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 read Paul’s majestic manifesto of God’s grace in the 8^th chapter of Romans. It is the culmination of the Good News. No more guilt. No more condemnation. No more slavery to sin. No more fear of death. In Christ, God did for us what we could not do for ourselves. Through faith in Christ (also God’s gracious gift!), the Spirit lives in us and empowers us to have new life, now and forever more.
[Romans 8:1-11]. 

How are you living your new life in Christ? Have you tapped into the full power of the Spirit to live this life as God intends?  How might we better do that? What might happen if we did?  

Come on Sunday and find out! 

Traditional Service, 9:00 am

The Gathering Service, 11:00 am

From Christian Education - 

Did You Know?!

Christian Education offers more than 10 bible study classes each month for adults during the summer! We offer classes on Sunday morning, Monday afternoon, Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon. 
Here are some comments from someone who attends:

"Videos are studies of total books of the Bible by worldwide leaders in the study of the bible. Their knowledge and easy way of teaching bring the scriptures to life."

"The two-hour sessions allow for great interaction with attendees."

"The exchange of ideas, interpretations, in a non-threatening environment leads to a greater understanding of the bible and of each other."

"No week passes without leaving all of us something new to appreciate and think about it and explore"

"It has given me a new zest in reading the bible and bringing me close to my God."



Look for times and dates in the rest of our announcements today! Come and join our group of Bible Explorers!

Self Defense Class on 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 from 2:30 - 3:30 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.

Adult Forum and Sunday School

Join us in Room 204, starting at 10:10 am. Bring your coffee and a friend and come and learn and come and discuss. This week we start a new study, called "Eyewitness Bible" We learn about the many characters of stories of the Bible as acted out in first person. This week we will listen to the story of "Mary, Mother of Jesus." See you there!

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

Gathering Video for this Week

Our video for this week is from contemporary Christian singer, Alex Burke. The song is titled, "Hallelujah". The song talks about a secret chord that David played, and the Lord was pleased and it goes like this, "Hallelujah"! Come at 10:55 and to view the video or stay after the Benediction for the encore.

Men's Bible Study - July 14th

CE is excited to present a new Men's Bible Study at SSPC. We will meet in Room 204, 7 pm - 8:30 pm. For the summer we will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. For the next session we will explore the question of "How literally should Christian men apply “Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church” (Ephesians 5:25) in daily life?" 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. 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!

Monday Afternoon Bible Study - July 20th

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. Our next section we will cover is John 7:1-36.Come and join this growing group of interested adults, men and women! Learn and discuss.

Faith Walk on Friday Mornings

Join Pastor Lisa on Fridays, 9:30 - 11 am to walk and pray, weather-permitting. We welcome you to join us!

Lunch 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! 

Dining Out Group - July 22nd

The July dining out gathering will be at the DaVinci Italian Eatery - 6617 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, on Wednesday, July 22nd, at 5:30. If you wish to attend, please sign up on or before Monday, July 20th, 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 - Did you know:

No matter where you live,the ocean is downstream. Do not use chemical fertilizers and pesticides on your lawn. On the driveway, avoid harmful cleaning products and take proper care of spilled oil.

The Fellowship Committee would like to acknowledge and congratulate three of our long-time committee members for their dedicated years of service. 

This is true commitment!  We are so blessed to have these 3 and several others sharing their time and wonderful talents, to host events for our church family. 

Thank you!!!!



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 July include:canned meat, boxed mac n cheese, paper towels. Please place your items in the bin outside of the Chapel. Thank you!

CORE Youth
July 12th (The Armor of God) 6PM-8PM

Suit Up! Core is back this Sunday! The world is a battlefield, but are you actually ready for it? This Sunday, July 12th, we are doing an epic, high-energy Deep Dive into the Armor of God. We aren't just talking about ancient history—we're talking about real-life, daily protection for your mind, heart, and faith. Don't show up undefended. See you there at our usual time! 

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, Bill Spoon, 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; Darlene Butler for the death of her husband, Mike

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

SERVING THIS WEEK

Ushers:

Pam and Tim Emenheiser

Deacon Server:

Megan Crompton
Cindy Corbin

Gathering Snack:

Cindy Corbin

Downtown Daily Bread

for July 17:

Rich and Chris Sebring

SUNDAY WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

June 28

9 am Traditional Service - 122

9 am YouTube views - 88

11 am Gathering - 45

11 am YouTube views - 28

Sunday School - 18

July 5
9 am Traditional Service - 99

9 am YouTube views - 70

11 am Gathering - 46

11 am YouTube views - 84

Sunday School - 13

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