Chrisann Green provides the special music Sunday.

Christ Community UNITED METHODIST

The office of Christ Community United Methodist Church will be closed Friday and Monday.

Sausage orders may be picked up from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. starting Tuesday.

St. Vincent DePaul Food Cupboard volunteers meet at 8 a.m. Monday.

Anyone interested in adopting a child in the Adopt a Child for Christmas Event sponsored by Butler Co. Children and Youth, see Sharon Brewer.

Super Sprouts preschool registration forms are available in the church office. For more information, contact the church office at 724-287-4462.

A paid nursery worker is needed on Sunday mornings; must have clearances. If interested, contact Pastor Net or Karen in church office.

Christ's Outreach has a 10 a.m. service Sunday.

Church at the Heights meets at the Trinity Presbyterian Facility.community lifeCommunity Life Church will have prayer meetings from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays during December.

Covenant Presbyterian Church has an 11 a.m. regular service Sunday, and at 9:45 a.m. People for Peace Sunday Seeker's Class meet.

First Baptist Church has an 8:30 a.m. Sunday prayer service, 9:15 a.m. breakfast, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and an 11 a.m. worship service.

First English Lutheran Church has a 10 a.m. First Sunday in Advent worship service. Sunday school is at 9:15 a.m.Decorating of the Chrismons for the Christmas trees will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 5 in the craft room at the church.

Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church celebrates Holy Communion at the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service, the first Sunday of Advent. There will be a light lunch and craft following worship.Butler Relay for Life will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the social hall.

GraceWay meets each Sunday morning for a 10 a.m. worship service at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.Linda Grigor provides the special music Sunday.GraceWay celebrates the first Sunday of Advent with an emphasis on Prophets.

Highland Presbyterian Church in Slippery Rock will celebrate Hanging of the Greens during the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday. Communion will be offered.

Hill United Presbyterian Church observes the First Sunday of Advent with the lighting of the Advent wreath and celebrating the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Guest pastor Rev. Lee Dreyer will lead worship, and the choir will sing.The church office is closed Thursday and Friday.The food request for December is cereal.The handbell choir practices at 11:45 a.m. Sunday.The deadline to order poinsettias to decorate the chancel for Christmas is Dec. 8.

Mars United Presbyterian Church begins the Hanging of the Greens at 9 a.m. Saturday. Anyone wishing to help with the decorating of the church is encouraged to meet in Tarry N Talk.The first Sunday of Advent will begin Sunday with the lighting of the HOPE candle. Communion will also be offered during the worship hour.

Meridian Presbyterian Church will have Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and a service at 11 a.m. Sunday, a Bible study at noon Tuesday, and quilting at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

Middlesex Presbyterian will have a 10:30 a.m. Sunday service only.

Mount Chestnut has 8:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday services.

New Life Christian has a services at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and at 8:45 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday.

North Main Street Church of God will have a 6 p.m. Wednesday family dinner.

Old Union Presbyterian Church is accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys, clothing or gift cars for the Lighthouse's Christmas Toy Shoppe. The donation deadline is Dec. 9.The church is also taking donations to provide Christmas hygiene packets for Butler High School students. Put items in the Lighthouse bin in the lobby.

The church participates in the Giving Tree on the next two Sundays. Take an ornament from the tree, purchase the item indicated and return unwrapped gifts by Dec. 15. It will benefit residents of Butler County's Lowrie Place.There will be 9 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday worship services.

Portersville Presbyterian will have a 9:15 a.m. service, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. worship and 6:30 p.m. youth group all on Sunday.There is also a 6:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer service and 7:30 p.m. choir practice on Wednesdays.

Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church has a 10:30 a.m. service Sunday.The ringers meet at 6:15 p.m. Thursday followed by the chancel choir at 7:30 p.m.

Services are at 10 a.m., with Sunday school for children during the second half of service and nursery available at the Sowers Chapel.

Services are 11 a.m. at Sunday at Springdale Lutheran Church.

St. John's Lutheran Church in Connoquenessing celebrates Holy Communion during the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service.There will be a short congregation meeting after the service to review the proposed 2020 church budget plus review nominations for the Church Council and Cemetery Association vacancies for 2020.The Cause of the month for December is the needy family adopted by the church for the Christmas Season. Both monetary and wrapped gifts are being accepted through Dec. 15.

St. John's United Church of Christ celebrates Holy Communion during the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service.The Consistory meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday.Praise Team practice is at 6 p.m. Wednesday followed by choir practice at 7 p.m.Cookies from the Heart is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until sold out Dec. 7. Take your cookies to the church Friday afternoon.

St. Luke's Lutheran Church will participate in Saxonburg's annual Christmas parade Friday.The first Sunday of Advent will be celebrated with special candle-lighting services and holy communion at 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday.Everyone is invited to the all-generations Christmas dinner and pageant Friday in Centennial Hall. A catered kid-friendly dinner begins at 6 p.m. followed by the pageant at 7:30 p.m. Sign up in the Café or email stlukechurch@consolidated.comThe Sewing Ministry meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 5 in the Fellowship Hall.

Services are at 6 p.m. Saturday and at 8 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran with Sunday school at 9 a.m.

Sunday services are at 9:30 a.m. followed by 10:45 a.m. Sunday school at Summit Presbyterian Church.Men's fellowship will be at 7 p.m. Monday, and women's fellowship starts at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.The praise team meets at 6:30 Wednesday followed by the chancel choir at 7 p.m.First Place Bible study begins at 6:15 Monday.For more information about regular activities, call 724-287-2378.

The office at Trinity Lutheran Church will be closed Friday.There will be a blood drive by the Girl Scouts at Trinity from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Walk-ins are welcome.The Christian education committee meets at 5 p.m. Tuesday.The property committee meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday.The December women's Bible study will be at 10 a.m. Dec. 5.Poinsettia orders are due in the church office by 9 a.m. Dec. 5.

White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church has services at 9:45 a.m. Sunday followed by Sunday School at 11 a.m.

The Zelienople Church of Christ meets at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday for Bible Study and at 10:30 a.m. for worship.The church is collecting items such as soap, dishcloths and “flip flops” for “MAGI Project Boxes” to be distributed to children in Honduras.There will be no Sunday afternoon Bible studies until Jan. 5.

There will be a 10 a.m. Sunday service and 11 a.m. Sunday School at Zion Lutheran Church.zion UNITED METHODISTZion United Methodist will have 10:15 a.m. Sunday services.