Adventfest at Grace

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Come celebrate the start of Advent with the community at Grace Lutheran as we discover Nordic holiday traditions on Sunday, December 2nd after the 10:30 am worship service (around 11:45 am). There will be seasonal music and Christmas carols, Nordic foods and treats (hooray for lefse!), plus Scandinavian displays and activities including a youth pageant and storytelling. Come for food, …

Mentor Program Connections!

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We are developing a mentor program to connect Grace members with Penn State students who share common academic or professional interests.  If you would like to connect with a congregation member, learn from their experience and their journey, and have the opportunity to talk about your experience and your journey thus far, we’d love to have you! You can fill …

Christmas Hoopla! Sunday, Dec 15

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Seriously, make plans to come to the Christmas Hoopla! – put it on your calendar now!  You’ll find it to be a great way to take a break from studying and enjoy the holiday fun! Come for a festive dinner, Christmas music and fun, plus silly gifts for everyone!   Wear your favorite holiday sweater or other holiday clothes (or just come …

Volunteer at the Clothing Transit

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Volunteers needed at the Clothing Transit!  Take some time out of your week to help sort and hang up clothing, log items and make sure clothes are up to date and ready to wear at the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity’s Clothing Transit in the Ritenour Building. Sign up for an hour or so between 2 pm and 4 …

Help with Challah for Hunger!

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We’re changing up our Thursday schedule this week! Come to the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center anytime from 5-7 pm on Thursday, November 21 to help our Jewish friends battle hunger with delicious braided loaves of challah! Worship will be at 7 pm this week. We’ll mix bread dough, eat pizza, braid loaves and make connections across faith groups while raising money …

Prayer for this week 10/1

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God of compassion, My world is sometimes too small.  My heart is sometimes too small. I fail to see the people around me, their sorrows, their struggles, their fears. I fail to realize that there are ways I could bring help that they need. I fail to remember that these people that surround me, they belong to me. Expand my …

Luke 16:19-31

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[Jesus said:] 19“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man’s table; even the dogs would come and lick his sores. 22The poor man died and was carried …

Food Truck Rally!

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Come on out to the 3rd Annual Food Truck Rally in the Valley! Sunday, October 6, 12 noon to 3 pm The event will include numerous food trucks parked on the 200 Block of South Allen Street, State College, and a live band playing in front of the State College Municipal Building. Immerse yourself in the mobile culinary delight, listen …

Help with the Allegheny Synod Youth Event!

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Penn State students are needed to work with middle school and high school youth at a Youth Event held in State College Friday, November 22 – Sunday, November 24. College students will help lead small groups and will have a chance to mentor and work with youth from across the region. Your housing and meals will be paid, and you …

Volunteers needed !

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Volunteers needed at the Clothing Transit!  On Monday, September 30th and Friday, October 4th, LSC is sending volunteers to the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity’s Clothing Transit to help get ready for their open house in a few weeks. We’ll sort and hang up clothing, making sure items are up to date and ready to wear. Sign up here …