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March 23, 2025

119 Humbert Road
Markleton, PA 15551
814-926-4429
www.kingwoodchurch.cggc.org

March 23, 2025

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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)
Carey Beth King – Secretary    (814-233-0053)

Our Thanks to the following for their services today

Downstairs Nursery:  Georgiann Knepper and Brandy Rogers

Monday, March 24, 2025 
8:00 a.m. – Walk Fit Exercise

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
12:30 p.m. – Pickleball
6:00 p.m. – Bell Choir Practice

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
7:00 p.m. – Midweek Services

Friday, March 28, 2025
8:00 a.m. – Walk Fit Exercise
8:00 a.m. – Potato Peeling at FC

Saturday, March 29, 2025
4:00 p.m. – Buckwheat & Pancake Supper at FC until 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 30, 2025
Youth Sunday
Congregational Meeting after each Service
11:30 a.m. – Spaghetti Dinner at NCCOG

Offerings needed weekly to balance our budget… $6,253.85
Offerings received last Sunday…………. $9,792.42
Last Sunday’s Attendance……………….. 143
Last Sunday’s SS Attendance…………… 91

Please submit all Contact articles to Carey Beth by Tuesday (3/25).

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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

SPRING CLEAN-UP
April 8th, 6:00 p.m. – Start at Fellowship Center – bring shovels & rakes
April 15th, 6:00 p.m. – Finish up or Rain Date
April 22nd, 6:00 p.m. – Finish up – if needed.

The Church Council voted to proceed with paving of all church parking areas.  There will be Congregational Meetings following both Morning Worship Services, to vote on the matter, on Sunday March 31, 2025.

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.  Sign-up 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.

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.

Please update Cradle Roll and Sprouts information with Jenn Gross.

Easter Flowers are for sale for $8.50 each, tulips and lilies.  There is a signup sheet in vestibule.  April 6 is the last day to order.  Please see Heather Hostetter for payment.

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.

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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!  There is a box in the vestibule for candy donations.   We need enough candy to fill 1000 eggs.  Please no candy with peanuts or peanut butter.  We will be filling the eggs during mid-week on April 9th.  Adults, youth and children of midweek will work together to get ready for the big Hunt.  If you have any questions, please see Hillary Whaley or Vanessa Lucas.

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, and we will soon have a site for you to send them to. 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!!

APRIL 16 – LADIES DAY OUT at two different Red, White and Blue Thrift stores in Pittsburgh.  The Stores are CASH ONLY. We will also go out for Lunch somewhere.  We will be leaving at approximately 7am from the church.   THANK YOU to Cathy Schmuck who will be driving the VAN for us.  SIGN UP SHEET in the vestibule. Please specify whether you will be riding the van.   There will be a meeting on MARCH 30 after the second service in the Library.  Any questions, Call Deb Ogline at 814-279-9933.

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.

Committees List 2025 – The list has been updated for this year. Copies have been put in Sunday School rooms and at the Fellowship Center. Copies were put in church mailboxes for Chair and Co-Chair of the Committees. Extra copies are on the table in vestibule.

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SERMON NOTES

Actions of a Healthy Disciple
REVIEW
March 23, 2025

2 Timothy 3:14-17
Luke 11:1-13
Matthew 15:8-9 & Romans 12:1-2
Acts 2:42-27
Philippians 2:5-8 & 2 Corinthians 9:6-11
John 13:1-17

Other Scriptures: Ephesians 4:11-13

A disciple is someone who …

___________ Jesus

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______  Jesus in _____   _________

 

Six Actions of a Healthy Disciple

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REFLECTION

Where are you on a scale of 1 to 10 in each of the actions of a healthy disciple? 1 being I don’t do it to 10 engage in it daily?

What do you hear God saying about your life as a disciple?

Regardless of where you are now on any of the 1 to 10 scales, how do you move the needle more toward 10?

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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 6^th 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.

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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 9^th 9am-3pm and Saturday, May 10^th 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. 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.

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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.

March 30th – Spaghetti dinner (11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) at New Centerville COG social room – $10.00 donation (eat in or take out) – proceeds go to heating system.

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 March – “WOW” Items

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.

This month the youth group will be collecting bottles of laundry detergent for the Rockwood Area School District Student Resource Room. For those who do not know, there is a washer and dryer on site at the school. This allows students to have access to clean clothing and for donated items to be washed before students receive them. Detergent can be any size or brand, but would ask that it is fragrance free so any student can use it. There will be a marked box near the coat rack for detergent donations. Thank you for supporting the students in our local community!

Youth Group will be moving back to Wednesday evenings.

March Schedule
3/26 – Youth Group
3/30 – Youth Sunday – No Young Adult Meet Up that evening.

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!