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

When Jesus ascended to God the father, he promised that he would send a Comforter – the Holy Spirit. The arrival of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost was nothing less than spectacular. Those present spoke in languages other than their own, praising God and fulfilling Joel’s prophecy. Tongues of fire rested above them, a mighty wind filled the area and about 3,000 were baptized that day.

Pentecost itself was already a Jewish celebration. Known as the Feast of Weeks, or Shavuot, it was a pilgrimage festival celebrated in Jerusalem fifty days after Passover. Originally a harvest festival, Pentecost became associated with God giving the law to Moses on Mount Sinai. Jewish people had celebrated it for centuries by gathering in Jerusalem, offering thanksgiving to God, praying, and remembering God’s covenant faithfulness. The Holy Spirit had quite the crowd to make Its appearance!

At Pentecost, God’s Spirit, moved once again as it had throughout salvation history: at Creation, in the words of the Prophets, at the Annunciation. The same divine spark that brought order out of chaos and life where there was emptiness now descended upon the disciples and the Christian Church was born.

But the following questions beg to be asked: “Have we lost that spark that was first present at Pentecost?” If so, how can we rekindle the Pentecost Spark – God’s Spark, nourish it, and allow the Holy Spirit to renew both the Church our ourselves today?

This will be a very special service! Let’s celebrate the birth of the Church on Pentecost Sunday! Please wear RED!

See you on Sunday

❤

Pastor Lisa

Traditional Worship at 9:00 am

The Gathering at 11:00 am

Pentecost Special Offering

Acts 2:1-4 “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.”

This scripture fulfilled Jesus's promise to send a "helper" or "advocate" and symbolizes the birth of the Church. Christ calls each of us to be helpers or advocates. As confirmed Christians, we are called to love our neighbors, spread the word, strive to help those in need and care for the least of these. 

Pentecost will be celebrated on Sunday, May 24 when we will receive the Pentecost special offering. As we celebrate the birth of the Christian church let us also celebrate all that God has blessed us with. This year 100% of the Pentecost offering stays local. The Mission Committee has designated the Pentecost offering recipient as Valley Youth House which serves Cumberland & Perry counties. Their programs include Street Outreach Program, Runaway and Homeless Youth services, Transitional living for ages 16–24, and Rapid rehousing and Family reunification support. Valley Youth House is the largest youth homelessness provider in Central PA and the most specialized in runaway youth. This is an opportunity for us to change the lives of at-risk youth. Loving our neighbors through our financial support for these youth on the margins can lift them up and be the doorway into a better future.

May the Holy Spirit descend upon us and guide us as we give generously to support these youth in need.

Vacation Bible School: 
August 3-7, 2026

VBS is Monday, August 3^rd through Friday, August 7^th from 9:00 am to 12 noon. Children will learn that our God IS an Awesome God!!! There will be snacks, music, crafts, Bible stories and FUN, FUN, FUN for the kids! We welcome 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 for the whole week to help offset the cost. To sign up your child for VBS through Realm, click HERE. There are also paper forms in the Gathering Place. Please sign up by July 19. Space is limited to 50, so sign up early!

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!

Memorial Day Holiday

The church office will be closed on Monday, May 25th for Memorial Day. We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday!

Sympathy

We extend our prayers and sympathy to Judy Babiarz for the death of her husband Bob. Please keep Judy and their family in your thoughts and prayers.

Faith Walk Update

If you are planning to walk and pray with Pastor Lisa on weather-permitting Fridays, please note that she will not be able to meet on the following Fridays: June 5, 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!

Fall Faire - October 24, 2026

Fall Faire will be held Saturday, October 24^th, from 8 am – 1 pm. All the fan favorites – Apple Dumplings, Sticky Buns, White Elephant, Christmas Shoppe, Soups, Toys, Children’s Activities, Boutique and more – will be there! Marketing materials will be available to take to area businesses after June 1^st.

This year, 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 just 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. The volunteer assignment board will be up August 8^th, and we will begin taking donations the first week of September.

Calling all Musicians! 

We are looking for singers and instrumentalists for our Special Music this summer during our Traditional Worship Services. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the choir room. Please see Tracy if you have any questions, or you can email her at tracy@silverspring.org. 

Attention, Sanctuary Choir Members! 

There are no more Wednesday night rehearsals until we start back up again at the end of August. We will meet at 8:20 am on Sunday, May 24, and 8:30 am on Sunday, May 31 and June 7.

Adult Forum and Sunday School, 10:10 am, Room 204

We will continue our study of Rob Bell videos. Our video this week is "Name". This class is for all adults, come and join our growing group! Come and watch, come and discuss!

Youth Church and Pre-K/K Youth Church will not meet this Sunday.

Gathering Video

The video this week in the Gathering is from contemporary Christian Group, Elevation Worship. The title is "Thank God, I'm Free"! It tells about how we are free from death now because of what God has done, and we are not going back to the chains that once held us. Come at 10:55 am and view the video or stay after the Benediction and watch the encore!

The Intergenerational Choir will not practice this Sunday, May 24th.

Dining Out Group - May 27th

Dinner on Wednesday, May 27th at 5:30 pm: Join us for dinner at Outback Steakhouse, 3506 Capital City Mall Drive, Camp Hill. Please sign up at church or call Sara Derr at 717-763-5748.

Monday Afternoon Bible Study - June 1st

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.

New Men's Bible Study Introduced!

CE is excited to present our new Men's Bible Study Class that started on Monday, May 11th, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. What does the Bible say about the role of men on earth and in life? What about how to act in marriage, at work and in the community. How does this correspond 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, questions, and our opinions. We will meet in Room 204, every second and fourth Monday of the month. We will meet next on May 25th, even though it is Memorial Day. 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

Our Wednesday afternoon Bible Study meets weekly in the Parlor from 1 pm to 3 pm. The group is currently studying a Max Lucado book. This class is for adults from 19 to 99, both men and women are welcome. Come and learn, come and discuss.

June Lunch Bunch Dining Out - ALL ARE WELCOME!! 

Please join SSPC Lunch Bunch/Dining Out Group for a combined potluck picnic at the home of Don and Chris Winning Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 5 pm. (2104 West Coventry Lane Enola - Hampden Twp near new Penn State Hampden Hospital) A sign up sheet is in the Gathering Place. Please bring a dish to share (vegetable, salad, appetizer, dessert). Main course and baked beans and beverage will be provided. Please contact Chris Winning with any questions (717) 439-0521. 

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.

Update: Members of our youth CORE group visited the Morris Laundromat in Dillsburg recently. We had our most active outing to date, visiting with 20 patrons and handing out 10 laundry cards. The youth performed with the Holy Spirit as servant leaders. Everyone thanked us and asked about where we came from and about SSPC. Our next outing will be to the Morris Laundromat in Enola. Thank you for your contributions and faith in our efforts. Blessings.

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.

Manna Project

Over 15 years ago, SSPC began welcoming newcomers through the Manna Project. Each year, volunteers sign up to welcome visitors with a loaf of bread and to share information about SSPC along with what the church means to them. Many visitors have joined our church family because of a Manna Visit. Please consider participating in this project to welcome our new visitors. There is a new sign-up sheet in the Gathering Place. For any questions, please contact Shannon Leary.

Earth Care

REMEMBER

Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy, forget in time that men have died to win them.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

New Hope Ministries

Needs for MAY include: canned pasta, tuna, and apple sauce. 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 Sunday in honor of Memorial Day. Have a safe holiday with your families. 

The Lock in is this Friday May 29th from 8 PM- Saturday May 30th 8 AM. We will meet in the Core room at 8 PM to go over the game plan for the night's festivities and some rules to follow to ensure we all have fun. If you have not done so already please sign the permission form I sent out via email. If you don't sign it I will have copies the night of the lock in. - Austin

Prayers of healing and comfort:

Kris Carpinello and her parents, the Arbogasts, Carol Boyer, Gail Bumsted, Roxanne Dagino, Carol Gebert, Margaret Glockner, Ron Kutz, Pat Miller, Rich Morelli, Betsy Neilson, Deb Pfaff, Kathy Rutledge, Chris Sebring, Jim and Harriet Shoop, Millie Swatt, Tanya Wagner, Amy Wentz, Chris Winning

Prayers for sympathy: Judy Babiarz for the death of her husband, Bob

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 appreciation and gratitude for the use of the rollator from the church's health ministry closet. I just received my own. Such a difference walking with one of those. Thanks to all. 
Blessings, Ruth Stoll  

SERVING THIS WEEK

Ushers:

Don and Chris Winning

Deacon Servers:

Jenny Bell

Matt Wieseman

Gathering Snack:

Claudia Lempesis

Downtown Daily Bread

for May 29th:
Mindy Ortenzio

Lisa Scherlinsky

SUNDAY WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

May 10

9 am Traditional Service - 167

9 am YouTube views - 66

11 am Gathering - 42

11 am YouTube views - 21

Sunday School - 15

May 17

11 am Outdoor Worship - 100

Sunday School - 25

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