africa, in 2000.

The work consists of recordings of prayer from individuals who belong to various faith communities in the host city.    Listeners are invited to remove their shoes and walk the length of the carpet, listening as they go to the gathered voices or kneeling or sitting next to a speaker to listen to a particular prayer. 
We would like to create a similar experience here at State College Presbyterian Church and are seeking your help and input.  We would like to gather as many prayers as possible.  They will then be loaded onto small portable speakers by our sound engineer Kerry Trout.

We need your help by recording your prayer.  It could be the prayer of an individual, or a group prayer.  It may be spoken, chanted, or sung.  It may be spoken in a silent setting or accompanied by music.  You decide what sounds the best!  Just record what for you is an authentic prayer reflecting the joys, needs, hopes, or beliefs of your tradition. 
The recordings are easy to make.  Simply use the voice recorder on your phone.  Keep the microphone about one foot from your mouth.  Or, if a group prayer, then huddle around the microphone.  Then, save the file and send it to us at marthascpc@gmail.com.

The deadline is  Friday, March 1.  We will be setting up the installation at State College Presbyterian Church during Lent.
The Season of Lent begins on Wednesday, March 6 with Ash Wednesday and continues through Holy Week (April 20).  Our emphasis during Lent this year will be PRAYER.  Our Sunday morning worship services and sermons will focus on prayer.  The Prayer activity described above will be part of our Lenten observance.  Make plans to join us through Lent and Holy Week as we prepare for the coming Easter.
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State College Presbyterian Church
State College Presbyterian Church
132 W. Beaver Ave
State College, PA 16801
Phone: 814-238-2422
email: officescpc@gmail.com

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Sunday Schedule (Program Year September-May)
9:00 am - Worship Service
10:00 am - Sunday School for Children
10:00 am - Coffee Hour in Social Hall
10:15 am - Adult Education
10:15 am - Membership Opportunity
  (2nd Sunday/month
11:15 am - Worship Service

Summer Sunday Schedule
10:00 am - Worship Service
10:20 am - Summer Sunday School for
    Children Age 4 - 3rd grade following
    the children's message
11:15 am - Coffee Hour in Social Hall
11:15 am - Adult Ed (select Sundays)
11:15 am - Membership Opportunity
​   (2nd Sunday/month)