PAT KROTZER would like to thank the congregation for the dinners, cards, phone calls, and prayers. The overwhelming care has been a gift and she cannot fully express how grateful she is.

Summer Mission Week

Northmont has been invited to be the lead volunteers at the

North Hills Community Outreach Garden in Bellevue,

119 Davis Ave, 15202.

August 11-14, 9am-noon each day.

Youth and adults can come to the garden each morning to pitch in. If you’re able to volunteer (any of the days), please visit the link below to fill out the volunteer form. Thank you!

CAN YOU HELP newly arriving international students with gently used housewares and furniture?

Northmont, through its Mission Committee, has supported PRISM for many years. PRISM (Pittsburgh Regional International Student Ministries), located in Bellefield Presbyterian Church in Oakland, uses the opportunity of students coming to Pittsburgh from around the world to conduct international ministry right here at home! PRISM offers evangelical hosting, pastoral counseling, and intercultural education experiences to international students and visiting scholars studying at universities in the Pittsburgh area.

PRISM conducts an annual “Garage Giveaway” (https://prismpgh.org/donor/), accepting donations of used goods that are still in good, fully functional condition and making them available at no cost to each year’s crop of new students. They're looking for: Desks, Tables, Chairs, Small Furniture, Small Appliances, Kitchen Items, Linens (No large furniture, TVs, computers, baby Items, or sharp knives)

2025 donations are received at Bellefield Church August 12-14 for the giveaway on August 16. Folks can drop them off themselves at that church, but Northmont’s Mission Committee is also available to pick up your donations at any time prior to those pickup dates. For more information or to arrange a pickup, please contact Ted Mills (412-742-0556, millsfam78@gmail.com).

On Sunday, August 3, we welcome Lisa (Tweardy) Buckingham back to the pulpit as part of our Centennial Guest Preacher series. We hope you’re able to attend.

Lisa (Tweardy) Buckingham served as the youth leader here at Northmont from June 1997 – October 2004. She worked primarily with middle school and high school students with a focus on providing opportunities for students to worship God, study Scripture, build community, and offer service from a local to an international level.  Some of her favorite memories come from weekend retreats, summer mission trips, and the Summer’s Best Two Weeks summer camp she brought to the church.

Since leaving Northmont, Lisa has worked as the Director of Youth Ministries at Third Presbyterian Church in Uniontown, PA and as the Family Ministries Coordinator at Grace Church in Martins Ferry, OH.  Recently, she and her three amazing children – Olivia (age 16), James (age 15) and Connor (age 13) – relocated back to Uniontown, PA where she is currently working as a Family Resource Specialist with Head Start/Early Head Start of Fayette County. 

Lisa looks forward to worshiping together with her Northmont family.

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE ELEVATOR WILL BE OUT OF ORDER UNTIL REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP YOU UPDATED. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.

PASTOR BEN will be on vacation 8/3 through 8/9. If anyone needs pastoral care during that week, please contact Elisabeth Hartwell at 484-364-6929 or hilandpastor@gmail.com

DIANNA will also be on vacation the week of Aug. 4-8. Any announcements to be run in the 8/3 or 8/10 PIPERS or bulletins should be submitted by Thursday, July 31st.

Communion will be celebrated on 8/10 instead of 8/3.

Clef Notes

Music Director, Stephen Schall

stephen@northmontchurch.org

The choir is off for the season. If you would like to share your talents during worship, please let me know. In the meantime, I hope you have a wonderful summer.

Specialized Ministry

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