Presbyterian Student Center

Sponge Bob Square Pants had an unfortunate accident involving the coffee table this past week. Actually, his demise had more to do with a baseball bat and a hungry mob of students. All that’s left of him are the legs, and they keep moving around the PSC to different places.

The Sponge Bob pinata was a gift to me from the students on my birthday a few weeks back. We had a good time smashing him up after worship.

In other news, we have some new bulletin boards around the PSC thanks to our friends Julie and Jerris. Betsy K. put some quotes up on them–including this one.

That’s one that would serve me well to remember. Thanks for Julie and Jerris for the other improvements that you will notice around the place too: bathrooms, landscaping, etc.

You know how they make a tent/tabernacle when they talk to God in the Old Testament? Well, that’s what I’m hoping we’ll do at the PSC–make a tent of sorts so that people can talk to God. I guess that’s what church buildings are: tents for people to enter as they look for God. Some are brick, some are made of wood, some are ugly, and some are pretty.

Check out this picture that someone sent me the other day. Presbyterian Student Center ca. 1947. Pretty crazy, right? Since I’m new, I’ve been doing my homework to learn more about the PSC. Our current building was built in 1959. It was a statewide effort by a lot of churches and individuals. It’s not the best looking building today, but it’s solid and it serves us well. Most Presbyterian campus ministries across the country aren’t so fortunate–so I’m very grateful.

Anyway, it’s a tent of sorts for us to use to find God. It was for me when I was a student here (1997-2001). I hope that it can be for you too.