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October 2024
Church Mouse
September! Well I guess that summer is over. We have had some rain but could still use more. We need the rain to make things grow so us little mousies can find food.
September has arrived and the trees are starting to change their colors. It is always wonderful to watch the seasons come and go change and then change again.
Of course September means a flurry of activity. There was an early Sept visit for PW & Beth to their grand kid in Findlay Oh and in Ashland Oh. In between the two they spent a few of days at the Lake Erie
beaches around Port Clinton. And then they were at the CoFlo farmers market on Sat 7th.
Early September also means JUBILEE, and Mountain Craft Days. I heard that Beth likes the ham potpie and PW likes to get the fried corn mush. Personally this little mousey goes for the kettle corn and funnel cakes. Oh well, to each his own.
I hitched a ride down to Camp Sonrise Mtn. for Kingwood’s annual Camp Day SS, worship, and covered dish lunch. Sue and Alan Stahl sure do know each other, as they demonstrated during the Newlywed game. They were the “runaway” champions. Anthony and Hillary Whaley made a very respectable showing as did PJ and Melanie. Cheryl and Wayne added a lot of laughs to the whole competition. Thanks to all who participated and were all good sports. There was a wonderful worship service and an amazing lunch afterwards. The roast beef is the best! And Kingwood has some amazing cooks. It was a wonderful afternoon of fellowship, swimming, and “bucket golf” which a lot of the youth were enjoying.
Mid-month PW’s parents came for a visit and created a bit of bustle around the parsonage. Then the whole group (PW, his parents and Beth) loaded the car and went on a road trip to Cincinnati and then to Ashland to see more grandkids.
This week there is apple picking and bagging and then a day or two of prep for Applefest. I understand there will once again be chicken BBQ. Also new this year will be vendors on the lawn. And along with this there will be all the usual Applefest favorites.
Sunday, the 29th there will be a singing group for our ministry of music. A group of people who sang together in college are having a reunion at Seven Springs. They are singing Saturday at the Flight 93 Memorial and they are joining us on Sunday to share with us. I am looking forward to hearing them.
Well, I think that’s it for now, but I will be keeping an eye out and ear to the ground to find out all the news and happenings around the Kingwood Church of God.
Until next time.
As always yours,
The Church Mouse
October & November Birthdays
Oct 1 Ricky Barry
Oct. 2 Mia Rosman, Lori Cipra
Oct 4 Chad Johnson
Oct 5 Ben Tobias
Oct 9 Jackson Pletcher
Oct 10 Jacob Vough, Alex Younkin
Oct 13 Teresa Faidley
Oct 15 Jamie Schartiger
Oct 17 Briana Younkin
Oct 18 Wells Webreck
Oct 21 Jason Johnson
Oct 22 Mardelle Duppstadt
Oct 23 Brad Moore, Emma Ream
Oct 25 Tim Latuch, Kylie Putman, Matthew Snyder, Richard Tannehill
Oct 26 Nicole Dumbauld
Oct 27 Erin Monticue
Oct 28 Donna Younkin
Oct 30 Georgiann Knepper
Nov 7 Bradley Lemmon
Nov 8 Blake Pletcher
Nov 9 Melanie Monticue
Nov 10 Jaynn Tobias Johnson
Nov 16 Beverly Pletcher
Nov 19 Jennifer Gross, Erma Hay, Viola Kerns
Nov 21 David Younkin
Nov 26 Naomi Shaffer
Nov 28 Logan Bowman
Nov 30 Heather Ream
October & November Anniversaries
Oct 2 Dean & Nancy Hay, Gerald & Louise Dumbauld
Oct 20 Larry & Melissa Vough
Oct 21 Steve & Glenda Johnson
Oct 26 Terry & Peggie Ream
Oct 27 Keith & Georgiann Knepper
Oct 31 Dustin & Ashley Gray
Nov 7 Ed & Kay Engleka
Nov 20 Tony & Eileen Buchanan
Nov 27 Josh & Stacey Rosman
Nov 29 Tim & Rita Show
Prayer Needs
National Revival
Our Country
Allegheny Region Churches, Pastors and Leaders
Pastor Will & Beth
Pastor Jim & Melanie
Pastor Karey & Jake
Growth in our Church
Rally Day
Those dealing with sickness
Violence in Haiti
Violence in our Nation
Families who have lost loved ones
Those hospitalized & having procedures
Those dealing with chronic illnesses
Shut-Ins
Those in nursing homes
Severe Weather Events
Needed Rain
Teachers and Students
College Students
Hospital Workers
Hospice Workers
Preparations for Mission Trips
Winebrenner Seminary
Brent & Julie Sleasman
Church Ministries
Camp Sonrise Mountain
Youth Retreats
Chatelas Church
Our Missionaries
Our Global Mission Fields
Military / Police / First Responders
Unspoken Needs
Junior High and Senior High Fall Retreat! These weekends are a great opportunity for students to get away from their every day routine and unplug at Camp Sonrise Mountain for a weekend of fun, Bible study, and worship with friends. Junior High Retreat will be October 18th – 20th and Senior High will be November 1st – 3rd. The arrival time at camp is 6:30pm on the Friday night and pick up will be at 3pm that Sunday for both retreats. If you need help getting your camper there, please let Pastor Karey know and she will work to coordinate transportation. Keep an eye out for sign up forms on the tables located outside the sanctuary or at youth group. We want all students to be able to attend, please know if cost is a hardship there is scholarship available if you talk with Karey or Jake Vough, and Carissa Shipley.
Starting in December there will be a new program which will resource families with kiddos ages 2-Kindergarten as an extension of the Cradle Roll Ministry. This program is open to any children of the appropriate age attending our church. Resources will include items like picture books, learning cards, and activity books, which will engage kiddos while they learn. Both of these programs are an effort to help families read, share, and talk about their faith with children in an age-appropriate way. It is our hope the church can be a blessing as parents seek to raise their children to know the Lord. If you would like your child to participate in the Toddler/Pre-K “Sprouts” program, please place parent(s) name(s), child’s name, and date of birth in the church mailbox labeled “Jake Vough.”
Save the Date…
Buckwheat Cake Supper – October 26
Rallye Day – October 27
Congregational Meeting – November 11
Two reminders from the Super Seniors. The first is about the bake sale on election day, November 5th at Upper Turkeyfoot Voting Building. We will have a signup sheet out soon, just so we know how many baked goods to expect. The second is a reminder of the presentation from the former NASA employee, Don Freeburn, who worked on both the Apollo space missions and the Space Shuttle program. This will be held on November 15th with a catered dinner by Chuckwagon prior to the presentation. A sign up sheet for this event will be out soon also.
Also check out the new Super Senior and Friends bulletin board out by the back door. It has pictures of our events and the fun we have!! A big Thank You to Debbie and Gary Ogline for coming up with the idea and organizing it for us!!
We are going to be producing our own devotional book for Advent focusing on the names and titles of Christ. Scriptures and a signup sheet are in the hallway. If possible, please email completed devotional to Pastor Jim at monticuejim@gmail.com
Global Reach Updates
India – The Mission has taken up a slum ministry. They are working to educate the school age children and older children by teaching language and developing skills. They ministered in the slum, but are looking for a bigger space as it is too crowded and space is limited there. Please pray for a space to open up where they can resume ministering to these children who have no opportunities and are unsafe. They were able to minister to 27 children.
New areas that will need support this Fall – Bangladesh Mission hospitals need some new medical instruments/devices: GR2705-medical instruments, Construction of a church in Brazil: GR2729-Bahia church project, Construction of an education Center in India: GR2724-Maldanga Ministry Center.
Bangladesh – Continue to pray for our staffs safety and for the country to stabilize. The medical team that was planning to go minister in November is unable to go with the instability of the nation at this time.
Haiti — Pray, pray, and pray some more….
Helping Hands
Helping Hands Prayer Needs for October
Sharon Alexander c/o Patriot Manor 495 W Patriot St. Somerset, PA 15501
Jack & Jean Romesburg 188 Romesburg Rd. Rockwood, PA 15557
Youth and Young Adult News
October 2024
Youth group start up is right around the corner on October 6th with our kick off – a fire at the farm! We are moving toward a new model to incorporate various opportunities to serve our community on a monthly basis. The month of September saw our students pick apples for cider at Apple fest. In the month of October we are collecting plastic shopping bags for a group in Somerset to be recycled into plastic benches. We are spending our time during Sunday School hour with a deep dive into the book of Titus for all high school and young adult students. If you ever wonder what study looks like, just ask!
Two upcoming events that need to be mentioned: Junior High and Senior High Fall Retreat! These weekends are a great opportunity for students to get away from their every day routine and unplug at Camp Sonrise Mountain for a weekend of fun, Bible study, and worship with friends. Junior High Retreat will be October 18th – 20th and Senior High will be November 1st – 3rd. The arrival time at camp is 6:30pm on the Friday night and pick up will be at 3pm that Sunday for both retreats. If you need help getting your camper there, please let Pastor Karey know and she will work to coordinate transportation. Keep an eye out for sign up forms on the tables located outside the sanctuary or at youth group. We want all students to be able to attend, please know if cost is a hardship there is scholarship available if you talk with Karey or Jake Vough, and Carissa Shipley.
Starting in December there will be a new program which will resource families with kiddos ages 2-Kindergarten as an extension of the Cradle Roll Ministry. The Cradle Roll Ministry will also be changing to allow for a quarterly resource for parents to share with their infant/toddler and help disciple them in Christ. This program is open to any children attending our church. Resources will include items like picture books, learning cards, and activity books, which will engage kiddos while they learn. Both of these programs are an effort to help families read, share, and talk about their faith with children in an age appropriate way. It is our hope the church can be a blessing as parents seek to raise their children to know the Lord. If you would like your child to participate in the Toddler/Pre-K “Sprouts” program, please place parent(s) name(s), child’s name, and date of birth in the church mailbox labeled “Jake Vough.”
Blessings,
Pastor Karey
CHANGES IN THE LIBRARY
Does the word “change” elicit a tiny bit of anxiety in you? Sometimes we prefer our comfortable world where things stay the same. We are hoping that is not the case with the following changes that are going to happen to the church library.
The piano was removed to add more space to the room.
There will soon be two more bookcases added.
Each shelf will be labeled with a category name to assist in locating the kind of books found there.
In the library’s green notebook there is now a subject index after the list of nonfiction books and their authors. Various subjects are listed and under each is a list of books about that subject.
Magazines will be added after January 2025. The magazines will be displayed for one year. Initially we are not asking you to sign them out but please return them as soon as possible so others may read them. Please do not donate any magazines without first speaking to Debby or me.
There are extra Bibles on the top shelf to the left of the nonfiction books
Reference books are on the shelf under the Bibles. As mentioned previously, shelf labels will soon be placed.
Under the reference books are several past year devotionals. While they were for years past and the days do not match the dates, the short stories and matching scriptures can be read anytime. They are useful for keeping near your favorite chair or your bedside for when you just want to read a short story. Sometimes a short story will help you remember the scripture that was with the story. You may keep them or return them, and you do not need to sign a card.
New large print books have been added to the shelves for October.
KINGWOOD CHURCH OF GOD COUNCIL MEETING
September 9th, 2024
Devotions: Melissa Vough – 2 Timothy 1:7-8 A reading from Kendra Graham daughter in law of Franklin Graham “Be Bold with Love “
OLD BUSINESS:
Floor Waxing – All done for now
Library Expansion – A request was made to include Christian and Hunting magazines in the library.
Fellowship Center Pavilion – nothing to report.
Church Sign – Dean Hay will be done this week.
Disposal of couches is still in progress
Heat in the one Youth room will be looked at when cold weather moves in.
Mindy Singo Operation Christmas Child will be presented 11-3-2024
NEW BUSINESS:
Sr/Jr High Retreats – Council agreed to help with the cost this year, in return council would like to see some volunteering/help from our youth at Applefest and Apple pressing.
Pastor Will plans on having a dreaming session sometime this fall.
Pastor Jim will be organizing an Advent Devotional this year.
Discussion was held on the possibility of replacing the screen at the front of the church to something that would be clearer.
Church Basement Renovations – An announcement will be made looking for volunteers to be on the renovations committee.
Fellowship Usage August 2024
Walk Fit 13
Midweek 4
Council Mtg 1
Pickleball 7
Tressler Reunion 1
Gary Reunion 1
Ream Family 2
Retirement Lunch 1 plus prep
Youth Café 6
Total: 36
Kingwood Church of God
119 Humbert Rd
Markleton, PA 15551
Church Staff
Will Miller, Senior Pastor
James Monticue, Visitation Pastor
Karey Vough, Youth/YA Pastor
Carey Beth King, Secretary
Church Website: www.kingwoodchurch.cggc.org
Church Phone Number: (814) 926-4429
Sunday Morning Worship
8:15 a.m. First Worship Service
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Second Worship Service
7:00 p.m. Midweek Services @ FC on Wednesday