Christ Community U.M.The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be observed during weekend services at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, Butler Township.The Prayer Shawl Ministry group will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 10. New members are invited to attend. Monetary donations and donations of yarn are need. For information, contact Tammy Aul.

Christ's OutreachA vacation Bible school block party will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave. The contemporary service will follow at 7 p.m. in the lot adjacent to the parking lot.Michelle Huff and Don Hixon will provide music for the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.Youth group activities will resume with Pastor Bacon at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Covenant PresbyThe Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated during the Sunday service at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St. Soprano Sara Giallombardo will be the vocal soloist for the service.The annual rummage and bake sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in Fellowship Hall.

Faith U.P.A catered fellowship meal will be served after the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main St. Ext., Center Township. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for elementary school-age children. There is no charge for preschool-age children.

First BaptistA group of teens from First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will leave Sunday for a mission trip to Minneapolis.The Tiny Tots and Beginners Sunday school classes are invited to a picnic from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the home of Carol Stamm.

First English LutheranThere will be no church council meeting in August at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St.Photos for the church album will be taken in September. Sign-up will be held after services on Sunday and Aug. 13 and 20.The church is in need of volunteers to pick up baked goods on Monday mornings. Volunteers can sign up on the bulletin board in the Social Room.

First U.M.The Ground Zero Youth Group of First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St., will meet with the Men's Fraternity at 3 p.m. Sunday for a picnic and corn roast. There will be no regular youth group meeting. For information, call the church at 724-283-6160.The Immediate Needs and Concerns Group will meet at 9 a.m. Aug. 10 in Epworth Center to prepare for upcoming emergency care meals.The Resourcing Every Child Entering School Soon (R.E.C.E.S.S.) Ministry is now collecting school supplies for children entering school in the fall. Starting Saturday, members can help fill a backpack for a student of a certain age group, or select an apple from the back of the church, specifying the needs of a particular child. Donations should be delivered to the church by August 20.

Glade Run U.P.The Rev. William Jamison will be the guest speaker at the Sunday services of Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia.The youth group will resume meetings from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Aug. 9.Local farmers and gardeners wanting to sell fresh vegetables in the church parking lot from 3 to 7 p.m. Fridays must register with the church office before selling. For information, call the church office at 724-898-3503.

Grace @ Calvary LutheranThe Grace-full Needles will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday in the library of Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St.A training session for all liturgical deacons, acolytes and ushers will be held following the 10 a.m. Sunday service. Pizza will be served after the meeting.The older youth group will not meet this Sunday. Instead, they will have a potluck dinner and meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Wagner's. Participants should take a covered dish.The Faith Shapers will meet for a meal and swimming from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Benns' home. Participants should arrive at the church at 4 p.m. and can be picked up at 9 p.m. Each child should take a beverage to share.A meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, at Panera Bread to continue planning the "Hair-raising" event for Locks of Love. Those willing to donate their hair or help with the bake or prayer bead sales should plan to attend.

GraceWay CommunityBeth Ackelson, Lyric Ackelson and Ruth Ferko will provide music for the 10 a.m. Sunday service of GraceWay Community Church, Center Township Elementary School, Mercer Road. Holy Communion will be served at the service.The youth of GraceWay will sell fresh ears of corn 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the Kerr's Furniture store parking lot, Route 8 and Mercer Road.The adult Bible study will begin a new study, "God Recreates" at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in rooms 301 and 302 at Butler Senior High School.

Hill U.P.The Praise Team, led by Randy Kruger, will perform contemporary hymns during the 6 p.m. Saturday service of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St. Communion will be celebrated during the Saturday service and 10:30 a.m. Sunday services.The men's choir will perform at the Sunday service. The choir will compete with the women's choir that will sing on Aug. 20 to see who can have the most participants. To participate, contact Kathy Sawyer.Donations of gently used children's clothing, sizes infant through juniors, are currently being accepted for the third annual children's clothing sale. The sale will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 12 in Fellowship Hall. For information or to help, call Debi Kruger.Reservations are being accepted for the youth camping and canoe trip August 14 and 15 at Cooks Forest. The trip is open to youth in grades 7-12. Contact John Porter by Friday to register.

New Life Christian MinistriesThe Lord's Supper will be celebrated Sunday at New Life Christian Ministries, Knoch School Auditorium, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.The Family and Community Mission Team that served at Tapestries of Life Ministries in Guadalupe, Mexico, will share an update about their mission trip at the Sunday worship celebration.Teams of children, teens and adults will prayer walk in the Saxonburg area from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Sunday.A Nature and Nurture Walk will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at 127 Knoch Road, Saxonburg. Refreshments and fellowship will follow. For information, call the church at 724-290-0161.A farmers' market will be open on Sundays following worship for those who would like to share surplus produce from their gardens. For details, contact Bob or Jean Walker at 724-282-2390.Mark Geppert will be the leader for a Prayer Walking Weekend Aug. 11 and 12. Pre-registration is required. For information, call the church.

Nixon U.M.Seth McCall will provide music for the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Nixon United Methodist Church, 334 Airport Road, Penn Township.North Main Street church of GodThe WPA Ministry Camp Meeting will begin Saturday and run through Aug. 13 at the Whitehall Camp, Emlenton.

Old Union PresbyThe Sunday service of Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will be led by the Rev. Don Dawson, director of the World Mission Initiative at the Pittsburgh Seminary and director of the New Wilmington Missionary Conference.Information on the Aug. 24 Sunday school teacher training event is available in the back of the church.

St. John's Evangelical LutheranThe sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated at the 11 Sunday service at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Main Street, Connoquenessing.The cause of the month for August is the Connoquenessing Meals on Wheels program.An outdoor worship service will be held at 11 a.m. Aug. 13 in the pavilion. The annual church picnic will follow. Participants should take a well-filled picnic basket.

St. John's ReformedSt. John's Reformed Church, Route 68, will celebrate the Sacrament of Communion during the Sunday service.

St. John U.C.C.Holy Communion will be served at the 8:35 and 10 a.m. Sunday services at St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City.The Solid Rock Café Youth Group will meet at 7 p.m. Sunday in fellowship hall.The Bible study on Daniel will resume at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

St. Mark's Evangelical LutheranBlood pressure screening will be available before the 6 p.m. Saturday service and from 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. Sunday at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St.To request a visit from the Rev. Strobel, call the church office.Offerings for the health care of children of Madagascar will be collected until the end of August. Checks should be made payable to St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church and have "VBS Project" written in the memo.The Rev. Alden Towberman will lead the services on Aug. 19 and 20. Towberman is being considered for the senior pastor at St. Marks. A question-and-answer session will follow the Saturday service. On Sunday, Sunday school will begin at 8:45 a.m. and there will only be one service, held at 10 a.m. A congregational meeting will be held at 11 a.m. to vote on the candidate. There will be no question and answer session on Sunday.

St. Peter's EpiscopalVolunteers are needed to host Lemonade on the Lawn during August at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St. To help, sign the sheet in the back of the church, call the church at 724-287-1869 or see Carol Elias.The monthly Pennies and Prayers will be observed Sunday.

St. Richard R.C.The Guatemala Mission Group will host its fourth annual pig roast from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at St. Richard Roman Catholic Church, 3841 Dickey Road, Gibsonia.A free blood pressure screening will be held at 9 a.m. Sunday.The Respect Life Committee will hold a blood drive from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday. For information or to make an appointment, call the church office at 724-444-1971.The Guatemala Mission Group will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday.There will be a Time of Reflection for Altar Servers in grades 3-6 at 1 p.m. Wednesday. A picnic lunch will follow.The Life Teens will hold a recreation night from 7 to 9 p.m Aug. 10.

Trinity LutheranThe Lord's Supper 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.The men of Trinity will meet at 8 a.m. Saturday and the first Saturday of each month thereafter, for breakfast, a Bible study, and a discussion of opportunities for ministry.

Trinity PresbyTrinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., Butler Township, will celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper Sunday. Guest speakers for the Sunday service will be Dick and Sue Montag, missionaries to Peru.The Ruth Circle will meet at 11:15 a.m. Monday at the church to carpool to Davison's Restaurant for lunch. Audrey Kennedy is in charge of reservations.Trinity Fellowship will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Water Hole Restaurant. Participants should sign the sheet in the Narthex for reservations.

White Stone Christian FellowshipWhite Stone Christian Fellowship, 118 N. Fairview Main Street, Petrolia, will continue to view the DVD series "When I Don't Desire God — How to Fight for Joy", featuring John Piper, as part of the 10 a.m. Sunday services.

Zion LutheranMembers of Zion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Concord Township, will host their summer picnic at 5 p.m. Sunday. Aperformance by country gospel group Country Vision will follow at 6:30 p.m.Meat, drinks and table settings will be provided. Participants should take a covered dish to share.There will be no worship service Sunday.