Foods from the Bible: Recipes Common in Jesus's time

Led by Tanya Wagner, Fridays, January 27-February 24, 2023 3:30 pm - 5 pm at 5007 Apache Dr, Mechanicsburg

Tanya, hostess extraordinaire, will prepare and teach about foods commonly enjoyed by Jesus and his disciples in the New Testament. At each class, Pastor Lisa Chase will provide the biblical background and stories in scripture around meal gatherings in the New Testament.

The class will be Fridays, January 27 - February 24^th  with the final class being a full meal with everyone having prepared a dish that they learned about in the program and bring it to the last class for all to enjoy.   

Class limit - 10 people. Must be at least triple-vaxed against COVID, and wear a mask during the class. Please register by Monday, January 23, 2023. 

CLICK HERE to register online, or use the sign-up form in the Gathering Place. 

Treasured Moments & Mailing Grace

led by expert Scrapbooker Melanie Pepperman

A wonderful opportunity to capture those treasured experiences and memories through Scrapbooking and sending memorable cards or art with God's grace through the mail.

Scrapbooking and Cardmaking class Small Group,

led by Melanie Pepperman

Mondays, January 30 – February 27th 

(no class on February 13, 2023)

10 am in Room 204

CLICK HERE for online registration or use the sign-up sheet found in the Gathering Place.

Each person should bring scissors, tape runner and Tombow glue or similar. All other supplies will be supplied. 

Young Adult and Family Ministries Gatherings

Friday evenings at 7 pm, beginning January 27th, OR on Sundays, bi-monthly.

Those interested in meeting will convene and decide which day is best for everyone - either Sundays or Fridays. 

The first Friday Gathering will be held on January 27th, at Lisa Chase's home at 7 pm, (6331 Bennington Road, 17050) and the Sunday Gathering at the Church, following the Gathering Service. For Friday's gathering, everyone is asked to bring their favorite appetizer, and for Sunday's gathering, a bagged lunch. For both, a sense of adventure, community and FUN!  Bring a friend or two!

The group will meet monthly or bi-monthly, on the best date (either Fridays or Sundays, or a combination of the two), that is the best for those who want to get involved. Group parameters will be established at the first few meetings.

CLICK HERE for online Registration or use the sign-up sheet in the Gathering Place.

Exploring Spiritual Practices in Daily Living

Led by Beth Biery, certified Spiritual Director

Ever find a day goes by and God was only in the periphery of your awareness? Pulled in so many directions your desire for connection with God seems to take a back burner?

Let’s add some faith-filled practices to our every day, together! “Activities of Daily Living” or ADL has become a medical term reflecting how one is functioning with key life tasks. As Christians, isn’t our intimacy with the Lord a key life function? For me it is THE key, thus the name ADL Group.

This group will meet regularly for a short season (about six Friday mornings, 10:00 to 11:30 am, February to March). Each week, a new spiritual practice will be introduced and practiced during the week. During the next gathering, the experiences with that practice may be shared, and another practice introduced and explored. Each week will not require that you have been present for the prior, yet in the spirit of the small group initiative here at Silver Spring, we hope that you will attend all or as many as possible. The weekly sessions may explore spirituality type, spiritual timeline, breath prayer, centering prayer, and welcoming prayer, depending on the community that emerges.

If you have interest, please email Beth Biery at [email protected]. Other meeting times may be available, so please share if the time or the day of the week is not convenient for you.

Tentative dates, again, subject to group needs:

February 3, 10, 17 and March 3, 24, and 31

CLICK HERE for online Registration or use the sign-up sheet in the Gathering Place.