Butler Church of the NazareneMusic for the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68, will be provided by John Kaylor, Gordon Thompson and Jim Rea. Children's Church will be directed by Betty McIndoe.The Pittsburgh District Children's Talent Finals will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Mt. Chestnut Nazarene Center, 177 North Road, Franklin Township. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Lunch can be purchased in the dining hall.There will be no Caravan Kids Club or Wednesday activities this Wednesday.

Christ Community U.M.The Little Red Church will be on the altar during weekend worship services at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road. Offerings will assist with the mission team trip to Mississippi.The Men's Quartet will perform at the 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services.The prayer room will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 13 for personal prayer and meditation.The youth group will lead a Good Friday service at 7:30 p.m. April 13. Aprayer vigil will follow the service and end Easter Sunday.A planning meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday for anyone interested in participating in a trip to the Holy Land in May 2007. The trip will be led by the Rev. Oden and Debbie Warman and will include a 10-day trip through Israel and a seven-day extension trip to Egypt.The nursery staff is updating the volunteer list. Clearances and training will be provided for new volunteers. Contact Mel Alston for information.The Prayer Shawl Ministry Team is seeking for volunteers to knit, crochet or quilt shawls. Financial gifts and gifts of yam are also needed.

Christ's OutreachThe Easter Choir of Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will present the Easter Cantata, "BELIEVE," at 7 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. Sunday.The Easter Choir will meet at 6 p.m. Friday for a final practice.In observation of Holy Week, all Wednesday night programs will be canceled.The Kids Caravan program will resume at 7 p.m. April 19. All adults will participate in the Election of Church Leaders on the same date.Holy Communion will be presented at 7 p.m. April 14 to honor the Passion of Christ's suffering.

Covenant PresbyThe One Great Hour of Sharing Offering will be received at the 11 a.m. Palm Sunday worship service at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St. All persons attending the service will be presented with palm fronds.Covenant will present its Lenten Easter Concert at 3 p.m Saturday in the sanctuary. The early Music Ensemble, Alle Psallite, will present a program of Medieval and Renaissance music; and soprano, Sara Giallombardo, a Butler native and winner of the 2001 Pittsburgh Civic Artist Competition, will present a vocal program. An offering will be received. A reception will follow in the Assembly Room.The Rev. James Swanson, will lead the Seekers class on April 13. The class meets at 9:30 a.m. in the Assembly Room.

Crestview CommunityThe Palm Sunday Cantata "Our God Reigns" will be presented at 7 p.m. Sunday at Crestview Community Church, Kline Avenue, Callery. Refreshments will be served after the performance.AGood Friday service will be held at 7:30 p.m. April 14.

English LutheranA Palm Sunday cross procession will be held Sunday at English Lutheran Church, 200 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople. The congregation will gather at 9:30 a.m. at the Zelienople Mausoleum to carry the cross from the cemetery to the church.A Good Friday service is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. April 14.

Faith Fellowship AllianceMissions weekend will be observed Friday through Sunday at Faith Fellowship Alliance Church, 200 Faithway-Fared Drive, Center Township. Acovered dish dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, followed by an evening service.Brunch will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday. Child care will be available. An evening service with a pizza party and music will be held at 7 p.m.The weekend will conclude with an evening service and dessert social at 6 p.m. Sunday.

First English LutheranAhealing service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St.The Easter Egg Experience for children in grade 6 and younger will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. The event will include egg decorating, an egg hunt, games, crafts and lunch.

First U.M.The Seeds of Hope Ministry will celebrate 3 years of service at 6:30 p.m. today in Epworth Center at First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St.The youth will present a play at the 8:20 and 10:50 a.m. Sunday services.

Glade Run U.P.The One Great Hour of Sharing offering will be received Sunday at Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia.Easter flowers may be placed in honor or in memory of a loved one. Flowers may be ordered by calling the church office. The cost is $7 per plant.The Mission Team will be serving at the East Liberty Soup Kitchen on Saturday. They will leave the church parking lot at 8:30 a.m. Anyone interested in volunteering with the group is welcome.There will be no youth group on Sunday due to the Confirmation class meeting.Vacation Bible school will be held the week of June 12. To volunteer, call 724-586-2194 or 724-898-1016.The Good Friday service will be contemporary and will be held at 7:30 p.m. April 14 in the sanctuary. Child care will be provided.

Grace @ Calvary LutheranThe older youth group of Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will meet for a lock-in from 8 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday at the church. Participants should take a snack or drink to share and a sleeping bag and pillow.The Graceful Needles will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday in the library to work on prayer shawls.First Communion and Baptism will be celebrated at the 10 a.m. Palm Sunday service.

Hill U.P.The Lenten Cantata "Once Upon a Tree" will be performed at the 10:30 a.m. Palm Sunday service of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St. Children of the church will lead the procession of the palms during the cantata.There will be no Sunday school on Easter Sunday. An Easter breakfast will be held at 9:15 a.m.Sunday is the final day to order Easter plants to decorate the chancel. Cost is $7 per plant.Reservations for the Hill Senior Luncheon, 1:30 p.m. April 18 at New Haven Court, are being accepted. Greeters will be Betty Balsiger, Ruth Cupp, and Florence King.Women of the church interested in attending the annual Presbyterian Women's gathering on April 22 should make a reservation with Gerry Hull by Saturday. Cost is $6 per person for the luncheon.Donations to help defray costs of the college and military care packages are being accepted. Checks should be made payable to the Board of Deacons.

Meridian U.P.Palms will be distributed at the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave.A Good Friday breakfast will be held at 6:30 a.m. April 14 followed by a service in the sanctuary with a Biblical portrayal by Mark McCoy. The Rev. Stephen Cahoon will speak at the 2 p.m. Good Friday service at St. John's Lutheran Church of Connoquenessing.

Mt. Chestnut PresbyNew members will join the church during the 8:45 and 11 a.m. Palm Sunday services at Mount Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old West 422, Franklin Township.A Good Friday service will be held at 7 p.m. April 14.A community Easter egg hunt will be held at 10 a.m. April 15.

New Life Christian MinistriesPalm Sunday will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Sunday at New Life Christian Ministries, Knoch School Auditorium, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg. Blessing Bags will be dedicated, a Palm Sunday Parade will be held and palms will be distributed.The church offices will be closed on April 14 and 17.Middle school and senior high school students participating in Acquire the Fire event will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at the Mars High School parking. For details, contact the Rev. Tim Fulkerson at 724-586-1111 or tim@newlifexn.org.Good Friday will be shared with the church family of Crossway Church, 109 Davis Road, Valencia. The service will be at 7 p.m. April 14.Easter will be celebrated on April 16 with a sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. at 127 Knoch Road, Saxonburg. An Easter egg hunt for children will be held at 9 a.m. at Knoch School, 345 Knoch Road. An Easter brunch will be held from 9 to 9:45 a.m. at Knoch School. The Easter worship celebration will be held at 10 a.m. at Knoch School.

New Testament BaptistThe Bickish Family Singers will perform at the Sunday services at New Testament Baptist Church, 437 North Duffy Road, Center Township.

North Main St. Church of GodThe women of North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext., will meet at 7 p.m. today in the parlor. Shirley Flory will lead devotions.Easter musical rehearsals will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday in the sanctuary.The Easter musical "Eyes of Faith" will be presented during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.A hymn sing will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday in the parlor. Karen Milasinic will perform and Shirley Barger will lead devotions. Refreshments will follow.There will be no Wednesday evening activities this week.

Oak Hills ChristianAn Easter egg hunt will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. April 15 at Oak Hills Christian Church, Old Plank and Township Line Roads.rider LutheranA brunch will follow the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Rider Lutheran Church, 189 Rider Church Road, West Sunbury. There will be no Sunday school.A Good Friday service will be held at 7 p.m. April 14.

St. John's Evangelical LutheranHoly Communion will be celebrated during the 11 a.m. Palm Sunday service at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Main Street, Connoquenessing.The women of the church will gather at noon Wednesday for lunch and Bible study. Comfort knotting for Lutheran World Relief will follow the study.Good Friday community service will be held April 14. The Rev. Steve Cahoon will be the guest speaker.

St. Johns ReformedAmen's breakfast and Bible study will be held at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Reformed Church, Route 68 and Benbrook Road, Butler Township.Atureen dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday. The performance of the Easter Cantata and the Sunday school Easter program will follow at 7 p.m.An Easter egg hunt will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday for children in grade five and younger.

St. John U.C.C.New confirmands will be accepted at the 11 a.m. Palm Sunday service at St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City.

St. Mark's Evangelical LutheranHoly Communion will be served and palms will be blessed during the weekend services at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St.A Passover/Seder meal will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The guest speaker will be Garrett Smith of Jews for Jesus. Reservations are required.First Communion will be offered at the 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday service April 13.Good Friday services will be held at noon and 7 p.m. April 14.

St. Michael the ArchangelThe Chaplet of the Divine Mercy will be celebrated at 12:15 p.m. April 14 at St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, Center Avenue.

St. Peter's episcopalVolunteers are requested to help with the cleanup of the church grounds at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St.There will be an Agape meal at 6:30 p.m. April 13. Holy Communion will be served at 7:30 p.m. The all-night prayer vigil will begin at 9:30 p.m.

St. Richard R.C.There will be no morning Mass and no Faith Formation classes April 13 at St. Richard Roman Catholic Church, 3841 Dickey Road, Gibsonia. The Mass of the Lord's Supper and the traditional washing of feet will be celebrated at 7 p.m.There will be no morning Mass on April 14. The church will be open for private prayer throughout the morning. The Stations of the Cross will be presented at 1:30 p.m. At 2 p.m. there will be Good Friday Liturgy of the Word, Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion. The church will hold a Tenebrae Good Friday service at 7 p.m.

Slippery Rock U.M.The drama "More Than Just a Man" will be performed at 7 p.m. Friday at Slippery Rock United Methodist Church, 130 Franklin St., Slippery Rock. The cantata will also be performed at 11 a.m. Sunday.ASeder meal and Last Supper reenactment will be held at 6 p.m. April 13.

Springdale LutheranThe Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ will be read at the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Springdale Lutheran Church, 1061 Mahood Road, Concord Township.

Trinity LutheranHoly Communion will be celebrated at the 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 and 11 a.m. Palm Sunday services at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township.Prayer sessions will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.A Good Friday service will be held at 7 p.m. April 14.

Trinity PresbyAChristian Passover Seder celebration will be held at 7 p.m. April 13 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., Butler Township. The service will conclude with the Lord's Supper.

Valencia U.P.A community Easter egg hunt will be held at 10 a.m. April 14 at Valencia United Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St., Valencia. The event is open to children age 10 and younger. The event will include an egg hunt and puppet show. To register, call 724-625-2002.

West Sunbury U.P.An Easter egg hunt will be held at 2 p.m. April 15 at West Sunbury United Presbyterian Church, 215 E. Church St., West Sunbury. Participants should take a basket or bag to collect eggs.On Easter Sunday there will be two worship services, the early service at 7:30 a.m. and the 10:30 a.m. Both services will celebrate the empty tomb of the Risen Christ. Everyone is encouraged to bring a flower to these worship services. There will be an opportunity to place your flower on the cross that has been in the sanctuary throughout the Lenten season and create a living cross. Following the 10:30 a.m. service, the cross will be moved onto the church lawn.

White Oak Springs PresbyAn Easter egg hunt will be held after the 11:45 a.m. Sunday school classes this Sunday at White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew.

Zion LutheranThe Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ will be read at the 9 a.m. Sunday service at Zion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Concord Township.