Rev. Paul E. Grabill, Lead Pastor of State College Assembly of God, went home to be with the Lord on August 11th after battling cancer for many years. Pastor Grabill is survived by his loving wife, Arline; two sons, Rob and Ryan; daughter-in-love, Ireida (Rob’s wife); and a countless local, national and international family in Christ. Pastor Grabill’s heart for the State College area and for the people of Centre County to come to know Christ was what brought he and his family to State College in 1990, and was the reason he daily poured his heart into the community for more than 20 years. Books could be written about all the experiences he had during his time here, including many accomplishments: receiving Master’s and Doctorate degrees, speaking before tens of thousands in America and around the world and serving on many important committees and boards, but he would never want such a list made to commemorate his life. Instead, he believed “…everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord” (Philippians 3:8 – NLT). His love for his family, congregation and the people of the State College area was more important than any achievement. The word “legacy” is used for so many different things. Pastor Grabill’s life has been the definition of such a word. He will be incredibly missed by his family, local church family and so many people across the world, but few will ever forget the wisdom, compassion and legacy that defined Pastor Paul E. Grabill. To celebrate his life, there will be times of visitation from 2-4 and 6-8pm on Monday and Tuesday (August 15th & 16th), and the Celebration Service of Rev. Paul E. Grabill will be at 11am on Wednesday (17th). All events will be held at State College Assembly of God, 2201 University Drive Ext., State College, PA. A private burial will be held for family only. In lieu of flowers, Pastor Grabill and Arline requested that donations be made to the State College Assembly of God missions and building funds. Please see his last clergy column, “Looking Toward Heaven with Love”, recently printed in the CDT by going to https://www.centredaily.com/2011/08/12/2876169/looking-toward-heaven-with-love.html.
