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 19, 2025



"The Power of Persistent Prayer"

This Sunday we focus on prayer. In Luke 18:1-8, Jesus tells the disciples the parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge in order to show them that they should pray constantly and not lose hope. What does this have to teach us about prayer? We may be surprised by what Jesus says prayer is and what prayer does.  

Come on Sunday and find out more! 

See you in church! 

Traditional Service at 9:00 am

The Gathering at 11:00 am

Fall Faire – Saturday, October 25

1 week until the Fall Faire!

WHITE ELEPHANT: Boxes are to be labeled and sorted into categories (housewares, glass, toys, Christmas).



The last date to donate your items for Fall Faire is Sunday, October 19. Thank you so much for your donations this year!

NO BOOKS WILL BE ACCEPTED THIS YEAR. NO FRAMED ART. Also, no linens, clothing, suitcases, electronics or large pieces of furniture. We must adhere to these guidelines so the limited number of volunteers can process them. 

•  Fall Fair Boutique: We need donations of handmade items, art, stitchery and wood. Finer White elephant treasures will be incorporated with handmade items in enticing displays. Also, a Pantry will be featured where we will sell your homemade jellies, jams and food gift items. Small, potted house plants & succulents will be accepted, NO PERENNIALS this year.

•  Christmas Corner: Don’t forget about donating Christmas decorations, decorative items, ornaments, table toppers for our festive Christmas area.

•  Toys: A complete Children’s room will feature all your donated toys, games and play items.

•  Silent Auction: Please have everything at church by Friday, October 17th with your items in presentation form, and a description and value attached. Early bird bidding will begin after church on Sunday, October 19th. PLEASE NOTE: If you have something you think should go in the silent auction, please contact Pastor Lisa at lisa@silverspring.org to review the item with her before bringing it to church.

•  Food, food, food: Soups, lunch food, sticky buns, apple dumplings, pies, baked goods will all be for sale for eating onsite or take out. We will need donations of baked goods and pies, so sign up!

SIGN UP BOARD -

We are in desperate need of volunteers on the day of the Faire and the few days prior. If you can help in anyway, if just for a couple hours, please sign up NOW!  

Please see the large Sign-Up board in the Gathering Place so you can plan on where you can help out. 

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS for all members:

This year we are trying a slightly different approach than in past years. 

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! 

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! This year's event is on 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 Day Reception

In preparation for our Veterans Day Reception on November 9th, we want to update our PowerPoint featuring our veterans. Please email or send a recent photograph, along with what you are doing now to Pastor Lisa at lisa@silverspring.org by October 31st. Thank you.

The Health Ministries Committee invites you to our continuing lecture series on Healthy Living. 

Please join us on October 19 at 10:10 in Room 204.  If you are unable to attend, please join us on Zoom. The lecture will be presented by our own Gary Karkuff. The title of the lecture is: “Nutrition and aging.” We look forward to seeing you on Sunday for what is going to be a very interesting and informative discussion.

Adult Forum and Sunday School will not meet this 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. We will start to prepare for an upcoming performance. 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 am, 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 recently concluded our study of the Book of Revelation by Minister Gary Hamrick, from Leesburg, Virginia. 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.

Dining Out Group - October 21st

The October dinner gathering will be at Theo’s - 3315 Hartzdale Drive, Camp Hill on Tuesday, October 21st at 5:30 pm.  If you wish to attend, please sign up in the Gathering Place or call, text, or email Bob Davis at 717-805-5251 or bobdavis110@gmail.com. We hope you will join us!  

Laundry Ministry Update

The SSPC Youth and CORE members continue their new ministry. Inspired by our Meal with a Mission success with gathering laundry pods for Downtown Daily Bread, the new ministry is called 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

Eco-friendly Halloween decor suggestions:

 -Fill empty plastic bottle with water; add orange paint. Shake until the right color of orange and decorate with black magic market. Keeps plastic out of landfill.

-Gather leaves and spray paint white. Decorate with black markers and hang from trees.

-For more see: https://earth911.com/diy/green-halloween-decorations

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

Just a quick reminder that there will be no Core this Sunday, October 19th. 

The Fall Faire is this Saturday, October 25th, and we still need your help! This is a great chance to get involved and give back.

•  When: Saturday, October 25th, from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

•  How: Sign up for a shift in the Gathering Place (Parlor) ASAP!

Our annual Trunk-or-Treat is happening Sunday, October 26th, from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM! It's our chance to host a fun, safe event for the whole community—and a great excuse to wear a costume!

•  Dress Up: Come in your best, most creative costume!

•  Decorate: Decorate your trunk (the crazier, the better!) and plan to hand out candy.

•  Spoiler Alert: You won't want to miss seeing Austin dress up as Mr. Clean in honor of his youth-given nickname. Come for the candy, stay for the legendary costumes!

The Crop Walk is this Sunday October 19th at 2:00 PM. Team pictures are at 1:30 PM. Everyone who wishes to join the walk, meet in the Church parking lot at 1:00 PM; we will drive over together and get walking! For those who wish to join later, the address is 1 Memorial Park Dr, Mechanicsburg, PA. Austin and the youth hope to see you there!!

https://events.crophungerwalk.org/crophungerwalks/team/core-youth-group

CORE is from 6 pm to 8 pm in the CORE room, downstairs at the church in the Preschool on most Sundays. CORE is open to all youth from sixth grade to twelfth grade. CORE is about fellowship, service and Christian Education. Come and join us at our next meeting!

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, Ruth Stoll, Nancy Thomas

Prayers for Sympathy: Jill Handshew for the death of her step-sister, Jane.



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

Thank You

Just a note of thanks for all the wonderful cards I received for my 95th birthday. Your kindness means so much to me. I am growing in my new home at Messiah Lifeways. Love to have you visit if you can! May the Lord bless you and keep you. May He make His face to shine upon you and give you His peace.

Ruth Stoll

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