Potluck dinner in Polley Fellowship Hall

begins at 6:30 on Friday, April 18,

followed by the Good Friday Tenebrae service at 7:30

All are invited to join the deacons in decorating the cross on the church front lawn before or after the Easter Sunday service. Come with your own cut flowers, real or artificial.

If you forget, there will be extras on hand.

BOY SCOUT TROOP 335 has a long standing tradition at Northmont of preparing and serving a delicious Easter breakfast prior to our Easter Sunday service.

We hope you can join us

for great food and fellowship this Easter Sunday!

Clef Notes

Music Director, Stephen Schall

stephen@northmontchurch.org

Chancel Choir is joined by members of the Hiland and Wexford Presbyterian Church choirs for Good Friday’s Tenebrae service at 7:30. Ben will preach, but otherwise the service is musical. We had our joint practice on Monday night. It was great to see a full choir loft and to hear a fuller sound. Things went very well and I think we’re in for a beautiful and meaningful service that you won’t want to miss. This quiet, shadowy service consists of chanted portions of the book of Lamentations, several responsorial Psalms, two beautiful motets, and two congregational hymns. It’s an opportunity for candle-lit quiet time and deep reflection, as well as great beauty, in preparation for the resurrection joy of Easter morning. And, don’t forget to register for the potluck supper before the service!



Easter morning we celebrate with organ, brass quintet, and lots of Alleluias. It is sure to be a joyous and melodious service. See you there.

ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING SPECIAL OFFERING

The One Great Hour of Sharing special offering is collected each year at Easter time. We usually collect it on Palm Sunday, which is April 13th this year, but donations are welcome any time in April.

Money distributed through One Great Hour of Sharing is split almost evenly between its 3 missions:

Presbyterian Hunger Program works to alleviate local, national, and worldwide hunger.

Self-Development of People advances partnerships with people who are oppressed by poverty or social systems.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance provides disaster response and refugee ministries.



As an example of how these Presbyterian missions can help, you recently gave a donation, through the stewardship of your mission committee, to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance for assisting those affected by Hurricane Helene last summer and by the fires in California earlier this year.



Please consider giving to One Great Hour of Sharing, using either the designated pledge envelope or a pew envelope marked for OGHS. The lives of many in great need can be significantly impacted by your contributions. Thank You! 

On Sunday, May 4th we welcome back The Reverend David Antonson, and his wife Judy, as part of our Guest Pastor series celebrating Northmont's 100th Anniversary. We hope you can join us for this special Sunday occasion.

Judy and David (and their four sons) came to Northmont in the spring of 1985 from Grosse Pointe Memorial Presbyterian Church in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Paul Fitting was the chair of the seven-person search committee. David left Northmont effective February 1, 2006, with the new title "HR." In Pittsburgh Presbytery, he then served First Presbyterian of Bakerstown as Interim Pastor, then Bethany Presbyterian Church in Bridgeville as interim pastor, then Pleasant Hills Community Presbyterian Church in Pleasant Hills as Interim Pastor and Shadyside Presbyterian Church, in Shadyside as Interim Pastor. He and Judy moved from the North Hills in July 2018 to Lincoln, CA.

Judy and David were both born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota (in the same hospital, a month apart!) and are graduates of the University of Minnesota - Duluth. David is a graduate of Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA and McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL. They have four sons (Stephen, Philip, James and Paul). All are married and each has two children, thus eight grandchildren (five girls and three boys). Their youngest son, Paul, lives near them in Sacramento, CA. David has served a total of nine congregations in five states: Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, Pennsylvania and now California. Five congregations were as installed pastor, and four congregations in his so-called "retirement" as interim pastor. Judy is a retired teacher. They live January through March at their home in Venture Out Resort, Mesa, AZ and the other nine months in California. He preaches at two resorts in Arizona and handles considerable preaching throughout northern California for North Central California Presbytery. When not serving other churches, David and Judy make their home at Carmichael Presbyterian Church, Carmichael, CA. 

PITTSBURGH CONCERT CHORALE presents

Big Band Pops Experience



Come hear the wonderful, nostalgic music from the era of the 1940s. PCC will sing with a great group of professional Big Band musicians. You’ll be treated to many favorites, including Smile, Satin Doll, Embraceable You, As Time Goes By, Jukebox Saturday Night, and so many more! You won't want to miss our performances of these enduring popular hits. Tickets available online at pcc.sing.org and at the door.

Saturday, May 3rd at 7:30pm,

Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church

Sunday, May 4th at 4:00pm,

Ingomar United Methodist Church

As we continue to celebrate Northmont’s 100th,

the Anniversary Committee is asking for your help.

They are working to compile a list of all group(s) or committee(s) that have existed during the life of the church. You can help by listing any that you were involved in. Even if they’re not longer in existence or convening.

Here are some examples of groups that members

were involved with that no longer exist,

to help trigger your memory: 

Long Range Planning Committee

Salty Sisters

Geritol Kids

Golden Agers/Golden Years Group

Kerygma Bible Study

Adult Topics Class

The goal is to compile a comprehensive list of all groups/committees over the years, to show the diverse number of activities that have kept this church family active over the decades, with each other and in the community.

Please email Kathy Dobson at mkdobson4@gmail.com

and include all groups or committees you've been a part of.

If you prefer, you can fill out a form that can be picked up in the library or at the sanctuary entrances. Place your completed form in the designated box in the library.

Please return the completed forms by May 1.

Thank you, in advance, for helping with this portion of the celebration!

The Northmont Dining Out Group will gather Monday, April 21 at 6:30 at Monte Cello's in Wexford. All are invited to join!

THE CHURCH ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

will be closed April 21-25.

Specialized Ministry

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