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  • Home
    • Plan a Visit!
  • About Us
    • Program Year Schedule
    • Month in Review
    • Annual Reports
    • Visitors and Guests >
      • All are Welcome Here!
      • Visiting the Church
    • Become a Member >
      • New Member Getting to Know You Form
    • Getting Here
    • Hours
    • Our Staff
    • What we Believe
    • Church History
    • Church Leadership >
      • Elders
      • Deacons
      • Visitation Deacons
      • Ministry Units/Committees
    • Building & Facilities >
      • Sanctuary
      • Columbarium
    • Caring for God's Creation >
      • Composting & Recycling
      • Sustainability Circle
    • Our Newest Members
    • Photo Gallery
  • Worship
    • Worship Services
    • Worship Service Live-Streams
    • Worship Bulletins
    • Sermons 2025 >
      • Sermon Archives 2024 >
        • Sermon Archives 2023
    • Worship Service Greeters
    • Seasons of Worship
    • Music
    • Communion
    • Weddings
    • Baptisms
  • Ministries
    • Adult Ministries >
      • Sunday Adult Offerings >
        • Adult Education Archives
      • Spiritual Life Ministry >
        • Henszey Lecture Series >
          • Brian McLaren - Henszey Lecture
      • Fellowship
      • Small Groups >
        • Men's Groups
        • Women's Groups
        • Grieving in God’s Embrace (formerly "Life After Loss")
    • Young Adult Ministry
    • College-Age Ministries
    • Children & Youth >
      • Sunday School Registration
      • Sunday Morning Programs >
        • Children, Worship & Song
        • Worship Childcare
        • Infants and Toddlers
        • Sunday Morning Pathways for Elementary
        • Sunday Morning OASIS for Middle School and High School
        • Sunday School Registration
      • Summer Pathways
      • Mid-Week Ministries for Children and Youth >
        • LOGOS Geckos (grades 1-5)
        • LOGOS Chrysalis (grades 6-8)
        • FISH (Grades 9-12)
      • Children & Youth Group Forms
      • Resources for Parents/Grandparents
    • Mission >
      • Mission Opportunities
      • Past Mission Projects
      • Hospital Visitation
    • Generosity >
      • 2025 Pledge Form
      • Online Giving
    • Safeguarding Our Children
    • Time and Talent Profile
  • Stay & Play Preschool
    • About Us
    • News
    • Classes
    • Enrollment
    • Forms >
      • Stay and Play 2025/2026 Enrollment Form
      • Stay and Play Employment Application
    • Staff
    • Contact Us
  • News & More
    • PresbyPost Newsletters >
      • PresbyPost Archives
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Information Gathering Form
    • Additional Links

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding our Annual Generosity Campaign


Q: What does it mean to make an Estimate of Giving?
It’s a commitment to give one's time, talents, and money as an expression of faith and a personal response to God's generosity. The church budget is prepared in light of the estimates of giving received from the members. An estimate of giving is a statement of intent, not a legal obligation. It can be changed at any time and for any reason.

Q: Why should I share an Estimate of Giving? I have given faithfully in the past.
Advance knowledge of your gifts provides our Session confidence in planning the budget - and therefore ministry that will be possible. Not knowing giving estimates in advance requires the Session to plan the future with less certainty.

Q: How do I pay my Estimate of Giving?
There are many ways, which are listed on our website: online, check, automatic bank draft, etc.

Q: Who sees my Estimate of Giving and knows how much I contribute?
Our Financial Administrator, Financial Administration Assistant, and Senior Pastor are the only individuals who have access to Estimate of Giving and contribution information. 

Q: Does frequency matter?
Frequency is at your discretion. Most prefer to give weekly or monthly, yet many choose quarterly or annually, especially for gifts of securities or other transactions that are more time intensive. It is quite helpful if you can share your anticipated giving frequency for the church's budget planning.

Q: This is an important decision for me. I am concerned about my employment status/ financial security. What if it changes?
Unexpected events happen. We know this situation is certainly a hardship, and we hope that you will share that you are experiencing such a hardship so that we can be supportive of you during such a time. Your peace and recovery is a priority for the church.  If you are unable to continue your financial commitment, please reach out to the church and we will adjust.

Q: I am unable to make significant gifts. Do small gifts matter?
Your gifts matter greatly. If everyone who hasn’t yet given committed to give (regardless of the amount), the church could well surpass our current level of giving. Yes.  Your gift–regardless of size–makes a great difference.
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Q: Do I receive a statement?
Yes, you will receive a quarterly statement of your contributions for your tax records and to confirm the accuracy of our records.


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
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