As people of faith, we join together in offering our joys and concerns to God. Some things to pray about this week: Safety and wisdom this weekend. We pray that celebrations will be reasonable, safe and healthy for all invovlved. May those who gather here in State College make wise choices, for their own health, and the health of others. …
Chocolate for Lent – Week One blogs posted
Happy Lent, everyone! Each week’s posts for the Chocolate for Lent Bible study and disucssion are online here Through Lent, two or three pieces will be posted each week. Whether you can join the conversation on Thursdays over dinner (after worship) at Pasquerilla Spiritual Center or not, we hope you find the readings, reflections and questions helpful in your journey this …
Lent Calendar on Busted Halo
Check out Busted Halo (who call their website an online magazine for sprititual seekers) where you will find a calendar for each day of Lent – http://bustedhalo.com/features/fast-pray-give Every day of Lent, our FastPrayGive Calendar will feature a Daily Jolt of spiritual contemplation relating to Lent, and new and practical ideas for fasting, prayer and almsgiving. Traditionally, Lent was a time for personal …
Monday, February 20th
We met in Sbarro at Noon on Monday, and plan to meet there again next Monday (and all the Mondays that follow), so come join the conversation. It will be informal, friendly and open. You can bring a Bible, but we’ll bring the readings printed out (and a Bible for reference, too). Below are the readings for Sunday, February 26th …
Chocolate for Lent
Chocolate for Lent! – Bible Study/Discussion Instead of giving up chocolate this Lent, join the Bible study/discussion using the movie Chocolat to direct our conversation about faith, life and devotion. We’ll have the conversation over dinner, and there will be chocolate each week (this means if you are giving up chocolate for lent, you get a reprieve each week for …
Ash Wednesday – February 22nd – worship at 7 pm
Ash Wednesday Worship Wednesday, February 22nd in Eisenhower Chapel at 7 pm Ash Wednesday Worship with Holy Commuion and imposition of ashes Come begin your Lenten journey. Everyone is welcome. Sponsored by Episcopal Campus Ministry and Lutheran Campus Ministry
Malaria Campaign – and Music!
Malaria Campaign – and Music! Malaria is a real threat in communities all across Africa. Mosquito nets and medicine are a huge aid in fighting the spread and the affects of this disease. YOU can help! Psalm 151 and Lutheran Campus Ministry have recorded music from our 6 pm worship service into a wonderful new cd light the fire. If you …
Bible study – Mondays at lunch
Bring your lunch to Otto’s eatery in Kern (near the Nittany Lion Shrine) on Mondays 12:15 – 1:15 pm and join the Bible study! Just bring or buy your lunch and join the conversation. It will be informal, friendly and open. This spring we are exploring the weekly texts for worship – using some pre-prepared questions and raising our own questions as …
Let’s go! This way! – God calls us.
Earlier this semester, there was a week where the assigned readings told stories of being called by God. (You’ll find them printed below.) In the Old Testament story, Samuel was working for the chief priest Eli in the temple. One night, he thought he heard Eli calling to him, so three times, he went to see what Eli wanted. Eli hadn’t …
road trip – mentoring help high school youth
Youth Finding Faith in the Future Want to revisit the good ole’ high school days? Come take a road trip with us! We will be hanging out with youth groups and helping them answer questions about the future and faith. Come to an info session where we will begin planning an event that will be a lot of fun! (Who …