State College Presbyterian Church - State College, PA
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    • Plan a Visit!
  • About Us
    • Visitors and Guests >
      • Getting Here
      • All are Welcome Here!
      • Visiting the Church
    • What we Believe
    • Church History
    • Program Year Schedule
    • Annual Reports
    • Become a Member >
      • New Member Getting to Know You Form
    • Our Staff
    • 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 Livestreams
    • Worship Bulletins
    • Sermons
    • 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 Morning Programs >
        • Worship Childcare
        • Children, Worship & Song
        • Sunday Morning Pathways for Elementary
        • Sunday Morning OASIS for Middle School and High School
      • Summer Pathways
      • Mid-Week Ministries for Children and Youth >
        • LOGOS Geckos (grades 1-5)
        • LOGOS Chrysalis (grades 6-8)
        • FISH (Grades 9-12)
    • Mission
    • Generosity >
      • 2025 Pledge Form
      • Online Giving
    • Safeguarding Our Children
  • 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
    • Church Calendar
    • Prayer Concern Archives
    • Welcome Card
    • PresbyPost Newsletters
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What we Believe


State College Presbyterian Church is a member of The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), The Synod, and The Presbytery .  It is part of the strand of Christianity commonly known as the Reformed Tradition.

Our denomination has an online guide to the facts about the Presbyterian Church (USA) including a discussion of what we believe. 

Baptism ~ is the sign and seal of becoming part of the body of Christ/family of God for mission to world through the Holy Spirit.  We baptize both children and adults through the sprinkling of water.  In baptizing children we believe that even before we can love God, God is loving us.  We, as a community promise to help a child both know and love God.  We pray that the children we grow up and become a full participant in the life of the congregation, often through confirmation.

The Lord’s Supper or Communion ~ The Lord’s Supper is the sign and seal of eating and drinking in communion with the crucified and risen Lord. In his last meal before his death, Jesus took and shared with his disciples the bread and wine, speaking of them as his body and blood, signs of the new covenant. In breaking bread and sharing a cup we remember his death and look forward to the time when Christ will reign.

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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)


​Stay and Play Preschool
814-237-1154
​[email protected]
 Church Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am - noon
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