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

In Sunday’s sermon, titled “House Call,” we will explore the beautiful and poignant story from Gospel of John of how Jesus visited the disciples as they hid in the upper room, gripped by fear and uncertainty.

One disciple, Thomas, was not present when Jesus first appeared. When the others told him the Lord had risen, Thomas struggled to believe. He needed more than their testimony—he needed a personal encounter. He said he would not believe unless he could see and touch the wounds of Christ.

So Jesus came back. Knowing exactly what Thomas needed, Jesus made a special “house call.” He met Thomas right at the point of his doubt, inviting him to see, to touch, and to believe. Jesus did not shame Thomas for his questions—He met him in them. He came at precisely the right time, in precisely the right way.

And the good news is: Jesus still does that for us.

Join us in worship on Sunday, to learn how Jesus appears to us in our times of struggle, and how we can become people who make “house calls” too, showing up for others in their moments of doubt, pain and need.

9 AM Traditional Service

11 AM The Gathering Service

Spring Work Day - April 11th, 8 am to Noon

The Buildings and Grounds Committee invites you to welcome Spring by pitching in and lending a hand or two (we'll even take a few feet) to help spruce up the church campus. Help is needed with all manner of yard work and even a little housework, including raking, weeding, pruning, and light cleaning in the buildings. No hands or feet will be idle and it's a great opportunity to get some practice in for those chores at home. We will have some light refreshments to help replace any calories you might lose. Please mark your calendars and plan to have some fun in the sun! The rain date is scheduled for April 18.

Sympathy

We extend our prayers and sympathy to friends and family of Peggy Toms who died last weekend.

Tinner-Fehr Scholarship

Thanks to the Tinner/Fehr families, SSPC students have a wonderful opportunity. Applicants for this scholarship must be current, active members of SSPC and either a high school senior or college student committed to a career in human healthcare and/or a human healthcare-related field of study. To apply for the scholarship, they must write a short essay that includes, but is not limited to, listing of the colleges to which they are applying, chosen major, career goal, and explaining how SSPC has influenced their lives and future career choices. Please submit your essay to the Deacon Moderator (Megan Crompton) or to the church office by May 15th.

Blood Pressure Sunday

Come to Room 201 this week to have your pressure checked between 10:00 - 10:45 am.

Easter Lily Dedications

We apologize that the dedications were not placed into the bulletins last week. They will be in the worship bulletins this week.

Young Family Activity Update - Saturday, May 2nd

Fresh off of our great Easter Egg Hunt, our next Young Family event is coming on Saturday, May 2nd. This will be our next Parent Drop-Off event at SSPC from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm. We will give the parents of our young families some time to spend together, have dinner, go shopping, to a movie and just enjoy time together for a few hours. We invite all of the young families from church and Preschool to bring their children, ages two to ten to SSPC on that date. We will enjoy making crafts for Mother's Day, playing games in the gym, enjoying freshly made pizza, nuggets and tater tots, with juice, and watching a G-rated short movie together. If you are interested in having your children attend, contact the church office or CE Co-chair, Scott Pepperman, at puppytrainer52@aol.com. 

New Bible Study Introduced!

CE is excited to present a new Bible Study for the SSPC congregation. Beginning on Monday, April 20th, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, we will begin a Men's Bible Study Class. What does the Bible say about the role of men on earth and in life. How does this correspondence to how we live and act in today's world. What questions do you have as men, what answers does the Bible provide. We will explore this and more from some of the leading teachers and clergy of today. We will discuss our thoughts and questions and our opinions. We will meet in Room 204, every first and third Monday of the month. The first meeting will also serve to shape future meetings. Suggestions for courses of study are welcome, contact Scott Pepperman at puppytrainer52@aol.com. This class is for all SSPC congregation men and friends, ages 18 and above.

The Intergenerational Choir will practice this Sunday, April 12th at 10 am

The Choir begins again practicing for a special Mother's Day presentation! This choir is made up of children, young families, parents, grandparents and friends. All are invited to participate. Come and sing and join us in this very special way to praise the Lord!

Adult Forum and Sunday School this week

Adult Sunday School is meeting again this Sunday. We conclude our Max Lucado Lenten Study "He Choose the Nails". This week's lesson is titled "He Choose to Give Us Victory". Come and join us at 10:10 am in Room 204. Come and learn. Come and discuss. See you there!

Youth Church Meets this Sunday

The Youth Church meets this Sunday in Room 112 in the preschool. We will continue with the Dwell curriculum. We will study about Jesus and the Bible, 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

PreK – K Youth Church will meet this week in Room 108, from 10:15 -10:50 am. Each class will include singing, a lesson, and play time! There will be a special announcement this week!

Gathering Video this week

The Gathering Video for this week is from Gospel star, Michael W. Smith. The song is "Mighty to Save". The song talks about how God is mighty to save us from all faults, all mistakes, He can move the mountains, and He can certainly save us as the Author of Salvation! Come at 10:55 am to see the performance or stay after the Benediction for an encore performance.

Meal with a Mission - April 29, 2026, 5:30 - 7 pm

Enjoy a free community meal in our Fellowship Hall, followed by a hands-on service project supporting CAITLIN’S SMILES, a nonprofit located in Harrisburg that delivers arts and craft activities to children in medical facilities. All ages will have fun with this event, and no artistic ability is required!

We are requesting donations of the following items to assemble activity kits and decorate cards for the children:

• Gimp (plastic lacing, any colors)                          

• Lanyard hooks
• Paperclips
• Pony beads
• Ziploc baggies (snack, sandwich, and quart size)
• Construction paper
• Cardstock paper
• Stickers
• Scissors
• Glue sticks

Additionally, we will collect the following supplies to donate to Caitlin’s Smiles along with the cards and kits that we assemble:

• Coloring books and activity books (varying levels)
• Play-doh cans
• Reading books for elementary age
• Jigsaw puzzles (100 pieces or fewer)
• Postage stamps

Please sign up in advance. There is a sign up sheet in the Gathering Place, or register HERE through Realm. Thank you and we look forward to another great Meal with a MIssion!

Monday Bible Study - April 13th

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

Wednesday Bible Study

Our Wednesday afternoon Bible Study continues to meet weekly in the Parlor from 1 pm to 3 pm. The group is studying Max Lucado's new book, "Taming Your Thoughts". This class is for adults from 19 to 99, both men and women are welcome. Come and learn, come and discuss.

Dining Out Group - Tuesday, April 14th

Join us for dinner on April 14th at 5:30 pm at Mick's All American Pub, located at 4351 Garrison Ave., Harrisburg (Crossroads of Linglestown Rd and N Progress Rd - new Vartan complex). Please sign up in the Gathering Place or contact Chris Winning at 717-439-0521.

Dining Out Lunch Group - Thursday, April 16th

The lunch group will meet on Thursday, April 16th at 11:30 am at Isasc's on 4940 Ritter Road in the Rossmoyne Business complex. For reservations, please sign up at the church or text Angie Katzenstein at 386-846-8500. 

Ladies Tea Luncheon on May 2nd

Ladies, reserve May 2^nd for the annual Presbyterian Women’s Tea Luncheon starting at 11 am.  This year’s guest speaker will be from Pink Hands of Hope – a non-profit in our community committed to supporting women fighting breast cancer. 

Please sign up in the Gathering Place, or click HERE to sign up through Realm. Deadline to sign up is April 26!



Breast cancer has touched the lives of so many people, and we would like to know if you are among them. If you or an immediate loved one has ever used the services of Pink Hands of Hope in Mechanicsburg, please let us know by contacting Ellen Frey or Carol Service.

eBay Sales Program Update

At its March meeting, the Session voted to make changes to our eBay sales program. Effective immediately, we will outsource the sale of goods to a trusted outside party. The church will receive 65% of the net proceeds to support missional projects, while the outside party receives 35%.

We will no longer be accepting donations of goods for this program.

We give heartfelt thanks to Tony Kren for creating and faithfully leading this ministry for the past 5½ years. When the COVID crisis threatened our annual Fall Faire, Tony used his computer and eBay skills to develop an online sales platform for the church. He continued the ministry long after the initial crisis, selling gently used goods donated by the congregation. The program grew significantly and has generated thousands of dollars to support our missions, with over 550 items currently in inventory.

Tony recently stepped away from the project, and despite efforts by a committee to find an internal replacement, no one was available to take over. The committee then arranged for an outside partner to help manage the existing inventory.

We also wish to thank the donors and those who assisted Tony in the ministry over the years who contributed to the success of the program. We remain hopeful that a group within the congregation will emerge to revive and continue this valuable ministry in the future.

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 Matthew. Come and discuss, come and learn!

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. We are planning our next outing to the Dillsburg Morris Laundromat! We will update the congregation soon.

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 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.

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 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.

Tai Chi - Starting April 22nd

We are starting a Tai Chi class at Silver Spring Presbyterian Church. This is a beginner class and open to all - bring a friend! Classes begin on April 22nd from 9:15-10:15 am every Wednesday in Room 202/203. For more information, pick up a flyer on the table in the Gathering Place. For questions, please contact Lisa Janson at 717-385-5228 or lisaj626@gmail.com.

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 - Think about this:

Americans throw out 81.5 pounds of clothing a year; two-thirds of it ends up in landfills. That’s no accident—it’s a fast fashion design principle that many have embraced.

New Hope Ministries

Needs for APRIL include: canned fruit, peanut butter, and toilet paper. Items can be placed in the bin outside the Chapel. Thank you for your help to our local community!

CORE Youth

There will be no Core this week. Have a Happy Easter!

Prayers of healing and comfort:

Kris Carpinello and her parents, the Arbogasts, Gail Bumsted, Roxanne Dagino, Fred Frey, Margaret Glockner, Betty Hawk, Russ Janson, Ron Kutz, Ken Miller, Pat Miller, Bill Moore, Rich Morelli, Betsy Neilson, Deb Pfaff, Chris Sebring, Jim Shoop, Tanya Wagner, Amy Wentz, Chris Winning

Prayers for sympathy: Susan Hudson and family for the death of Curt; family of Peggy Toms

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

SERVING THIS WEEK

Ushers:

Denny and Jenny Bell

Deacon Servers:

Betty Hawk and Sarah Neville

Gathering Snack:

Janee and Reese Scandle

Downtown Daily Bread

for April 17:
Rich and Chris Sebring

SUNDAY WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

March 29

9 am Traditional Service - 150

9 am YouTube views - 91

11 am Gathering - 62

11 am YouTube views - 26

Sunday School - 20

April 5

9 am Traditional Service - 198

9 am YouTube views - 133

11 am Gathering - 39

11 am YouTube views - 23

Sunday School - 6

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