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October 5, 2025

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

October 5, 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)
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 and Marchelle Peck

Sunday, October 5, 2025
Jr. Church for Little Kids Only
No Choir Practice today

Monday, October 6, 2025
8:00 a.m. – Walk Fit Exercise

Tuesday, October 7, 2025
9:30 a.m. – Pickleball

Wednesday, October 8, 2025
7:00 p.m. – Midweek Services – Jr High Youth not meeting

Thursday, October 9, 2025
10:00 a.m. – Toddler Time at FC
7:00 p.m. – Senior High Youth Meeting at Dunkin’ Donuts

Friday, October 10, 2025
8:00 a.m. – Walk Fit Exercise

Sunday, October 12, 2025
Veterans Day Committee Meeting in Library between 8:15 service and Sunday School 

Offerings needed weekly to balance our budget……. $6,253.85
Offerings received last Sunday…………. $10,062.68
Last Sunday’s Attendance……………….. 145
Last Sunday’s SS Attendance…………… 77

There is a sign-up sheet on the table to provide a meal for Barb & Gregg Lemmon.   Barb is allergic to seafood.  Questions, contact Barb Snyder or Teresa Faidley.

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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.

Sharon Alexander
c/o The Patriot
495 W Patriot St.
Somerset, PA  15501

Darl Woods
c/o The Patriot
495 W Patriot St.
Somerset, PA  15501

UP-COMING EVENTS
October 18 – Harvest Party – 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Fellowship Center
October 24 – Jr. High Fall Retreat
October 26 – Rally Day
November 7 – Sr. High Fall Retreat

There is a new Sunday school class that has formed and meets in the church basement social room. It is a class for young parents.  We watch the kiddos during their SS opening and then meet around the tables.  We are starting a study by Andy & Sandra Stanley called “Parenting, getting IT right”.  If you are a young parent, please feel free to join us.

 

A Note of Thanks…
Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make AppleFest 2025 a huge success.  We appreciate those who worked day after day to complete food preparation, building and grounds set-up, picking up items (and returning them) and working diligently on Saturday – being flexible and changing the plan when the rain came!  God sent us a good rain and for that we are most thankful!  The Kingwood Church of God is truly blessed with good workers!  Thanks again, Bearl & Cheryl

I would like to thank everyone for your thoughts, prayers, cards, phone calls and visits over the last year.  Your thoughtfulness was very much appreciated.

Gerald

Wild Game Feed Committee is looking for donations of deer hind quarters for the annual Wild Game Feed Dinner.  Looking for 8 deboned hind quarters.  Packaged hind quarters can be placed in the church basement freezer in the room beside the kitchen.  Hays Butcher Shop said they would debone and package hind quarters being donated to the dinner.  Good luck to all the hunters and stay safe.  Any questions, text or call Nick Faidley at 814-701-6034.

OCC – Items for October – Letter & Photo

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Much help is needed (volunteers of all ages!) for the Fall Harvest Party!  Help is needed in several rooms to help children complete the activity to move along on the amazing journey through the Fellowship Center, also learning that God is with you through life.  Help is needed with crafts, games and food as well.  If you are willing to serve to please sign up on the sheet in the vestibule.

We will be accepting donations of candy for the Fall Harvest Party (much like the candy donations for the Easter egg hunt).  Please NO PEANUT products!!

Toddler Time will resume on Thursdays, beginning September 18th and going until October 30th.  It will be held at the Fellowship Center in the Children’s Midweek Room at 10 am.  Toddlers, babies and Caregivers are invited to join in an hour of singing songs, hearing a story about the Lord, enjoying felt board stories, a craft, snack and time of play!  Its free, no sign up required!  If you have any questions, please see Hillary Whaley.

SIGN-UP SHEETS ON THE TABLE!

1 – Sign up to join the CHOIR – choose a day & time that would work for you to practice!
2 – Sign up to be a part of HANDY-MAN COMMITTEE – More details to follow – this committee would help elderly persons with small household needs.
3 – Sign up for a SERVICE TEAM – More details to follow – this committee would assist elderly persons with needs – rides, picking up groceries – etc.

Fall Retreats at CSM – Jr. High 10/24-10/26 & Sr. High 11/7-11/9

The youth group will be collecting diapers of all sizes and wipes for the parenting program in Confluence through the Family Center.

Youth Group is returning for fall!  Grades 6-8 will be meeting on Wednesday nights at the Fellowship Center at 7:00 pm beginning Wednesday, September 24th.  Grades 9-12 will meet twice a month on Thursday evenings beginning in October (dates to come) at Dunkin’ Donuts.  Questions? Call or text Pastor Karey at 814-969-2817

October Junior High youth schedule:
10/8- no meeting (Pastor Karey has class)
10/15 – 7pm meeting at FC
10/22 – 7pm meeting at FC
10/29 – no meeting (Trunk or Treat at school)

Senior High Youth Schedule:
October 9th and October 23rd – meet up at Dunkin’ Donuts at 7pm

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Colossians 4

10 Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, sends you his greetings, and so does Mark, Barnabas’s cousin. As you were instructed before, make Mark welcome if he comes your way.  11 Jesus (the one we call Justus) also sends his greetings. These are the only Jewish believers among my fellow-workers. They are working with me here for the Kingdom of God. And what a comfort they have been! (NLT)

Acts 12 – 13

25And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their mission, taking along with them John, who was also called Mark.

2While they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”  3Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.  4So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and from there they sailed to Cyprus.  5When they reached Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they also had John as their helper.

12Then the proconsul believed when he saw what had happened, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.  13Now Paul and his companions put out to sea from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia; but John left them and returned to Jerusalem. (NASB95)

Acts 15

36After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brethren in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.”  37Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them.  38But Paul kept insisting that they should not take him along who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.  39And there occurred such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.  40But Paul chose Silas and left, being committed by the brethren to the grace of the Lord. (NASB95)

Mark: The Man Who Came Back

What we tend to remember about Mark:
The Quitter

What we’re not told:
What we forget, or never knew
That he had a long history with the Church

Acts 12

Did you ever wonder why the Church met there for prayer?
Thoughts from some respected scholars
An earlier look at Mark: – Acts 14:51-52

The answer to another question?
His relationship with Peter – I Peter 5:13
The earliest Gospel writer

The man who came back
Colossians 4:10-11
II Timothy 4:11

What Mark’s life says to us:
The Gospel
After we’re in the Kingdom -A warning: – Grace, mercy and forgiveness

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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.