State College LDS Institute

09/29/2023

Do you need guidance to face the challenges of life? Prophets, seers, and revelators, along with other leaders, will address the world.

General conference is the worldwide gathering of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Twice a year, during the first weekend of April and the first weekend of October, Church leaders from around the world share messages, or sermons, focused on Jesus Christ and His gospel.

05/19/2023

We began our summer course last night: Pearl of Great Price. If you'd like the recording, I can send you the link. Please join us next Thursday as we discuss the creation.

02/03/2023

Here's a great story of someone who found the Church during the pandemic and how she overcame her doubts and questions.

Yes, conversion stories are our FAVORITE stories but Sequoia's story ranks among the top! Sequoia knew very little about the LDS Church (otherwise known as t...

01/14/2022

Please join us as we study The Divine Gift of Forgiveness. The text of the course is the book by Elder Neal L. Andersen of the same name.

05/01/2020

This summer, we will be studying Saints volume 2, covering the years 1846-1893. Classes will be held Tuesday's @ 7:00 p.m. via my Zoom link starting May 12th and running through August 11th. The book is available in the Gospel Library app and at the Church website. A paper copy is also available from Church Distribution for $6.25 plus shipping. All are welcome.

03/19/2020

No real surprise here...I look forward to the day we will be able to meet together again. Until then, stay safe!

Based on evolving federal guidance and statewide mitigation plans announced by Gov. Tom Wolf around the growing coronavirus pandemic and the global efforts underway to stop its spread, Penn State has extended the remote-delivery period for all classes through at least the spring semester. Examinatio...

03/11/2020

In harmony with the announcement from Penn State, all Institute classes will meet via Zoom until April 6. Message me for the link.

Penn State president Eric J. Barron has shared the following message with the University community, announcing a move to remote instruction starting March 16 in response to the global coronavirus outbreak.

05/01/2019

Summer Institute class begins tonight @ 7:00. We will be studying the new Church history book: Saints.

02/22/2018

02/16/2018

As we anticipate the call of two individuals to fill the vacancies in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, here is an article describing how earlier Brethren felt about their call:

Church News senior contributing editor, Gerry Avant, shares reflections from five Brethren, each now deceased, who spoke with the Church News in 1985-86 about their calls to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

02/07/2018

Come join us on Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m. for an in depth study of the Book of Mormon!