Summer Knitting! Take some yarn along!

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Will you have some down-time this summer?  Perfect chance to do some knit or crochet for others! We have patterns, yarn, and some needles, too for you to take with you and make into hats or other warm items to be given away to Seafarer’s or the Christmas Tree collection at Grace later this year!  It is a simple and …

Are you Graduating? Let us know!

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Please email ara2@psu.edu to let Alicia know you are graduating this spring (or summer).  LSC’s tradition is to have a time of Farewell and Godspeed at the 6 pm service on Sunday, April 30, but if your regular service is Sunday morning or Thursday, please let Alicia know and we can make other arrangements.

End-of-the-Year Picnic!

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Friday, April 28th from 4 pm – 7 pm at Sunset Park Come celebrate the end of the year with a wonderful picnic at Sunset Park!  We’ll have the grill going, plenty of burgers, dogs and veggie burgers, as well as side dishes, and dessert.  Dinner will be served about 5 pm, and after we eat, we’ll celebrate our seniors.  …

Finals Week Breakfast!

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Monday, May 1 from 9 am – 11 am We’ll gather at the Corner Room for breakfast on as finals begin – come before or after your first final and enjoy some time together over pancakes, eggs or a grilled stickie!  Alicia will host and pay, so just check the lutheranpennstate facebook page for the exact location – you can …

outlandish expectations and second chances

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In this week’s section of the Sermon on the Mount from Matthew 5, Jesus lifts up a number of commandments, laws and expectations that are intended to guide the lives of the people of God.  Jesus invites his followers (including you and me) to step beyond the bare minimum and move more fully into the spirit of living out God’s …

service survey

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Greetings LSC,   My name is Cassandra Singh-Heuter and I am working with Alicia on service-learning for Lutheran Student Community. We are working on a few service events this semester and wanted to get your feedback on what would interest you. Please take a few minutes to answer these questions so we can make plans based on your feedback. https://goo.gl/forms/wEdSXOG29XkYJa5K2 …

Salt

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Salt makes a difference. And so do you. Jesus is teaching his followers using everyday examples that they can relate to. Everyday examples we can relate to, as well. When I was a kid, my mom went on an anti-salt health kick.  She had learned that salt can be bad for humans if we eat too much, and decided to …

Interfaith Sabbath Worship – Friday, February 24th

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Gather with the Jewish and Christian communities here in State College for a worship service that lifts up our shared values and aspirations. Congregation Brit Shalom will host a traditional Jewish worship service  led by Rabbi David Ostrich and including leaders from various faith traditions.  All are welcome! The theme of the service will be that God speaks in many …

Student Lunch February 26th!

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Come enjoy a home-cooked meal on Sunday, February 26th after the morning worship services (8 am, 9 am and 10:30 am) at Grace Lutheran Church.  Grace members will prepare lunch and gather with you and other students who are at worship. Lunch begins after the 10:30 am service ends (around 11:30 am) and is held in the Fireside Room (just …

Free Pizza Friday with Muslim Students!

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Free Pizza Friday with Muslim Student Association! Volunteers are needed to help tomorrow! On the first Friday of the month, Penn State’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) gives away free pizza outside the Forum in a gesture of goodwill and community building.  Lutheran Campus Ministry and Lutheran Student Community are among the Christian campus ministries that are now partnering with MSA to support Free …