Christ community U.M.A Farewell Sunday in honor of the Rev. Oden and Debbie Warman is scheduled Sunday at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, Butler Township.An all-church picnic will be held after the 10 a.m. Sunday service on the front lawn. Members should call the church office if planning to attend and should take a covered dish to share. The church will provide meat, beverages and table service.

Christ's OutreachWeather permitting, the Saturday contemporary service at Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will be held in the yard adjacent to the parking lot. The service begins at 7 p.m.Jim Cavalero will provide music for the 10:30 a.m. service at Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., Butler.Asix-week new membership and informational class begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday.The Ministry Motorcycle Bike Run group will meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the church parking lot. Riders will depart at 11 a.m.

Covenant LifeA10-week series of adult classes on the book "Your Best Life Now" by Joel Osteen will be held from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Wednesdays at Covenant Life Church, 220 New Castle St.

Covenant PresbyThe Rev. William Jamieson will be the guest speaker for the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St. Jamieson, a retired Presbyterian minister, served with the Pittsburgh Pastoral Institute.The Sacrament of Baptism will be celebrated during the 10 a.m. Sunday service. Darla Peterson will be the guest soloist at the service.The Youth Group will hold a bake sale after the 10 a.m. Sunday service.

Faith U.P.Members of Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main St. Ext., Center Township, will serve the community dinner from 5 to 5:45 p.m. Wednesday at Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church.

First BaptistFirst Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will host a men's prayer breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Baptist Youth Center.Members of the Kingdom Seekers Sunday School Class will meet at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the home of Dave and Sandra Rapp for a class social. A wiener roast will follow at 5:30 p.m.The Koinonia Sunday school class will have a game night starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the home of Mark and Kristin Ort. In case of rain, the event will be held at the Baptist Youth Center.The Fellowship Sunday school class will have a social at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the home of Randy and Tammy Munger.

First English LutheranThere will be no Saturday evening services during July or August at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St.The migration service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Lutherlyn's Rustic Retreat Center. A lunch will follow the service. The 8:30 a.m. Sunday service will be held at the church.

First U.M.Citywide Praise Band will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St. Areception will follow the performance.

Glade Run U.P.Lifeline screenings will be held Monday at Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia. Appointments are required and can be made by calling 877-792-8480.The Men's Tuesday Morning Bible Study will be on break for the summer. Sessions will resume Aug. 15.

Grace @ Calvary LutheranA men's brunch will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the social hall at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St. Women will be serving. The event is open to men and boys of all ages. The Rev. Tim Bupp and his crew will show pictures and talk about their Mississippi trip.The older youth group will meet from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Wagner home.There will be no Faith Shapers youth group meeting Wednesday.A youth concert will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday outside at Bupp's home at 707 N. McKean St. Performances include Listener, Eric Olsen, and Seneca the Younger. Admission is $5 or free for those with tickets from the June 17 show. A potluck dinner will be held at 5 p.m. for those with tickets. Participants should take a covered dish. In case of rain, concert will be in the youth center at the church.

GraceWay CommunityMusic for the 10 a.m. Sunday service at GraceWay Community Church, Center Township Elementary School, Mercer Road, will be provided by Edith McCandless and Amber Crowe.There will be no youth activities Wednesday. The youth will attend the Creation festival Tuesday, through July 1. Tickets to Creation are still available. For information, contact Amber Crowe at 724-283-1482.The GraceWay all-church picnic will be held Sunday in the Dogwood Pavilion at Camp Lutherlyn. The event will begin at 4 p.m. and food will be served at 5:30 p.m. The church will provide meat, potato, rolls, beverage and place settings. Participants should take a lawn chair. Members with last names beginning with A-L should take a salad or vegetable; M-Z, a dessert. The Dogwood Pavilion is behind the pool area.

New Life Christian MinistriesA Come Let Us Build update will be part of the 10 a.m. Sunday service at New Life Christian Ministries, Knoch School Auditorium, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.Teams of children, teens and adults will participate in a prayer walk from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Sunday in the Saxonburg area. Participants should meet at 9 a.m. at the flagpole at Knoch Senior High School.Class 101, for persons who wish to learn more about the church and to join the church, will be held at 12:30 p.m. July 23 at The Bridge. The last date to register is July 16.

Nixon U.M.The vacation Bible school staff will be commissioned at the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Nixon United Methodist Church, 334 W. Airport Road, Penn Township. Judy Snyder will provide music. Vacation Bible school begins at 6 p.m. Sunday.

North Main St. Church of GodThe 1830s group for young adults of North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext., Butler Township, will have a picnic at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Plaisted residence.

Old Union PresbyThe Youth Group of Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will hold a car wash beginning at 3 p.m. Friday.The Men's Breakfast Club will meet at 7:30 a.m. Friday.Anyone interested in joining a women's association mission trip to New Windsor, Md., to work at the Church World Service warehouse and headquarters, should speak to Karen Lattanze.

Park U.P.The Brazil mission team will be commissioned with a laying of the hands during the Sunday service at Park United Presbyterian Church, 115 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople. The group will leave for Manaus, Brazil on July 8.Lisa Thong a missionary to China will speak at the Sunday service.

St. John U.C.C.The annual church picnic of St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at the home of Dave and Sue Ann Jones. The worship service will be followed by games, contests and a tureen luncheon. There will be no early service Sunday.

St. Peter's EpiscopalAmeeting will be held after the 9:30 a.m. Sunday service at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St., to plan for the September Alpha session.Discount tickets are available for the Pittsburgh Symphony Concert "Music for the Spirit"to be held at 8 p.m. Saturday. For information, see George Armstrong.Acolytes will be recognized at the July 9 service. Abrunch will follow at Dingbat's Restaurant.

St. Richard R.C.Due to vacation Bible school, Masses will be held at 8 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Monday and Thursday at St. Richard Roman Catholic Church, 3841 Dickey Road, Gibsonia.The Edge Middle School Ministry will hold a bonfire at 8 p.m. June 30. After the bonfire, they will participate in a retreat and lock-in at the church and end with a cook-off on Saturday afternoon.

Summit PresbySummer worship services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Sundays at Summit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive.The 9:30 a.m. Sunday service this week will be held at the Christian Community Outreach building, 650 Saxonburg Road (formerly the Jefferson Elementary School). The service will celebrate the close of the vacation Bible school program. Children will share lessons and songs they learned. Apotluck luncheon will follow the service. Meat will be provided and participants should take a side dish to share.

Trinity LutheranHoly Communion will be shared at the 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m. Sunday services at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township.Trinity Youth will host a chicken and biscuit dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday at the church and a car wash from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Wendy's at the Clearview Mall. The events will raise funds for the youth trip to San Antonio.Agroup is being formed to go to Chautauqua Institution July 9 to hear the Rev. Tony Campolo. To sign up for a seat or for information, call Tina Brown at the church office, 724-287-1977.

Trinity PresbyVolunteers from Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., Butler Township, will serve at the from 9 a.m. to noon Monday at the Covenant Food Cupboard.Cereal is being collected for the food cupboard during June.Information concerning the General Assembly is available on the denomination's website: www.pcusa.org.

West Sunbury U.P.Members of West Sunbury United Presbyterian Church, 215 East Church St., West Sunbury, will gather Sunday at the home of David and Gay Travaglio, 365 Hooker Road, for the church's annual outdoor worship and picnic. No services will be held at the church that day. The Matrix Skit Team of the Moniteau Area Youth Group, will lead the service as they share a variety of skits and dramas.Following the outdoor service a picnic will be held. Meat, rolls and beverages will be provided. Participants should take a tureen to share, and their own table service and lawn chairs.

White Oak Springs PresbyThe closing program for vacation Bible school, "Adventures of the Treasure Seekers," will be held at 7:45 p.m. Friday at White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew. Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the program.