Abba Christian CenterTheresa Burnworth will direct music and Ryan Stauffer will share a presentation for children at the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Abba Christian Center, Slippery Rock Middle School, Kiester Road, Slippery Rock.

Christ Community U.M.The Little Red Church will be on the altar during weekend services at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road. Donations will be received for the upcoming youth mission trip to South Dakota."Come and Get It" will meet from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Those attending will celebrate stuffed animal night.Spaghetti and spaghetti sauce are being collected during April for the food bank.The Prayer Labyrinth will be available for prayer and meditation from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday.The church will be open for prayer, meditation and Communion from noon to 3 p.m. April 6. The youth will lead a Good Friday worship service at 7:30 p.m. The prayer vigil will begin after the service and continue through Sunday morning.The Easter Vigil service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.The Easter Sunday schedule will include a breakfast at 9:45 a.m., a contemporary service at 8:30 a.m. and a traditional service at 11 a.m. Those attending the meal should take a breakfast item to share.There will be no Sunday school classes on Easter.

Christ Is The AnswerChrist Is The Answer, 225 Neupert Road, Cabot, will host services at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.On Easter Sunday, a sunrise breakfast will be held at 8 a.m. at the Retreat Center, 450 Westminster Road, Sarver, before returning to the chapel for Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:45 a.m.

Christ's OutreachEaster Services at Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will include celebration music from "He's Alive Forever". Children's Church will not be available.Communion at the Foot of The Cross will be available at 7 p.m. Good Friday. Nursery services will not be available for this service.The Caravan Pinewood Derby race will be held after the fellowship dinner Wednesday. There will be no E-Quake class this Wednesday.

Community LifeCommunity Life Church, McQuistion Elementary School, will celebrate Easter at the 10:15 a.m. Sunday service.The Kidz Great Eggaventure will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the upper level of Alameda Park.The next youth group meeting will be held at 7 p.m. April 19 at the home of the DiDonatos.

Cornerstone BaptistCornerstone Baptist Church, 771 Mercer Road, Center Township, will celebrate Easter with services at 7 and 11 a.m. Sunday.

Covenant PresbyThe congregation of Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., will participate in a Good Friday worship service with other Presbyterian churches at noon Friday at Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church.The resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Easter Sunday. A concert of organ music will precede the service. Hunger Sunday will also be observed. Attendees should take an item for the Covenant Food Cupboard and a dollar for the community dinners.

FAITH U.P.Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main St., will hold a Good Friday Service at 7 p.m.

First Baptist ChurchThe Rev. Jesse Bartz, who is involved in planning the All Nations Baptist Temple in Toronto, will be the featured speaker at the 10:55 a.m. Easter Service at First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St.Norma Nulph, longtime inner-city missionary to Cleveland with the Faith Baptist Community Center, will share her ministry at the 6 p.m. Sunday service.The women of the church are invited to a craft night at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Baptist Youth Center.The church will host a pre-meeting dinner at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday at Baptist Youth Cemetery. Yvonne Smith, a Baptist Mid-Missions appointee to Germany, will share her ministry at 7 p.m.

First English LutheranFirst Communion will be held at 7:30 p.m. today at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St.A Service of Tenebrae will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday.The Easter Sunday schedule will include a sunrise service at 6:45 a.m., Communion at 8:30 a.m. an Easter service at 9:45 a.m. and Communion at 11 a.m. There will be no Sunday school this week.

Glade Run U.P.The Senior High Youth Group of Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, will host an Easter egg hunt at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Children in grades five and younger are invited. Donations of small wrapped candy can be dropped at the church office.The R.O.C.K. after-school program will end the year Wednesday with a family dinner and a puppet show. Friends and family are invited to attend. Dinner will be at 6 p.m. For reservations, call 724-898-1016.A contemporary service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Good Friday.A traditional service will be held at 8:45 a.m. and a contemporary service at 11 a.m. Sunday.

Grace @ Calvary LutheranA prayer service will be held at noon and a worship service at 7 p.m. Good Friday at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St.Asunrise service will be held at 6:30 a.m. Sunday at Thompson Hill Farm, 1582 Mahood Road., Oakland Township. Abreakfast will follow.A service will also be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at the church. There will be no Sunday school this week.

Graceway CommunityEdith McCandless, Beth Ackelson and Brooks Decker will provide music for the 10 a.m. Easter Sunday service at GraceWay Community Church, Center Township Elementary School, Mercer Road.The GraceWay Statement of Belief is now published and available on Sunday mornings or upon request. For information, call Pastor Dave West at 724-290-7007.Children attending GraceWay on Sunday will participate in an Easter egg hunt that will present the story of Jesus as it unfolds.

Mountville PresbyA Portersville Community Good Friday service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at Mountville Presbyterian Church, Mountville Road, Perry Township. Attendees should take canned goods to support the Portersville Food Pantry.

New Life Christian MinistriesThe offices of New Life Christian Ministries, Knoch School Auditorium, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, will be closed Monday.Asunrise service will be held at 7 a.m. Sunday at 127 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.An Easter brunch will be held from 8:15 to 9:45 a.m. Sunday at Knoch School. An Easter celebration for children will follow from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The Easter resurrection service will also begin at 10 a.m.

Nixon UMEaster services will be held at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at Nixon United Methodist Church, Airport Road, Penn Township. Participants should take a live flower to put on the living cross on display outside the church. Sunday School will be held at 9:30 a.m.

North Main St. Church of GodThe youth of North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext., will gather at 7 p.m. Friday for a lock-in at the Haven. The event is open to youth in grades 6 to 12. Youth group members may take a friend. For details, contact Brian Smith at the church office, 724-285-4214.An Easter egg hunt will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Haven. The event is open to children age 10 and younger. Haven Student Ministries have planned games and prizes. The event is free and lunch will be provided at 11:30 a.m. Children should take their own basket.

Old Union PresbyOld Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will host a sunrise service at 7:30 a.m. Sunday. An Easter breakfast will follow. Sunday school will begin at 9:45 a.m.The Lord's Supper will be served at the 11 a.m. Sunday service.The Mars Community Good Friday service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Mars United Presbyterian Church.

Park UPServices celebrating the resurrection will be held at 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday at Park United Presbyterian Church, 115 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople. Members of the confirmation class will be received into membership during these services.

Presbyterian Church of PortersvilleA Portersville Community Easter sunrise service will be held at 7 a.m. Sunday at the Presbyterian Church of Portersville, 1297 Perry Highway, Portersville. Acontinental breakfast will follow in Fellowship Hall. Attendees should take canned goods to support the Portersville Food Pantry.

Saint Andrews U.P.Due to weather concerns, the Saint Andrews Youth Sonrise service will be held at 7 a.m. Sunday in the sanctuary at Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 East Jefferson St.The traditional Easter worship service begins at 10 a.m. Sunday in the sanctuary.Butler Presbyterian Churches will hold a community worship service in the sanctuary of Saint Andrews at noon Good Friday.The Messiah Study has been rescheduled and will now begin April 18. For details, call the church office at 724-287-4777.Dinner with Friends will be held at 6 p.m. April 14 at the Hardwood Cafe. For reservations, call Becky Thomas.The Covenant Food Cupboard is requesting donations of macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes and mixed vegetables. Donations can be placed in the cart in the narthex.

Saxonburg Memorial PresbyAnew member class will be held at 1 p.m. April 15 at Saxonburg Memorial Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Saxonburg. For details, call the Rev. Brew at 724-352-2888.Amen's Good Friday breakfast will be held at 6 a.m. Friday. Cost is $4.The Walk to the Cross Easter egg hunt and family picnic will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Renaud's farm.

St. John U.C.C.Members of St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, are invited to participate in the Good Friday Crosswalk which begins at noon Friday at Ritzert Hall.The Praise Team will lead a sunrise service at 7 a.m. Sunday. A breakfast will follow at 8 a.m., Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and regular worship at 11 a.m.

St. Mark's Evangelical LutheranMembers of the first Communion class of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will take their first Communion with their families at the 7 p.m. service today.A brief, 35-minute service with Holy Communion will be held at noon Good Friday in the Chapel.A Tenebrae service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday in the sanctuary.An Easter Vigil will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday. Holy Communion will be served.The Easter Festival Service with Holy Communion will begin at 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Sunday School will follow at 9:45 a.m. A second Easter celebration service with Holy Communion will be held at 11 a.m.Those who have ordered flowers for the Easter Resurrection Garden may pick up their flowers after the 11 a.m. Sunday service.

St. Peter's EpiscopalProfessional photographers will take pictures for a new directory on April 27 and 28 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St. Members of the congregation should sign up for a photo session Sunday or April 15. For details, call the church office.

St. Richard R.C.There will be a Baptism preparation class for parents wanting to have their children baptized at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday at St. Richard Roman Catholic Church, 3841 Dickey Road, Gibsonia.

Summit PresbySummit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive, Jefferson Township, will participate in a Good Friday service at 7 p.m. Friday at Jefferson Center Presbyterian Church, 390 Frazier Rd.An Easter egg hunt will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the outreach building, 650 Saxonburg Road.A sunrise service with music by the Praise Team will be held at 6:30 a.m. Sunday in the church cemetery. Regular worship hours will be at 8:45 and 11 a.m. The youth group will host acontinental breakfast in Fellowship Hall. There will be no Sunday school or Youth Group meeting on Easter Sunday.

Trinity LutheranAn Easter Vigil service will begin at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township.Services will be held at 6:30, 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday. Holy Communion will be shared at all three.Trinity Youth will serve breakfast for the congregation after both the 6:30 and 8:30 a.m. services. Donations to help with their activities will be accepted.The women's Thursday Bible study has been changed from today to April 12.Practices for Trinity's softball team will begin April 13. For information or to sign up, contact Toni Michael at 724-283-6787.

Trinity PresbyAn Easter breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. Sunday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., Butler Township. An Easter egg hunt will follow during the Sunday school hour.A Service of Shadows will be held at 7 p.m. Friday in the sanctuary.Trinity Fellowship will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Fellowship Hall for a catered dinner. Asign-up sheet is located in the narthex.The One Great Hour of Sharing offering will be received Sunday. Funds will benefit the Presbyterian Hunger Program and the Self-Development of People and the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance programs.

Valencia PresbyValencia Presbyterian Church will host an outdoor sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. Sunday at Mars Home for Youth, Route 228. A buffet-style breakfast will follow in the gymnasium served by the residents.A "Celebration of the Resurrection" service will be held at 10 a.m. at the church, 80 Sterrett St., Valencia. The Chancel Choir and Praise Team will perform.The free community Easter egg hunt will be held at 10 a.m. Friday and is open to children age 10 and younger. To register, call 724-625-2002 or send an e-mail to vpc1@connecttime.net.A working women's fellowship dinner is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday at Applebee's in Cranberry Township.A men's fellowship gathering will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at King's Restaurant, Route 8.A vacation Bible school organization and training meeting will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 14. Lunch will be provided. Those interested should call the church office at 724-625-2002.Discovery Club Kids will meet from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday to practice their puppet show and bake cookies for fellowship time the following day. Those unable to attend should contact Angie Gillis.

West Sunbury United Church of the NazareneWest Sunbury United Church of the Nazarene, Hallston Road, West Sunbury, will host a Communion service at 7 p.m. Good Friday.Easter services will be held at 8 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday. Abreakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. and Sunday school will follow at 9:45 a.m.

West Sunbury U.P.An Easter egg hunt will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at West Sunbury United Presbyterian Church, 215 East Church St., West Sunbury. Participants should take a basket or bag. Donations of money, snacks or refreshments can be made by calling the church office at 724-637-2436.A Resurrection service will be held at 7:30 a.m. Sunday. Acontinental breakfast will follow. Participants should take a flower to decorate the living cross.Aservice will also be held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Participants in the second service should also take a flower for the living cross.

White Oak Springs PresbyAn Easter Sunrise service will be held at 7 a.m. Sunday at White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew. A breakfast hosted by the Session and Christian Service Committee will follow at 8 a.m. The regular worship service will be held at 9:45 a.m.The One Great Hour of Sharing offering will be received during both services.

Zion U.M.Easter services will be held at 8 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Zion United Methodist Church, Bear Creek Road, Sarver. Asunrise service will be held at 6:30 a.m. in the Zion Cemetery. If weather is inclement, the service will be held in the sanctuary.A Lenten prayer vigil will begin at 9 p.m. today and continue through 9 p.m. Friday. Sign-ups are available at the church. Participants can pray at the church or at home.A Good Friday Tenebrae service will be held at 8 p.m.Doughnut fellowship gatherings will be held at 7:30 and 9 a.m. Sunday.Sunday school classes for all ages will be available Sunday.Donations of cleaning supplies and canned vegetables are requested for the Cabot food bank. Contributions can be placed in the box in the narthex through Sunday.