In honor of Pastor Appreciation Month, members of the Northmont community gathered this past Sunday to celebrate Pastor Ben Robbins and express their gratitude for all that he does!

Thank you, Pastor Ben, for all that you do for our church family! We appreciate you! And thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating and showing their appreciation!

 STEPHEN MINISTRY IS A SYSTEM OF CARING MINISTRY here at Northmont. Specially trained congregation members, known as Stephen Ministers, provide Christian care to people who are experiencing a life challenge.



Contact Stephen Ministers Leaders

Jan Baty

412.427.8476 

jim.janbaty@gmail.com

Jean Eckert

724-272-3693

Jveckert@consolidated.net

On Sunday, Nov. 1, there will be a service of remembrance. If you would like a loved one who died in the past year to be remembered at the service, please submit their name to the church office by Wed, Oct. 28.

The theme of this year’s campaign, “Being There,” denotes a ministry of presence. The Northmont Facilities Committee is hard at work week after week keeping our heating, HVAC, electrical, kitchen, and structural infrastructure in shape and operational for our use. In addition, a small portion of our facility is now serving our Arrow Christian Academy ministry partner. This Christ-centered homeschool co-op is bringing additional youth into our church facility three days per week. With your continued support, this ministry will thrive and have a positive impact on those in the community we interact with and support.

You should have received a letter about the campaign, along with your commitment-pledge card (if you did not, please contact the church office). We will present our commitment-pledge cards on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Please bring your completed pledge card with you to worship by October 25, or mail it to the church office. Thank you in advance for your continued generosity and care for one another.

The Presbyterian Women Coordinating Team invites you to donate homemade soup for our annual Election-Day Soup Sale on Tuesday, November 3. Empty pint containers are available in the church kitchen. Please return filled containers to the church kitchen on Sunday, November 1, or Monday, November 2, between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. For questions, please call or text Sarah Jane Beorn at 412-952-0662. Thank you for your support.

We had a great time at our first gathering of the season!

We talked a lot about change, and the kids drew pictures with leaves they found outside that they changed into new things.

And sometimes it’s the pastor‘s birthday and you eat a “dessert turducken.” (Pumpkin pie, cookie cake, and apple pie!)

A year and a half ago, Northmont completed the project to resurface our parking lot. We've grown so used to the look and functionality of the beautiful new lot that we may have forgotten the condition it was in before that repair. These pictures might help refresh those memories.

Your contributions have helped make this improvement possible, including through your support of the fundraising effort that accompanied the project. As we reflect on the many ways Northmont touches lives, it is important to remember that our mission extends beyond maintaining our facilities to the many other ways we serve and support our community. Thank you for all the ways you give of yourselves and help make Northmont’s mission possible.



 - Northmont Session

As we draw near the end of the year, we always think about Bill Markus and his regular visits to us for a "Christmas At Northmont" presentation on hot spots around the globe. With regard to that, I've received the following message from Bill.

Ted,

Parkinson’s disease has limited both my speech and my hearing so after giving my last talk in April I had to retire from speaking. Thank you for inviting me to Northmont all these Decembers. I thoroughly enjoyed each visit. Thanks Ted

Northmont has for decades enjoyed the friendship, insights and global analysis of this extraordinary man and his visits with us have always been very popular with our congregation, so it is with great sadness that we must now put his regular appearances during the Christmas season behind us.

We ask for God's blessings for Bill and his wonderful wife, Carol, and we will want to keep them both in our prayers. For those wishing to send a card to Bill, please contact the church office for his address.

Thank You,

Ted Mills

THE DINING OUT GROUP will be eating at Mike & Tony’s Gyros 2240 Babcock Blvd. on Mon., Nov. 2, at 6:30.Please contact Sarah Jane Beorn at 412-952-0662 to be included in the reservation. All are welcome!  

Kids are once again invited to dress up and join us at Hiland for this Trick or Treat event which is always a great time!

This year we are inviting our youth help in leading our game station- so please let Ben know if you can be there- Thanks!

Clef Notes

Music Director, Stephen Schall

stephen@northmontchurch.org

This Sunday, the choir sings two justifiably famous staples of 20th-century church music.

The introit, We wait for thy loving kindness, O God, by Australian composer William McKie (1901–1984), was written for the 1947 wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, later Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. McKie served as organist and master of the choristers at Westminster Abbey from 1941 to 1963, overseeing the music for both the royal wedding and Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953.

The anthem, Greater love hath no man than this, by English composer John Ireland (1879–1962), was composed in 1912. Its text weaves together biblical passages on love, sacrifice, and the Christian calling to live in the light of Christ. Ireland’s sensitive setting gives these powerful words a compelling musical expression, making the work a treasured part of the English choral tradition.

CALLING ALL YOUTH!

ITS FALL RETREAT TIME

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ON HOW YOU CAN SIGN UP

THIS RETREAT IS FREE TO YOU, 

SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO INVITE A FRIEND!

Ladies, are you gathering ideas for a Raffle Basket? The annual Presbyterian Brunch is Saturday, December 5, 2026. Raffle Basket sales support local missions. Mark your calendars!

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