CALLING ALL 8TH GRADERS FOR CONFIRMATION!

Every NPC student on our rolls who will be in the 8th grade in the coming 2025-2026 school year, as well as their parents, will be receiving an invitation to and description of our confirmation program by mail in the coming weeks. Please be on the lookout for that. If you do not see this soon, if you know you will be joining us for confirmation, or if you have any questions/would like more information, please let Travis know, either by phone (724-327-0061) or email (travis.webster@comcast.net). Confirmation will start on Rally Day, which is Sunday, September 7th, along with the rest of our Christian Education program.

Seeking MINTEC Sunday School Teachers

 As many of you know, NPC has been running the MINTEC program (MINistry To Exceptional Citizens) for over 40 years. Currently, that includes both bimonthly gatherings on Thursday nights during the programming year and a Sunday school class. 

In order to keep the Sunday school class going, we are seeking a few more folks who would be willing to serve as teachers on a rotational basis for the coming year. The lessons and other materials will be provided; all we ask is that you have current child-protection clearances on file with the church office. If you are willing to be part of this fulfilling, long-time ministry, or would like to know more, please contact Travis, either by phone in the church office (724-327-0061) or email (travis.webster@comcast.net). Thank you! We are grateful for all the volunteers who have made MINTEC such a success over the years! 

Children and Youth Events

• Sunday Sept. 7 - Join us for a fun-filled day as we get back to our school year schedule! Teacher commissioning will be at both services. At 9:45 am, we will gather in the ARC to get our GAME ON! For this year’s Sunday School. We will meet our teachers, have some game-themed crafts, activities, and food, and get our pictures taken for our classroom bulletin boards.
• Tuesday Sept. 9 - I'm sure you missed the days of walking from school to the church, running around the ARC, and enjoying some fellowship with your friends. RAM resumes Tuesday, September 9th, after school and ends at 4:45 pm.
• Fall Fusion Retreat 9/13-9/14 at Pine Springs Camp (Grades 4-6)
  WHEN: Saturday, 9/13 - Sunday, 9/14 (11:00 Sat. drop off/4:00 Sun. pick up) COSTS: → CAMPERS: $90 →GROUPS: $80 for 10 or more from the same church **Price includes food, lodging, and camp activities. This is an individual event. We will not be going up as a group, but we can get the discount if enough NPC kids sign up! Contact Pastor Lori with any questions! 412-737-1412
• Open Gym Begins September 14^th
  Want to have a place to let your kids blow off some steam, get to know their church family, and for you to connect with other parents? Join us after our 11:00 am service in the ARC from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm. Children younger than Kindergarten age must have a parent/guardian in the room with them at all times. 
• Wed. Sept. 17 - Youth Group and Club 45 resume. Both programs will be held on the same days at the same time. the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month from 6 PM - 8 PM. 
• Bibles for Third Graders on September 21^st 
  Bibles for third graders will be given out on September 21^st. Please contact Pastor Lori if your third grader will be receiving one, and let her know what the name should read on the nameplate. Contact her at 412-737-1412
• Oct. 17 - 19 – The Big One. Pine Springs will host its fall retreat October 17^th - 19^th. Trust me, this is one retreat you CAN’T miss. There is NO deadline to register. I’m working on creating a flyer to be published in the bulletin. In the meantime, here is the link to register and additional forms:
  https://www.pinesprings.org/the-big-one
• Fall Festival: Sunday, October 26^th: 3:00 pm-4:30 pm
  We will have our traditional Fall Festival with pumpkin decorating, Trunk or Treat, crafts, games, and more! We will be looking for people to help plan the event and sign up to give out candy!

SHOE DRIVE: TO BENEFIT LOAVES AND FISHES EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY

The Franklin Regional Cross Country team is collecting shoes with the organization Funds2Orgs to benefit our Loaves and Fishes Emergency Food Pantry, and we need your help! What shoes can be donated?

• Tennis shoes, boots, sandals, formal shoes, all types are great!
• New or used
• Any size (kid to adult)

There will be a donation box outside the office from September 7-28th. If you have any questions, please reach out to James Berk at jamesberk7@gmail.com.

Parents of Children and Youth

At Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church we strive to best meet the needs of our families and further the kingdom of God. We need your help to shape the future! Please take a moment and share your honest thoughts on children and youth programs by filling out this brief survey by clicking here. Your responses will help guide us on the best use of time, talents and resources. We value your honesty, even if your family is not currently interested in NPC programs. Thanks very much for your time and consideration.

Blood Drive at NPC! 

NPC will be hosting a Red Cross blood drive for the Murrysville community on Tuesday, August 26, from 11:30am - 5pm in Fellowship Hal. Please call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go online by clicking here and enter NPC to schedule an appointment. Every drop counts!

Help LivingStones Help Their Neighbors!

As part of Outreach’s commitment to helping those in need in our local or global community, we are asking for your help in supporting LivingStones (www.livingstonespgh.com) in June and July. LivingStones is a 501(c)(3) organization that was started here in Pittsburgh to help seniors and others who are food insecure, lonely and/or need assistance with basic needs. Their mission is to invite neighbors to the table, striving to holistically uplift them through meals, programs and services that meet their needs and exemplifying the love of Christ. They currently have a significant need for hygiene products for their clients and Outreach is asking for your help to meet this need. We will be collecting various hygiene products in June and July (donation boxes will be in the Narthex and by the office.) All products are welcome and more details can be found in their wish list at the following link: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/ownerview/29CG7ZDE3H4QF?ref_=gr_universal_landing_ggr__;!!AQegZw!bpHm1pDK n4lO7jMbvv0YsppzUDVYuSbMHfjF0wgEIBByKMxrlqWvod0GV3SFsSnCoI2tZjJW5 f68_ffy2fy_0dCw$

Please reach out to Susan Keaney (slkeaney@comcast.net or 412.414.6881) with any questions or if you wish to support this tremendous ministry in other ways.

TRIVIA NIGHT @ GINNY’S!

Come join us at 6:45pm (7pm start) on Wednesday, 9/10/25 for trivia on the front patio of Ginny’s Neighborhood Pizza Joint (5549 Old William Penn Highway, Murrysville, PA 15668). Please sign up on the posted sign-up sheet at church or on-line. 

CHILI, SOUP & BREAD COOK-OFF

We’re adding an extra twist to our Chili Cook-off this year! Bring your favorite chili, soup, or bread dish (or enter a dish in every category!) and prove that you are top chef at Newlonsburg! We’ll have a judge’s choice winner and a people’s choice winner in each of the three categories. If you aren’t a chef, bring your appetite! You can enjoy lunch and vote on your favorite dishes. Cook-off will be held in the Fellowship Hall following the 11:00 service on Sunday, September 28th. Please sign up on the sign-up sheet at church or online later. 

Along the Way: On the Road to the Present Age

In September, we will come together again for Along the Way: On the Road to the Present Age. Don Pearson and Travis Webster will again lead this 14-session course, in which we will pick up right after the Reformation and follow the church’s history to modern times, with an emphasis on the development of the church in the United States. For our main resources, we will continue using Justo Gonzalez’s History of Christianity, revised edition (mostly volume 2, with a small amount of reading out of volume 1), as well as the Great Courses lectures featuring UNC Chapel Hill professor Dr. Molly Worthen. You don’t have to have taken the previous installments to join us in the Gathering Place on Wednesdays from 10:15am-12:15pm, starting September 10. 

Click here to Register

WOMEN'S FALL BREAKFAST: 

Come enjoy a morning of food, fellowship and spiritual refreshment at our Women’s Fall Breakfast on Saturday, October 25th at 9:30am-11:30am. Ages 13+ welcome. Bring a friend or two!

BACK TO SCHOOL MEANS MORE LAUNDRY

Please help up provide laundry detergent to the Westmoreland County distribution at Mother of Sorrows in October. This is our 10th year to add this high-cost item to the monthly food given out to local families in need of support. Place the detergent in the narthex. We need 200, so please be generous. (You always are!!)

BLESSINGS!

Outreach Ministry

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW FOR THE 2025 CROP HUNGER WALK – 10/12

The 46th annual Church World Service Murrysville Area CROP Hunger Walk will be held on Sunday afternoon, October 12th . Our congregation has always been very active in this worthwhile project, and we’ll be asking for your support again this year. This will be a traditional in-person Walk, and we’ll also continue the highly successful online fundraising. We’ll again be following the popular new route we began in recent years, using the Westmoreland Heritage Bike Trail, beginning and ending at the Duff Park shelter at the park entrance off School Road South. Watch for complete information in the September issue of the Good Newlonsburg.

Future Events: Save the dates for these other events so you don’t miss out on the fun.

• Puzzles & Pizza Night on Wednesday, 10/30/25 at 6pm in Fellowship Hall
• Hoss’s Lunch on Sunday, 11/9/25 after the 11am service