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 3-part series, “Who Do You Say Jesus Is, and Why Does It Matter?” Last week Peter rightly affirmed that Jesus is the Messiah, but this week he shows that he misunderstands God’s plan for the Messiah. In response, Jesus clarifies his mission with some hard teaching. To save their lives, disciples must give up our lives. [Matthew 16:21-28]. What does this mean for them? For us?

Come on Sunday and find out! 

Sermons in this series:

Who Do You say Jesus Is, and Why Does It Matter?

• August 16    Part 1: The Canaanite Woman Gets It Right - Matthew 15:10, 21-28 [Jesus heals the Canaanite woman’s daughter]
• August 23    Part 2: Peter Gets It Right - Matthew 16:13-20 
  [Peter says, “You are the Messiah.”]
• August 30    Part 3: Peter Gets It Wrong - Matthew 16:21-28 
  [Peter rebukes Jesus, and Jesus rebukes Peter]

Traditional Service - 9:00 AM

The Gathering - 11:00 AM

Join us for Hymn Sing Sunday,

at both services this Sunday,

August 30th.

Baby Blessing - August 30th

In the last year, several babies have been born to SSPC young families! To celebrate this glorious event, CE is hosting a Baby Blessing for these families and their young children in the Gathering Place between the two services on Sunday, August 30th, after the 9 am Hymn Sing. There will be cake, a prayer and well wishes all around! 

Plans for Fall Faire are underway. Please note the following important information:

The Volunteer Board will be up Sunday, August 30th. There will be many opportunities to help out the week of Fall Faire, and perhaps the week before. If you like to be in the kitchen and help make our signature sticky buns and apple dumplings, please sign up for that. If you like to go through and help set up the different areas – Boutique, Christmas Shoppe, Toy Store, Silent Auction, White Elephant, there will be opportunities for that as well. The bulk of the event’s set up will be beginning Sunday afternoon, October 18th, and we will work all that week to prepare the areas for the big day on Saturday, October 24th. We will need volunteers to help out with serving lunch and clean-up after the event. 

We will accept donations beginning Sunday, August 30th AFTER the Gathering Service until 2 p.m.. Other days during the week, to help accommodate staff schedules, please reach out to us the days you would like to drop things by during the week. Please call the office to speak to Priscilla, who will know John’s schedule, to check his availability to help bring things in from your car. 

Donations needed: nice boutique-y items – lamps, embroidered pillows, Christmas items, white elephant items,  toys, new items for Silent auction, etc. We are not taking small appliances, linens of any kind, books,  or glassware anymore, but if you have a beautiful set of bone china, tools, or decorative items you want to donate, we will take those. If you are not sure, let Lisa Chase know what you have (you can email her photographs of the items and show her in church), and you can decide together!

Meal with a Mission - September 23rd

The next Meal with a Mission will be Wednesday, September 23rd at 5:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. We will serve a simple supper and afterward preparing Welcome Home Kits for Christian Churches United. The items being collected are:

• Laundry Basket: rectangular, plastic, 2 (two) bushel -- one per kit
• Cleaning Buckets: 2 to 2 ½ gallon – one per kit
• Toilet Brush – one per kit
• Spray Bottle of All Purpose Cleaner – one per kit
• Spray Bottle of Bathroom Cleaner – one per kit
• Cleaning Cloths/Rags (new) – two per kit
• Liquid Hand Soap – two bottles per kit
• Laundry Detergent – one box or bottle per kit

There are bins to place the cleaning supplies in the Gathering Place and by the Preschool; the laundry baskets and cleaning buckets can be stacked by the bins. Thank you for your support of the Meal with a Mission projects!

Calling All Choir Members and Musicians!

Our Wednesday rehearsals will resume on Wednesday, September 2, in the choir room.

• Handbell Choir: 6:00–7:00 p.m. (on select Wednesdays throughout the year)
• Sanctuary Choir: 7:00–8:00 p.m.

If you are interested in joining either the Sanctuary Choir or the Handbell Choir, please contact Tracy Wieseman at tracy@silverspring.org. We welcome new members and would love to have you join us as we begin another season of music ministry!

Fall Newsletter Deadline

Please have any articles for the Fall 2026 Enlighten Newsletter to Brad Bumsted (bradebumsted@gmail.com) and Lisa Chase (lisa@silverspring.org), no later than September 16^th!

From Christian Education - Did You Know?!

Christian Education offers 8 Bible study classes each month for adults during the summer! We offer classes on Sunday morning, Monday afternoon, and Tuesday nights. Come and join us to discuss and learn! Contact Scott Pepperman, (puppytrainer52@aol.com) or Heather McCarthy (hjd.gmb@gmail.com) for more information.

Something new from Christian Education, coming this fall, 2026! 
We will begin a new Sunday morning Bible Study for Moms! And we will begin a new Sunday School class for High School and Middle School. Watch for details in the coming weeks!

Adult Forum and Sunday School

We meet this Sunday, back to our usual time, from 10:10 am to 10:50 am. We continue our Eyewitness Bible course. This week we meet "The Centurion"! He was the man at the foot of the cross, and his story is incredible. Join us in Room 204, bring your coffee! Come and learn, come and discuss.

Youth Church, Pre-K/K Youth Church and Intergenerational Choir are on summer recess. All will begin again on Sunday, September 20th.

Gathering Video this week, we honor the memory of the late Dolly Parton

This week our video will honor the late Dolly Parton. The video is a duet between Dolly and Zach Williams called "There Was Jesus". It talks about a young man facing so many hardships, but through it all, when life was bleak, Jesus was there. Come at 10:55 am and watch the video or stay after the Benediction and view it again, as we celebrate the life of a true angel of heaven and Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

Men's Bible Study - MONDAY, August 31st

We meet in Room 204, 7 pm - 8:30 pm, AND online via Zoom. If you need the link, contact Scott! We switch back to Monday nights starting on August 31st. For the next session we will explore the topic of "2 Thessalonians 3:10, If anyone will not work, neither shall they eat." How should Christian men interpret this passage in a world with poverty and social safety nets? We start by discussing a question posed in our last session - "What does it mean to you to 'thrive' over the next year?" We discuss our questions and opinions from a man's point of view. 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.

Monday Afternoon Bible Study - September 14th

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.

Wednesday Afternoon Bible Study will reconvene in the fall.

Young Adults Christian Education Group, the Pathfinders!

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

Dining Out Group - August 26th

Join us for dinner at the Camp Hill Diner, 3608 Market Street (Carlisle Pike), on Wednesday, August 26th at 5:30 pm. Please sign up in the Gathering Place. Questions? Contact Jim Shoop at 717-761-7606. All are invited!

Lunch Bunch -September 16th

Join us for lunch and fellowship at Olive Garden on Wednesday September 16 at 11:30 am. Olive Garden is located at 6520 Carlisle Pike. Please sign up in the Gathering Place or call Karen Henry at 717-697-3453.

Wine Tasting Group - September 19th

The next wine tasting will take place on Saturday September 19th at Jim Worden & Joyce Shirley's house at 2139 Arbor Court, Mechanicsburg 17055. As usual, please bring a dish to share and the cost of the wines will be split at the end of the evening among those who tried them. It will begin at 6:30 pm. Please respond to Jim at pontiac416@gmail.com or sign up on the sheet in the Gathering Place.

Laundry Ministry Update - Loads of love!

The SSPC Youth and CORE members continue their Laundry Ministry here at the church. We continue to collect quarters in the Gathering Place, and purchase laundry cards to hand out to patrons at local Morris Laundromats.

Donation Update: We will be traveling to the Morris Laundromat in New Cumberland next time we go out to spread evangelism and hand out gift cards! We have donated 10 gift cards to New Hope Ministries to spread our gifts! Thank you, congregation!

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

Suggestions for reusing grocery bags:

1. Use them as trash can liners - most common but helpful

2. Use them for car organization. - Place one on back of headrest...perfect to collect trash

3. Use them to cushion/protect items when storing and/or shipping [use in place of plastic peanuts]

4. Reuse for quick snacks and/or carrying lunches [short term use instead of 'good' container]

5. Use them for household projects - see Pinterest for ideas [ex.cut up and make into plastic mats]

ROARING in New Bern, North Carolina

Homes in New Bern, N.C. have been damaged by hurricane Florence in 2000 and Helene in 2024. Homeowners in New Bern still need help rebuilding/repairing their homes. This is another opportunity for the ROAR Team to assist our brothers and sisters in need in the name of our savior Jesus Christ. Teams from our Presbytery Lend a Hand group have made multiple trips to New Bern because there is a great need for help there. New Bern is a seven-to-eight-hour drive from Mechanicsburg. 

The ROAR trip work week will be from Monday, October 05 through Friday, October 09, 2026. Most people will travel to New Bern on Sunday, October 04 and return home on Saturday, October 10, 2026. We work full days from Monday through Thursday and a half day on Friday. The work will vary from installing sub-flooring, finished flooring, hanging/finishing drywall, carpentry, painting, minor electrical and/or plumbing repairs, or miscellaneous repairs as needed. As always, a ROAR Team is not a specific group of volunteers. A ROAR Team is made up of people of varying skills who are willing to spend a week helping people in need and enjoying good fellowship with members and friends of Silver Spring Church. You don’t need a truck load of tools, only a willingness to help. If you have hand tools and/or battery powered drills or saws, that will be helpful. If not, there are always extra tools available on the work site.

If you are interested in being a part of this ROAR Team or need additional information, please contact Terry Reed: tsreed@verizon.net or 717-766-2714.

Notes prepared by Terry Reed for the Mission Committee

New Hope Ministries

Needs for August include: pancake mix, pancake syrup and canned vegetables. Items can be placed in the bin outside the Chapel. Thank you so much!

CORE Youth

Core End of Summer Pool Party! 

Join us for the Core Pool Party on Saturday, August 29th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the Jansons' home, featuring a delicious Chick-fil-A dinner! Please note there will be no regular Core gathering on Sunday, August 30th.  

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.

Check this website for more information: https://carlislepby.org/manyvoices/

Prayers of healing and comfort:

Carol Boyer, Roxanne Dagino, Carol Gebert, Margaret Glockner, Angie Katzenstein, Ron Kutz, Pat Miller, Eliza Myers, Betsy Neilson, Chris Sebring, Bill Spoon, Ruth Stoll, Millie Swatt, Tanya Wagner, Amy Wentz, Chris Winning

Prayers for sympathy: Mike Kazor and family; Sylvia Morelli and family

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

SERVING THIS WEEK

Ushers:

Terry and Susie Reed

Deacon Servers:

Susan Hudson

Shannon Leary

Downtown Daily Bread

for September 4th:

Karen Karkuff and friend

SUNDAY WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

August 16
9 am Traditional Service - 128

9 am YouTube views - 97

11 am Gathering - 54

11 am YouTube views - 42

Christian Education - 10

August 23
11 am Outdoor Worship - 100

Christian Education - 5

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