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The church leadership is working on clarifying our mission and vision.

Our Mission (What has God called us to do?)

God calls us to glorify Him by growing a life-changing community of fully devoted Christ-followers in the Centre Region and beyond.

Our Vision (What will it look like?)

We are trusting God to make us a community of
Grace   Growth   Mission

A community of Grace

  • Christ’s abundant and undeserved love towards us overflows into those around us in life-giving ways that irresistibly draws others in.
  • Care, nurture, support, and encouragement are freely given as we serve one another in Christlike ways.
  • God is at work breaking down walls, restoring relationships, and bringing forgiveness and reconciliation.

A community of Growth

  • Lives are being changed as God, through His Spirit, uses His Word and His people to make us more like Jesus.
  • Broken lives and relationships are being healed and restored by our God who is able to bring beauty out of brokenness.

A community of Mission

  • Seeing God’s love for people and the needs of the world compels us to serve compassionately and reach out with His love.
  • We are a body of believers who are discovering their God-given gifts, awakening their God-given passions, and who are being energized, equipped, and sent out to make a difference in our world.
  • We are joining God on His mission to proclaim the Gospel to the Centre Region and beyond.

We Dream

This is the vision of a CHURCH of OVERFLOW the OVERFLOW DREAM:

WE DREAM of a community that overflows with the same grace to one another that Christ gives to us in generous forgiveness, love, and close fellowship. We dream of God breaking down walls, restoring friendships, rekindling marriages, and reuniting families.

WE DREAM of the Holy Spirit opening hearts as we overflow in sharing Christ’s gospel in the Centre Region and praying God will allow each member to experience the blessing of leading one person to Christ and His Church each year. Our dream includes prayer for individuals by name to come to Christ.

WE DREAM of life-transformation and mission overflowing in 25 Life groups where real life is shared, real hurts are healed, real joy is expressed, and all is covered in prayer. God’s Spirit is speaking to us through His Word and using His people to produce Christlike maturity in us that overflows in community service in the Centre Region and beyond.

WE DREAM of God’s Spirit overflowing in 500 men, women, teens, and children as we gather to praise Jesus Christ each week. We dream of equipping six new leaders (and sending a core group of 25 with them) to start another church in the Centre Region as we reach a consistent attendance of 500.

WE DREAM of God’s Spirit overflowing in the Great Commission to develop and equip 100 leaders for Christ’s service in secular, vocational, and family ministry. We dream of every man, woman, and teen involved in mission. We dream of partnering in prayer and finances with one new missionary every year until Christ returns. Finally, we dream of God blessing us with birthing 5 new daughter churches in the Centre Region or beyond.


Our Commitments (How will we accomplish our mission)

  • Encourage the worship of God (Mt. 22:37)
  • Evangelize the lost (II Cor. 5:20)
  • Enfold new Christians into the body of Christ (Acts 2:42-47)
  • Edify each believer (Col 1:28)
  • Equip the saints for service (Eph. 4:12)

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1243 Blue Course Drive, State College, PA 16801
Feel free to contact us at 814-237-8020 or church@scefc.org.
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