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January 4, 2026

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

January 3, 2026

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Our Staff  
Will Miller – Senior Pastor    (814-926-4428)
James L. Monticue – Visitation Pastor  (814-233-6076)
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:  Bev Pletcher & Maddie Yourich

Sunday, January 4, 2026
Pastor Jim Monticue
11:30 a.m. – Family Game Night Committee Meeting

Monday, January 5, 2026
8:00 a.m. – Walk Fit Exercise

Tuesday, January 6, 2026
9:30 a.m. – Pickleball

Wednesday, January 7, 2026
8:00 a.m. – Walk Fit Exercise
7:00 p.m. – Midweek Services

Friday, January 9, 2026
8:00 a.m. – Walk Fit Exercise

Sunday, January 11, 2026
Installation of Council Members at both Services
9:20 a.m. – Choir Practice

Offerings needed weekly to balance our budget……. $6,253.85
Offerings received last Sunday……………. $6,645.00
Last Sunday’s Attendance………………….. 118
Last Sunday’s SS Attendance……………… 67

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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.

Gerry Cameron                       Jack & Jean Romesberg
157 Marge Lane                      188 Romesberg Lane
Somerset, PA  15501              Rockwood, PA  15557

Kid’s Midweek will resume from Christmas break on January 7.

There will be a Family Fun Game Night for the entire family on Saturday, February 7th at the Fellowship Center from 4-7 pm.  Life sized games as well as regular board games will be there throughout the Fellowship Center for families to enjoy. A light dinner will be provided as well.  Please invite your neighbors and friends and chase the cold winter blues away with a night of fun!  Help is needed with this event. If you are willing to help welcome people, man a room or game or help with food, please sign the sign-up sheet on the table in the vestibule.  A meeting will be held for volunteers on Sunday December 28th, after the 10:30 Worship Service to continue planning this event.  If you have any questions, please see Pastor Will, Vanessa Lucas or Hillary Whaley.

Please save your empty pop/soda 12 pack can cases/boxes for the Family fun night in February.  We need them to make Giant Jenga pieces. Just place the empties under the table in the vestibule.

Thank you, Family Fun Night Committee.

Choir Practice Schedule:
January 11 at 9:20 a.m. and February 8 at 9:20 a.m.

There is a container in the vestibule for any unwanted new or used Christmas cards.  They will be used in a program for veterans.  Thank you for your donations.

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SUPER SENIORS CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS’S PAST

The super senior’s last adventure of the year took place December 6th as we traveled to Old Bedford Village. About 23 young and young at heart braved the cold temperatures to tour by candlelight many buildings decked out for Christmas long ago. We were able to see 2 different schoolhouses, many different homes, a church, a barn with a live nativity and old businesses. There were 9 of us that met at the church and took the church van, and the rest met us at the Village at 6:30. Because of the big crowd, it took us almost to closing time to go through it all. The buildings were staffed by very informative people dressed in period clothing. Thankfully, there was no break down on the way home, so we arrived back at the church around 10.

The super seniors will be taking a break for the winter, and we will meet up again in early March for our annual breakfast meeting to announce next year’s plans. Thank you to all who came out and participated in our activities. Have a Happy New Year!

A Note of Thanks…

I would like to thank everyone for their cards and prayers.  I also enjoyed the cookies and the caroling.  I really appreciate it.

God Bless!                                                       Nina Phillippi

 

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Life Lessons from Simeon and Anna
January 4, 2026

Luke 2

25 And there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to carry out for Him the custom of the Law, 28 then he took Him into his arms, and blessed God, and said, 29 “Now Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to depart in peace, according to Your word;
30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation, 31 Which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples, 32 A Light of revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel.” 33 And His father and mother were amazed at the things which were being said about Him. 34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign to be opposed— 35 and a sword will pierce even your own soul—to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.” 36 And there was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years and had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37 and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers. 38 At that very moment she came up and began giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all those who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. 39 When they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city of Nazareth.

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Life Lessons from Simeon & Anna

 

SPACE method of Bible Study

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Examples from Simeon & Anna

Seeking the Lord

 

Knowledge of the Lord

 

Sharing the things of God

 

Perseverance

 

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There are Children’s bulletins on the table for children to use during Worship 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.

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 a staffed nursery for children up through the age of 3 during the 10:30 service, located downstairs in room 1.
• Both nurseries have a closed-circuit TV through which you can watch the worship service.

Jr. Church (Both Worship Services)

•  We offer a Jr. Church program during the entire Morning Worship Service downstairs in the social room for children age 3 up to and including 5^th grade. – School aged kids will worship upstairs on the first Sunday of each month.  Preschool aged kids will be downstairs every Sunday.

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.