The Punxsutawney Spirit

FCOG Punxsy ready for Trunk or Treat

- By Larry McGuire Of The Spirit

YOUNG TOWNSHIP — If the little ghost and goblins come to your door and shout “Trunk or Treat” on Saturday, then they’re at the wrong place, as they need to go to the First Church of God (FCOG) in Young Township for Trunk or Treat.

Leah Kovarik, FCOG nextgen pastor, said they are excited to hold it once again this year on Halloween, Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m., in the church parking lot at 23 Skyview Drive, Young Township.

“This year we are dialing back a little bit with COVID19 with holding everything outside,” Kovarik explained, adding that they won’t be doing their normal games inside, but they will have trunks, popcorn, water and a raffled door prize in the church parking lot.

She noted that the door prize is a basket filled with all kinds of Halloween goodies and a book, stuffed animals and all sorts of things.

Kovarik said that they are taking certain precaution­s due to the virus.

“All of our volunteers will be masked; they’ll have sanitizer and hand sanitizer and wipe off everything, so it will stay clean,” she said. “We ask everyone who comes to be safe and smart and stand six feet apart as they are going through the trunks and stop at one trunk at a time so we are spread out and not all clustered together.”

She added that they have greeters to help keep that flow and keep everyone separated a little bit.

Kovarik said if it does rain, they’ll be cancelling, because they don’t want to move everything inside and have everyone clustered up inside the building.

In past years, FCOG Trunk or Treat also had a bevy of games and refreshmen­ts of hot dogs, hot chocolate, which added a lot to the event.

 ?? Larry McGuire/The Punxsutawn­ey Spirit ?? Pictured is Pastor Leah Kovarik (right) and her helper Madi Vogan showing off the door prize that will be given away during the First Church of God’s annual Trunk or Treat on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Larry McGuire/The Punxsutawn­ey Spirit Pictured is Pastor Leah Kovarik (right) and her helper Madi Vogan showing off the door prize that will be given away during the First Church of God’s annual Trunk or Treat on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.

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