The Deacons
The Board of Deacons, or Deacons, serves through witnessing, service, and sympathy, modeling after Christ. The Deacons are staffed by the Pastor and assisted by our Associate in Ministry. The board includes up to 38 members, 37 regular members, and one or more youth members. The board meets monthly, except for the summer break (July and August).
The Deacons have two units to share the responsibility of caring for the church: Caregiving and Service. The Caregiving Unit provided meals for members of the congregation in need, outreach to shut-ins including flower delivery for Easter and Christmas, and support for funeral receptions and the Visitation Deacons. The Service Unit organized fellowship events including the Presbytery Luncheon, Church Bingo, the Palm Sunday Breakfast, the Church Picnic at Tudek Park - including worship, Social at Big Spring Spirits, Christmas Caroling, and Soup Supper following the Candlelight service. The Deacons also took turns delivering donated items to the State College Food Bank.
The Deacons are represented on the Congregational Fellowship Committee along with a currently serving Elder. The Congregational Fellowship Committee is responsible for the Sunday morning coffee fellowship time, and congregational fellowship activities. Deacons also provide much-needed financial support to various projects and organizations, such as the LOGOS and Krislund Camp scholarships, church upgrades (ice machine, power washer, and Tower Room), Mission Trips such as the Hurricane Katrina Rebuilding trips, and the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund.
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The Deacons have two units to share the responsibility of caring for the church: Caregiving and Service. The Caregiving Unit provided meals for members of the congregation in need, outreach to shut-ins including flower delivery for Easter and Christmas, and support for funeral receptions and the Visitation Deacons. The Service Unit organized fellowship events including the Presbytery Luncheon, Church Bingo, the Palm Sunday Breakfast, the Church Picnic at Tudek Park - including worship, Social at Big Spring Spirits, Christmas Caroling, and Soup Supper following the Candlelight service. The Deacons also took turns delivering donated items to the State College Food Bank.
The Deacons are represented on the Congregational Fellowship Committee along with a currently serving Elder. The Congregational Fellowship Committee is responsible for the Sunday morning coffee fellowship time, and congregational fellowship activities. Deacons also provide much-needed financial support to various projects and organizations, such as the LOGOS and Krislund Camp scholarships, church upgrades (ice machine, power washer, and Tower Room), Mission Trips such as the Hurricane Katrina Rebuilding trips, and the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund.
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2025 Deacons:
Sharon Ambrose Kevin Astare Scott Banfield - Treasurer Benton Bickerton Chip Clark Miguel Cruden Curt Dell - Vice Moderator Nancy Dreschel Greg Elliott Bruce Grinder Natalie Hernandez Tracy Massaglia - Moderator Rhett McLaren Gail Miller Juli Mortimore Katie Nurmi Melissa Pike Liane Roe Marti Sawyer Jon Schwantes Mary Ann Sesler Phil Spangler Leslie Stafford Katie Stone Becky Thomas Steve Van Hook Margaret VanFossan Melanie Wassom |
The Visitation DeaconsAn additional Board was added to our structure in 1993 for a ministry of visitation. Visitation Deacons are members of the congregation who are specifically ordained and installed to call on shut-ins. Every month each Visitation Deacon visits one or more of our members who are confined to their homes, living in retirement communities or nursing homes, or limited in their ability to be a physical part of the life of the congregation.
2025 Visitation Deacons: Nikki Blake Molly Buchanan Carol Graham Mary Jane Kistler Bill Lukens Bitsey Robertson Mimi St. Clair Carolyn Tothero Anita Thies - chair |
State College Presbyterian Church
132 West Beaver Avenue State College, PA 16801 Phone: 814-238-2422 Fax: 814-238-3524 email: [email protected] Sunday Worship (during the Program Year) In the Sanctuary at 9:30 am, followed by our Exploration Hour (Coffee Available in the Social Hall from 9:00 - 11:00 am) Summer Sunday Worship In the Sanctuary at 9:30 am followed by Coffee Hour (outdoors as weather permits) Live-Streamed Worship ~ An email is sent out on Saturdays (to those on our mailing list) with a link to our live-stream of the worship service on YouTube at 9:30 am on Sundays. If you would like to join our mailing list, please click here Stay and Play Preschool 814-237-1154 [email protected] Church Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday: 9:00 am - noon |