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119 Humbert Road
Markleton, PA 15551
814-926-4429
www.kingwoodchurch.cggc.org
April 13, 2025
The Words of Welcome
Items in the Life of the Church
The Prelude
* The Call to Worship
* The Song of Preparation #146
“In the Name of the Lord”
* The Opening Hymn #215
“All Glory, Laud and Honor”
* The Video Song
“Hosanna (Hope is Rising)”
* The Prayer of Invocation
The Ministry of Music
The Morning Offering and Church Projects Offering
* The Doxology
* The Offertory Prayer
* The Expression of Friendship
The Sharing of Joys and Concerns
* The Prayer Hymn
“Cares Chorus”
* The Time of Prayer
The Scripture Lesson: Zechariah 9:9, Psalm 118:25-26, Matthew 21:1-11
The Morning Message
“Palm Sunday”
* The Closing Hymn #217
“Hosanna, Loud Hosanna”
* The Benediction and Postlude
* Please stand if you are able.
Our Staff
Will Miller – Senior Pastor (814-926-4428)
James L. Monticue – Visitation Pastor (814-233-6076)
Karey Vough – Youth Y/A Pastor (814-969-2817)
Hillary Whaley – Children’s Ministry Director (814-233-8861)
Carey Beth King – Secretary (814-233-0053)
Our Thanks to the following for their services today
Downstairs Nursery: Kaci Cramer and Beth Miller
Sunday, April 13, 2025
10:20 a.m. – Brief Easter Egg Hunt Meeting in the Library
Monday, April 14, 2025
8:00 a.m. – Walk Fit Exercise
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
12:30 p.m. – Pickleball
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
No Midweek Services
Ladies Day Out
Thursday, April 17, 2025
7:00 p.m. – Maundy Thursday Service
Friday, April 18, 2025
8:00 a.m. – Walk Fit Exercise
7:00 p.m. – Good Friday Tennebrae Service
Saturday, April 19, 2025
10:00 a.m. – Easter Egg Hunt at FC
Sunday, April 20, 2025
6:30 a.m. – Easter Sunrise Service – Breakfast to follow
Offerings needed weekly to balance our budget…….$6,253.85
Offerings received last Sunday…………. $6,675.00
Last Sunday’s Attendance……………….. 133
Last Sunday’s SS Attendance…………… 74
The Helping Hands Ministry encourages you to send some “sunshine” (i.e., a card) to let them know that we are thinking of them and are keeping them in our prayers.
Alice McClintock
c/o Henry Clay Villa
5253 National Pike #1025
Markleysburg, PA 15459
Ralph Younkin
c/o Siemons
228 Siemons Dr.
Somerset, PA 15501
The Christian Crusaders will be selling their “famous” Homemade Easter Eggs in the church kitchen while supplies last. The cost is $5.00 per egg.
There is an informational sheet from the First Christian Church in Somerset concerning their mission trip (June 15 to June 21, 2025). If you have an interest in this trip, contact information is on the sheet.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: As Phase 1 of the Basement Remodel begins there is a need for volunteers to clean up, paint and help with lighting. Signup sheet is on the table in the hallway.
There are doors in the Fellowship Center that need painting – please contact RENEE MOORE if you would be willing to help with this project.
Randy Pletcher is looking for people to help with the CHURCH SECURITY program. If you are willing to help, please contact Randy.
Please update Cradle Roll and Sprouts information with Jenn Gross.
There will be a Spaghetti Lunch on Sunday April 27, 2025, at the Fellowship Center to Benefit Amber (Peck) Johnson. To get the word out, please “share” the Face Book ad when posted and feel free to take a poster from the table in the hallway to hang in businesses. Watch the bulletin for more details.
Donations of Desserts are needed for the Amber (Peck) Johnson Spaghetti Lunch Benefit, which will be held on Sunday April 27th. Desserts should be delivered to the Fellowship Center Saturday evening between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. or Sunday morning between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Please indicate the pan size of your donation (i.e. 9”x13) so we know how many servings to expect on the sign-up sheet on the table in the vestibule.
There is a container for money gifts for Amber (Peck) Johnson during her cancer journey in the vestibule. Please make checks payable to Kingwood Church of God.
We are holding an Easter Egg Hunt this year! Saturday, April 19th at 10 am at the Fellowship Center, we hope to see children from our area hunt for 1000 eggs! If you have any questions, please see Hillary Whaley or Vanessa Lucas.
Thank you to all who are willing to help with the Easter Egg Hunt! There will be a short meeting today (Palm Sunday) between Sunday School and 10:30 Worship Service in the Library to go over the Egg Hunt and the plan for the day. Also, for those who are planning on helping to hide eggs, we are meeting at 8:30 at the Fellowship Center on the 19th, to hide the eggs.
There will be an Easter Photo backdrop in the Christian Fellowship Classroom on Easter morning, for anyone/families who would like to have their picture taken. Help may be available to take a family photo for you!
The church directory picture dates are planned for April 26th 3:00 to 6:00, and May 3rd 9:00 to noon. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. We would appreciate getting everyone to sign up to have their picture taken. Candace Cairns from Sunset Farms Photography will be taking the pictures. If you are unable to make it to either picture date, you may submit a photo. We still need pictures from Sunday School or church activities. You can send all photos to kcogdir19@hotmail.com. Please take time to sign-up for your picture date. We also need everyone to update your directory information, even if nothing has changed. We want to make sure we have the correct information. Thanks!!
There are free Lenten activities/devotionals on the table in the vestibule! Please feel free to take to help teach your children about the Lord! There are also Children’s bulletins on the table for children to use during Service. We have Jr. Church during both services, but children are welcome to stay with their parents during service upstairs. Feel free to use the crayons; please return the crayons to the table at the end of service.
Would you like to help with our A/V ministry? There is a sign-up sheet in the hallway for anyone willing to help from May through August. We need people to run the computer, soundboard, or cameras for both morning worship services. Just mark the box on the sign-up sheet for any part of the A/V ministry with which you are willing to help. (If needed, training will be provided.) Please list Sundays you can’t serve in the “Scheduling Requests” box. There is also a box to mark if you want to be removed from the A/V schedule. If you are currently helping with our A/V ministry and don’t want anything changed, you don’t need to sign up again unless you need to list Sundays you can’t serve. Contact Vince Show for more info. Last day to sign up is April 20.
Pastor Vince is stepping away from heading the A/V Ministry. If this is something you have an interest in doing – please contact Mark Lucas immediately
The Super Senior 1st activity of the year is a “try again”. We have Mr. Donald Freeburn giving his Nasa Presentation on Friday May 2, at 6:00 p.m. We are having a pot-luck dinner with the presentation to follow. There is no charge for the evening but would like for you to bring a dish of your choice. There is a signup sheet where you can check to bring salad, vegie, or dessert. The group will supply fried chicken and drink. Mr. Freeburn loves to see the children’s reactions, so we are encouraging families to sign up. The signup sheet is in the vestibule and the deadline to sign up is April 27th. If you have any questions, see Larry or Melissa Vough.
There will be a Children’s Ministry Committee meeting on Monday, May 5th at 7:00 p.m. in the Library at the Church. Anyone who is interested in helping with Children’s Ministry is welcome to attend. We will be looking at Children’s Ministry/activities for the upcoming year and areas where help is needed!
Upcoming Youth and Young Adult Events:
Wednesday, 4/16 – Youth Group @ Fellowship Center 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, 4/19 – Youth and Young Adults help hide Easter Eggs @ Fellowship Center – 8:00 a.m.; Stay to help at 10:00 a.m. for Community Easter Egg Hunt
Wednesday, 4/23 – Youth Group @ Fellowship Center 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, 4/27 – Young Adult Meet up @ Starbucks 6:00 p.m.
Attention Campers: Please see this month’s issue of the Contact for all of the details for how to spend an incredible week at summer camp! This year’s theme is Mountain Top, and it is sure to be a great opportunity to grow and know God better!
SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE:
Because of a generous gift from H.C. “Joe” Harned, we are able to offer the Kingwood Church of God H.C. “Joe” Harned Scholarship.
This is an annual scholarship that would be paid annually during the schooling of the recipient. This is available for a two- or four-year school. The scholarship is available to a High School Senior graduating in the current school year (2025).
If you are interested in applying for the scholarship, please contact Cheryl Pletcher for an application. Applications must be completed and returned to Cheryl by May 11, 2025. If you have any questions, you may contact Cheryl Pletcher, Dean Hay or Gerald Dumbauld.
Flea Market, Perennial & Bake Sale
It’s that time again for the annual Kingwood Church of God Flea Market, Perennial and Bake Sale at the Fellowship Center. Time to clean out your attics, closets and garages and purge those unused items! 🙂 We will have “Church Tables” and welcome all donations of new or clean, gently used items- including housewares, clothes, shoes, toys, etc. Please place any donated items in church library or nurses’ office at Fellowship Center before May 7th so we have time to price and organize.
We will also take perennial plant donations. Plants need to be potted and labeled if you know what they are and placed in front of Fellowship Center by Wednesday before sale so they can be priced. Anyone who needs pots, let Amy Moore or Debbie Ogline know. We have many pots in building behind the Fellowship Center.
The Flea Market will be held 2 days again; Friday, May 9th 9am-3pm and Saturday, May 10th 8am-1pm. Individuals may rent a 8′ table for $10 for one day or $15 for both days. Please give money and table reservation to Georgiann Knepper (814-926-2253). Set up will be Wednesday and the Thursday before the sale. Tables in the gym first come, first serve then availability will extend to hallways and outside, if desired.
On Friday, there will be a limited lunch menu and a Bake sale on Saturday. Donation of Baked Goods will be needed.
This is a great opportunity for fundraising groups to get creative and sell things at a table or two! Spread the word to anyone you know who would like to have a place to sell their garage sell items, or crafts.
Watch the bulletin for more details on the Flea Market and Bake Sale as the date draws nearer. Also, as advertisements appear on KCG Facebook page, please share!!! It’s our best source of advertisement.
Save the Date…
Sisters of Strength Weekend Retreat
The Beauty of the Rainbow – God’s Promise
Camp Sonrise Mountain October 3 – 5, 2025
Operation Christmas Child – Items for April – Stuffed Animals
SPECIAL THANKS to those who helped and/or came to eat at the Buckwheat Supper on March 29th. We served around 200 people and realized a profit of $1,826.83.
We want to express our deep appreciation for your prayers and concern for Ethan during his recent hospitalization and recovery. God answers prayer! Ethan has made good progress and continues to regain strength. We thank God for praying friends. Ethan & Virginia Sheets
SERMON NOTES
Palm Sunday
April 13, 2025
Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!
Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Psalm 118:25-26 25 Lord, save us! Lord, grant us success! 26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you (all).
Matthew 21:1-11 1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.” 4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
5 “Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
“Hosanna to the Son of David!”
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”
“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”
11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Other Scriptures: Matt 5:17, Isaiah 9:6-7, Luke 1:31-32, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-40, John 12:12-19
Nurseries
- There is an unstaffed nursery for babies located on the same floor as the sanctuary that may be used at any time.
- There is an unstaffed nursery for children up through the age of 3 located downstairs in room 1.
- Both nurseries have a closed-circuit TV through which you can watch the worship service.
Jr. Church (10:30 Morning Worship Service)
- We offer a Jr. Church program during the entire 10:30 Morning Worship Service downstairs in the social room for children ages 3 up to and including 6th grade.
Sunday School (9:30)
- We have classes for children (beginning when they are old enough to walk), youth, and adults. If your child is not old enough to walk, feel free to take him/her with you to your class. For more info, please see either the Sunday School brochure or the Welcome Packet. They are located in the pew rack and on a table in the hallway.
Want to know more about our church?
- There are folders with more info about our church in the racks of each pew and on a table in the hallway. Please take one home with you and check it out.
