STEPHEN MINISTRY IS A SYSTEM OF CARING MINISTRY here at Northmont. Specially trained congregation members, known as Stephen Ministers, provide Christian care to people who are experiencing a life challenge.



Contact Stephen Ministers Leaders

Jan Baty

412.427.8476 

jim.janbaty@gmail.com

Jean Eckert

724-272-3693

Jveckert@consolidated.net

 The Presbyterian Women Coordinating Team reminds you that our annual Election-Day Soup Sale is Tuesday, November 3. All filled pint containers are to be returned to the church kitchen, Sunday, November 1, or no later than Monday, November 2. We will be at the church 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, November 2, to receive your soup. If you have any questions, call or text Sarah Jane Beorn at 412-952-0662. Thank you for your support.

The theme of this year’s campaign, “Being There,” denotes a ministry of presence. The Northmont Stephen Ministry team is here for you in times of need.  That may mean you are dealing with a health concern, the loss of a loved one, a change of employment or home-life situation, or for many other reasons. Your contributions and support over the years have grown the Stephen Ministry at Northmont into a significant and important part of our identity as a congregation. With your continued support, this ministry will continue to thrive and have a positive impact on those we interact with and support. You should have received a letter about the campaign, along with your pledge card in the mail (if you did not, please contact the church office). If you have not completed and submitted a pledge card, please consider doing so at your earliest opportunity. Pledge cards can be mailed or placed in the church office. Thank you in advance for your continued generosity and care for one another.

The Dining-Out Group will be eating at Mike & Tony’s Gyros 2240 Babcock Blvd. on Mon., Nov. 2, at 6:30. Please contact Sarah Jane Beorn at 412-952-0662 to be included in the reservation. All are welcome! 

As we draw near the end of the year, we always think about Bill Markus and his regular visits to us for a "Christmas at Northmont" presentation on hot spots around the globe. With regard to that, I've received the following message from Bill.

Ted,

Parkinson’s disease has limited both my speech and my hearing so after giving my last talk in April I had to retire from speaking. Thank you for inviting me to Northmont all these Decembers. I thoroughly enjoyed each visit. Thanks Ted

Northmont has for decades enjoyed the friendship, insights, and global analysis of this extraordinary man, and his visits with us have always been very popular with our congregation, so it is with great sadness that we must now put his regular appearances during the Christmas season behind us.

We ask for God's blessings for Bill and his wonderful wife, Carol, and we will want to keep them both in our prayers. For those wishing to send a card to Bill, please contact the church office for his address.

Thank You,

Ted Mills

The Northmont Deacons will be setting up the Angel Tree soon to help needy families in our area have gifts at Christmas. Keep an eye out for the tree and for additional details.

We had a great time at Trunk or Treat at Hiland on Wednesday night. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us! 🎃👻

Clef Notes

Music Director, Stephen Schall

stephen@northmontchurch.org

All Saints’ Day is one of the great feasts of the church year. Remembering our forebears in faith, upon whose shoulders we stand, whether we knew them personally or not, can be a deeply moving experience. Beautiful music for this day abounds, and this Sunday at Northmont, we will hear four lovely a cappella selections spanning four centuries: one from the 16th century, one from the 19th, and two from the late 20th.

The introit, These Are They Which Follow the Lamb by John Goss, draws its text from the Book of Revelation. The communion motet, O Quam Gloriosum, takes up the same theme, celebrating the glory of heaven where the saints dwell. Following the naming of our beloved dead, Dianna Hollo and Chelsea Cockburn will sing the Pie Jesu from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Requiem, a tender prayer for eternal rest. Finally, at the offertory, the choir will sing Sing Me to Heaven, Daniel Gawthrop’s setting of a poem that, while not liturgical, speaks movingly of music’s power to express our deepest longings.

Whether you have recently experienced the loss of a loved one or are simply joining us in remembering those who have gone before, we pray that this Sunday’s music will offer a moment of healing, comfort, and inspiration.

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Ladies, are you gathering ideas for a Raffle Basket? The annual Presbyterian Brunch is Saturday, December 5, 2026. Raffle Basket sales support local missions. Mark your calendars!

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