9am Contemporary Worship Service

11am Traditional Worship

We invite you to worship with us at one of our in-person worship services or through livestreaming at both our 9:00am contemporary service and our 11:00am traditional service at northwoodpc.org.

If you are new to Northwood, WELCOME! If you are interested in learning more about Northwood or wish to become a member, please visit our website or click on the "I'm New" link below to learn more about us and fill out the form and one of the pastors or staff members will get in touch with you.

If you are unable to participate in worship through livestreamimg or in person, remember the services can be found and enjoyed anytime in the "archives" under "watch livestream" on the church website. We say this especially because with the large number of churches now exclusively livestreamimg services, providers are struggling to handle the volume on Sunday's.

If you have technical difficulties viewing the online services please view in the church livestreaming archives the next day as that is working well. You can call the church office and ask for help you if you are having trouble viewing. We encourage you to ask for help!

Discovering Northwood Presentation—THIS SUNDAY

A Discovering Northwood presentation will be held THIS SUNDAY in Room 4 at 9:45am for those wishing to learn more about Northwood and consider church membership. Please know you are welcome to attend if you have been visiting us online in worship. We hope to see you there!

Stewardship Dedication Sunday is THIS SUNDAY

This Sunday, members and guests will be invited to come forward to the front of the church in an act of rededication to God and turn in their pledge cards for 2027. You will also be invited during this time to touch the water in the font to renew your baptismal vows. If you need a pledge card. Additional cards and envelopes are available in the pews and on tables in the hallway. 

WAY (Wednesday and You) Dinners

The Fall WAY Dinners will conclude Wednesday, November 18. The dinner begins at 6:00pm in the CE building. Reservation forms are located in the church hallway bulletin board across from the kitchen. Don’t forget to invite a friend and stay for the program with Bob Scott on the Ministry and Mission of Northwood. For more information, contact the church office at 727-796-8090.

The Project Group– November 24

We have new members and new projects that we are working on during our meetings and at home. If you sew, knit, crochet or craft with a mission purpose (e.g. make greeting cards), you are invited! The project group meets the 4th Tuesday of the month (November 24) at 10:00am in room 13. We make little dresses for Haiti, lap robes, walker bags, and stuffed teddy bears. New members are always welcome. Contact Marti Huff 727-503-3783 or Evelyn Towns 727-785-3743 with any questions. 

  HEP- Angel Tree - Nov. 22

It’s that time of year when we have the opportunity to help needy families with Christmas! This year, Presbyterian Women have chosen to assist families from HEP (Homeless Empowerment Program). The HEP ornaments will be on the Christmas tree in the cafe starting Sunday, November 22nd. Each ornament will have a gift item printed on it. Select as many ornaments as you like. UNWRAPPED gifts need to be returned to the church no later than Sunday, December 13. Thank you so much for sharing the love of Jesus Christ in this way during the Christmas Season!

Ring, Sing & Mingle – Dec. 6th, 4pm

December 6th at 4:00pm, Northwood’s three handbell choirs will present a variety of Christmas Music interspersed with Carol singing and ending with a cookie reception. At the festive reception there will be a photo booth backdrop, so bring your phones for pics and wear your Christmas finery to get some great family shots for your Christmas Cards this year. Please bring homemade cookies for the event. That’s the best part!! Cookies may be dropped off the morning or afternoon of December 5 & 6.

Christmas Cantata-December 13

One Worship Service at 10:00am

Our Christmas Cantata this year is called “O, Holy Night - A Celebration of the Prince of Peace”. It is a collection of 9 familiar Christmas Carols and songs with original narration by Rachelle Cox. This will be accompanied by instruments and sung by our 40+ voice choir. It will be presented on Sunday morning, December 13. We have only one worship service that day at 10:00am. Come and enjoy the celebration of Christ’s birth through music. 

Advent Wreath Lighting

It’s time to start thinking about Advent and what you will do to prepare for the birth of Jesus. Has it become a family tradition for you to light a candle on the Advent wreath at Northwood? Call now to schedule your time for this year! Never done it before? That’s ok! We’ll spend time with you showing you what to do and will provide you with the accompanying reading several days in advance so you can practice. Are you a single? No problem...invite a friend to join you for this meaningful act of worship. Don’t delay: Advent begins November 29 this year! Volunteers can reach Linda Feller at 727-385-5629 or 

bikingringer@gmail.com.

Boy Scouts Troop 413 Wreath Sale

Scout Troop 413 is selling Christmas wreaths to help fund their Scouting activities. If you are interested and able to support their efforts, please visit https://omt.sffwa.com/minisite/troop413 or contact their coordinator at 727-510-5701. Merry Christmas!

Be Aware of Email Scams

Some of our members and church staff have once again received fraudulent emails that appear to be from Pastor Chris. These email scams usually say that the pastor does not have time to talk by phone and wants to talk to you by email only. They always end up asking for you to discreetly purchase gift cards to assist the pastor in helping others.

Our pastors will never solicit you for gift cards and do NOT send these emails. Our pastors love to talk to you anytime but you do not need to call them to let them know you have received another suspicious email. The best way to deal with this is for you to block the sender and/or forward the email to the church office so that we can collect them for the police. It saddens us when anyone seeks to do harm and prey on the Christian kindness of our members. Be aware of such scams and do not respond to them!

Nursery

The Nursery is available for childcare during both the 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Worship Services. Our staff are screened and trained to provide safe, caring and entertaining supervision to your little ones while you attend Worship.

Youth

Wednesday evenings we have Youth Group that meets at 6:00pm in the youth room. Game night is every Friday evening from 7:00pm-10:00pm in the youth room/FLC. If you have any questions, please contact Jarrett Mattson at youthdirector@northwoodpc.org or 727-366-4200.

Cedarkirk Women's Retreat—January 8-10

Leave your worries (and your chores!) behind!  Join the ladies of Northwood for a spirit-filled weekend of fellowship, games, crafts, and canoeing.  We're excited to announce that Debra Musgrave Cox will once again be joining us as our speaker! You won’t want to miss this amazing weekend! Reservation forms are available at the church office. Register NOW! The retreat will be held on Jan. 8-10, 2027.

Fresh Brewed

Fresh Brewed meets on the first Friday of the month at 10:30am in rooms 5&7. Our next meeting will take place December 4th. Our book study is “Life Lessons from Ephesians” by Max Lucado. If you have any questions or need a book, please contact Louise Mylin at LVNM1@hotmail.com or 727-787-9868.

Biblical TakeAways, Thursdays at 10:30am Room 8

                                   Sundays at 10:00am in Room 8

Led by Emily Sutphin & Earle Lusk, this adult Education Class/Bible Study meets on Thursday Mornings at 10:30am for study and instruction on our study of Revelation. We will meet on Sunday mornings at 10:00am in room 8 for discussion of our Revelation study. Please join us as we look at this challenging and, yet, hopeful final book of the New Testament. All are welcome! 

Presbyterian Women, led by Patty Martin and Sue Miskiewicz

Led by Patty Martin and Sue Miskiewicz, the Presbyterian Women's Sisters in Christ Circle will meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Our next meeting will take place Tuesday, December 8th at 10:00 am. We will continue in our study, "United Through Christ, Bound to Each Other: Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians" by Rhonda Mawhood Lee on September 8th. Study books will be available and can be purchased for $7.00. For more information about how you can be involved, contact Patty Martin at bill.martin2@verizon.net or Sue Miskiewicz at susan.miskiewicz@yahoo.com.

Staff Extension Numbers

Staff members are available to answer any questions you might have regarding church related programs through our office phone system. Provided below are the phone extension numbers for our staff. If you don’t see a phone extension, other information is listed. If you call the church office when the lines are busy or the office is closed, you will be prompted to use the Dial By Name Directory OR the staff member’s extension number to leave a message. The church number is still 796-8090. 

Chris Curvin, Pastor/Head of Staff x2007

Bob Scott, Interim Associate Pastor x2006

Stephanie Carson, Director of Traditional Music x2009

Taryn Lumia, Director of Contemporary Music, taryn@northwoodpc.org

David Furr, Organist, dmfurr35679@gmail.com

Emily Cantin, Director of Communications x2001

Sandy Kallin, Bookkeeper x2005 

Dianna Burpee, Director of Schools x2010  

Roxane Fineo, Business Administrator x2003

Jarrett Mattson, Interim Youth Team Leader, youthdirector@northwoodpc.org

Drew Milano, Sound & Tech, worship@northwoodpc.org

Aidan Murray, Facilities/Maintenance, x2002

Memorial Gifts

If you wish to make a gift to the church in honor or in memory of someone, please be sure to attach the blue Memorial Gifts form to your contribution. Completing the form ensures that we have all the information necessary to properly direct the gift and acknowledge it to both you and the recipient. Forms are located near the memorial book in the Narthex or in the Church Office. Thank you for your assistance.