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

October 26, 2025



Reformation Sunday

This Sunday is Reformation Sunday and the beginning of our Season of Commitment. Accordingly, we begin a 4-part series called Faithful Stewardship, by focusing on Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee and the Publican (tax collector) in Luke 18:9-14. The contrast between the Pharisee’s self-righteous prayer and the Publican’s abject plea for mercy gives us a lesson in the importance of humility, but what does it have to teach us about faithful stewardship?    

Come on Sunday and find out! 

See you in church - don’t forget to wear red!

Sermons in this series:

Faithful Stewardship

October 26 Part 1: "How to Pray like a Publican"  [Luke 18:9-14]

November 2 Part 2: “How Zacchaeus Got Down from the Tree”  [Luke 19:1-10]

November 9 Part 3: “How the Rich Fool Squandered His Money”  [Luke 12:13-21]

November 16 Part 4: “How to Be a Total Steward”  [Luke 5:1-11]

Traditional Service at 9:00 am

The Gathering at 11:00 am

Fall Faire Tomorrow! 8 AM - 2 PM

Bring your friends, neighbors, cash and checks! We’re all set for a fantastic day! Bring the whole family!

The Silent Auction is packed with GREAT ITEMS! Unique gift items, hand crafted wood items, valuable services, beautiful gift baskets, original artwork by members and MUCH MORE! The bidding will end on Saturday, the 25th, 
at 1 pm.

Fall Faire Parking for Everyone

For all able-bodied SSPC members working and/or patronizing the Fall Faire, remote parking will be available at the Waugh-Wilson House, 404 Silver Spring Road. PLEASE NOTE, however, that, due to under-utilization the past several years, there will not be a shuttle service this year. If you are able, please park at Waugh-Wilson in the flat grassy area to the right as you enter the driveway. Please be sure to park perpendicular to Silver Spring Road and leave a wide center lane. As you walk to the church property, please stay safely away from Silver Spring Road. 

For SSPC members who must park on church property, please use ONLY the lower (north) lot behind the Meeting House, entering from and exiting to Presbyterian Drive. When driving on church property, PLEASE OBEY ALL TRAFFIC SIGNS, which are placed to maximize the safety of both members and patrons. For example, the road in front of the gym and Gathering Place will be one-way from the upper (south) parking lot (closest to the Manse) to the lower (north) parking lot behind the Meeting House. Following these simple rules will ensure plenty of convenient parking for patrons in areas where attendants will be on duty to direct them.

Thank you for your cooperation! 

It’s Reformation Sunday, and the First Sunday in the Season of Commitment, and a lot is happening here at SSPC!

Be sure to wear Red and come early:  At 8:45, we will gather in the parking lot by the spring.  Then we will process behind our bagpiper into worship. At the conclusion of worship, we will process behind our bagpiper into the cemetery. 

There will be a special ceremony led by the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence to honor the newly-installed plaque by the grave of Ann Witherspoon Walker, the 2^nd wife of John Witherspoon.  John Witherspoon was the President of Princeton Seminary, chaplain to the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration.  This will be followed by a reception in the Gathering Place. 

Silver Spring’s “Season of Commitment” begins this Sunday

This Reformation Sunday marks the beginning of our “Season of Commitment” at Silver Spring, which will culminate with Commitment Sunday, November 16, when we will consecrate our stewardship commitments for 2026.   

Each of us is called by Christ to “love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”(Matthew 22:36-40)  You will soon be receiving SSPC’s 2026 Financial Narrative, which will tell the story of how we are seeking to fulfill Christ’s Great Commandment through the allocation of resources to: loving and praising God; loving and nurturing our church family; and loving and serving our neighbors. This week, and on the next two Sundays, members of our congregation will share a personal “reflection on commitment” during worship.

This week, Shannon Leary will be sharing her reflections on commitment at each worship service. Don’t miss it!

We hope to see you in church on Sunday!

Bill Resser and Jim Anderson

Co-chairs

Commitment, Legacy, and Endowment Committee

Annual Trunk- or-Treat Event! Boo!

October 26, 4 pm - 6 pm

Christian Education is excited to announce our 2025 Halloween Spooktacular, Trunk-or-Treat! Join us Sunday, October 26th, from 4 pm to 6 pm, in the parking lot beside the gym. There will be candy galore as we welcome our church family and also invite our community for fun, fellowship and candy! We also invite the congregation to come at 3 pm to set up your vehicle or a table and decorate it and participate. Candy will be provided, costumes are encouraged!

The congregation is invited to help by donating candy to the cause. Look for the large, decorated container in the Gathering Place. If you want to donate a bag of candy, make sure that the individual pieces are wrapped, please, meaning no loose jellybeans, for example. Blessings.

Veterans Celebration on Sunday, November 9th

A special Veterans celebration and recognition will be hosted from 10-11 am in the Gathering Place. Veterans are encouraged to bring family to this event. There will be cake, a slide show, recognition plaques, and presentations to honor all our Veterans.  Please plan to attend this meaningful event to show your appreciation for those who served our country.  There is no sign-up, just join in the celebration hosted by your fun-loving Fellowship Committee

***We want to update last year's slide show. Please send any updates, what you are doing now, and recent photos to Pastor Lisa at lisa@silverspring.org by October 31st. Thank you.

Meal with a Mission

The next Meal with a Mission will be Wednesday, November 19th at 5:30 pm in the gym. We will serve a simple supper and afterward pack food boxes for New Hope Ministries to provide help to those in need during emergencies. After Fall Faire weekend, there will be food donation bins in the Gathering Place and by the preschool. The food items needed are: peanut butter, snack bars, pouches or cans of chicken or tuna, microwaveable rice pouches, microwaveable soups, instant oatmeal, canned fruit or applesauce pouches, and canned vegetables. 

Please plan to attend and bring a guest. We very much want non-member participation.

Prayers and Sympathy

We extend our prayers and sympathy to two families in our church family. Please join us in lifting up Alix Fider, who mourns the loss of her grandfather, Larry Lee Chronister, and Pat Richter, whose husband Peter passed away this week. May God’s comfort and peace surround them during this difficult time. Please keep both families in your thoughts and prayers.

Adult Forum and Sunday School will meet this Sunday, Room 204

We will continue out study from Rob Bell. This week our video is titled, "Trees". This class is for adults 19 and over. Come and learn, come and discuss. See you on Sunday!

Youth Church meets this Sunday

Come and join us in Room 112, downstairs with music, for a Christian Education lesson, crafts and games. See the new set up for the room and new portraits painted just for our Sunday School room. Also, get a chance to see our new interactive television which we will use for lessons and games. Parents and grandparents are welcome to attend. This class is for children from starting in 1st grade and above!

Preschool Sunday School this Sunday

We will begin in Room 112 and then separate across the hall. This class is for children under the age of 1st graders. Parents and grandparents are welcome to attend. See you on Sunday!

The Intergenerational Choir practices Sunday morning!

We continue rehearsals this week with our new Director, Amanda Bevenour. Mandy is known to many members of the congregation from her musical excellence in both services and now her artwork! We will again practice on Sunday mornings, from 10 am to 10:10 am in Room 112. All Sunday School children are invited to sing, along with parents and grandparents. Come and join us to welcome Mandy and praise the Lord with song!

Gathering Video for this Week

This week's Gathering video is from a contemporary Christian singing group, BYU Noteworthy. It's an old hymn, "How Great Thou Art", filmed in the beautiful mountains of Utah. Come and enjoy it at 10:55 pm, before the service or stay after the Benediction and enjoy the encore.

Monday Afternoon Bible Study - October 27th

All are invited, come and join this unique study. We meet 1 pm to 3 pm, every other week. We will begin a new study on the 27th. We will review a video from Pastor Louie Giglio, titled, "How Great is Our

God!" Come and learn, come and discuss. This class is for adults from 18 to 99!

Wednesday Afternoon Bible Study

We meet every Wednesday in the Parlor at 1:00 pm. The group is studying a book called "The Book of Signs" by Dr. David Jeremiah. This class is for adults from 19 to 99. Come and learn, come and discuss. For any questions, please contact Carolyn Dorward.

Help needed for cookie baking - November 24th

The Carlisle Truck Stop Ministry cookie bake at Silver Spring Presbyterian Church will be on Monday, November 24th at 8:00 am. Contact Roy McLain at 717-421-2065 or ak_b07@yahoo.com if you are able to help.

Laundry Ministry Update

The SSPC Youth and CORE members continue their new ministry, the Laundry Ministry. Update: We have had unbelievable response and have been able to now purchase 60 cards to distribute to various laundromats throughout the West Shore. Coming soon, we will visit a laundromat in Enola to distribute cards and greet patrons. Stay tuned for the update!

New at SSPC: A Movement/Dance Class for Adults with Parkinson's

This new class is being offered by Move A-Way PD, Central PA's only music and movement program for Parkinson's. Classes are every Tuesday, 1:30 - 2:30 pm in Room 202/203. The first class is free.

Why they do this: DANCE DEVELOPS strength, flexibility, fluidity, stamina and balance; STIMULATES cognitive activity that connects mind to body; HARNESSES imagery, rhythm creativity and music to express stories and emotions thru our bodies; HELPS TO master skills through progressive training and SUPPORTS social connections.

For questions, please call 717-294-0222. You can register on their website at www.moveawaypd.org.

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.

Young Families Christian Education Group

All interested families can contact Scott Pepperman at puppytrainer52@aol.com or 717-389-5100 for more information and to get involved. Watch for new events being planned.

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. Look soon for a new chapter to our Storyboard Ministry, something for "Answered Prayers"! Blessings.

Earth Care

Did you know?

There are many ways to find out how to recycle if you have questions: 

Try this for one easy way: https://earth911.com/recycling-center-search-guides/?utm_source=earth911-header

Feed My Starving Children - November 12 or 13 in MIddletown, PA

Feed My Starving Children (FMSC.org) is hosting their Journey of a Meal mission engagement sessions in November at their Middletown, PA operations center. FMSC is a Christian non-profit dedicated to feeding God's starving children hungry in body and spirit. Dates/times are: Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 12 and Nov. 13:3-4 pm and 6-7 pm on both days. The location is FMSC Middletown, 1000 Kreider Drive, Suite 200, Middletown, PA.

You will learn about FMSC’s mission to feed God’s starving children hungry in body and spirit and how we collaborate with local mission partners to empower communities around the world to break the cycle of poverty. You will also participate in a hands-on meal packing experience. These sessions will be an inspiring activity for pastors, mission and outreach teams, youth and small groups, and for folks wondering how they can make a huge impact on the lives of children facing severe food insecurity in many of the poorest communities in the world. Space is limited so please register to reserve your spot at: https://give.fmsc.org/journeyofameal

New Hope Ministries

The needs for October include: canned vegetables, tuna, and dish detergent. Thank you for your support to help those in our community. Items can be placed in the bins outside the Chapel.

Bethesda Mission

Bethesda Mission is all about seeing people’s lives redeemed and restored through God’s grace. Click here for their current employment opportunities:

https://www.bethesdamission.org/about-us/employment/

CORE Youth Group

There is no Core this Sunday. Rather we will be hosting the annual Trunk-or-Treat from 4 PM-6PM. Come and decorate your trunk, and hand out candy to our neighbors. As promised, Austin will be attending as Mr. Clean in honor of the youth who like to call him that. So come on out for this incredible outreach event - it'll be a blast!

Next Sunday November 2nd, the youth will be having a Core Day out. The youth will be going to the bowling alley! Please let Austin know if you can attend this event! It'll be a pincredible time!

Photo from last week's CROP Walk:

Prayers of healing and comfort:

Forrest Adams, Gail Bumsted, Kris Carpinello's parents, the Arborgasts, Elizabeth Bentzel, Debbie Bitting, Bob Buyers, Betsy Eichelberger, Mary Glace, Margaret Glockner, Ron Kutz, Pat Langdon, Jan Larson, Roy McLain, Pat Miller, Rick Pierce, John and Shannon Shoop, Don Spangler, Nancy Thomas

Prayers for Sympathy: Alix Fider, Pat Richter, Jill Handshew



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

Thank You

Thank you for all the prayers, cards, phone calls and visits for the past two months.

Roy McLain

GIVING OF YOUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS ELECTRONICALLY:

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