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September 2024
Super Seniors—Here, there, and Everywhere!!
Twenty-four super seniors and friends traveled to Valley Falls State Park on July 25th with Larry leading us in the Church Van through wild and winding West Virginia. So, 2 hours later we arrived at our destination, with everyone stretching as they got out of their vehicles. We only lost one vehicle, (Bearl and Teresa) which was kind of bad, since the cell service was not the best. Thank goodness they found us about 15 minutes later. Thanks to the Faidleys and Monticues, we got the grills fired up and did some hamburgers and hot dogs. We had a delicious picnic and then walked down to the falls. It was lacking in some water, due the drought, but it was still very pretty and relaxing. It felt like we had the whole park to ourselves. We had some very competitive corn hole games and even more competitive Banagrams—never play with Randy Pletcher or any teachers!! There was even some a lively scrabble game going on. We got back to the church around 7:00. It was a beautiful day to enjoy God’s splendor.
Our next destination will be a trip by charter bus to Gettysburg on Oct. 3rd. We will be touring the battlefield, accompanied by our very own tour guide, Pastor Jim. This will be a very personalized tour! We will also be enjoying lunch at The Dobbin House in Gettysburg. We will leave the Fellowship Center at 7:00 a.m. and should return around 8:00 p.m. the cost will be $75.00 per person, this includes tips. There is a sign-up sheet in the hallway. You will need to indicate your meal choices on the sign-up sheet. Seating will be limited to the first 55 people. For more information, contact Larry or Melissa Vough at 814-289-5319 or 814-289-5111. Please sign-up and pay Georgiann Knepper by Sept 22nd. Also, if anyone going on this trip has a Civil War ancestor, please give the name and whatever information you have on them to Pastor Jim as soon as possible (text, phone call, email or a note in his church mailbox). If they, or their regiment was present at Gettysburg we will try in incorporate a stop at their position
Just a reminder of our upcoming end of year activities. The Super Seniors will be conducting a bake sale on Election Day, November 5th, at the Upper Turkeyfoot Voting Building. We would love everyone’s help with making some yummy baked goods. You know Kingwood is known for their food—Ha! We will put a sign-up sheet when the times gets closer. Then on November 15th, we will have a presentation from a former NASA employee, Don Freeburn, who worked on both the Apollo space missions and the Space Shuttle program. We will have a catered dinner by Chuckwagon prior to his presentation. We will have more details on this when the time gets closer.
Church Mouse
July has been hot and dry. So dry that we are all praying for rain. Even us little mousies.
PW & Beth have had a bit of a sad month. Early in the month Beth’s uncle Chet passed away and they attended a visitation and funeral in Dubois, PA. At the end of the month Beth’s brother David passed away after fighting pulmonary fibrosis for 7 years.
On a brighter note I stowed away in PWs vehicle and got a ride to camp Sonrise Mountain during Primary week. Those kids were having a blast. I spent some time watching them all do a thing called “Whirlpool” in the swimming pool. Glad I was outside
the fence. If I had fallen in at that time, I might not have made it out.
The Summer Youth Café has been going pretty well down at the FC. It is good to be able to feed kids that would be getting meals at school over the summer when school is out. It sort of lets us stand in the gap for them. It is on Tuesdays and Fridays from 11am – 12 noon. The program will run through August 16th and provides meals to youth in the area. If you would like to help in this worthy ministry of the church, please let Karey Vough know.
I heard that the Super Seniors went on a picnic at a WV state park. No one invited me (boo hoo). I think I’m going to have to watch the signup table a little closer.
I did get to sneak into a vehicle and make it down to the FC for the Chicken BBQ. I tell you what, those pit crew guys really eat well. They had a grill set up to cook burgers and 2 deep fryers to make French fries. Mark Lucas makes some mean fries. Apparently, the approved way to eat your burger is with “chicken sauce” on it. I thought I was at a Primanti brothers though. A bunch of the guys were throwing fries on the buns before they got their burgers.
There was also had a wonderful turnout at the FC for VBS. There were about 35 kids and almost half were the little ones. I think you all call them preschoolers. I just know they are full of energy and can be quite … animated. It was wonderful to see them all going here and there and learning about Jesus all week.
I also snuck into the one worship service and saw Heather Houghton get prayed over before she left for Bangladesh. I am praying along with all of you for a safe trip and productive ministry to be done.
Well, I think that’s all the news from my little mousey hole for now. Keep praying for rain and we’ll catch you up on all the happenings next month.
Until next time.
As always yours,
The Church Mouse
August has been a little better, weather wise, here in Kingwood. We got some rain, and things have greened up a bit. But we could still use more rain. This little mouse needs to see things grow better so he can start stocking up for winter.
August brought a second Celebration of Life service for Beth’s brother at his home church in Northampton. I hear it was a very nice celebration of her brother’s life.
August brought some visitors for PW & Beth. Oldest son and wife and granddaughters. It was a
great visit. Also, PW got to officiate at his first
wedding in the area when Andrew Weaver and his fiancé McKenzie tied the knot in
grandma Pat Weaver’s back yard. They weren’t sure if the rain was gonna cooperate, but they managed to get hitched. It was a very lovely day.
I hitched a ride over to Meyersdale and got to check out the Somerset county fair. The Latuch kids and the Vough kids along with some Hostetter kids were showing critters. I must confess that most of my time at the fair was spent near the food area. The food area behind the grandstands is the perfect place for a little mousie to find scraps. I think I gained 10 ounces eating all that fair food.
I know that AppleFest is getting close because there was a bunch of people peeling apples at the FC . I think they did over 800 apples for dumplings. I am looking forward to next month when the AppleFest is in full swing and I can get some more good food.
Also this month I need to get a ride to the Kingwood picnic up in the grove. I can always count on some people dropping crumbs for me at that event.
Well I think that just about covers the month of August.
Until next time.
As always yours,
The Church Mouse
September & October Birthdays
Sept 1 Sarah Singo, Kerri Show
Sept 5 Melanie Younkin
Sept 6 Carissa Shipley
Sept 12 Jack Pletcher
Sept 14 Masey Dumbauld
Sept 17 Morgan Younkin
Sept 18 Steve Johnson, Charles W. Kreger, Hilton Mitchell
Sept 21 Ken Cipra
Sept 22 Anthony Whaley
Sept 23 Allan Stahl
Sept 25 Jonathan Pletcher, Elliot Schartiger
Sept 26 Danielle Pletcher
Sept 30 Bearl Faidley
Oct 1 Ricky Barry
Oct. 2 Mia Rosman, Lori Cipra
Oct 4 Chad Johnson
Oct 5 Jamie Schartiger, Ben Tobias
Oct 9 Jackson Pletcher
Oct 10 Jacob Vough, Alex Younkin
Oct 13 Teresa Faidley
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, Chuck Colflesh
Oct 28 Donna Younkin
Oct 30 Georgiann Knepper
September & October Anniversaries
Sept 2 Don & Charlotte Carrabotta
Sept 4 Eldon & Carolyn Pletcher
Sept 4 Jake & Karey Vough
Sept 6 Grant & Meghan Pletcher
Sept 12 Brad & Renee’ Moore
Sept 13 Merv & Brenda Yoder
Sept 16 Ben & Chelsey Phillippi
Sept 17 Dale & Theresa Pletcher
Sept 20 Pastor Will & Beth Miller
Sept 21 Mitchell & Fetesha Pletcher
Sept 25 Bradley & Emily Lemmon
Sept 26 Jim & Sara Meyers
Sept 30 Mark & Heather Houghton
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
Prayer Needs
National Revival
Our Country
Allegheny Region Churches, Pastors and Leaders
Pastor Will & Beth
Pastor Jim & Melanie
Karey & Jake
Those dealing with sickness
Violence in Haiti
Violence in our Nation
Families who have lost loved ones
Eileen Baker
Gene Cameron
Sam Keefer
Kristen Martin
Leon Ohler
David Shaffer
Those hospitalized & having procedures
Those dealing with chronic illnesses
Shut-Ins
Those in nursing homes
Severe Weather Events
School Year Beginning
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
NEW FUND RAISER FOR CAMP SONRISE MOUNTAIN
In the vestibule is a stack of envelopes with amounts from $1 to $100 on them. You can choose the amount you want to give to the camp based on the envelope(s) you take. Please fill out the card inside the envelope and put it and the donation amount in the envelope and place it in the container near the envelopes. If writing a check, please make it to the Kingwood Church of God. Thank you for your prayerful consideration and participation.
Items are needed for the Applefest Auction on September 28. Only gently used items, antiques and handmade items and baked goods will be accepted. No yard sale items!
Looking for a way to support the mission trip to Gamerco 2025?!? Take an envelope from the board in the vestibule, place the monetary amount in the envelope, and give to Cheryl Pletcher or one of the missions’ team members! Thanks in advance for your help!!
Sept. 15- CAMP DAY! Please join us at our beautiful Camp Sonrise Mountain for a full day of fun and fellowship! 10:00 a.m. – Sunday School with songs, skits, and a short devotion. 11:00 a.m. – Worship Service. 12:00 p.m. – Covered dish lunch. Afternoon – activities for all. Pool will be open. Hope to see everyone there! See Stacey Rosman with any questions.
AppleFest – 2024
Saturday, September 28th, 2024 – 11:00 a.m. – New This Year – Vendors on the Front Lawn, Good Food, Free Children’s Activities, Barrel Train Rides, Cider Making, Auction at 3:00 p.m., and Lots MORE!!!
Mark your calendars…..
No Excuse Rally Day – Sunday, October 27, 2024 – 9:30 a.m. at the Fellowship Center. Guest Speaker, Special Music, Covered Dish Lunch – keep watching the bulletin for more details!
*We will provide hearing aids for those who can’t hear the preacher and cotton for those who say he is too loud! – No Excuses!*
Save the Date…
Camp Day – September 15
AppleFest – September 28
Buckwheat Cake Supper – October 26
Rallye Day – October 27
Fall Retreats at Camp Sonrise Mountain
Jr. High – October 18 – October 20
Sr. High – November 1 – November 3
A New Address…
Kurt Miller
1145 Fox Hill Dr.
Apt. T21
Monroeville, PA 15146
Global Reach Updates
ACTS Team to USA SW/Navajo – This was a great trip for everyone involved! A total of 16 people went to serve the churches and community. They began with their annual prayer drive where they drove to each area they would be serving in and prayed over it. They led a 5 day VBS with a food drive during the week with 73 items donated to the local Children’s Home. The Hooghan sign was broken down by vandals and the team replaced it. They ended with a clean up of the Gamerco church property as well as Haley’s schools exercise trail!
ACTS Team to Mexico – This was an amazing trip for all involved. A total of 19 people, including 3 translators went on this trip! The team ministered to over 50 children through bible stories, crafts, and games. The youth on this trip didn’t wait for an adult to help them translate conversations, they utilized google translate and made incredible connections with the kids! The team was awed by the humbleness of their hosts and their hospitality.
Bangladesh — Please continue to pray for our brothers and sisters, as well as the stability of the country. Pray special prayers of protection for our field director and leaders at Khanjanpur. The anti-mission people are taking advantage of the lack of police and are posing serious threats to our leaders.
Haiti — Pray, pray, and pray some more….
Helping Hands
Helping Hands Prayer Needs for September
Paul & Juanita Hall c/o North Scottsdale Assisted Living
10111E Saddle Horn Trail Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Ralph Younkin c/o Siemons 228 Siemons Rd Somerset, PA 15501
ramblings & recipes
Welcome September 2024!
September is generally a beautiful month in Somerset County! However, based on the summer weather – who knows what September will bring.
Remember that September 28th is AppleFest at the Kingwood Church of God Fellowship Center. The Fest opens at 11:00 a.m. We are trying some new features this year and we hope you will invite your family and friends to attend this fall event! There will be plenty of good food, free events for children, Vendor Tents on the front lawn and the AUCTION!
I looked at my Weather App today and noticed that Sunset is at 7:58 p.m. – Wow the days are getting shorter. There is some red in the sunset – a beautiful evening. Do you think that as we get older we can enjoy God’s handiwork more? I do!
I’m sharing a recipe that is new to me. I have enjoyed it when a friend made it and I’ve enjoyed making and serving it myself. I hope you will enjoy it too.
You could add some green or red peppers (diced) or Sweet Heat Jalapenos to this recipe – if you like.
Corn Dip
1 – 8 oz. Cream Cheese
½ Cup Mayonnaise
2 Small Cans Whole Kernel Corn
1 Small Can Diced Tomatoes
¼ Cup Chopped Cilantro
¼ Cup Chopped Green Onion
2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Drain the corn and the tomatoes and place in a large bowl.
Combine the cream cheese and the mayo until smooth – add to the corn and tomatoes.
Add the Cilantro, the Green Onion and the Cheddar Cheese.
Mix gently – do not over stir. Chill several hours before serving.
Serve with tortilla chips or your favorite snack crackers.
A GREAT VERSE TO KEEP IN YOUR HEAD……
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
Matthew 22:37-40 -NIV
KINGWOOD CHURCH OF GOD COUNCIL MEETING
July 8th, 2024
Devotions: Pastor Karey Vough – The Bible Project. 3 ways to choose to live in “Babylon”, Who are we going to be tomorrow, and which one did Jesus choose?
OLD BUSINESS:
Washing windows at the church will be done in the next week or two. Price will be near to what was paid in the past.
Library Expansion – Piano needs to be moved to the Fellowship center and plans are being finalized for changes to the library.
Insurance Update- Installation of 2 sensors for water detection and temperature changes will be done soon. Dan Snyder and Jon Pletcher have agreed to install the apps on their phones for notifications of changes.
Fellowship Center Pavilion – Nothing to report.
By Law Updates – The changes have been approved by the Church Council and will be presented at the Congregation Meeting in November for final approval.
NEW BUSINESS: None
Informational Items:
October 26th – Buckwheat Cake Supper
October 27th – Rally Day
Fellowship Center Usage:
Walk Fit 12
Council Mtg 1
Baker Reunion 1
Show Party 1
Youth Football 2
Midweek 4
Pickleball 5
Trimpey Reunion 1
Dumbauld Party 1
Total: 28
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