NBC NEWS FLASH! ALL GUESTS WELCOME!!

This coming Tuesday (April 21), NBC will be featuring a speaker known to you all, esteemed Northmont member Jack Swick, who will be providing us with a wonderful pictorial presentation of the excursion he, Sue and five others took from one rim of the Grand Canyon, down into the abyss, and then back up to rim on the other side. It is a tale filled with challenges and drama, but with a happy conclusion. Due to the universally appealing nature of this wilderness trek, NBC has agreed that all should be invited to attend the event. The meeting begins at 9am and concludes at 10am, but you'll want to arrive a little early to secure a good seat. Coffee and donuts are available.

We hope you'll be able to join for the recounting of a thoroughly spectacular journey and I know Jack is looking forward to sharing this once-in-a-lifetime experience with all of you.

Thank you.

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.

This class will be held in the Berean Room at 11am on 23rd and 30th.

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!

SAVE THE DATE!

Church grounds clean-up:

May 9th, 8am-1pm.

More details to come.

Specialized Ministry

Click the picture to learn more about each ministry.