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Thirteenth Sunday in Pentecost
WORSHIP SERVICE Sunday, August 27, 2006 10:00 A.M.
PRAYER TIME BEFORE WORSHIP: Often O God, we have stormed the gates of heaven with some 11th hour need, we were desperate and you heard us. At other times in the quiet of worship or when we were alone, we made our needs known to you and you heard us. Whatever our mood or situation at the moment, your ears are always open to our cry. Thank you that you care, you hold us close, you are more anxious to bless and take action that we are to believe it to be true. Come near to each of us this morning. Speak the word that we need to hear. Overcome our doubts and hesitation. Be closer than our breath, through Jesus Christ. Amen.
PRELUDE “Toccata for a Joyful Day” Diemer
“Pastoral on the tune “Simple Gifts” Clarke
WELCOME, CONCERNS, AND GREETINGS
A WORD ABOUT THE BLOCK PARTY Dick Spahr
MOMENT FOR PLANNED GIVING Helen Miller
PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!
Community: My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the Lord.
Leader: My heart and my flesh sing for joy, to the living God.
Community: My whole being offers praise to God, who indwells me.
Leader: My feet are ready to run the race of faith, to carry your message.
Community: My hands are open to your leading, ready to assist where you place me.
Leader: My mind would be filled with thoughts of your goodness.
All: We draw near to you, O God, to celebrate your goodness and mercy.
HYMN SING (seated) “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” (vs. 1 & 3) No. 263
“Near to the Heart of God” (vs. 1 & 3) No. 527
“I Sing a Song of the Saints of God” No. 364
*PRAYER OF ADORATION AND INVOCATION
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Leader: The word of the Lord.
Community: Thanks be to God.
UNISON CONFESSION
One of the things we often do not like, O God, are interruptions. We have our plans made for the day, calls to be made, customers to call, appointments to keep and then that interruption comes and everything come to a halt. We confess that often we are filled with resentment. We don’t like the demanding caller, the person who invades our privacy, the cell phone call at 2:00 A.M. in the morning, a family member asking for money, or a stranger who needs a hand-up. But maybe, just maybe, these interruptions are your way of getting to us in some round-about way, of confronting us with something or someone who needs immediate attention and we are the only one in the neighborhood. Forgive us for the times we have turned the stranger away, we were too busy to listen, we wouldn’t take the shirt off our back and give it to someone else or we said, “let someone else deal with it.” Forgive us. Restore us. Make us new people after the example of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
SILENT CONFESSION & DECLARATION OF PARDON
Leader: In Jesus Christ a new life opens up. In him we are forgiven, give a new start and our feet are placed on the road called “discipleship.”
Community: We never tire of the power of his cross to make new people, followers
in his image. Amen.
RESPONSE “Change My Heart O God”
Change my heart, OGod; make it ever true. Change my heart, O God; may I be Like you. You are the Potter; I am the clay. Mold me and make me; this is what I pray. (repeat)
ANTHEM “Seek the Lord” Carter
Anne Linaberger, soprano
KIDS’ CORNER Bill Baierl After Kids Corner, Sarah Flemming will be taking the children ages 4-9 to Steps of Faith)
*HYMN “Sing Alleluia to the Lord” No. 2258
Found in Sing the Faith
SERMON “Interruptions” Dr. David B. Antonson
*CREED AND GLORIA PATRI (No. 579)
RECEIVING OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY ANTHEM “Consecration” Beck
Anne Linaberger, soprano
*OFFERTORY PRAISE & PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Praise God from whom all blessings flow, praise God all creatures here below. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God above ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! Alleluia!
*HYMN “I Danced in the Morning” No. 302
(Are you in need of prayer? If you have a joy, or a concern, or a prayer request and would like to speak to a Stephen Minister, two of our Stephen Ministers, Tom Englert and Jean Eckert, will be at the front of the sanctuary after the service.)
*POSTLUDE “Gloria” Couperin
*All Who Are Able May Stand *****Ushers May Seat Worshippers
THE LIGHTED CANDLE on the communion table reminds us to pray for peace.
GREETERS: Dick Krotzer, Bill Combs, Nancy Huggins
LAY READERS: Pat Kelly, Diane Goff, Howard Brokenbek
USHERS: *Hayes Stover, Roy Anderson, Bruce Sardon, Richard Sutter or *Bill H. English, Karen or Mark Nootbaar, Lisa Behm
STEPS OF FAITH: Sarah Flemming
NORTHMONT OFFERS a well-equipped nursery that is supervised by permanent staff. All worshippers are welcome to use the nursery for infants and preschoolers for all or a portion of each service. When exiting the front doors of the sanctuary, turn right.
WE GREET EACH OF YOU on this 13th Sunday in Pentecost. Our prayer is that you will find that faith and life are natural partners. Faith prepares us for living, and the way we live our life shapes our faith.
PLEASE BE CAREFUL as you leave the church at the light in front of the church. Last Sunday, church member Twila Weixel was involved in an auto accident at the light. She was taken to Passavant Hospital and released that evening. She is at home being tended to by her family.
VISITORS’ GUIDE
WE ARE GLAD you have chosen to worship with us. We invite visitors to sign the friendship register pad. Look for hospitality greeters wearing nametags. To learn more about Northmont Church:
w Take a visitor packet of information from an usher when they are offered.
w Attend Lemonade on the Lawn after the 10:00 a.m. service.
w Children are welcome in the nursery.
w We invite you to participate in worship and all other programs we offer.
w Check out our website: www.northmontchurch.org
CHANCEL FLOWERS are given in loving memory of Anna Yoder, love Lisa and John Behm and family.
OUR SYMPATHY goes out to Mark D. Ivkovich in the death this past Wednesday of his wife, Maureen Curtis Ivkovich. Maureen grew up at Northmont, was married here and the service for her was yesterday in North Huntington. She is the daughter of Floyd and Annette Curtis. Her brother is Charles Curtis.
MOREY BUIRGE would like to thank the congregation for prayers, cards, phone calls and visits throughout this year. John Mathe would like to thank the members of Northmont for the cards, prayers and concerns as he recovers from his recent surgery. Bob Taylor also wishes to thank the members of the congregation for cards and prayers. The tests came back all good.
OUR MEMBER OF SPECIAL CONCERN: Ginny & Carl Dorow – 595 Calais Drive, Apt. 317, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 (Personal # 412-366-9814)
WORSHIP ATTENDANCE: Aug. 20th, 10:00 A.M. - 229; SON - 82
FOLLOWING WORSHIP please join us for Lemonade on the Lawn (or in Polley Fellowship Hall if the weather is inclement). The Chancel Choir will be our hosts.
STEPHEN MINISTER Tom Englert will be making hospital calls this week. If you have a special request, please call him at 412-366-2807.
OUR STEPHEN MINISTRY program has placed blue and white cards in each pew rack entitled “A Great Way You Can Help a Hurting Friend.” Please read this card.
PRAYER REQUEST CARDS are in each pew rack as well as on the table in the back of the church. If you have a prayer request, please fill out the card and place it in the basket on the table in the back of the church and those needs and names will be given to the person giving the morning prayer and will be included that day.
PRAYER REQUESTS: Brian Zimick – Margot Plant’s son (Margot is the Director of Northmont Child Development Center) If you wish to send a note of encouragement send it to: Brian Zimick, Manor Care, 113 West McMurray Road, McMurray, PA 15317; Dr. Si Kooros, Mayor O’Connor, Sandy Stallar, Mr. Stricklen, Morrison Family
TO BE REMEMBERED WITH CARDS AND PRAYERS:
Ed Halboth, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
Twila Weixel, discharged
Bob Platts, Passavant Hospital
SON Worship Speaker
Aug. 27 Chris Brown
Sept. 3 No SON worship. Worship in the morning and enjoy the holiday in the
evening with your family.
Sept. 10 Dr. Antonson
PIPER DEADLINE: September 13 is the deadline for the October Piper! Reminder – have your article mailed to the editor by noon! piper@northmontchurch.org Please send your articles by e-mail if possible! The church office is not responsible for submitting your article. Please find someone in your group to e-mail your article to the editor. Your article should be sent as an attachment.
OUR MEMBERS IN THE MILITARY – REMEMBER WITH CARDS AND PRAYERS:
SGT Ryan W. Hey, C TRP 4-7CAV 2ID, unit # 150237, Camp Hovey, S. Korea, APO AP 96224
(Matt Hey’s nephew)
CPL & Mrs. David Potter, 217 Speer Ct., Camp Pendelton, Stuart Mesa, Ocean Side, CA 92054
(Mary Potter’s son and Bernice Dowling’s grandson)
Fraley, David T., Navy Customs, Battalion Quebec, APO AE 09815 (Betty Fraley’s son)
PFC Roach, Justin, C Co. 1st BN 17th IN Regt., Camp Taji, Unit Number 50102, APO AE 09378 –
Jason Elizeus’s cousin
SSG Jonathan Falk, A Co. 1-506 2nd Plt., Camp Corregidor, APO AE 09381 – Art & Lois Groweg’s
Grandson
Sgt. Glen P. Archey, HHT 2-17 CAV (S3), 101st ABN Div., APO AE 09335 – nephew of Ed & Pat
Scullion (prayers only until further notice)
Rob Malloy, HHS/5-133 FA, LSA ADDER-TALLIL, APO AE 09331 (friend of David & Reese Potter’s –
has no family)
SPEAKING TO THE ISSUE OF PLANNED GIVING this morning is Helen Miller. Helen has been a member of Northmont longer than anyone else; of the 5,048 members who have joined the church since 1925, she was the 61st person to join on September 30, 1926! She lives at Masonic Village in Sewickley, plays her violin regularly and recently attended her 1931 class reunion at Slippery Rock College!
ATTENTION MEN! Come to the NBC (Northmont Brotherhood Club) meeting each Tuesday morning. Starting at 8:30 A.M. – donuts, coffee, and fellowship in the kitchen. We meet at 9:00 A.M. in Polley Fellowship Hall. This week Ed Weaver will do an interview.
DR. AND MRS. ANTONSON are leaving for vacation this Wednesday, going to New York City and then to Maine. They return September 8th. The office has Dr. Antonson’s phone number.
LOOKING AHEAD: This coming Sunday, September 3rd, is holy communion, it is a Prayer Emphasis Sunday, and Rev. Doyle Snyder will be preaching. Rally Sunday will be September 10th, the Sunday we return to two worship services, 8:30 and 11:00 A.M.
HOLY COMMUNION will be celebrated next on Sunday, September 3rd at 10:00 A.M. Please remember that Holy Communion is always celebrated at the SON service on Sunday evenings at 6:00 P.M. in the sanctuary.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ADULTS: Chancel Choir begins on Wednesday, September 6th at 7:30 P.M. Come and use your voice to praise God. Speak to Bill Goff.
SEPT. 9TH – ROSS & McCANDLESS COMMUNITY DAYS: Volunteer progress: 2 volunteers signed up. 14 more needed. Northmont will be at both this year with it’s “Stampin’ Oasis” offering families stampin’, free water, a great raffle, and music and videos playing about Northmont. We will be inviting everyone we can to our September 23 Community Block Party. We need volunteers for 2-hour slots between noon and 8:00 P.M. Sign up sheets are in the back of the church after the service. Questions about Ross Community Day can be answered by Anne Linaberger or Diane Goff. McCandless Community Day questions can be answered by Fred and Sarah Jane Beorn and Bill Strait. Bill Baierl, Bob Holtgraver, and Rev. Antonson are all involved in leading the event at well.
ON SUNDAY, SEPTMEBER 10TH, we will go to our 2 service format of 8:30 and 11:00 A.M. with our church school for all ages at 9:30 A.M. The spirit of Northmont (SON) contemporary service will continue at 6:00 P.M. on Sunday evenings. There will be no SON service on labor Day weekend, September 3rd, however.
THE STEWARDSHIP & FINANCE COMMITTEE IS SPONSORING A DINNER to discuss planned giving and Northmont’s endowment fund. This dinner focuses on planned giving to the church and has its roots in the very important topic of will creation. As many of you know, no responsible adult should be without a will, and as you are making your will you may want to consider the benefits that planned giving has to offer. Many of you may also know that gifts deeded in the will and trusts of church members will allow them to give in perpetuity to the good of the church through the endowment fund as well as have potentially positive tax consequences. Phil Blake of the Pittsburgh Presbytery will be speaking to all willing (no pun intended) members of Northmont at 5:30 on Sunday September 10th at Chadwick’s in Wexford regarding the benefits of Planned Giving, including the tax incentives. Dinner will be provided by Stewardship and Finance, and with no Steeler game on Sunday you have nothing to lose. So come join the members of Stewardship and Finance at 5:30 on Sunday September 10th for feast, fellowship and facts regarding planned giving. Please let us know of your intention to join us by calling the church office at 412-364-0105 no later than August 31st.
NORTHMONT BELLES begin on Friday, September 15th at 3:45 P.M. in the choir room. Come and ring your hearts out to God!
KIDS IN GRADES 1-5!!!!!! Northmont Kids of the Kingdom Program begins with a pizza supper on Wednesday, September 20th at 5:30 P.M. in the Polley Fellowship Hall. Music, Bible stories, kitchen crafts, choirchimes, and exciting new boomwhackers are all part of the fun. We will begin to learn our new Christmas musical, “A Stable Fit for a King.” “What,” you may ask, “are Boomwhackers?” Come and find out! Our program ends at 7:00 P.M. Northmont members and their friends are most welcome! Please bring a few dollars for pizza!
SEPT. 23RD – NORHTMONT BLOCK PARTY: Mark your calendar for Northmont’s Annual Block Party at 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Bring your family and friends to practice and see Northmont’s “Reach Out” attitude in action. This year’s attractions include: Petting Zoo, Moonwalk, Balloon artist, Stampin’, Face Painting, Tractor Rides, Antique Cars, Musical exhibition, free food, … Don’t miss it. Questions and Volunteers: please go to Bob Holtgraver. bobholt@zoominternet.net
IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN JOINING NORTHMONT, or just want to find out more about our programs, ministries and missions, you’re invited to our next New Member/Inquirer Class. The class provides approximately 5 hours of instruction aimed at educating visitors to become active members of the church. The class will meet on Sunday evenings September 24 and October 1 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM in the Berean Room (ground floor across from the kitchen). Those class members who decide to join the church will meet on Sunday morning October 8, and be introduced to the congregation at the 11:00 AM service that day. For more information or to RSVP contact Anne Linaberger at (412-364-2547 or alinaberger1@comcast.net. Please notify Anne if you need child care or transportation. Date for the 2007 new member classes are: Winter Class: February 4, 11 & 18, and Spring Class: May 20, June 3 & 10.
BEACONS will be dining at Miyaka Japanese Steak & Seafood Restaurant in Wexford flats on Saturday, September 30th at 6:30 P.M. Please call Kathy Spitz at 724-935-1051 to reserve your spot.
AN INVITATION: Regular and substitute positions are open in the Northmont Bridge Group. It’s a friendly, easy going approach to the game of Bridge. Truly a game for fun. We would like to have you; either couples or singles. Call Dorothy Dickson at 412-364-6244.
“PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER.” You’ve heard it a million times. But things aren’t coming together. You’re still hurting. You need someone to listen and to care, without judging or pushing you to “get better.” A Stephen Minister can be this person for you.
PRODUCT OF THE MONTH FOR NORTH HILLS FOOD BANK: Month of August – spaghetti and spaghetti sauce. All items are very much appreciated, especially monetary donations. Checks should be made out to Northmont U. P. Church – memo-North Hills Food Bank.
Small Group/Spiritual Growth Opportunities
EVERY SUNDAY
After SON Group: 7:00 P.M. in Northmont Library. Contact Bart Roberts (724-933-6065)
EVERY THURSDAY
Spirituality and Prayer Group continues its study of Eugene Peterson’s Christ Plays in 10,000 Places. Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Berean Room. Led by Alick Kennedy.
EVERY FRIDAY @ 6:30 PM: Family Friendly – Bring the kids! Bill Baierl 412-367-4693
ADULT BIBLE STUDY – 8:45 A.M.
ADULT BIBLE STUDY: Malawi Room
NEXT WEEK: S. of Sol. 2:8-13; Ps. 45:1-2, 6-9; James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
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Pastor: Rev. Dr. David B. Antonson
Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Dr. Stephen L. Polley
Parish Associate Pastors: Rev. Alick Kennedy and Rev. Dr. Robert Forsythe
Organist and Director of Music: C. William Goff
Youth Director: Sean Kelly
Seminary Intern: Chris Brown (September 2006)
Office Manager: Linda Allerton
Church Secretary: Rose Dragan
Church Treasurer: Lynn Merriman
Custodians: Colin Baldwin, Jr. and Patty Sopouchak
Northmont Child Development and Preschool Center:
Director: Margot Plant and Assistant Director: Jan Moreland
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Calendar for the Week:
August 27 – September 2, 2006
Sunday, August 27: Rev. 4:1-11
8:45 AM Adult Bible Study
10:00 AM Worship
6:00 PM Son Service Sanctuary
6:30 PM AA Fellowship Hall
7:00 PM SON Committee Meeting Sanctuary
Monday, August 28: John 6:52-59
Tuesday, August 29: Acts 9:32-43
8:30 AM NBC Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, August 30: Psalm 91
9:30 AM Knitters Malawi Room
Thursday, August 31: John 7:14-36
11:00 AM Spirituality & Prayer Berean Room
9:30 AM Project Linus Malawi Room
Pleasant Valley shelter - Deacons
Saturday, September 2: John 8:12-20
9:30 AM Reach Out Committee Malawi Room