BUTLER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

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

The Senior Adult Ministry is planning a fall foliage train trip Oct. 15 on the Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad. Cost is $11 for participants age 60 and older or $12 for those younger than 60. Reservations and payment are due Sunday. For information, contact Darlene Johns. A sign-up sheet has been posted for a picnic lunch.

The Caravan Kids Club and their families will sponsor an all-church dinner at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Rehearsal for the Christmas musical will follow at 6:30 p.m.

A Box Work Day will be held Saturday at Mount Chestnut Nazarene Center. Crisis Care Kits, Pal-Paks and donated clothing will be packed in banana boxes and delivered to the district center.

CHRIST COMMUNITY U.M.

Blood pressure screenings will follow weekend worship services at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road.

The Youth Group will meet at Moraine State Park from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Volunteers are needed to assist in serving the community meal on Monday evenings at First English Lutheran Church. Sign-up sheets are in the narthex.

CHRIST'S OUTREACH

Tom Walker will provide music for the Sunday service at Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave.

The Happy Lunch Bunch group for seniors is planning an autumn cruise at 2 p.m. Oct. 20 at Lake Arthur. A boxed lunch will be held at 12:30 p.m. Cost is $4.25 for the cruise and an additional $5 for lunch. For details, contact the church office at 724-283-8407.

CHRISTIAN PRAISE & WORSHIP

At 3 p.m. Sunday the congregation of Christian Praise & Worship Church, Route 68, Bradys Bend, will host an Old-Fashioned Back Porch Hymn Sing. The Rev. Wes Berkebile and the Rev. James Berkebile, a father-son team, will be the musicians and lead the singing. Participants should take a lawn chair. In the event of inclement weather, the hymn sing will be moved to the sanctuary. A free will offering will be taken and light refreshments will be served following the hymn sing.

COVENANT PRESBY

Beverly Antis, a retired music educator from the Butler School District, will be the guest organist at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St.

Psychiatrist Dr. Victor Adebimpe, medical director of Glade Run Lutheran Services, will lead the Seekers Class at 9:45 a.m. Sunday in the Assembly Room.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP

A Baptism service is planned for Nov. 6 at Faith Fellowship Alliance Church, 200 Faithway-Fared Drive. For information or to be Baptized on this date, contact the Rev. Dick Jenks at the church.

FIRST BAPTIST

Flu shots will be administered after the 10:55 a.m. service on Sunday and Oct. 16 at First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St.

The annual Senior Saints Color Tour will be held Tuesday. A van will leave the church at 9:30 a.m. The tour will end at Slippery Rock Baptist Camp with fellowship, lunch, camp report, hymn sing and devotions. Participants should take a lawn chair.

FIRST U.M.

A tailgate party will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday in Epworth Center at First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St.

A meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday in Wesley Hall for those who signed up or are interested in assisting flood victims. For information, contact Rich Wilson.

FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN

The stewardship program at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., will resume on Consecration Sunday, Nov. 20.

The seventh annual Fall Hike-A-Thon and second annual Fall Festival be held Saturday at Camp Lutherlyn. The Hike-A-Thon will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the Fall Festival will run from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Bible study will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 12 and at 11 a.m. Oct. 13.

FIRST PRESBY OF BAKERSTOWN

The Women of Bakerstown will sponsor a community blood drive from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday in Fellowship Hall at First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, Route 8 at Heckert Road. To schedule a time, call the church at 724-443-1555.

Women of the community and church are invited to the Women of Bakerstown's annual Fall Mission Brunch at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 27 in the Colonial Room. For reservations, call the church.

Terry Thomas, a professor at Geneva College, will teach the adult education classes on Oct. 30, Reformation Sunday. For information, call the church.

Sgt. Chuck Seibert of the Richland Police will present a free workshop, for adults only, to help parents and childcare workers be aware of current Internet use and what actions they can take to be proactive regarding children's Internet use. The program is open to people in the community as well as the church. Registration is required. Childcare for infants through age 4 and programming for children in kindergarten through grade 5 are available if requested by Oct. 26. For information or to register, call the church office.

GLADE RUN U.P.

The mission team of Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, will be going to East Liberty Soup Kitchen on Saturday. They will leave at 8:30 a.m. Anyone interested in helping is invited to attend.

The final day for registration for Upward Basketball is Friday. For information, call 724-898-1016 or 724-538-5476.

GRACE @ CALVARY LUTHERAN

The older youth group of Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 220-226 New Castle St., will have a lock-in from 9 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday at the church. Youth should take a snack or beverage to share, a sleeping bag and a pillow.

A slide presentation on the Rev. Tim Bupp's recent trip to Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Ocean Springs, Miss., will be shown during the 10 a.m. Sunday service.

GRACEWAY COMMUNITY

Beginning Sunday, GraceWay Community Church will hold services at 9:30 a.m. at Center Township Elementary School, Mercer Road, Center Township. A fellowship time will begin at 9 a.m. and childcare will be available during the service.

The youth group will attend a retreat in Saxonburg from Oct. 21 to 23 at Christ is the Answer Retreat Center. Cost is $35 per person.

HILL U.P.

The Memorial Ringers handbell choir will perform at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.

The HyLights Youth Group for students in grades 5 to 12 will meet from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Five Points Trail Head, Moraine State Park, for a hike and bonfire. Registration is due Friday. Members who need transportation should contact John Porter.

E-mail orders are now being accepted for a soup sale Oct. 15 and 16 to benefit the youth mission trip. Cost is $5 per quart and orders can be picked up after services on the sale days. Donations of soup ingredients and quart jars are needed. Orders can be sent to mrsheatherporter@aol.com.

There will be no Wednesday evening Bible study this Wednesday. The study will resume on Oct. 19.

The young women's small group will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesdays during October. For information, contact Heather Porter.

Those in the congregation who would like to perform in the choir's Christmas Cantata on Dec. 18 should contact Kathy Sawyer for a schedule.

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES

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

NORTH MAIN ST. CHURCH OF GOD

An old-fashioned hymn sing will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday in the Parlor at North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext. Devotions will be led by Pat Kriebel and music will be performed by Judy Deahl and Evie Barnes. Light refreshments will follow.

Noah's Park participants age 4 through grade five will begin the Adventure in Narnia Program at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The program is open to Noah's Park members and their friends.

The Living Christmas Tree choir will rehearse from 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. Wednesdays in the sanctuary.

Carol Pentz will be the guest speaker at the Women of the Church meeting at 7 p.m. today.

The Common Shop will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in Fellowship Hall. Clothing, household items and toys will be available at no charge.

Flood buckets and health kits for victims of Hurricane Katrina are due Sunday. For information, call the church office at 724-285-4214.

The youth group is accepting orders for apple pie and apple crisp until Wednesday. The cost is $7.50 per pie or crisp and pickup will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Oct. 15 or before and after the Sunday service on Oct. 16. Proceeds benefit youth trips.

The Penn Christian Academy is seeking names of veterans to be honored during a program on Nov. 10. Forms are available in the church or school office to submit names. The deadline for submissions is Oct. 15.

OLD UNION PRESBY

On Saturday, the youth group of Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will visit the Tree of Life Synagogue in the morning and go to the Pitt football game in the afternoon. Those attending are to meet at the church at 8:30 a.m. and will return at around 6 p.m. The cost is $15. All students in grades six to 12 are welcome. Advanced registration is required.

There will be a fellowship dinner after the Sunday service to honor Grace Cashdollar, who is moving. Participants should take a dish to share.

Anyone interested in purchasing the 2006 wall calendars celebrating the church's bicentennial should contact the Rev. Peter DeVries. The cost will be $12 per calendar.

Westminster Highlands will host a women's retreat from Oct. 21 to 23. The cost is $40 per person. For information, see the flyer on the bulletin board, go to www.capnwp.org or call 724-662-4481.

A group from our presbytery is going to Louisiana Oct. 30 to Nov. 6 to help with debris removal and home construction/repair. Anyone interested should call the Rev. Wayne Bell at 724-637-2436.

ST. JOHN U.C.C.

The Sacrament of Baptism will be held at the 11 a.m. Sunday service at St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City.

The St. John's Praise Team will be featured during the kickoff worship service at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the FaithWorks Conference to be held at St. Vincent College in Latrobe.

ST. MARK'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

The Women of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will host the Cluster II gathering on Oct. 15. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and the event will conclude with a lunch. The theme will be "Act Boldly with Joy." Registration is due Friday and cost is $5 for lunch. Registration information can be mailed to Paula Stepp, 214 Oakland Ave., Butler, PA 16001. For information, contact Stepp at 724-482-2081 or the church office at 724-287-6741.

A spaghetti dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday in the Fellowship Hall. A donation of $6 for each adult meal and $4 for children younger than 12 is requested. Takeouts will be available.

The Three "T" group will meet at 9:30 a.m. Monday to work on quilts and stamps.

ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL

Sunday has been designated as United Thank Offering Sunday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St. Special envelopes will be in the pews.

The October ECW meeting will be an outing to the Wolf Creek School Café for lunch on Oct. 13. Those attending should meet at noon at Kerr's Furniture parking lot, Route 8 North. For information, contact Carolyn Pithers at 724-287-7609.

ST. RICHARD R.C.

The Life Teen group of St. Richard Roman Catholic Church, 3841 Dickey Road, Gibsonia, will be selling hoagies after all Masses on Saturday and Sunday. The cost is $5 and the proceeds support the church's Life Teen program.

The Men's Group will hold its annual family hayride and bonfire at 6 p.m. Saturday. Refreshments will be provided.

The Guatemala Mission Group will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

The Forever Young seniors group will meet at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 13 at Wildwood Highlands, where they will purchase lunch. Those who wish can play miniature golf or try the other attractions.

The women of St. Richard and St. Catherine of Sweden churches will hold their annual retreat Oct. 14 to 16 at St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center. For information or reservations, call the church at 724-444-1971.

TRINITY LUTHERAN

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

A Jafra Cosmetics demonstration will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross for victims of Hurricane Katrina. For reservations, call Chris Warburton at 724-282-3895.

VALENCIA PRESBY

On Sunday, Pastor Gary Weston begins an eight-week sermon series, "Making Love Last a Lifetime," at Valencia Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St., Valencia. A small group discussion on the subject will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 13.

The Faith Community Nursing Ministry will hold a blood pressure clinic immediately after the Sunday worship service.

A ladies tea will be held at 1 p.m. Oct. 22 in the church fellowship hall. Proceeds will benefit Pregnancy Care Centers. Tickets are $10 a person and can be purchased by calling the church at 724-625-2002.

WEST SUNBURY U.P.

Missionaries John and Diane Davis will speak at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at West Sunbury United Presbyterian Church, 215 East Church St., West Sunbury. The Davises will also meet with the adult Sunday school class at 9:30 a.m. Originally from Pittsburgh, the couple has served with Border Ministries along the United States/Mexico border.