CHRIST COMMUNITY U.M.

The sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated during weekend services at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road.

The summer youth Bible study group will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

The final planning meeting for Circle G Ranch vacation Bible school will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Leaders, teachers and volunteers should attend.

CHRIST'S OUTREACH

Retiered Lieutenant General Don Snyder will be the guest speaker at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave. He will provide a patriotic presentation entitled "Happy Birthday USA."

COVENANT PRESBY

The Rev. William Jamieson will be the guest speaker at the 10 a.m. Sunday Worship service at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St.

The Covenant Cupboard Food Bank is requesting donations of cereal for July. Baskets to receive the donations are in the Jefferson Street front entrance hall.

FIRST BAPTIST

First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will present a patriotic concert at 7 p.m. Friday. Performers will include violinist Todd Wentworth, harpist Nicole McAllister, guitarist Steve Foster, keyboardist Phil Tucker and vocalists Josh Hales and Erin Jensen. A love offering will be received to benefit First Baptist Christian School.

Sunday's 10:55 a.m. service will be broadcast on radio station WISR and will include a mini concert featuring vocalist Elaine Brown and narrator Larry Thompson.

Dave and Keara Kistler Trepanier, who are preparing for a one-year missionary assignment with the Baptist Bible College of the Caribbean at St. Vincent Island in the Grenadines, will share their ministry at the 6 p.m. Sunday service.

The church will be among congregations involved in the Family Camp 2005 to be held Monday through July 9 at Slippery Rock Baptist Camp, 130 Elliott Lane, Slippery Rock.

FIRST U.M.

Communion will be served at the 6 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 8:20 a.m. Sunday services at First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St.

In observance of Independence Day, the office will be closed Monday.

FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN

Blood pressure screenings will be held in the parish care ministry area of the social room at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., after the 8:30 a.m. and before and after the 10:30 a.m. Sunday services.

CiCi's pizza at Moraine Pointe Plaza will sponsor a "fish bowl" benefit for Sarah Tapager anytime during the day on July 7. If you mention her name, 10 percent of your bill will go into the bowl.

GLADE RUN U.P.

The church office of Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, will be closed on Monday in observance of Independence Day.

July is Glade Run's month to provide desserts for Meals-on-Wheels. Items needed are brownies, cookies, cupcakes and cakes. A sign-up sheet is in the church kitchen.

The 2005 Farmer's Market Nutrition Program provides eligible seniors with vouchers to purchase fresh grown fruits and vegetables from participating farm markets. Vouchers will be distributed at the church from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

GRACE @ CALVARY LUTHERAN

Faith Shapers youth from Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will visit the Pittsburgh Zoo Friday. They will leave the church at 9 a.m. and return at 5 p.m. Cost is $7 and participants should take a packed lunch or money to purchase lunch. For information, contact youth director Chris Wagner.

GRACEWAY COMMUNITY

Sgt. Chad Barnhart, who recently returned from Iraq, will share his experiences with the congregation during the 9:30 a.m. Sunday service at GraceWay Community Church, which meets in the Heritage Room at the Butler Days Inn.

Guests attending the 9:30 a.m. service Sunday are invited to the Days Inn brunch afterwards. Brunch special is buy one, get the second one for half price.

The youth of GraceWay will attend the Creation Christian Music Festival Friday through Sunday.

HARVEST ASSEMBLY

Scott Winter will be the guest speaker at the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Harvest Assembly of God, 160 Brownsdale Road.

HILL U.P.

The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated during weekend services at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.

Marilyn Rogerson and Lara Williams will provide music for the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.

There will be no Sunday school this week. Classes resume at 9:15 a.m. July 10. Childcare is available beginning at 9 a.m.

Covenant cupboard food requests for July are ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise.

JEFFERSON CENTER PRESBY

The Rev. Ralph Link will lead the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Jefferson Center Presbyterian Church, 390 Frazier Road, Saxonburg.

The summer schedule is now in effect. Sunday school will be held at 8:45 a.m. Sundays followed by the service at 10 a.m. The Encounter informal service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES

The Lord's Supper will be celebrated at the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service at New Life Christian Ministries, Knoch School Auditorium, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.

First Saturday will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at The Bridge, 102 Bay St., Penn Township. For details, contact Karen Schiebel at 724-586-2241.

The Nehemiah Team will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at The Bridge to work on site plans for the proposed property purchase site.

OLD UNION PRESBY

Butler resident, the Rev. Ed Carlson, a retired missionary to Pakistan, will lead the Sunday service at Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars.

A planning meeting for the Aug. 6 corn roast will be held after the July 10 worship service.

RIDER LUTHERAN

The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated at the Sunday service at Rider Lutheran Church, 189 Rider Church Road, West Sunbury.

ST. JOHN'S REFORMED

Butler native Brad Daubenspeck, a missionary with Campus Crusade for Christ in Philadelphia, will be the guest speaker at the 10 a.m. Sunday service at St. John's Reformed Church, Route 68 and Benbrook Road.

ST. MARK'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

Communion will be served at both Sunday services this week at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St.

ST. RICHARD R.C.

Members of St. Richard Roman Catholic Church, 3841 Dickey Road, Gibsonia, will gather around the flag pole in front on the church after Masses on Saturday and Sunday for prayers and music.

The Life Teen Youth Group will sell hoagies after all Masses on July 9 and July 10.

A group of parishioners will leave on July 7 for a week's mission trip to work at the orphanage in Patzun, Guatemala.

TRINITY LUTHERAN

Holy Communion will be served at the 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday services at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Dr.

Reservations for the July 10th picnic are due Sunday. Proceeds will benefit the summer day camp at Trinity Lutheran, North Side.

The next game for Trinity's softball team will be held at 6:30 p.m. July 7th.

TRINITY PRESBY

Freedom Sunday will be observed during the Sunday service at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave. The Rev. Bob McCrumb, pastor emeritus of the Mars United Presbyterian Church, will lead the service.

The Care and Evangelism Team will meet at 9 a.m. July 7 in the library.

WORLD OUTREACH CHRISTIAN CENTER

The Impact Group of World Outreach Christian Center, Northwest Elementary School, is now meeting at 7 p.m. Thursdays. For information, call 412-614-0267.