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What are you doing on February 25th? Come mix service with leadership by working at the Allegheny Synod Day of Service! High school youth from churches in Centre and the surrounding counties will come together on Saturday, Feburary 25th to share devotions, get to know each other, spend the morning serving a local agency, have lunch together, then talk about …
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Paterno family, and the Penn State community as we grieve together. May God’s compassion bring comfort, and may God’s promises bring hope. Here is the link to the Daily Collegian’s special edition today. http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2012/01/23/TDC_JoePaCommemorative_20120123.pdf
Come help with crafts and games for school-aged kids on Wednesday, January 11th at Grace Lutheran Church! It is all part of the Super Wednesday fun – gather for dinner with other students (and the rest of the Super Wednesday crew) at 5:30 pm in Harkins Hall (just below the large worship space), then get ready for some fun from 6:15 …
We are hoping you had a great time over semester break celebrating Christmas and New Year’s with family and friends and getting away from books and assignments and projects! Welcome back! May your Spring Semester be filled with excellent classes, important things to learn and study, time to enjoy your friends, and opportunities to rest, reflect and pray. Sunday worship begins again TODAY …
A child dies from malaria every 45 seconds. For a long time, the ELCA has been supporting clinics and programs in Africa to provide health care. Now we’re focusing on malaria with a new intensity. Malaria kills 800,000 people each year, most are children under five. That’s a child every 45 seconds. No child, no person, should die of a …
As people of faith, we join together in offering our joys and concerns to God. Some things to pray about this week: The challenges of finals week. We pray for students who are preparing and taking finals. May they gather all the things they have learned in classes this semester and reflect them in the exams, projects and papers that will …
There is still time to sign up for Christmas Caroling tonight! Christmas Caroling Wednesday, December 7th (5:30 pm for dinner) 6:00 pm at the Ramp Entrance at Grace Lutheran Church Gather for dinner with the Super Wednesday gang if you like at 5:30 pm. We’ll meet at 6 pm at the ramp entrance of Grace to share rides to The Oaks retirement …
I have been burning the candle at both ends. This is the time of year when we all have an amazing load of things to do, and it just seems to get out of hand. For me, it’s not just the deadlines and commitments of work. Family responsibilities increase. I want to make holiday connections with family and friends who …
Come celebrate the coming Christmas season by joining in Christmas Caroling at the Oaks retirement community! We’ll gather at Grace Lutheran Church (come at 5:30 pm for dinner with the Super Wednesday program), then share rides out to the Oaks! You’ll enjoy the break and a chance to spread Christmas cheer! Singing skills are not required! Everyone welcome! Really! We’ll …
Christmas Hoopla! What great way to celebrate the end of the semester!! Come to the Fireside Room at Grace Lutheran Church (near the sanctuary on the upper floor) on Friday, December 9th from 6:30 pm until 9 pm for great food, lively company and seasonal fun! We’ll enjoy tasty appetizers, a delicious dinner and plenty of dessert (all home-cooked!). In …
