OUR MISSION is to love and praise God, love and nurture our church family, and love

and serve our neighbors,

   through worship, prayer, fellowship, education, hands-on work, financial support

    and compassionate care,

     in order to follow Jesus and make known the Kingdom of Heaven.

OUR VISION is to be a grace-filled family of faith sharing Christ’s love with all.

OUR VALUES:

• Glorify God: Glorify and praise God through worship, discipling, sharing faith

and serving with love

• Show Compassion: Compassion expressed as care and concern for all
• Share Hospitality: Inclusive hospitality through welcome, acceptance and fellowship
• Nurture Relationships: Nurture relationships through respect, support and communication
• Steward God's Gifts: Faithful stewardship of all God's gifts

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

This Sunday we kick off Lent with the first in a 4-part Sermon Series entitled “Our Sin and God’s Grace.” We start by focusing on what the story of Adam and Eve has to tell us about the origin of sin. [Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7] 

What was the true nature of their sin? What does that tell us about our own inclination to sin? What should we do about it?

Come on Sunday and find out! 

Sermons in this series:

Our Sin and God’s Grace

February 22    Part 1: "The Original Sin"  [Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 – Adam and Eve’s disobedience]

March 1           Youth Sunday

March 8            Part 2: “The Sin of Testing”  [Exodus 17:1-7 – The Israelites grumble and God provides]

March 15        Part 3: “The Sin of Blindness”  [John 9:1-41 -- Jesus cures the man born blind]

March 22       Part 4: “The Cure for Sin”  [John 11:1-45 – Jesus raises Lazarus]

9 AM Traditional Service

11 AM The Gathering Service

MEAL WITH A MISSION - FEBRUARY 25th

The next Meal with a Mission is Wednesday, February 25^th.  We will begin with a simple supper at 5:30 in the Fellowship Hall, and then we will assemble School Activity Kits for Mission Central in Mechanicsburg. 

Needed items are listed below and collection bins are in the Gathering Place and gym hallway.

SCHOOL ACTIVITY KITS: Mission Central distributes these kits every year to tens of thousands of children at local schools, local non-profits, police organizations, and disaster relief agencies who work in hard-hit places like Texas and Florida. Some kits are even sent to partner agencies in under-developed communities in Africa.  

We need the following items yet:

• Scissors - Child-sized, round or pointed tips
• Coloring tools*
• Pencils - wood or mechanical
• Spiral or Composition Notebooks

* Coloring tools = Crayons (boxes of 24) or Colored Pencils (6-12) or Colored Markers (6-12)

Thanks on behalf of the children at risk who will benefit from these kits!

Please sign up for the MEAL here:

1. Sign up on the sheet in the Gathering Place, or
2. Click HERE to sign up through Realm.

Please sign up to VOLUNTEER here:

We will need volunteers to help with various tasks. Please see the sign up sheet in the Gathering Place for volunteers, or click HERE to sign up for these volunteer positions through Realm.

Check out this interview by the Synod Communications Director of Pastor Don about our Meal with a Mission program!

https://www.syntrinity.org/featured/silver-spring-church-combines-two-loves-to-create-meal-with-a-mission/

2026 Lenten Series Offered at SSPC

Seeking to find meditative, reflective silence and deeper connection with God in your spiritual life?

Join Pastors Lisa Chase and Don Wahlig for a meaningful four-week Lenten Series beginning Wednesday, March 4, 2026, from 6 – 7 pm in the Chapel.

This series is designed as an in-person experience, as it is highly participatory and invites attendees into spiritual practices that will foster a deeper experience of God in their faith journeys. Together, we will explore sacred disciplines, such as Lectio Divina, Meditative Prayer, and discernment practices that deepen our ability to notice and listen to God.

Through guided reflections, shared conversation and spiritual exercises, we will learn how to apply discernment in everyday life and cultivate awareness, clarity, and faithful responses throughout the Lenten season and beyond within a supportive, prayerful community. Hope to see you there! The dates are March 4, 11, 18, and 25, from 6-7:00 pm. We hope to see you there!

Please sign up in the Gathering Place, or CLICK HERE to register online through Realm.

Adult Forum and Sunday School 
We will meet at approximately 10:10 am this Sunday morning, continuing with our Rob Bell series. The lesson is titled "You"! This class is for all adults, 18 and older. Come and listen, come and discuss. See you on Sunday!

Youth Church this week, Room 112

We will continue with the Dwell curriculum, studying about Jesus and the Bible, and will sing, do crafts and play games. This class is for children from 5 to 17! Parents and grandparents are invited to attend along with the children.

The Pre-K/K youth Church, Room 108, 10:15-10:50 am

PreK – K Youth Church is back in the swing of things on Sunday. Each class will include singing, a lesson, and play time!

The Intergenerational Choir

The Intergenerational Choir will practice this Sunday, February 22nd for our next performance over the Lenten season. All Sunday School children are invited to sing, along with parents and grandparents. Come and join us as we praise the Lord with song!

Gathering Video

The Gathering Video for this week is from the contemporary Christian group, Elevation Rhythm. The song is "Washed". We are washed in the water of our Baptism and by the blood of Jesus Christ on Calvary Hill. We are saved and good as new through Christ. We should jump and sing! Faith equals Hope. Come at 10:55 am to see the performance or stay after the Benediction for an encore performance.

Monday Bible Study - February 23rd

All are invited to join this unique study. We meet 1 pm to 3 pm, every second and fourth Monday of the month, in Room 204. In January we began an in-depth study of the Gospel of John. Come and learn, come and discuss.

Wednesday Bible Study

Our Wednesday Afternoon Bible Study meets each week in the Parlor from 1-3 pm. The group is studying Max Lucado's new book, "Taming Your Thoughts". This class is for adults from 19 to 99. Come and learn, come and discuss.

Lunch Bunch

The Lunch Bunch will meet on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 11:30 am at Carrabba's Italian

Grill, 5250 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg. For reservations, sign up at church or email Dale or Linda Darkes at dldarkes@comcast.net.

Young Adults Christian Education Group, the Pathfinders!

CE and young leaders from SSPC started a new group for young adults over 18. Watch for new events being planned! For more information, please contact Ty Headley. The group is currently studying from the Book of Acts.

Laundry Ministry Update

The SSPC Youth and CORE members continue their new ministry here at the church, the Laundry Ministry. We continue to collect quarters in the Gathering Place, in the laundry basket and purchase laundry cards to hand out to patrons at local Morris Laundromats. The weather has curtailed our efforts, but we will be back at it soon. Thanks for the prayers and quarters!

Storyboard Ministry

The SSPC Youth started a new ministry called the Storyboard Ministry! Here is how it works: The Youth have an easel in the Gathering Place with Post-it notes and markers. Fill out a Post-it note with a prayer request or hope (no names, please) and each Sunday we will collect the requests and pray for them at our CORE meetings. Whatever is on your heart, put it on the storyboard and we will pray for each request.

We continue to pray each week around the Storyboard, thanks to everyone who continues to add requests. If you see a request that you would like to take with you and pray for, feel free to do so. If you want to add one, please do as well. Our new box for answered prayers is now in place beside the Storyboard. Feel free to place any answered prayers that you are thankful for in the box. God does indeed answer prayers! Blessings.

Short Stories

A group of us are writing a series of short stories reflecting the precious and tender work of a minister of word and sacrament. Please find the latest installment on the bulletin board. Any questions about this, please reach out to Pastor Lisa. If you would like to share something funny, meaningful, a God-sighting, please let me know. And let me know what you think! Warm regards- Lisa

Earth Care

Toilet paper has traditionally been made from trees from Canada and Brazil.  More than 1 billion gallons of water and 1.6 million trees could be saved if every American used one roll of toilet paper made from recycled content instead of forest trees. Pulp made from trees is treated with chlorine that can harm the environment.

In case of inclement weather,
 check our website at www.silverspring.org for 
updates on cancellations or schedule changes.

34^th YEAR ROAR TEAM REPORT - FEBRUARY 2026

Eighteen members and friends of SSPC spent the week of Monday, February 02 through Friday, February 06, 2026, cleaning and repairing manufactured homes in the Maryland Oaks Crossing (MOC) community in Tallahassee, Florida. Initially, we were to work with Big Bend Habitat For Humanity building a new home, but their lack of planning left us with nothing to do. Fortunately, Habitat put us in contact with Good New’s Outreach, Inc., an organization that owns and operates MOC. God never fails to guide us to where we are needed to serve our brothers and sisters in need.

Good News Outreach provides affordable transitional housing for at-risk families with dependent children at MOC. They provide counseling, tutoring, life skills classes, and a monthly food pantry, to mention a few services available to residents. We worked with Kevin, the community maintenance supervisor who coordinated our efforts through the week.

We worked on two homes accomplishing the following items:

• Cleaned all parts of both homes, including mold and mildew.
• Thoroughly cleaned two electric ranges and a refrigerator
• Removed, cleaned and reinstalled blades from ceiling fans, glass globes from all light fixtures, and all electrical device plates in both units.
• Repaired a large hole in the floor in one unit.
• Painted the entire interior of both units, including all the doors.
• Removed the kitchen sink cabinet and countertop and installed new cabinets and countertop in one unit.
• Removed and reinstalled interior storm windows so the window jambs could be painted.
• Rebuilt two back door decks and steps.
• Replaced rotted deck boards on a third of the front deck at one unit and the entire front deck on the second unit.

The average age of the Team is 77 to78 years young. Neither knee replacements, heart issues, asthma, spinal surgeries or other health issues could prevent this group from being the hands and feet of our Lord and Saviour serving others in His name. The Team is thankful for the prayers of the Congregation as we completed a safe and productive work week.

Notes prepared by Terry Reed for the Mission Committee

Feed My Starving Children

According to UNICEF about 13,000 children under the age of five die every day, with malnutrition being a major underlying factor in these premature deaths.

FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN (FMSC) is a Christian non-profit organization committed to feeding God’s starving children. With God’s help they work together with local organizations and ministries to end hunger. They have developed a process they call “Mobil Pack” that allows them to pack, label and box thousands of meals in a weekend.

Locally, the Turning Point Church Mechanicsburg is hosting a Mobil Pack operation on the weekend of March 13-15. Their goal is to raise $65,000 and pack over 200,000 meals.  

The Mission Committee is recruiting a team to volunteer on Friday March 13th for either the 2-4 PM or the 6-8 PM shift. Not all work requires standing. While donations are welcome, they are not required.

Early volunteer registration begins on February 9th. If you’re interested, please send an email to Fred Shatto at fredshatto@gmail.com and indicate which shift you can volunteer. This is a great event and fun for people to do together. I hope you can join us. 

Fred Shatto

New Hope Ministries

New Hope Ministries can use the following items for February: pasta noodles (anything EXCEPT spaghetti), pasta sauce, and dish detergent. Items can be placed in the bin outside the Chapel. Thank you very much!

CORE Youth

Core is this Sunday from 6PM-8PM. We will continue to work on our youth Sunday skit and of course play some games after. 

We will also be holding communion training for any youth who has been confirmed during Core. So if your child would like the incredible responsibility of serving communion, please send them to Core this Sunday! Those youth who are trained in serving communion will have the honor of serving during youth Sunday.

Prayers of healing and comfort:

Kris Carpinello's parents, the Arbogasts, Gail Bumsted, Roxanne Dagino, Margaret Glockner, Chad Hall, Betty Hawk, Ron Kutz, Judy La Pointe, Pat Miller, Bill Moore, Betsy Neilson, Deb Pfaff, Kathy Rutledge, Chris Sebring, Jonathan Service, Chris Winning



Prayers for sympathy: Bob Sloane, Lenor Hersey and family; Charlie Dagino for the death of his mother

Prayers for our Military Members & First Responders: Olivia Chase, Jacob Flenner, Wyatt La Pointe, Justin Ledvina, Josiah Scandle, Chloe Scott

Thanks

Thank you for praying for me these past 4 years. It's been a long struggle but I'm now in remission for the last 28 months. I must still take chemo every 3 weeks, but it's a small price to pay. Our Lord has blessed me and my church family makes a difference in my life. In God we trust. -Elizabeth Hall-Bentzel

Thank you SSPC Church Family,

Randall and I are deeply grateful for the kind thoughts, prayers and condolences everyone shared with us through cards, emails, texts and conversations following Randall's mother's death. Louise was an amazing woman of faith, and we will cherish her memory always. 

We felt the love and support of our SSPC church family, and it has meant more to us than words can express. Thank you, Randall and Pastor Lisa Chase

Thanks to the SSPC members that prayed, called, emailed or sent cards during my recent hip surgery recovery. All the encouraging get wells are most appreciated and surely have made the recovery move along faster than expected. Hallelujah!! All the best my friends. Hope to see you soon. -Jonathan Service 

SERVING THIS WEEK

Ushers:

BJ Lopez and Kathy Yinger

Gathering Snack:
Deb Pfaff

Deacon Server:

Rick Campomizzi

Downtown Daily Bread

for February 27:

Dennis and Jenny Bell

SUNDAY WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

February 8

9 am Traditional Service - 86

9 am YouTube views - 111

11 am Gathering - 48

11 am YouTube views - 24

Sunday School - 10

February 15

9 am Traditional Service - 99

9 am YouTube views - 35

11 am Gathering - 62

11 am YouTube views - 11

Sunday School - 28

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