BUTLER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Chrisann Green will provide music for the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68.

The Women's Ministry will host a box day beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday. Military care package items will be collected and pennants will be made for the 40 Days of Purpose Campaign.

There will be no Wednesday evening activities this week.

CHRIST COMMUNITY U.M.

Auditions for His Productions' Really Big Show variety event at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will be held Friday and Saturday. For audition times, call Jill Todd or the church office.

Bouquets of daffodils ordered to benefit the American Cancer Society should be picked up after worship services on Sunday. Cost is $7 per order and payable upon delivery.

Campership fund raiser coupon booklets are available from Pam Wilson.

Christian camping brochures and applications for 2006 camping events for children, youth and adults are available in the narthex.

The Butler County Prison library is requesting donations of religious or inspirational paperback books to add to their library. Books should be taken to the Lighthouse Foundation.

The Cancer Caring Center is currently forming a new cancer support group to meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the first and third Monday each month. The group, open to cancer patients, survivors and their family members, will be facilitated by Judy Knapp. For registration and information, call 412-622-1212.

Palm Sunday will be celebrated during the 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services. Palm distribution will follow each service.

CHRIST'S OUTREACH

Services at 7 p.m. Saturday will feature the band Innerchange, performing the song "Above All" with Jim Cavelero on guitar. The church is located at 120 Walker Ave. For information, call 724-283-8407.

CONCORD PRESBY & NORTH WASHINGTON PRESBY

The Concord Church Kids Night Out, for those in grade four through six, will be held at 7 p.m. Friday in the social room at Concord Presbyterian Church, 825 Hooker Road.

The Concord Church Lenten Fair for families will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday in the church social room.

The session dinner for members of the confirmation class and their parents will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday at North Washington Presbyterian Church, 714 Fairview Road. Following the dinner, the class will share statements of faith and will be received as members of the church.

Daffodils ordered from the American Cancer Society will be available for pickup on Sunday at both churches.

EAST BUTLER PRESBY

East Butler Presbyterian Church, Ninth Street and Randolph Avenue, East Butler, will host a Palm Sunday breakfast after the 9:30 a.m. service. An Easter egg hunt will follow the breakfast.

Palms will be distributed at the 11 a.m. Sunday service.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP

A Passover/Seder Meal will be held at 6:30 p.m. March 24 at Faith Fellowship Alliance Church, 200 Faithway-Fared Drive. There will be no Thursday evening services after the meal.

FAITH U.P.

Members of Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main St., will help serve the community dinner at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Saint Andrew's United Presbyterian Church.

FIRST BAPTIST

Members of the Berean Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will hold a finger food social at 5 p.m. Friday in the Youth Center. Those attending should take finger food to share.

The church will host a teacher training seminar from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Baptist Youth Center. Sessions are open to Christian education board members, Sunday school teachers, youth workers and those interested in becoming Sunday school teachers or youth workers. A continental breakfast and lunch will be served.

Members of the Kingdom Seekers Sunday school class will meet at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church for a class outing at Kraynac's in Hermitage.

Fellowship Sunday School Class members, who have prepaid, will meet at 7 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Temple in New Castle to attend a resurrection musical event.

FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN

A Seder meal will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St.

FIRST U.M.

An Easter Eggstravaganza will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St.

The Youth Ensemble will perform at the 8:20 and 10:50 a.m. Sunday services.

There will be no kids bell practice Wednesday.

Rehearsal for the Maundy Thursday service will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

GLADE RUN U.P.

The One Great Hour of Sharing offering will be received at Sunday services at Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia. The Confirmation Class will be received into membership at the 8:45 a.m. service. A reception will follow.

The Men's Fellowship Breakfast will be held at 7 a.m. Saturday at the Country Kitchen on Route 8.

The Men's Small Group will meet at 4 p.m. Sunday.

Meals on Wheels will hold its board meeting at 6 p.m. Monday.

There will be no after school ROCK program on Wednesday due to Holy Week activities.

The Girl Scouts will hold the annual Father/Daughter square dance Saturday at the church.

GRACE @ CALVARY LUTHERAN

A Make a Movie Night will be held from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St. Dinner will be provided.

Third and fourth graders will receive their first Communion at 11 a.m. Sunday.

The women of the church will meet for a project day at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Participants should take a lunch.

HILL U.P.

A procession of the palms will be held at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.

Sunday is the last day to order Easter flowers for the sanctuary.

Reservations for the Easter fellowship breakfast are due this week. Donations of muffins, fruit and juice are being collected for the breakfast. To help set up or clean up, call Lynda Lavorini.

An adult class based on "The Purpose Driven Life" will begin at 9:15 a.m. April 3.

MIDDLESEX PRESBY

A men's prayer breakfast will be held at 7 a.m. Saturday at Middlesex Presbyterian Church, 116 Church Road.

The Palm Sunday choir performance has been canceled.

MERIDIAN U.P.

The youth of Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., will pass out palms at the 11 a.m. Sunday service.

A Good Friday breakfast will be held at 6:30 a.m. March 25 in McCaslin Hall. A program with Ken Metrick will follow in the sanctuary.

MT. CHESTNUT PRESBY

A celebration luncheon will be held after the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Mount Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old West 422.

The movie "The Passion of the Christ" will be shown at 7 p.m. March 25. Child care will be available.

The community Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 10 a.m. March 26.

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES

A palm and pennies parade will be held as part of the Palm Sunday worship at New Life Christian Ministries, Knoch School Auditorium, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.

A Christian Passover and Seder meal will be held at 6 p.m. March 24 at the Lion's Park Clubhouse, Church Road, Penn Township. Optional foot washing will begin at 5:30 p.m. For reservations, call 724-586-2241.

NIXON U.M.

Palms will be distributed at the Sunday service at Nixon United Methodist Church, 334 Airport Road, Penn Township.

NORTH MAIN STREET CHURCH OF GOD

The church choir will present its Easter musical at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext.

A concert by The Be Louder Band will be held at 6:35 p.m. Sunday at the Haven.

There will be no Wednesday evening activities this week.

OLD UNION PRESBY

A soup supper will be held April 8 at Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars. Sign up in the back of the church to donate supplies or help with the event.

The youth group will meet at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the church to go to an indoor rock-climbing wall. They will return to the church at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $8. Contact Peter if you plan to go.

RIDER LUTHERAN

A Palm Sunday brunch will follow the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Rider Lutheran Church, 189 Rider Church Road, West Sunbury, An Easter egg hunt will follow.

SIX POINTS CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY

Palm Sunday will be celebrated at the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service at Six Points Church of God of Prophecy, Route 58, Six Points.

SLIPPERY ROCK U.M.

A Passover Dinner will be held at 6 p.m. March 24 at Slippery Rock United Methodist, Franklin and Maple streets, Slippery Rock.

ST. JOHN U.C.C.

A children's Eggstravaganza will be held during Sunday school this week at St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City.

A youth confirmation will be held during the 11 a.m. Sunday service.

ST. MARK'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

The 11 a.m. Sunday service will be the only service this week at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St. Communion will be served and Palm Sunday will be celebrated.

ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL

Holy Communion and the Procession of the Palms will be held at the Palm Sunday services at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St.

The Lenten video series will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Parish Hall.

ST. RICHARD R.C.

A course in natural family planning will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Richard Roman Catholic Church, 3841 Dickey Road, Gibsonia. For information or to register, call the church at 724-444-1971.

The ladies group will meet at 7 p.m. Monday. Physical therapist Sean Collins will be the guest speaker.

There will be no Faith Formation classes March 22, 23, 24 or 27.

There will be no morning Mass on March 24. Mass of the Lord's Supper will be held at 7 p.m. March 24, followed by a pilgrimage to six area churches for prayer. The cost of the pilgrimage is $5 for the bus. Call the church at 724-444-1971 to make reservations.

The Richland Ministerium will hold a Good Friday Men's Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. March 25 at the church A blood drive will follow from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

There will be no morning Mass on March 25. Stations of the Cross will be held at 1 p.m.; Liturgy of the Word, Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion will be held at 2 p.m.; and a dramatic presentation of the Passion According to John and Veneration of the Cross will be at 7 p.m.

There will be no morning Mass on March 26. Blessing of the Easter baskets will take place at noon. The Easter Vigil Mass will be held at 8:30 p.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN

A 24-hour prayer vigil will be held from 7:30 a.m. March 24 through 7:45 a.m. March 25 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive.

Communion will be served at the 8:30 and 11 a.m. Palm Sunday services and the 6:30 p.m. Saturday services.

The spring youth retreat will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Camp Lutherlyn.

TRINITY PRESBY

Palms will be distributed at the Sunday service at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave.

Family Focus Afternoon will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday.

The Trinity Youth will meet at 9 a.m. Sunday at Meridian Presbyterian Church to make bagged lunches for the community.

The youth will also gather from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday to make palm crosses.

A Meals on Wheels sign-up sheet is available in the narthex.

VALENCIA PRESBY

The annual Easter egg hunt at Valencia Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St., Valencia, will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. March 25.

WEST SUNBURY U.P.

Palms will be distributed at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at West Sunbury United Presbyterian Church, 215 East Church St., West Sunbury.

An Easter egg hunt will be held at 2 p.m. March 26. Participants should take a bag or basket. For information, contact Tammy Bowser at 724-637-2029.

A spring communicants class will begin April 3. For information, call the church office.

WHITE OAK SPRINGS PRESBY

An Easter egg hunt will be held at 11:45 a.m. Sunday at White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew.

Sunday is the last date to have pictures taken for the church directory.