Butler Church of the NazareneChrisann Green and Gwen Atkinson will provide music for the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road, Butler Township.Revival services will be held during Holy Week. A community dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday followed by a service at 7 p.m. Participants should take a dish to share. Achildren's service will be held March 20 and a Communion service on the 21.

Christ's OutreachThe COC Crusaders of Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will attend a Bible Quizzing Invitational Saturday at Bethel Park South Hills Church.There will be an evening of dinner and Communion beginning at 5:30 p.m. Good Friday, March 21. Participants should sign up on one of the clipboards at the church.A pine derby workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 22.

CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY EPISCOPALChurch of the Epiphany Episcopal, 870 Liberty St., Ext., Grove City, will host a March of the Palms and Holy Eucharist at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.Aprayer book service will be held at 6 p.m. Good Friday, March 21.The vigil of Easter will begin at 7 a.m. March 23, followed by breakfast. The Holy Eucharist will be served at the 10:30 a.m. service.

Community AlliancePalm Sunday will be celebrated this Sunday at Community Alliance Church, 800 Mercer Road, Center Township. Services are held at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays.A solemn service with Communion will be held at 7 p.m. Good Friday, March 21.

Covenant PresbyThe One Great Hour of Sharing offering will be received during the 11 a.m. Palm Sunday service Sunday at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St. The offering goes to Presbyterian Disaster Relief, the Presbyterian Hunger Program, and Self-Development of People. Palms will be distributed to the congregation at the service.

First BaptistFirst Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will hold an Apples of God Bible study at 7 p.m. today in the home of Debbie Broad.The Rev. Mike Vanek, director of Faith Baptist Community Center in Cleveland, will be the speaker at the 10:55 a.m. Sunday service and after the noon luncheon at an afternoon service. There will be no evening service.

First English LutheranFirst English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., will hold its annual Easter egg hunt from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.The Senior Youth will hold a Seder at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.A congregational meeting will be held after the 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services.

First Presbyterian of BakerstownPalm Sunday will be celebrated at the 8:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday services at First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, 5825 Heckert Road, Bakerstown. The One Great Hour of Sharing Offering will be received and the anniversary of Hosanna Industries will be celebrated.A drama and music presentation, "I Saw Grace," will be presented at 7:30 p.m. March 21 in the sanctuary.An Easter egg hunt will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. March 22 for children age 2 to grade four. To register, call the church office at 724-443-1555.On Easter Sunday, a sunrise service will be held from 6:30 to 7 a.m. in the East Cemetery. Abreakfast will follow the service in fellowship hall.A contemporary music service will begin at 8:45 a.m. Easter Sunday, March 23, and a traditional music service will be held at 11 a.m.

First U.M.First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St., will host a performance of the Messiah College Concert Choir at 7 p.m. Monday in the sanctuary. A reception will follow in Asbury Chapel.A Beth Moore Bible study for women will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the FROGs room. To register, call 724-283-6160.

Glade Run U.P.The men's fellowship breakfast of Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, will be held at 7 a.m. Saturday at Country Kitchen in Penn Township.The 2008 confirmation class will join the church Sunday.Palm Sunday will be celebrated at the 8:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday services.A Good Friday service will be held at 7:30 p.m. March 21. Child care will be available.A 6:30 a.m. Easter service will be held March 23 at Mars Home for Youth. Services will also be held at 8:45 and 11 a.m. at the church.

Grace @ Calvary LutheranThe youth group of Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will meet at the church at 6 p.m. Friday to travel to Fun-Fore-All. The group will return to the church at 10 p.m. Participants should take $6.The Faith Shapers will go to see the movie "Horton Hears a Who" on Saturday. For details, call Chris Wagner.The Grace Cafe @ Calvary will be open from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Sunday. Donations will be accepted for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life program.The council has moved its meeting to 7 p.m. Monday.

Hill U.P.Children will participate in the procession of the palms during the 10:30 a.m. Palm Sunday service at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St. The chancel choir will sing and there will be piano and organ duets. Children should meet in the church dining room at 10:20 a.m.Easter plant orders are due Sunday. Cost is $8 per plant.Donations of breakfast items are needed for the Easter morning family breakfast. Contact Maryanne Puente to volunteer.Free trade coffee and tea will be sold by the Hill Youth Chorale following worship Sunday.A community Good Friday service will be held at noon March 21 at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. Soloists from Hill U.P. will perform."The Great Vigil of Easter" with Communion and remembrance of baptism will begin at 6 p.m. March 22.The Hill Youth Chorale will perform at Trinity Lutheran Church at 8:30 p.m. March 22.Easter Sunday worship will begin at 10:30 a.m. March 23. A breakfast starts at 9:15 a.m.

Meridian U.P.Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., will hold a Palm Sunday Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Sunday in McCaslin Hall. Participants should take a salad, vegetable and/or dessert to share. Ken Metrick will provide entertainment.At the 11 a.m. Sunday service, palms will be passed out to the congregation by the youth of the church. Music will be provided by the Heavenly Bell Choir.

Middlesex P.C.A.The sacrament of baptism and the reception of new members will be celebrated at the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday at Middlesex Presbyterian Church in America, 116 Church Road, Middlesex Township. Following the service, a luncheon will be held in the Christian Education Building to honor the new members.

Mt. Chestnut PresbyMount Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old West 422, Franklin Township, will celebrate Palm Sunday during the 8:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday services. Palms will be provided for all in attendance.The food cupboard will be open at 6:30 p.m. Monday.Volunteers will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to stuff Easter eggs for the egg hunt on Saturday. Participants should take empty plastic eggs and candy or toys to put in the eggs.A potluck Seder dinner will be held at 5:30 p.m. March 20, preceding the 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday service. Aprayer walk will follow the service from 8 to 11 p.m.A Good Friday service will be held at 7 p.m. March 21. Aprayer walk will follow from 9 to 11 p.m.An Easter egg hunt will be held at 10 a.m. March 22. The event will include stories, food and games.A prayer walk will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. March 22.On Easter, a sunrise service will begin at 7 a.m., followed by a breakfast. Worship services will also be held at 8:45 and 11 a.m., featuring the Easter flower display and the One Great Hour of Sharing offering.

New Life Christian MinistriesThe Palm Sunday Parade of Children will begin during worship Sunday at New Life Christian Ministries, South Butler Primary School, 328 Knoch Road, Saxonburg. Blessing bags filled with nonperishable food items will be dedicated to God and shared with individuals and families in need in the community. Those attending the service will receive full palm fronds.The Nehemiah Team will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at The Bridge, 102 Bay St., Penn Township to work on designs for the church's future mission outpost.Volunteers are needed to prepare and serve a meal at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the East Liberty Food Kitchen. For details, contact elder Rich McCarthy at 724-766-9047.A Christ in the Passover Seder will be held at 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday at the Saxonburg Fire Hall, Pittsburgh Street, Saxonburg. For reservations, call 724-256-0851.A Good Friday Communion service will be held at 7 p.m. March 21 at CrossWay Church in Valencia.On Easter Sunday, an outdoor service will be held at 7 a.m. at 127 Knoch Road Saxonburg. Worship services will be held at 8:15 and 10 a.m. at South Butler Primary School. Abrunch will be held at 9:15 a.m. at the primary school and an Easter Egg-stravaganza for children in preschool through grade five, will be held at 10:30 a.m.

New Zion EvangelicalPalm Sunday will be celebrated at 10:45 a.m. Sunday service at New Zion Evangelical Church, Route 38, Emlenton. The service will include a children's parade of palms. The children's choir will provide music.New Zion will host a community service at 7 p.m., Sunday. The Rev. Daniel Myers, pastor of the Foxburg and St. Petersburg United Methodist churches will be the speaker.

Nixon U.M.Palms will be distributed at the 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services at Nixon United Methodist Church, 334 Airport Road, Penn Township. The children will lead singing during the 11 a.m. service. The Easter egg hunt will follow the 11 a.m. service.

North Main Street Church of GodNorth Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext., Butler Township, will present "Heaven's Gates & Hell's Flames" at 7 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday. The show is not appropriate for children younger than 7.There will be no Wednesday evening program this week. Regular programs resume March 26.Tickets are being sold for a Women's Good Friday breakfast. Kay Warheit will speak on the topic "Where Do you Live?"

Oak Hills Christian ChurchOak Hills Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, Township Line Road, Butler Township, will host an Easter egg hunt from 2 to 4 p.m. March 22 in fellowship hall, located ¼-mile past the church.A sunrise service will be held at 6:30 a.m. March 23. The men will serve a pancake breakfast after the service in fellowship hall. Sunday school will follow at 9:30 a.m., and a worship service begins at 10:45 a.m.

Old Union PresbyOld Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will begin its Easter celebration with a sunrise service at 7:30 a.m. March 23. Abreakfast will follow and Sunday school will be held at its regular time. A worship service will also be held at 11 a.m.The community Good Friday service will be held at 12:30 p.m. March 21 at Mars United Presbyterian Church.The final luncheon in the Mars Ministerium's Lenten series will be held at noon Friday at Mars United Methodist Church. The Rev. Bob Martin of Valencia United Methodist Church will speak.The youth Bible Olympics will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Practice and drills will be at 7 p.m. Friday.The Evans City Food Cupboard is in need of laundry detergent, dish detergent, bath soap, toothpaste, tooth brushes, shampoo, deodorant, cleaning supplies for bathroom and kitchen.

Plains Presbyterian ChurchPlains Presbyterian Church, 326 Plains Church Road, Cranberry Township, will celebrate Palm Sunday at the 11 a.m. Sunday service. An Easter egg hunt follows the service.Easter will be celebrated at 11 a.m. March 23 Communion will be served.

Rider LutheranRider Lutheran Church, Rider Church Road, Center Township, will host a dinner at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Congregation members will prepare traditional food from the days of Jesus' time on Earth.

St. Andrew R.C.The Living Stations of the Cross will be presented at 7 p.m. March 21 at St. Andrew Roman Catholic Church, 1660 N. Main St., Center Township.

Saint Andrews U.P.A service of music, "Christians Arise," will be presented at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St. A reception will follow the service to say farewell to Becky Veith, whose last day as music director is March 23.One Great Hour of Sharing fish boxes and offering envelopes will be received Sunday.Breakfast with the Bunny has been rescheduled and will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. The event starts with breakfast and includes games, crafts, an egg hunt and visiting with the Easter Bunny.A community Good Friday service, hosted by Butler Presbyterian churches, will be held at noon March 21 at Saint Andrews.Saint Andrews youth will host a contemporary Easter service with Communion at 8:30 a.m. March 23. Refreshments will follow in the Memorial Room. Easter will also be celebrated at the 10:30 a.m. service.

St. John's ReformedPalm Sunday will be celebrated at the 11 a.m. Sunday service at St. John's Reformed Church, Route 68 at Benbrook Road, Butler Township.Atureen dinner will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, followed by an Easter Cantata and Sunday school program at 6:30 p.m.The Bible Club egg hunt will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday for children in first through sixth grade. If weather is inclement, the event will be held indoors.Set-up for the Easter breakfast will be held at 6:30 p.m. March 22.

St. John U.C.C.Easter will be celebrated with a sunrise service at 7 a.m. and a worship service at 11 a.m. March 23 at St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City. An Easter breakfast will be held at 8 a.m. in fellowship hall, followed by Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.

St. Mark's Evangelical LutheranPalm Sunday services with Communion will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St.AGood Friday service with Communion will be served at noon March 21 in the sanctuary. A luncheon for those attending and for homebound members will follow at 12:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel.An Easter vigil and baptism will be held at 6 p.m. March 22 in the sanctuary. The service will include Communion.The Easter festival service with Communion will be held at 8:30 a.m. March 23 and a family service will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m.

St. Michael Ukrainian CatholicPalm Sunday will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Sunday at St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church, 610 Hansen Ave., Lyndora. The liturgy will include the blessing of palms and pussy willow.Pre-sanctified liturgy will be celebrated at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. The anointing of the sick will be held Wednesday.The Liturgy of St. Basil the Great with vespers will be celebrated at 7 p.m. March 20.On Good Friday, March 21, the church will open at 2:30 p.m. solemn vespers will begin at 7 p.m. Agrave watch will be held from 3 to 11 p.m.On March 22 the grave watch will continue. The church will open at 8:20 a.m. Easter food will be blessed and at 3 p.m. Matins, Resurrection of Our Lord and the Great and Holy Pascha will be celebrated.The Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 10 a.m. March 23, followed by Myrovanya.

St. Peter's EpiscopalSt. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St., will host a joint Lenten ecumenical healing service at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Light refreshments will be served after the service.Pam Sunday will be celebrated with Communion and a palm procession during the 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday services.An Agape meal will be held at 6:30 p.m. March 20, followed by Communion.The Stations of the Cross will be presented at 7:30 p.m. March 21.Communion will be served at the 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. services March 23. An Easter egg hunt will follow the 10:30 a.m. service.

St. Richard R.C.In honor of St. Joseph's Feast Day, St. Richard Roman Catholic Church, 3841 Dickey Road, Gibsonia, will hold a time of fellowship and refreshments following the 9 a.m. Saturday Mass. A variety of breads and beverages will be provided.There will be no morning Mass on March 20, 21 or 22.On Good Friday, Stations of the Cross will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m., Liturgy of the Word, Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion at 2 p.m. and a Tenebrae service at 7 p.m.Easter baskets will be blessed at noon March 22. There will be no 5 p.m. Mass. Easter Vigil Mass begins at 8:30 p.m.On Easter Sunday, Masses will be celebrated at 8 and 10 a.m. and noon.

Trinity LutheranA First Holy Communion class will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township. Children will learn about the Sacrament and bake the bread to be used at services on Maundy Thursday. To participate, contact the church office at 724-287-1977.Communion will be shared at the 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services.Sunday is the deadline to order lilies and tulips to decorate the chancel for Easter. Forms are in the bulletin or available at the church office.There will be a service with the Way of the Cross devotions on Monday. A Compline service will be held on Tuesday. Both services begin at 7 p.m.The last of the shared Lenten services will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St.WELCA's outreach project is the Women's Center of Beaver County. During March, bath and body products, hair care items, journals, sewing kits, manicure sets and slipper socks are being collected. They can be placed in the yellow box in the narthex.

Springdale Lutheran ChurchPalms will be distributed at the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Springdale Lutheran Church, 1061 Mahood Road, Concord Township.

Trinity PresbyVolunteers from Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., Butler Township, will serve the community meal from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church.Palms will be distributed during worship Sunday.A Good Friday service will be held at 7 p.m. March 21.On Easter, a breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. Worship will follow at 10 a.m. There will be no Bible study classes.

Valencia PresbyThe children and youth will participate in a palm processional during the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Valencia Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St., Valencia.

West Sunbury U.P.Palm branches will be distributed at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at West Sunbury United Presbyterian Church, 215 East Church St., West Sunbury. The children of the church will provide music.An Easter egg hunt will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. March 22.Aresurrection service will be held at 7:30 a.m. March 23. A continental breakfast will follow the service. Worship will also be held at 10:30 a.m. on Easter. Those attending services should take a flower to decorate the living cross.Following the 10:30 a.m. Easter service, the cross will be moved onto the Church lawn to display to the community.The Fellowship Committee will host a Fifth Sunday Dinner after the 10:30 a.m. service March 30 in the social hall. Participants should take a covered dish to share, a dessert and their own table service. Desserts will be auctioned off to raise money for mission work.A bus trip to Tri Rivers Quilt Show in Pittsburgh is scheduled for April 19. For details, contact Sue Carothers at 724-637-2312. Money is due April 1.

White Oak Springs PresbyThe White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew, will celebrate Good Friday with a service at 2 p.m. March 21. The Rev. Steve Cahoon of Meridian Presbyterian Church will speak.

Zion LutheranAn Easter egg hunt will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Zion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Concord Township. The hunt is open to children in sixth grade and younger. Food will be served.Palms will be distributed at the 9 a.m. Sunday service.

Zion U.M.Zion United Methodist Church, Bear Creek Road, Sarver, will host its annual 24-hour Lenten prayer vigil will begin at 9 p.m. Maundy Thursday and end at 9 p.m. Good Friday. Volunteers can sign up for 30 minute time slots and pray at the church or from home. A sign-up sheet is posted in the narthex.Volunteers are needed for the Good Friday women and children's breakfast being held at 9 a.m. March 21. For information, see Donna Scholl.Youth in grades six to 12 will gather for a Good Friday pizza breakfast at 11 a.m. March 21 at Buffalo Presbyterian Church in Sarver. Music will be provided by New Life Christian Ministries' Rockin' Praise Team.Women are invited to a brunch at 10:30 a.m. March 29 at Twelve Oaks Mansion in Mars. The featured speaker is Danae Dobson, daughter of Dr. James Dobson. Tickets are $25 per person. For details, see the church bulletin board or call the office at 724-353-1720.