BUTLER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Gordon Thompson will provide music for the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68. A trumpet solo will be performed by Barry Mohney during the offertory.

The all-church Winter Indoor Picnic will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday in the gymnasium at the Mount Chestnut Nazarene Center, 177 North Road. Participants should take a dish to pass and a favorite table game. Table service and beverages will be provided, and basketball and volleyball equipment will be available.

An offering will be received during services Sunday to benefit Amanda Willette's college-sponsored medical missions trip to Ecuador.

The film "The Bells of Innocence" will be shown at 6 p.m. Sunday at the church. Finger food fellowship will follow.

CHRIST COMMUNITY U.M.

The Bible Beach Blast for 3rd and 4th graders of Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday. The annual Get to Know Your Bible sleepover will continue through noon Saturday.

An all-church tureen dinner will follow the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. Please bring table service and a meat, vegetable or dessert.

Tickets for the June 29-July 2 Creation Music Festival are being ordered. For information, contact Wayne Pierce.

The Rev. Oden Warman will lead a Lenten Bible study on Sunday evenings during Lent beginning at 7 p.m. Feb. 13. Advance registration is needed.

CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

Several missionaries will speak about their mission work during the 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. service on Feb. 7 at the Christian Community Church of Mars, 558 Pittsburgh St., Mars. For information, call the church office at 724-625-3230.

COVENANT PRESBY

The annual corporation meeting at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., will be held at 12:05 p.m. Sunday following the service.

Beverly Antis will be the guest organist at the 11 a.m. Sunday service.

Teresa Stricklen, assistant professor of homiletics at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, will lead the Seekers class at 9:45 a.m. Sunday in the assembly room. She will speak on "Order of Worship."

FAITH FELLOWSHIP

The prayer breakfast at Faith Fellowship Alliance Church, 200 Faithway-Fared Drive, has been rescheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday. The speaker will be Nancy Bonnett who will present "22 Hours of Terror."

A new web site, www.thejourneyyouth.org, has been started for church youth. For information, contact the Rev. Jeff Smith, 724-287-2700.

FAITH U.P.

The annual congregational meeting will be held after the Sunday service at Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main St. The work and finances of the church will be discussed.

A catered luncheon will be held after the 10:30 a.m. service Feb. 6.

FIRST BAPTIST

On Friday and Saturday, teens from First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will participate in a January retreat at McNamara Farm in Meadville. Participants will leave the church at 4 p.m. Friday and return at 8 p.m. Saturday.

The Kingdom Seekers Sunday School will host a sled-riding party beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday at Moraine State Park, weather permitting. If the weather is not conducive to sled riding, the group will go ice skating at the Ice Connection of Pittsburgh, 118 Sylvan Spring, Valencia.

Kingdom Seekers class members and their families are invited to a luncheon at the Baptist Young Center after the 11 a.m. Sunday service. Each family should take a dish to share.

FIRST U.M.

A four-week class discussing God's gifts and graces will begin Feb. 13 at First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St. Classes will be held at 9:45 a.m. each Sunday. To register, contact the church office.

The Lenten study, "Cracking the Da Vinci Code," will begin Feb. 16. To register, contact the church office.

FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN

Family Sunday school will be held at 9:45 a.m. Sunday at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St.

GLADE RUN U.P.

There will be no youth group Sunday at Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia.

The evangelism committee will meet at 10 a.m. Sunday.

The worship planning committee will meet at 7 p.m. Monday.

GRACE @ CALVARY LUTHERAN

The youth group of Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will host a thrift store fashion show from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Donations of baked goods will be accepted on Sunday morning in the kitchen for Meals on Wheels. Donations of funds can be placed in the offering plate.

HILL U.P.

A visitors' gathering will be held after the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.

Donations for tsunami relief through the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Fund will be received through Feb. 6.

Sponsorship packets for adults and youth in grades seven to 12 are now available for the 30-Hour Famine Project to be held Feb. 11 and 12.

Donations of soap, toothpaste, combs and washcloths are now being accepted for health kits to be assembled during the 30-Hour Famine. For information, call the church at 724-287-5427.

MERIDIAN U.P.

The communicants' class will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday at Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave.

The men's club will host a dinner at 6 p.m. Feb. 2 at The Runway restaurant. Contact the church for reservations.

The Sarah Elizabeth Circle will meet at 1 p.m. Feb. 3 in Room 15.

MT. CHESTNUT PRESBY

The annual congregational meeting will be held after the 11 a.m. service Sunday at Mount Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old West 422. Members will receive a copy of the annual report for review.

A birthday potluck luncheon will follow the meeting. Participants should take a side dish to share. Twelve different desserts will be available to celebrate birthdays from every month of the year.

The junior and senior high youth group will now meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sundays.

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES

The elders council of New Life Christian Ministries, Knoch School Auditorium, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 2 at The Bridge, 102 Bay St., Penn Township.

First Saturday will be held at 1 p.m. Feb. 5 at The Bridge.

On Feb. 9, Ash Wednesday will be observed with a time of meditation, prayer, sharing of ashes and the Lord's Supper at The Bridge. The pastors and elders will be present from 5 to 9 p.m. and persons may drop in as they wish during those hours.

Valentine activities for children will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at The Bridge. Reservations are required no later than Feb. 5. For information, contact Karen Schiebel at 724-586-2241.

NORTH MAIN ST. CHURCH OF GOD

Communion will be served during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext.

A ski trip to the Hidden Valley Ski Resort will be held Feb. 5. The bus will depart from the church at 7:30 a.m. and return at 9 p.m. Cost is $10 for transportation. Ski rental is $17 for adults and $14 for youth. Lift tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for youth, and lessons are $9 per person. Reservations and payment are due Feb. 2.

Orders for the book "Mercy Beyond Measure" are now being accepted. Books are $10 and can be ordered at the church office or welcome center. The book will serve as a devotional supplement for the upcoming spiritual adventure.

OLD UNION PRESBY

End-of-the-year offering statements for Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, are available in the back of the church.

RIDER LUTHERAN

The annual congregational meeting will be held after the 10 a.m. service Sunday at Rider Lutheran Church, 189 Rider Church Road, West Sunbury.

There will be no Sunday school class this week.

ST. JOHN U.C.C.

The Little People's Youth Group at St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, will meet for a movie night on Friday.

A planning meeting for vacation Bible school will be held at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 6.

ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL

A pancake supper will be held Feb. 8 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St. Those interested in helping can sign up in the back of the church.

Anyone interested in taking care of snow removal for the church and Meals on Wheels should call the church at 724-287-1869.

An Alpha follow-up group meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. today in the parish hall.

ST. RICHARD R.C.

The POLO group of St. Richard Roman Catholic Church, 3841 Dickey Road, Gibsonia, will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

The worship committee will met at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

In memory of St. Blaise, there will be a blessing of the throats at the 9 a.m. Mass on Feb. 3.

The men's group is holding a pre-Super Bowl barbecue at 7 p.m. Feb. 4. Reservations are required and must be made by Jan. 28.

The World Marriage Day Dinner and Dance will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Feb. 5. Cost is $20 and participants should take their own beverages. A family package, costing $25., includes child care and children's meals. Children must be registered in advance. To purchase tickets or for information, call the church office at 724-444-1971.

TRINITY LUTHERAN

The 10 a.m. Sunday service will be the only service Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Dr. The annual congregational meeting will follow.

TRINITY PRESBY

A congregational meeting will be held after the service Sunday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave. A luncheon will follow to celebrate the church's ministry and mission.

The youth group will meet at 4 p.m. Sunday at White Oaks Spring Presbyterian Church for Youth Game Night.

WEST SUNBURY U.P.

The 9:30 a.m. Sunday class discussing worship themes at West Sunbury United Presbyterian Church, 215 East Church St., West Sunbury, will not meet this week.

The fellowship committee will host a fifth Sunday dinner after the Sunday service. Participants should take a dish to share and table service.

WHITE OAK SPRINGS PRESBY

A covered dish congregational dinner will be held at noon Sunday at White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew.

Chairpersons of committees, classes and other church organizations should give annual reports to the pastor or clerk of session by Sunday.

An offering will be received during February to benefit tsunami victims. All donations will be matched by the session.

The children of the junior church program will also be accepting contributions for health kits to be sent to South Asia through the Church World Service. Deadline for contributions is Feb. 25.