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A friendly neighborhood church where all are welcome!
Worship Times: Worship begins at 11:00 am on Sunday morning.
Plan a Visit: Located at 518 Pike Road, not far from the intersection of Harry Wurzbach Rd and Loop 410 (northeast San Antonio), we gather each week for worship, fellowship, and growth in faith.
Child care is provided in the nursery during worship.
What We Believe: We believe the good news that God loves each and every one of us, and that in Jesus Christ, God has demonstrated divine grace and love offered to us all. We are called to share that love and grace with others, both inside and outside the church.
Church Staff:
REv. Jon watt
Jon began as Pastor of Northwood in July of 2021. A native of San Antonio, Jon attended seminary at the Wake Forest University School of Divinity. Before coming to Northwood, Jon served as the Associate Pastor for Youth for Highland Presbyterian Church in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and as Pastor for St. James Presbyterian in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jon and his wife have two children.
Jon is passionate about helping people bridge the gap between faith and real life, so that they can not only observe, but experience and apply God’s love in a beautiful and hurting world. Along with his work at the church, Jon enjoys spending time with his family, exploring outdoors, water skiing, sand volleyball, and playing guitar. He is also quite happy to be back in Spurs country.
Jon is active in Mission Presbytery and currently serves on the Committee on Ministry. He also serves as an executive coach for clergy and others who are seeking to grow or working through a particular challenge.
Libby overholt, Secretary
Libby grew up at Northwood, and was married here in 1969. After 30 years away, Libby returned to Northwood to participate in church life, the choir and church plays. Libby has been secretary since 2009.
She has discovered that each person who fills the job brings their own skills and talents to the office and molds it to fit the current needs of the congregation. She feels her main duty is being the voice and face of Northwood to anyone who comes to the office.
Owen duggan, director of music
Owen Duggan has served as music director at Northwood since 2015 and holds teaching positions at San Antonio Academy and Our Lady of the Lake University. He is also an active, published composer of sacred music and a singer-songwriter in children’s and country music.
Owen especially enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his two teenage children Donny and Molly, and his cat, Moose.
Deborah rhine-bading, pianist
In addition to playing piano and organ at Northwood, Deborah has a large piano studio. She loves teaching children and adults, beginners to advanced. She is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music.
Her great passion is collaborative music. She loves playing for the choir and introducing the congregation to new arrangements of favorite hymns or pieces from classical piano literature. She has been at Northwood since May 2015.
Rebecca cranfill, day school director
Rebecca has served as an early childhood director for 27+ years. She holds an unexpiring license in Texas - the highest director credential in the state. Three schools Rebecca directed were awarded state and national accreditation. Northwood holds the highest state accreditation offered in Texas (Four Star accreditation, Texas Rising Star). She began as dayschool director at Northwood in August of 2015.
Rebecca has been married for 32 years and has two adult daughters and one beautiful granddaughter, all in Tennessee.
Church Leadership: 12 Church elders in three classes provided spiritual nurture, direction, and care for our family of faith. The elders, along with the pastor, meet monthly to discuss concerns, discern God’s direction for the church, and determine church discipline when needed. Four elders (women and men of good faith) are elected each year to serve a three year term.
