BUTLER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENEThe Men's Trio will provide music for the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68.Purse-size packages of tissues are being collected this month for the Crisis Care Kits for Nazarene Compassionate Ministries. A receptacle is located in the main lobby.Non-perishable food items are being collected for distribution to families in need. Receptacles are located in the downstairs lobby.The Children's Sunday School Promotion Day will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 4. New classroom and class age assignments will be announced and new teachers will be installed.

CHRIST COMMUNITY U.M.Members of Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will attend United Methodist Night at PNC Park on Friday. A tailgating party will be held prior to the game. For information, call Rob Deemer or the church office.A Safe Sanctuary training will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday. Sunday school leaders, teachers and helpers should plan to attend. The training will cover policies, procedures and needed clearances.The 8:30 a.m. Sunday contemporary service will feature a video by Rob Dell on unanswered prayer.Recently retired district superintendent, the Rev. Glenn Kohlhepp, will lead the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service.

CHRIST'S OUTREACHThe Tom Walker Family will provide music for the Sunday service at Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave.Registration forms for the Children's Caravan class, which begins Sept. 7, are available at the church office or through Holly Schnur.

CHURCH OF THE WORLD INTERNATIONALRev. Arthur Boring will lead the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at Church of the World International, Log Cabin Ministry Center, Fairmont Road and Route 268, Karns City.Jim Haag will speak at 7 p.m. Friday. For information, call 814-671-3768.

COMMUNITY ALLIANCESunday FUN-day will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Community Alliance Church, 800 Mercer Road, as part of their 100th anniversary celebration.

COVENANT PRESBYThe Kindermusik classes at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., have resumed and are being held on Tuesday evenings for children newborn to age 1½;. and on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings for children ages 1½ to 3½. The director is Samantha Drohan.

FAITH FELLOWSHIPA training will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Faith Fellowship Alliance Church, 200 Faithway-Fared Drive, for those serving in the children's ministry program. The event will begin with a continental breakfast, and lunch will be served at noon. The program will include a presentation about assertive discipline. Awana workers should plan to stay for the afternoon in preparation for the new club year.

FIRST BAPTISTOn Friday and Saturday, students in grades 9 through 12 of First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will participate in a camping trip to Cook Forest.A dedication ceremony for the students, faculty and staff of First Baptist Christian School will be held during the 6 p.m. Sunday service. Classes begin Tuesday.

FIRST U.M.A Musicians' Dessert Night will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Asbury Chapel at First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St. The event will kick off the fall performance season. For information, contact Eric Wicks at 724-283-6160.

GLADE RUN U.P.The Christian Nurture Team of Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, will meet at 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Lunch will be provided.The Food Bank/Clothing Place reopened today.Once a month, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 11, a group will gather at the South Buffalo Township Fire Hall to ride the Butler-Freeport Bike Trail. For information, call 724-898-1776 at 724-898-0228.

GRACE @ CALVARY LUTHERANA work day will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., to prepare for Rally Day.The older youth group will meet at 4 p.m. Sunday at the church for an event at Community Alliance Church. Participants should take money for food. The group will return to Grace @ Calvary at 8 p.m.

GRACEWAY COMMUNITYJenny Taylor will provide music for the 9:30 a.m. Sunday service at GraceWay Community Church, Butler Days Inn, Heritage Room.A swim party will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at the home of Dave and Amber Crowe.Volunteers are still needed to help with the food booth at the Butler Fall Festival. A sign-up sheet will be available after the Sunday service.

HILL U.P.A picnic for the congregation of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., will be held after the 10:30 a.m. outdoor service in the Carousel Shelter at Alameda Park. The event will include games and activities. Participants should take a side dish or salad to share. The Nurture Committee will provide hot dogs, pie and beverages.There will be no Sunday school classes this week or Sept. 4. New classes will begin at 9:15 a.m. Sept. 11. Child care will be available at 9 a.m.A Wednesday evening adult Bible study focusing on the Gospel of John will begin Sept. 21. The group will be led by Fred Young.

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIESMissionary Marcia Semple will share stories of her summer mission trip to Lifting Burdens in Mexico and Shelter of Care in Romania as part of the Sunday worship service at New Life Christian Ministries, Knoch School Auditorium, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.

NIXON U.M.A new worship service will begin at 8:30 a.m. this Sunday at Nixon United Methodist Church, 334 Airport Road, Penn Township. The informal service will be held each week. Child care and children's church programs will not be available.

NORTH MAIN ST. CHURCH OF GODThe Music and Worship Committee of North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext., will meet at 7 p.m. today at the home of the Whitacre Family.The Women of the Church of God will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 1 in the Parlor for a program by Judy Fry.Students going away to college who would like to receive the church newsletter should submit addresses to the church office, 724-285-4214.

OLD UNION PRESBYA orientation meeting will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday for Sunday school teachers or Kids' Nite staff at Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars.The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated during the Sunday worship service.

PARK U.P.Fall programming will resume Wednesday at Park United Presbyterian Church, East Grandview Avenue, Zelienople.A devotional daybreak service will be held from 6:30 to 7 a.m. Wednesdays.The bell choir will resume rehearsals at 6 p.m. Wednesdays, followed by the adult choir at 7 p.m. and the praise band at 8:15 p.m.A congregational prayer meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. this Sunday to pray for the community, schools, area churches and individual prayer requests. Laying on of hands and oil anointing will be available.

SLIPPERY ROCK ALLIANCEChristian Missionary and Alliance Church missionary Ken Dunkerly will speak at the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Slippery Rock Alliance Church, 530 Keister Road, Slippery Rock. He will discuss his service in Poland. For information, call 724-794-3401.

SPRINGDALE LUTHERANA "No Excuse Sunday" service will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday at Springdale Lutheran Church 1061 Mahood Road, Concord Township. There will be no 9 a.m. service this week.A summer picnic will follow the Sunday service. Participants should take a covered dish to share.Orders for the hoagie sale will be accepted through Sunday. Cost is $3.75 for a 9-inch hoagie. Orders can be picked up at the church on Sept. 8.

ST. JOHN U.C.C.Fall activities will resume this week at St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City.The hospitality group will meet at 7 p.m. today and the adult choir will resume practices at 7 p.m. Wednesday.A delegation from the church will attend the Harvest Festival at Living Waters Church from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 5.

ST. PETER'S EPISCOPALThe choir of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St., will resume practices on Sept. 11. New members are welcome. For information, contact George Armstrong at 412-492-9658 or georgearmstrong_1998@yahoo.com.

ST. RICHARD R.C.A parish ministry fair will follow all Saturday and Sunday masses at St. Richard Roman Catholic Church, 3841 Dickey Road, Gibsonia.The church will commission new altar servers and present all altar servers with albs at the 7 p.m. Tuesday Mass. A reception will follow for the altar servers and their families.

TRINITY LUTHERANThe Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated at the 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m. Sunday services at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Dr.An orientation for Sunday school teachers will be held at 9:40 a.m. Sunday.Reservations for the WELCA retreat at Camp Lutherlyn are due Friday.

TRINITY PRESBYThe Rev. William Jamieson will be the guest speaker Sunday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave.Registration is now being accepted for the Mommy and Me classes beginning Sept. 12. For information, call Julie Scott at 724-285-9953.

VALENCIA PRESBYThe kickoff of the 2005-2006 Sunday school year at Valencia Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St., Valencia, will begin with Rally Day activities at 9 a.m. and the worship service at 10 a.m.

WEST SUNBURY U.P.The MATRIX youth group of West Sunbury United Presbyterian Church, 215 East Church St., West Sunbury, will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the church for a car wash in the parking lot.The youth group will hold its first meeting for the fall from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Ministry Center.

ZION LUTHERANA "No Excuse Sunday" service will be held at 9 a.m. Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Concord Township. There will be no 11 a.m. service this week.