Butler Church of the NazareneA Pinewood Derby Car assembly event for the children will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Butler Church of The Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68. New car kits can be purchased for $3.55 each. For details, see Jim Green.The Central Zone Children's Talent Festival will be held Saturday at the Grove City Church of the Nazarene. For information, contact Millie.Music for the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service will be provided by Gordon Thompson. Children's Church will be directed by Al Martsolf.A St. Patrick's Day dinner for the Senior Adult Ministries will be held at 6 p.m. March 16 at the church. Cost of $5 is due Sunday. For information, contact Darlene Johns.

Christ Community U.M.Church leaders of Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will attend a weekend Leadership Planning Retreat Friday evening through Saturday morning at the Biblical Life Institute in Freeport. Members needing overnight accommodations should call the church office for reservations.Gary Wakefield of Slippery Rock United Methodist Church will address the contemporary service at 8:30 a.m. Sunday.Girl Scout Sunday will be observed at the 11 a.m. Sunday service. Any scout wishing to participate should call the church office.Blood pressure screenings will be available following all weekend worship services.The 2006 confirmation class will meet from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sundays at the church. The class will travel to the United Methodist Conference Center in Cranberry Township on March 16 for the annual trip to meet Bishop Tom Bickerton.Cereal is being collected through March for the food cupboard.Camping brochures and registration forms for youth and adults are available in the narthex.The church is collecting cleaning supplies and bedding for the UMCOR Flood Bucket Project to assist hurricane victims in the Gulf Coast region. Supplies or monetary donations should be taken to the church by April 2.

Christ's OutreachJonathan Scott of Mozambique will speak at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the Sanctuary of Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave. Scott is a representative of Nazarene Missions International.Tom Walker and Howard Dillaman will provide music for the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.Prayer at the Altar will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesdays. Those unable to attend are asked to join in spirit.The women of the church are looking for recipes for a cookbook to be sold as a fundraising event for the Church. To share recipes or assist with the setup, contact the church office.Tickets are now on sale for The Down East Boys and The Tom Walker Family in concert, to be held May 13th at Butler County Community College. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased through Tom Walker at 724-654-7096 or Mike Franko at 724-282-7977

Covenant PresbyOn Sunday, Ron Tappy, professor of archeology and director of the Kelso Bible Land Museum at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, will begin a three-week series for the Seekers Class of Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St. Tappy unearthed an inscription of a complete alphabet on a tablet dated to the 10th Century B.C. The class meets at 9:30 a.m. in the Assembly Room.

First BaptistA craft night will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday for the women of First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St. The event will be held in the Baptist Youth Center.

First English LutheranA healing service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main Street.An American Cancer Society Tea will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the church. The society will also meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church.

Glade Run U.P.Volunteers are now being sought for the vacation Bible school program to be held the week of June 12. For information, call 724-586-2194 or 724-898-1016.Summer camp brochures are now available. For information, call 724-898-1016.The Deacons will host a blood drive with Central Blood Bank from 2 to 6:30 p.m. March 23. A sign-up sheet is available in the church office.Confirmation classes for students in grades eight through 12 will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. March 26 and April 9. Confirmands will join the church on Easter Sunday. To participate in the class, call 724-898-1016.

Grace @ Calvary LutheranThe congregation of Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will attend the Lenten service at 7 p.m. Wednesday at First English Lutheran Church. The Rev. Timothy Bupp will lead the service.The older youth group will attend a concert Saturday at Grove City College to benefit Katrina Relief Efforts. Cost is $7. Youths can be dropped off at the church at 4 p.m. Pickup time at the church will be announced.Members who have joined the church within the last year will be recognized at the 10 a.m. Sunday service. A reception honoring them will follow the service in the social hall.

Graceway CommunityMusic for the 10 a.m. Sunday service at GraceWay Community Church, Center Township Elementary School, Mercer Road, Center Township, will be provided by Amber Crowe and Ruth Ferko. Coffee and donuts will be served at 9:30 a.m.The Wednesday evening Adult Bible Study, "Deli-Devotions" will begin a new study this week exploring each person's view of God. The study is held at 6:30 p.m. the Rocky Mountain Deli, North Main Street. A soup and salad supper begins at 5:30 p.m. Cost of the meal is a donation.

Hill U.P.God's Ringers and the Kingdom Ringer's Handbell Choirs will perform at the Sunday service at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St. Nathan Moses, an eighth grade student at Butler Junior High School, will direct the offertory.A cookie contest will be held Sunday to benefit the youth mission trip. Contestants should take o dozen cookies for judging and for sale at the completion of the contest. Contact Michaela Brady for information.The small group "Boomers and Bagels" for women will now meet at 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Panera Bread. Leaders are Kathy Nevel and Kathy Price. New members are welcome.Diapers of all sizes are still needed for the Kids' Club project "Build a Mountain of Diapers." All donations will be given to Catholic Charities.The Hill Youth Chorale will rehearse at noon March 19 and March 26.The Covenant Cupboard is requesting donations of tuna fish during March.

Mt. Chestnut PresbyThe mission team will lead the 8:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday services at Mt. Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old West 422, Franklin Township. Team members will tell of their experiences during its February mission trip to Mucha Agua, Dominican Republic.A confirmation class has begun for youth in grade eights and older. The class meets at 4 p.m. Sundays at the church. Participants will join the church on Pentecost Sunday.A new members' class will begin Sunday for anyone wishing to join the church by reaffirmation of Faith or Baptism. The class will meet at 10 a.m. Sundays for four weeks. Members will join on Palm Sunday. For information, contact the Rev. Jeff Curtis at the church office.

New Life Christian MinistriesNew Life Christian Ministries, Knoch School Auditorium, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, will hold a scrapbooking bee from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at The Bridge, 102 Bay St., Penn Township. The bee is open to all women in the community. Contact Karen Schiebel at 724-586-2241 for information.

New Testament BaptistNew Testament Baptist Church, 437 N. Duffy Road, formerly known as the Butler Baptist Temple, will celebrate 63 years of Gospel ministry on March 19. Butler native Larry Emery will be the guest speaker for the 11 a.m. service.

North Main St. Church of GodThe choir of North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext., Butler Township, will meet for an additional rehearsal for the Easter musical at 10 a.m. Saturday in the sanctuary.An informational meeting will be held at 11:45 a.m. Sunday in the Parlor for those interested in participating in an Arizona mission trip this summer.A hymn sing will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday in the Parlor. Music will be provided by Bernadette Anderson and devotions by Ruth Bortmas. Light refreshments will follow.There will be an informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Fellowship Hall 10 for those interested in the Celebrate Recovery ministry.There will be a Missions Committee meeting at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday in the Conference Room.

Old Union PresbyThe chili cook-off and karaoke night will begin at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars.Sign-ups are now available for family portraits to be taken from 3 to 9:30 p.m. March 27 and 28 to be included in the church directory. Families who are not part of Old Union are also welcome to participate and don't need to be included in the directory.Church members wanting to join the Prayer Committee should contact Jim Charles.To be part of the Prayer Network, contact the Rev. Peter DeVries.

St. John's Evangelical LutheranChoir practice at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Main Street, Connoquenessing, has been postponed until 4 p.m. Tuesday.

St. John U.C.C.A Lenten luncheon will be served following the 11 a.m. Sunday service at St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City.The Praise Team will lead the 8:35 Alive Sunday service in fellowship hall.A Lenten Bible study will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday in the library.Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian OrthodoxAt 6 p.m. Friday, under the auspices BOAT, the local Orthodox clergy will concelebrate the Pre-sanctified Liturgy at SS. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Arbor and Evergreen streets, Lyndora. A potluck Lenten meal will follow the service.

St. Peter's EpiscopalOn Sunday, Bishop Duncan will preside over the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St. The Daughters of the King and the Episcopal Church Women will host a reception after the 10:30 a.m. service.The Rev. Tim Bupp will deliver the sermon for the second of the Lenten series at 7 p.m. Wednesday.Holy Communion with healing prayers will take place at 6:30 p.m. March 16. The Lenten class on Isaiah will follow at 7:30 p.m.

St. Mark's Evangelical LutheranOrders are now being accepted for Easter lilies to decorate the Chancel Easter Sunday at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St. Cost is $6 for each plant and orders are due April 2. Order forms are available at the church. Plants can be picked up after the 11 a.m. festival service April 16.Volunteers are needed to pack cookies from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at the church. Cookies will be mailed to college students and military personnel. Donated cookies are due to the Fellowship Hall kitchen by Sunday.Sunday has been designated as Katie's Kitchen Sunday.

St. Richard R.C.The Life Teen group of St. Richard Roman Catholic Church, 3841 Dickey Road, Gibsonia, will volunteer at Hosanna Industries Saturday.A baptism preparation class for parents planning to have their children baptized will be held at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday.Eucharistic Adoration will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 16.There will be Stations of the Cross followed by a Holy Hour of Adoration at 7 p.m. March 17.

Trinity LutheranThe 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 Drive, Center Township.A spaghetti dinner will be held after the 11 a.m. service March 19th. The event will raise funds for youth and adults going to the National Youth Gathering in San Antonio. Love donations are being accepted in lieu of tickets.A potluck supper for the women of the church will be held at 6 p.m. March 28th. The event will include women from from St. Mark's Evangelical, Grace @ Calvary and First English Lutheran churches. Participants will complete a craft for an area nursing home.

Valencia U.P.The Puppet Ministry will lead the children's message at the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Valencia United Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St., Valencia.The newly-created adult choir will practice at 7 p.m. March 16.The Board of Deacon's will sponsor a birthday dinner at 5:30 p.m. March 18 at 5:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall to celebrate all birthdays. Church members and guests can sign up under their birth month at the church office.