ANOTHER NBC NEWS FLASH! ALL GUESTS WELCOME!!

This coming Tuesday (April 28),

NBC will be featuring another prominent Northmont member, Bill Goff!

In his presentation, "Improving your Photography Skills", Bill will be speaking about one of his passions, providing instructions for anyone who finds themselves behind a lens. Whether your camera is the best digital SLR or a run-of-the-mill smartphone. Bill will help photographers of all skill levels understand the secrets for taking good photos, and probably also WOW us with some of his own awesome snapshots.

All are welcome to attend the meeting, which will begin at 9am and conclude at 10am.  Coffee and donuts are available, and you'll want to arrive a little early to secure a good seat.

We hope you'll be able to join us for this informative, useful and inspirational event!

CHURCH GROUNDS CLEAN-UP

May 9th, 8am-1pm



Calling all able bodied friends interested in helping us tidy up the church both inside and out.

Tasks will include polishing the pews inside and weeding/mulching, landscaping, etc. outside.

Many helpful hands will make light work!

Clef Notes

Music Director, Stephen Schall

stephen@northmontchurch.org

As Sunday is to the week, so Easter is to the year—the great “first day” that gives meaning to all the others. In the same way that each Sunday is a weekly celebration of the Resurrection, Easter is not confined to a single day but unfolds across a full fifty-day season, culminating in Pentecost.

These days are not an afterthought, but an extended feast—one long Alleluia. The Church lingers in the joy of the empty tomb, allowing the mystery of the Resurrection to deepen and take root in our lives. Each Sunday in Easter is, in a sense, a “little Easter,” echoing that first morning when death was overcome and new life began.

Our worship reflects this ongoing celebration. Festive music continues to ring out, carrying the brightness and vitality of Easter forward week by week. Hymns of resurrection, songs of praise, and joyful proclamation remind us that this is not a moment to rush past, but a season to savor.

So we keep singing. We keep rejoicing. We keep proclaiming:

Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!

JOIN THE PITTSBURGH CONCERT CHORALE for “Music of the ’90s” on May 2 and 3.

Visit pccsing.org for details.

(our own Sue Swick is a member of this chorale group!)

Longvue Acres Garden Club

76th Perennial Plant Sale

Saturday, May 16th

9:00 a.m. – Noon ~ Rain or Shine

CASH ONLY

Northmont United Presbyterian Church

8169 Perry Highway, McCandless

Plant sale features 800+ perennials from member gardens, including Pennsylvania natives and pollinators. Shop at the freebie table for gently used garden items and chat with our Penn State Master Gardeners for plant selection and gardening advice.

For more information contact: longvueacresgardenclub1950@gmail.com

BIBLE STUDY COURSE:

THE PERSON OF JUDAS

Join Pastor Ben as we explore together who Judas was and how we might understand him better.

The final class will be held

in the Berean Room at 11am on April 30.

The dining out group will be going to Patron Mexican Grill, in Wexford on Monday, May 4 at 6:30. Please contact Sarah Jane Beorn at 412-952-0662 to be included in the reservation. All are welcome!

ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING SPECIAL OFFERING

One Great Hour Of Sharing special offering donations are welcome any time throughout the month of 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, last year you gave a donation three times, through the stewardship of your mission committee, to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance in support of relief efforts throughout the U.S.: the California wildfire, the Texas flood, and Hurricane Melissa.

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!

Dianna will be out of the office May 5-8.

Please submit any announcements for the May 10 bulletin by Friday, May 1.

Specialized Ministry

Click the picture to learn more about each ministry.