We hope you are settling in on campus (sorry it is raining again!) . If this is your first semester, WELCOME! If you are returning, WELCOME BACK! Whether this is your first or your last semester, come join us at worship on Sunday, August 21st at Grace Lutheran Church on Beaver Avenue and Garner Street. At the 6 pm worship service, we …
Walk to help fight hunger! Crop Walk!
Sign up now to join the fun and walk to raise money and feed the hungry! The CROP Walk is a chance to invite friends and family to sponsor you as you walk to help fight hunger here in the State College area and across the globe! LSC is getting a team together to walk in the CROP Walk on …
Devotional Resources
There are many places to find devotional reflections on the interenet. Click on the photo for a few we suggest. Upper Room Daily Reflections God Pause Daily Devotions
Welcome! And Welcome Back!
Whether you are new to campus and Lutheran Campus Ministry, returning to campus and just finding us for the first time, or you’ve been involved for a while, WE ARE GLAD YOU’RE HERE! As you find yourself working hard, studying hard and all those other things that make up campus life, remember that Lutheran St! udent Community provides a place …
Move-In Weekend
Join us for 6 pm worship at Grace Lutheran Church, 205 South Garner Street. Worship in an informal setting on Sunday evening, then join the student community for dinner and conversation! Dinner after worship resumes on August 21st, so if you are heading up to Rec Hall for “Be A Part From the Start”, you can grab a quick sandwich before heading back …
New Website!
Welcome to our new website! You will find all kinds of info about LSC and the Lutheran Campus Ministry here at PSU. Look for worship, dinner, Bible study, service, just-for-fun events, plus thoughts about life and faith. We are eager for your feedback, so let us know what you think!
Invocation from Presidential Visit
I was given the opportunity to offer the invocation at President Obama’s visit to Penn State on February 3rd, 2011. Someone asked me to post the prayer I wrote and prayed, so I have posted it below. In an inter-faith setting, it is imporant to choose language that talks about God honestly and authentically, but does not create barriers for …
Farewell to Luther House and the University Lutheran Center
After decades of student ministry, the buildings on South Garner Street in State College where Lutheran Campus Ministry at Penn State has held community meals, Jawbone Coffee House, Bible studies and discussions, meetings and where students have lived in intentional Christian community are being torn down. Luther House and the University Lutheran Center have been places of real ministry and …