"To glorify God by growing a life-changing community of fully devoted Christ-followers in the Centre region and beyond."
Our Mission
Our Vision
Our Vision
At Blue Course Community Church, we desire:
To Become A Transformational Community Of Fully-Devoted Christ Followers Reflecting Him To The World
A transformational community is a group of people who love God, His family, and His mission as they together experience the life-changing message of the Gospel.
Therefore, as a transformational community, we are called to:
Love God, which is a response to His love for us (I John 4:19). As we abide in Christ (John 15:4 ), we will experience a growing relationship with Him. Our love for God will attract people of all ages to love God above all else.
Love His Family, which is vitally linked to our love for God (I John 4:20-21) and is our most powerful witness to the world (John 13:35). We will love and serve one another by putting other’s interests above our own (Phil. 2:3-11).
Love His Mission, which is an overflow of loving Him and His family (John 1:35-42, Luke 15:1-10). We will love and embrace His mission by welcoming and sharing the love of Christ with our neighbors, including local families and the international community at our doorstep.
Strategic Initiatives
In our transformational community…
... we worship God together.
Blue Course Community Church considers worship to be intentionally giving glory to God in response to who He is and what He has done. We worship God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We understand God created us for relationship with Him and one another, so in response to His love, we intentionally show our love for Him through worship. We encourage individuals to glorify God in all they say and do.
On Sunday mornings, we worship together as a transformational community. We do this through vocal praise, prayer, giving, the sacraments, and by engaging in Bible-based teaching. Our goal is to equip and encourage all members to grow in their devotion to Christ, and to reflect Him to the world.
... we experience changed lives through relationships.
Blue Course Community Church is a local church community which exists to discover, encourage, and support Jesus’ life-changing message for everyone.
We believe transformation happens in and through relationships, and these are best formed and strengthened within a Christ-centered community.
Beyond weekly worship, we emphasize regular community engagement in life groups, small groups, or ministry teams. These groups gather for Bible study, prayer, discipleship, fellowship, service, and outreach. Participants develop and grow their faith as they share life experiences with each other.
We recognize that the church is healthy and growing when every part of His church body does its own special work. We strive to equip and resource all members of the body to discover and use their gifts in love and service.
....we are family-focused.
Blue Course Community Church recognizes the significance of God’s family in His design for relational commitment and personal development. We seek to be a family-centric community that integrates all individuals throughout our local church body.
We are committed to investing in strong, vibrant, gospel-focused ministries for children, youth, and adults. Specifically for our families, we seek to equip and support parents in raising their children, and to provide appropriate opportunities to integrate spiritual development, service, and outreach.
... we have a mission of outreach.
Blue Course Community Church embraces Christ’s mission for the transformational renewal of lives through the Gospel. We are committed to intentional outreach, and this mission permeates all our ministries. We encourage individuals to reach out to others within their sphere of influence.
As a congregation, we emphasize three main outreach efforts. First, we specifically seek to serve, love, and reach our neighbors, and the families who live close to our facility. Second, recognizing our proximity to Penn State, we specifically seek to reach out to international students, visiting scholars, and their families. Third, we will support specific ministry partners who focus on outreach. We seek to engage, welcome, and integrate each of these into our community.
As a congregation, we will equip, train, and support individuals, small groups, and ministry teams for outreach, supporting them with our facilities, finances, prayers, and time.