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 conclude our Sermon Series entitled “Our Faith, God’s Faithfulness.”  This week we will see how God tests Abraham by commanding him to sacrifice his son Isaac. [Genesis 22:1-14]. What is God’s purpose in commanding Abraham to make the unthinkable sacrifice of his favored son? How does Abraham’s response help us when God tests our faith? 

Come on Sunday and find out! 

Sermons in this series:

Our Faith, God’s Faithfulness

June 7           Part 1: "God and Abram"  [Genesis 12:1-9 – God calls Abraham]

June 14         Part 2: “God and Sarah”  [Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-7 – 
 God promises Abram and Sarah a son in their old age]

June 21         Part 3: “God and Hagar”  [Genesis 21:8-21 – 
 God saves Ishmael and Hagar]

June 28         Part 4: “God and Isaac”  [Genesis 22:1-18 – God tests Abraham’s faith]

Traditional Service, 9:00 am

The Gathering Service, 11:00 am

Church office closed for holiday

The church office will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, in observance of the 4th of July holiday. We wish everyone a safe and memorable July 4th!

Adult Forum and Sunday School

We are back this Sunday, in Room 204, starting at 10:10 am. Bring your coffee and a friend and come and learn, come and discuss. This week we continue our Rob Bell series with a video called "Tomato Selfless." It talks about death and resurrection. See you there!

Youth Church and Pre-K/K Youth Church are on summer recess.

The Intergenerational Choir is off for the summer.

Gathering Video for this Week

Our video this week is from contemporary Christian singer, Phil Wickham. It's called "Homesick for Heaven" It speaks about how we want to see our family, worship the Lord with scars and see the Holy praise given to Him. We all want to go home to Heaven, here's why! Come at 10:55 and to view the video or stay after the Benediction for the encore.

Volunteer Needed!

We are looking for a Gathering Snacks Coordinator effective July 1st. Our sincere thanks to Cindy Corbin for coordinating snacks the last several years. Please contact BJ Lopez if you are interested.

There is a signup sheet in the Gathering Place for the next quarter snacks or sign up on Realm.

The CE committee is collecting newspaper and brown paper bags for VBS. 
Please bring your recycled newspapers and brown paper grocery bags and put them outside Lisa's office. Thanks so much! We will be making paper mâché items for VBS on Sunday, July 5th after the Gathering in Room 112 downstairs. Bring a bagged lunch and we will enjoy spending some time making the planets! We will make homemade paper mâché mixture, which includes water, salt and flour. 

Monday Afternoon Bible Study - July 6th

All are invited, come and join this unique study. We meet 1 pm to 3 pm, every first and third Monday of the month, in Room 204. We continue our in-depth study of the Gospel of John, by Pastor Skip Heitzig. Come and join this growing group of interested adults, men and women! Learn and discuss.

Men's Bible Study - July 14th

CE is excited to present a new Men's Bible Study at SSPC. For the summer we will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. For the next session we will explore new topics, stay tuned! Update - we now offer this course online via Zoom. If you want to participate but cannot make it to church, contact Scott and he can supply you a link! We will discuss our thoughts and questions and our opinions from a man's point of view and experience. We will meet in Room 204, in person, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. 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.

Wednesday Bible Study

We meet each week in the Parlor from 1-3 pm. We are currently studying a Max Lucado book. All are invited. Come and Learn!

Faith Walk Update

Join Pastor Lisa on Fridays, 9:30 - 11 am to walk and pray. She will not be able to meet on the following Fridays: June 26, and July 3^rd. Right now, the other Fridays between now and the end of August are good for Walking and Praying– weather permitting. We welcome you to join us!

Wine-Tasting Group - July 11th

The next wine tasting event will be on Saturday July 11 starting at 5:00 at the home of Mike and Nancy Gawlas (612 S. Market St., Mechanicsburg). We'll be outside on what will be a glorious, rain-free evening in a wonderful setting. As usual, please bring an appetizer to share and we do split the cost of the wines among those who are there. It's always a very reasonable price for the wines and the great time that we have. Please RSVP to Nancy at nmgawlas@gmail.com as soon as possible for planning purposes. There is also a sign up sheet in the Gathering Place.

NEW! Self Defense Class offered July 11th

Sensei Lisa Chase and her teacher, Sensei Rich King will offer a free Self-defense class to members of SSPC on July 11th: For Seniors (65 and up), 2-3:00 pm; for Women and girls, 3:30-4:30 pm. Come learn something new! We need you to sign up either on Realm, or in the Gathering Place. To sign up on Realm, click here for the senior's class at 2 pm and click here for the women/girls class at 3:30.

Dining Out Group - July 14th

The July lunchtime gathering will be at Morning Fuel - 4890 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, on Tuesday, July 14th, at 11:30. If you wish to attend, please sign up on or before Sunday, July 12th. There is a sign up sheet in the Gathering Place or contact Bob Davis at 717-805-5251 or bobdavis110@gmail.com. We hope you will join us! 

Vacation Bible School: August 3-7, 2026

• Registration for VBS is now closed. If you want your child to be put on a waiting list, please contact Pastor Lisa. VBS is for children turning 3 (must be completely potty-trained), and older children entering PreK-5th grade in the fall. There is a $25 registration fee per family.

• If you are interested in helping in any way, contact Pastor Lisa or Scott Pepperman, co-chair of Christian Education. We need help with food, decorations, crafts, music, and of course teaching!

Fall Faire - October 24, 2026

The Fall Faire committee – a dedicated group of wonderful Deacons, are looking for beautiful items to place and sell in the Boutique area. If you are looking to downsize, or you have things you need to get rid of, we’d love to take a look at any accessory items and furniture, such as lamps, side tables, small sofas, paintings, chairs – and have first dibs on what you want to get rid of before you do anything else with them. Please contact Pastor Lisa, who will then schedule with the FF team to come and look at the items first. Please note that for the White Elephant section, we are no longer taking glassware or small appliances. We will begin taking donations the first week of September.

Young Adults Christian Education Group, the Pathfinders!

CE and young leaders from SSPC started a new group for young adults over 18 called "Pathfinders!" For further information, contact Ty Headley. Currently, the group is studying from the Book of Matthew. Come and discuss, come and learn!

Laundry Ministry Update - Loads of love!

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. Thanks to the blessings of our congregation, we have now raised over $1,000, in quarters! We have handed out hundreds of dollars of gift cards and our ministry continues!

Storyboard Ministry

The Youth have an easel in the Gathering Place with Post-it notes and markers for your prayer requests (no names, please). 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 beside the Storyboard. Feel free to place any answered prayers that you are thankful for in the box. God does indeed answer prayers! Blessings.

Earth Care -

By the end of this century, hotter nights could cost the average person roughly 16 hours of sleep a year. The children set to lose the most rest are concentrated in regions least able to cool down. For more info:  https://earth911.com/home-garden/climate-change-is-stealing-our-sleep-and-the-economic-impact-could-reach-the-trillions/

July Birthdays

Happy Birthday to all celebrating their birthday in July!

Click HERE for the July birthday list.

Feed My Starving Children (FMSC)

This past March, 30 SSPC volunteers joined Turning Point Church (TPC) Mechanicsburg to pack 233,280 meals for El Salvador—enough to feed 639 children daily for a year. Since 2018, over 6,800 volunteers have packed 1.5 million meals with TPC. SSPC will host a mini mobile pack later this summer; details to come.

New Hope Ministries
Needs for June include: ketchup, mustard and mayo. Please place your items in the bin outside of the Chapel. Thank you!

CORE Youth
Ready for a striking good time? All youth in 6th through 12th grade are invited to our Core Day Out at Trindle Bowl this Sunday, June 28, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM! Meet us at the Core entrance at 3:45 PM for an unforgettable afternoon of faith, fun, and friendly competition before we head back to the church by 6:15 PM. I hope to see you there!

Save the Date for Many Voices, ONE SONG!

Sunday, August 30, 2026, 4:00 PM

Location: Second Presbyterian Church, 528 Garland Dr, Carlisle, PA

• Guest Preacher: Rev. Cecelia "Cece" Armstrong, Co-Moderator of the 226th General Assembly
• Outstanding Music: Unity vocal choir, Unity Bell Choir, Unity Youth Choir, Hallelujah Chorus Sing-Along
• Food and Fellowship before and after Worship, special gatherings for children & youth

Planned by the Presbytery of Carlisle for our 7000+ members and 40+ congregations.

YOU are invited to sing in the Many Voices Unity Choir

• Ages 8-98! 
• Led by Tyler Canonico-Dilley, Director of Music Ministries at Market Square Presbyterian Church
• We will be joined by the St. James Choir, directed by Charles McDonald, from St. James Presbyterian Church of Charleston, NC. Their pastor, Rev. CeCe D. Armstrong. will be preaching.  
• Dan Dorty will be the worship organist
• Derry Brass, directed by Scott Ramirez will also be in worship

You don't want to miss this glorious event!

Sign Up here  (If you're unable to sign up online, call Tracy Wieseman at 717-395-4121 or email her at tracy@silverspring.org.) Music will be provided to those who sign-up. 

• Register early by July 20th to help us get organized!
• Register by Aug 10th - we still would love for you to join us! 
• Register by Aug. 22nd - come on and sing! God welcomes all. 

The Many Voices Unity Choir will sing 2 anthems and Handel's Hallelujah Chorus. 

REHEARSAL

Saturday, Aug. 22 @ 10am-12pm @Second Presbyterian Church (528 Garland Dr., Carlisle)

• Rehearsal to help you prepare for worship.  
• Children and Youth will get a separate rehearsal with Michelle DiBona Trefren, then will combine with the full ensemble. 
• Attendance is not required, though we encourage participation for the full community experience! Practice tracks will be provided to all. 

Prayers of healing and comfort:

Carol Bogar, Carol Boyer, Roxanne Dagino, Carol Gebert, Margaret Glockner, Angie Katzenstein, Ron Kutz, Pat Miller, Rich Morelli, Betsy Neilson, Judy Perrine, Chris Sebring, Jim and Harriet Shoop, Ruth Stoll, Millie Swatt, Tanya Wagner, Amy Wentz, Chris Winning

Prayers for sympathy: Chad Hall for the death of his mother; Bill Moore for the death of his mother; Gary Karkuff for the death of his mother; Kris Carpinello for the death of her mother

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

New Baby!

We rejoice with Maura Campomizzi on the recent birth of her daughter Capri Isabella Campomizzi, June 10th. 9 lbs- 20.5 inches long. Congratulations!

SERVING THIS WEEK

Ushers:

Tim and Barb Wiggin

Deacon Servers:

Eleanor Resser

Melanie Pepperman

Gathering Snack:

Melanie Pepperman

Downtown Daily Bread

for July 3rd:

Pat and Angie Katzenstein

SUNDAY WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

June 14

11 am Combined Worship - 100

11 am YouTube views - 53

June 21
9 am Traditional Service - 87

9 am YouTube views - 91

11 am Gathering - 55

11 am YouTube views - 20

Sunday School - 15

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