A Boy and a Bento Box - The Piper for August 6, 2017

August 6, 2017

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Worship This Sunday

A Boy and a Bento Box, Rev. Jane Esterline

Liturgist: Jane Nicola

Music: David Daugherty, Director of Music, soloist

Stephen Minister Jan Baty will be available for prayer after worship

Lemonade on the Lawn follows at 11am, hosted by: The Chancel Choir

The Nursery is unsupervised this morning. Please feel free to use the Nursery, though. You can listen to the Worship Service via the speaker provided. We apologize, and thank you for understanding.

NEED A RIDE TO CHURCH?

Please call
Sarah Jane Beorn

at
724-935-8632

, or click on her name at left to send email.
She will be happy to connect you with a friendly Northmont driver.

This Sunday . . .


http://artandfaithmatters.blogspot.com

A Boy and a Bento Box

This Sunday we will have a dialogical sermon.

Jesus said, "The people are hungry; you feed them" is familiar to all of us, so let's discuss it together. Of course I have ideas, but I would like to hear yours. Come prepared with a response, planned or spontaneous, but brief. Stay where you are seated and I will come to you, then share with the congregation what you have offered. Bring your ideas, bring your imagination and creativity to the word of God.

The sermon title this week is: A Boy and a Bento Box. A bento is a single-portion take-out or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine . We tend to say bento box, representing the box holding a single portion. Traditionally bento holds rice, fish or meat, with vegetables.

Dutch artist Johnny Beerens painted a mural with five loaves and two fish, all neatly arranged in a silo-sized bento box, as a mural on a tall building in Bresken in the Netherlands. I love the irony of 5 loaves of bread and 2 large fish, a meal that could easily feed 4 or 5 people, painted so large that the size of the mural represents the extravagance of feeding 5000 plus leftovers.

Jesus said, "The people are hungry; you feed them." "We can't!" the disciples replied. Technically they did not provide the food, Jesus did, but the disciples were the agents of God's extravagant provisions. Let's begin there.

See you this Sunday.

In Case You Missed It . . .

You can access audio from last Sunday's worship service using the link to the right.

Audio from previous services is available on our Web site
.

Ear Candy & Inspiration for a Sunday (or any) Morning

Though they've never marketed themselves as a Christian band, the brothers Garza, collectively known as Los Lonely Boys , have never shied away from singing about their faith. According to JoJo Garza, "Faith plays the biggest role in everything we do. It's the most important thing to Los Lonely Boys, to our families. Everything we see, touch, smell and feel comes from God."

Here's JoJo, with his brothers, on their 2005 Grammy Award winner, "Heaven."

Click the link to the right and enjoy!

If you have a musical selection you would like to have featured in this space, we'd love to hear from you! Please send the title (and artist, if it's important to you that we find a specific version of the music) to Bob Addleman.

From the Interim Pastor

Liturgist sign-ups

A new sign-up sheet for October, November, and December has been posted near the flower sign up chart. Northmont invites anyone who wishes to participate by leading in worship as a liturgist to sign up.

Jane

Doc's Clef Notes

Our new Summer/Family Choir will return, Sunday, August 13. Everyone is welcome from grade 7 up. We'll hold a brief rehearsal in the choir loft at 9:15am. The music will be very easy . If you like to sing, come to church a little early, join this group and help us Make a Joyful Noise.

If you have ever thought about playing in the Bell choir and would like to give it a try, here's your opportunity. Summer Bells will be offered for two weeks in August on Thursday evenings, August 10 & 17 beginning at 7:00pm. If you can count to four, know your right hand from your left hand, and have a desire to learn, you are a candidate. For more information, contact David@northmontchurch.org or call me at 412-606-3322 .

See you in church,

David (Doc)

Annual Rose Barn Service

We will have a gathering of our church family at the Rose Barn in North Park at 10:00am, Sunday, August 27 . Be sure to mark your calendar for this wonderful event. The Rose Barn is handicapped accessible and we're hoping everyone will come to this service. Please bring a chair and picnic side dish as chicken, pulled pork sandwiches, hotdogs and dessert will be served after church. We need to know how much food to get, so we request that you sign up at the tables by the church doors, Sunday, August 13 and Sunday, August 20 . Alternatively, you may contact Sarah Jane Beorn, at fsjbeorn@comcast.net or (724) 935-8632. If you have a great outdoor game to share, by all means bring it with you and add to the fun!

THE SPIRITUAL FORMATION MINISTRY TEAM is preparing for the Fall schedule. We ask that if you feel called to this ministry, please pray for discernment. It takes many hands to help others on their Faith Journey. Where do you feel called here at Northmont? Working with the children during Wednesday Club, Youth Group, Sunday Morning classes for all ages, and Nursery Attendant are just some of the many opportunities in the Northmont Community. Please pray for the team as we move forward.

ADULT EDUCATION

Impact Bible Study continues at 9am in the Berean Room.

Adult Bible Study continues at 9am in the Malawi Room.

WEDNESDAY CLUB will return for the fall session, Wednesdays from 5-7pm beginning September 13. Mark your calendars and make plans to let your kids in on the fun!

YOUTH GROUP

meets this week after worship, continuing a study of Judge Samson and discussing our annual Barn Service in August.

BLESSING BAGS ARE STILL AVAILABLE

The VBS children made plenty of mission bags for everyone to take! You can find them in the hallway next to the steps under the mission bulletin boards.

Directions for use: See someone in need of a Blessing, give them a bag, and you will be a Blessing to them!

Northmont Church Nursery Worker Job Description

Purpose:

To provide dependable, safe, secure & nurturing care to children (0-3 yrs) at Northmont Church in a clean environment.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for providing age-appropriate care, which includes bottle feeding , changing diapers, maintaining a safe environment, holding, sitting with and cheerfully interacting with children through games, stories and play.
Polite, friendly and courteous to all children, parents and volunteers.
Arrive 15 minutes prior to nursery opening.
Stay until all children are secured with a responsible adult.
Straighten room and put away toys. Check for breakage and unsafe toys and dispose of them. Sanitize toys monthly, more often throughout the flu season.
Work holidays that fall on a Sunday, and may be asked about availability to work additional hours during extra services (e.g., Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Thanksgiving Eve).
Report to the Spiritual Formation Director (SFD)
Communicate in advance, by phone to the SFD or Pastor any absences.

1. Planned absences must be given one week ahead of time.

2. In case of last minute illness, contact the SFD or Pastor by phone 1 hour prior to shift so a replacement or volunteer may be found.

Requirements:

Child Abuse Clearance, PA criminal records check.
18 years or older.

Interested parties should contact Barb Clark at the church at 412-364-0105.

Tuesday mornings at 8:30

in Fellowship Hall

All Alone?

Don't be. God doesn't want us to be all alone. God wants us to turn to others when things are bothering us. Stephen Ministers will walk with you through your troubles and be there for you when you need them.

If you would like to know more about Stephen Ministry, please contact

Nancy Garver at 724-935-2194, or email her

STEPHEN MINISTER JEAN STULTZ

is making hospital calls this week.

She can be reached at

412-364-7217 or email her

Please remember the following people in your prayers:

Crete Vandeval

Tammy Drumheller, daughter of Doug and Jean Drumheller

Mac McCartney

Howard Womsley

Dorothea Fisher

Thelma Boul

Dave Hawbaker

Dorothy Schuette

Larry Anderson

Duane and Liz Bowers

Jill Gable

Frank Simons

Jane Depee

Annette Curtis

Sallie Fisher

Jon and Tamey Manalli, niece and nephew of Sandy Guckert

Bob Guckert

Debbie Turner, Cathy Koehler's cousin

Rich Jones

Ginny Thomas, in Wexford House

Rita Raymond, Shirley Raymond's daughter-in-law

Tami Dixon

Joseph Shamm

Molly, friend of Sharon Walston

Mary Lou Craig

Gwen Spahr's daughter, Andrea Spahr Albert on the recent passing of her husband, Bryan

Jackson Edwards, Barb Clark's grandson

Iris McManus

Marilyn, Diane Goff's friend

Mia Boccardi

Ed Vincent

The Loether Family

Bill Legansky

Randy, a friend of the Spahr family

Emily, a friend of Project Linus

Skye Graham, Cheryl English's neighbor

Marlene Webber, cousin of Linda Cunko

Mark Quigg, a friend of Peggy Grinager

Suzi, a friend of Gwen Spahr

Heidi Goff, Bill Goff's sister-in-law

Susan Dobbins, a friend of Bill Goff

Our sister church, Mangochi CCAP, in Mangochi, Malawi

Our sister church, Second Presbyterian Church, in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

Our global mission partners, the Ludwig family, the Weller family, and Kay Day

The NUPC Pastoral Nominating Committee

Members of the congregation who are seeking employment

The leaders of our federal, state, and local governments

All the men and women of our Armed Forces and our Veterans

The deepest sympathy and sincerest condolences of the Northmont congregation are extended to Judy Ehrhart, Bill and Jim Hughes, and their families on the passing of their mother, and Leah Boccardi, Kaitlin Remensky and their families on the passing of their grandmother, Mary Lou Hughes, who transitioned from earthly to eternal life, Friday, July 28. A Service of Remembrance and Witness to the Resurrection was held, Friday, August 4.

Matt & Leah Boccardi

124 Point Vue Drive

Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Bruce & Judy Ehrhart

142 Cobblestone Drive

Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Jim & Lisa Hughes

93 Timberland Drive

Pittsburgh, PA 15229

Dave & Kaitlin Remensky

1185 King George Court

Pittsburgh, PA 15237

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