Northmont recently celebrated its new outdoor garden bench. This was made of totally recycled plastics from bottles and bottle caps, which the congregation collected for a little over a year. It is a sturdy bench, weighing about 250 lbs. That’s 250 lbs. of plastic that won’t end up in landfills or in the ocean! This will certainly find a good home on our church grounds.  (P.S. Who in the world is the dude on the bottom right?)

The brunch begins with raffle basket browsing and enjoying a cup of coffee or tea with friends. Our experienced male servers will return. Northmont’s 2026 recipient of Honorary Life Membership in Presbyterian Women will be announced. “The Nativity, Like You’ve Not Heard It Before” (directed by our own Bill Goff) returns with a little guest participation.

Mark your calendars for the Presbyterian Women’s Christmas Brunch on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in Polley Fellowship Hall. More information will follow in the coming weeks. If you are interested in donating a raffle basket for this event, please email the theme and a list of items included in your basket to Kathy Dobson at mkdobson4@gmail.com. Completed baskets should be placed in the Associate Pastor’s office on or before Sunday, November 29. Thank you.

On Sunday, November 15, Northmont will welcome former Associate Pastor, the Rev. Steph Martin, as guest preacher for Thank-Offering Sunday. She joined Northmont as Associate for Spiritual Formation in 2017 and became Associate Pastor in 2021. In 2022, she relocated to Louisiana, where she works as a Professional Certified Dog Trainer. Please join the congregation in welcoming Steph as she leads worship next Sunday.

While Northmont's Centennial celebration officially ended earlier this year, one final element of anniversary activities has lingered on, the final replacement of the cornerstone containing the time capsule. Securing the re-engagement of the mason to fulfill his commitment to perform that work has been an unexpected challenge and, in order to complete the work before the winter weather sets in, we finally decided to do the work ourselves. That effort is now complete! The cornerstone is once again in place, with the time capsule safely secured within. And when will the time capsule be opened again? The wait has now officially begun!

Please support Boy Scout Troop 335 as they conduct their annual greens sale after worship service this Sunday, November 8, 2026!

Join us for a VERY special AMOS (A Ministry of Sharing) on Wednesday, November 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. 

5:30-6pm kids only!

6-7:30pm- Dinner & programming for all!

Enjoy a delicious menu of lasagna, salad, and garlic bread!

Join Pastor Ben for an Advent Bible study based on the themes of our Advent sermon series. We are meeting in person on Wednesdays (December 3, 10, and 17) at 11:00 AM in the Berean Room, as well as online via Zoom on Monday evenings (December 7, 14, and 21) from 6:00–6:30 PM. All are welcome!

 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

“Thank you for all the get well cards and prayers during a difficult time. Your well wishes were a great comfort!”

— Linda Richard

 The Presbyterian Women Coordinating Team extends sincere gratitude to everyone who participated in the annual Election-Day Soup Sale. A wide variety of delicious homemade soups was offered this year, and the money raised will support the local missions of the Presbyterian Women. The team deeply appreciates the congregation’s dedication to this effort.

Clef Notes

Music Director, Stephen Schall

stephen@northmontchurch.org

The parable of the wise and foolish virgins appears late in the season of Pentecost, when the readings turn toward the return of Christ at the end of time. Our Lutheran friends have given us one of the great chorales inspired by this parable: Wachet auf! Ruft uns die Stimme (Wake up! A voice is calling). J. S. Bach composed a famous cantata based on this chorale, and later transcribed one of its movements for organ solo. I’ll be playing that transcription as the prelude.

The movement sets the words of the hymn’s second stanza: “Zion hears the watchman crying,” describing how “she wakes and hurries through the night.” Listen closely, and you may hear the hurrying and scurrying of the virgins in Bach’s music.

At the offertory, the choir will sing a wonderful setting of the spiritual Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning. This spirited song calls us to perseverance and faithfulness as we continue the work of building God’s kingdom—themes that lie at the heart of this parable.

Come, Lord Jesus!

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