Millie Martsolf and Marilyn Iden will present special music for the 10:45 a.m. Sunday worship service at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68. Junior church and nursery will be available. The Rev. Ron Reagle will speak for the morning worship.

Moments with Missions will be at 6 p.m. Sunday.

The church board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

An all-church community dinner will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Chamberlain will speak for the 7 p.m. worship service.

Sunday school classes will begin for youth and adults Sunday at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road.The Friendship Team will explore the mysteries of Alzheimer's disease from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church. For more information, call 724-292-3953.The Covenant Food Cupboard is seeking donations of spaghetti and spaghetti sauce for September.

Christ's Outreach Church will host missionaries Don and Cheryl Cox at 6:45 p.m.Wednesday evening as they will describe their experience as Nazarene missionaries in Ecuador when Don was kidnapped. Before the service, the mission council will serve a fellowship dinner at 5:45 p.m. There will be no adult Bible study classes.The board of directors will meet at 11:45 a.m. Sunday.Youth and children's Bible quizzing will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday. Children's choir practice will follow at 7.The mission council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Community Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School. The pastor will continue the series on parenting.The church is collecting paper products on Sundays in September for the St. Vincent DePaul Food Cupboard.Youth group will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Ogle's home.The youth group will hike from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at McConnells Mill. Teens should meet at the Ogle's home and be picked up from there at 5:30 p.m.The church will hold an all-worship evening at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at the YWCA on West Cunningham Street.For more information, contact the church office at 724-287-3303, clcbutler@zoominternet.net or www.clcbutler.org.

Cornerstone Baptist Church, 771 Mercer Road, will welcome the Rev. Bob Stamp as its new senior pastor at the morning service Sunday. New times for services are 9:45 a.m. for Sunday School and 10:45 a.m. for the morning service.

Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., will serve the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper during the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday. Orville Nicholas and Roger Rettig will provide special music.The Rev. Paul Wierman will lead the Seekers Class at 9:45 a.m. Sunday in the assembly room. He will report on the August General Assembly that he attended.

Seventh and eighth graders from Faith Fellowship Alliance Church, 200 Faithway-Fared Drive, who will attend the annual Jolt Retreat Oct. 17 to 19 in Erie should turn in deposits by Wednesday.New fall ministry classes will begin at 6 p.m. Sunday. Classes include "Daniel" with Pastor Dick, Beth Moore's "Breaking Free," Andy Stanley's "On Location" and a class for married women with Laurie Mueller.

There will be a pot luck dinner following the Sunday worship service at Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main St. Ext., to welcome the Rev. Raymond Eichler and his family.

The ladies of Fellowship Baptist Church, 3727 Oneida Valley Road (Route 38), Emlenton, will leave for the Ohio Valley Ladies Retreat at 8 a.m. Friday from the church. The retreat will be held through Saturday at Twin Rivers Baptist Church in Marietta, Ohio.The church will hold a parent and child dedication service Sunday. Any parents who wish to dedicate themselves to training their children in God's Word should contact Pastor Carpenter at 724-867-5911.After the Sunday morning service, Pastor Jacob will meet with all children's Sunday school teachers.

First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will participate at the annual men's retreat from 5:30 p.m. Friday to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Slippery Rock Baptist Camp, 130 Elliott Lane, Worth Township. Dr. Marty Von, vice president for ministry affairs at Northland Baptist Bible College, will speak.Dr. Von also will speak at Sunday's 10:55 a.m. and afternoon services. A noon cookout luncheon will be served. There will be no Sunday evening service.The 10:55 a.m. Sunday service will include a dedication ceremony for the teachers and faculty of First Baptist Christian School. The church will welcome the Rev. Dan Herman, the school's new principal and his family.

First Baptist Church of Evans City, 242 S. Washington St., Evans City, will hold its second Sunday luncheon following the morning service.

The choir provide special music at the 11 a.m. Sunday service at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St.The annual church picnic will be held at the Shaulis Pavilion Dogwood Shelter following the 11 a.m. Sunday service.Cabinet meetings will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday.Ministry meetings will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The Rev. Dan Muttart will continue his series "From Burnout to Balance" at both services Sunday at First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, Route 8 at Heckert Road, Bakerstown.Two new adult education classes begin. Both meet at 10 a.m., between the two worship services."Strengthening Your Marriage" will be taught by the Rev. Carl Baughman Sunday, Sept. 21, and Sept. 28 in the Westminster room."The Book of James," to be led by Steve Franklin in the library, will be a chapter-by-chapter study of the New Testament Book.For more information, call 724-443-1555 or visit www.fpcb.org.

First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St., will begin fall electives this coming week. For a current list of electives, call the church office at 724-283-6160.

The Rev. Dick Morledge will be the guest speaker at the Sunday services at Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia. Communion will be celebrated at both services.The senior high youth will take a day trip to Moraine State Park Sunday. For information, call Gloria at 724-898-1016.Several women's small groups will meet in September. For more information, contact Vera at 724-625-0397 or Gloria at 724-898-1016.Upward Basketball registration is in progress and can be done at gladerunchurch.org. All practices and games will be held at the church.

The youth group of Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will hold a bake sale from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Butler Fall Festival.Ladies project day will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday. The ladies will work on quilts to send to Lutheran World Relief.The handbell choir will begin practice at 6 p.m. Tuesday.The youth group will meet for a Bible study at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Teens should take money for dinner.

Edith McCandless, Joyce Moore and Amber Crowe will provide special music for GraceWay Community Church Sunday worship service at Center Township Elementary School. Coffee and doughnuts will be served at 9:30 a.m.GraceWay Community Church will baptize Dustin Charles LaChoppa during the Sunday worship service.

The Rev. Clark Sawyer will lead the 6 p.m. Saturday contemporary worship service at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second Street. Refreshments and fellowship will follow worship.The Memorial Ringers will provide special music during the 10:30 a.m. service. The junior team will usher. Youth in grades 3 to 8 interested in ushering should contact JamiLyn Brady for information.The HYLights youth fellowship group will hold an opening picnic with games, swimming and volleyball from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Moses/Puente home, 415 Preston Drive. R.S.V.P. to 724-282-8292 by Saturday.The first meeting of the Tuesday morning Bible study group will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Thomas' home, 836 Whitestown Road. A potluck picnic will follow. Attendees should take a dish to share.The deacons need college student addresses for care packages. Monetary donations for care packages are also needed and should be marked "college care packages."Disposable razors, eye drops, toiletry items and international phone cards are needed by Sept. 28 for care packages for soldiers in Afghanistan.

Sgt. Brandon Petras is to be honored at the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Living Waters Community Church, 311 Second St. He will soon be deployed to Iraq. He is the son-in-law of Pastor Tom Ferris and his wife, Roxanne.A fellowship dinner to honor Petras and all military for their service will be held immediately following the service. All military, friends and family are encouraged to attend. R.S.V.P. for the dinner at 724-282-2099.

Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., will hold the 10 a.m. Sunday service at the Meridian Vets Club Picnic Shelter. A tureen lunch will follow the service. David Hoovler will give the morning message. Children entering second grade through fifth grade will receive a children's Bible.The session will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in room 15.

Mt. Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old West 422, will celebrate its 150th anniversary this weekend. Saturday events will be held from 4:30 to 9 p.m. at the church and will include old-fashioned games, hay rides, a bonfire and hymn sing with costumes of different eras. Sunday events will include a special worship service at 10:30 a.m. Pastors and 50-year members will be honored. After worship, the church will hold a free luncheon in the fellowship hall and the tent. The lunch will include 150 pies. Following the afternoon of worship, the Keeling family will present a gospel concert at 7 p.m.The food cupboard will be offered at 6:30 p.m. Monday.The finance committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.The session will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

New Life Christian Ministries will return to the Knoch Senior High School auditorium, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, for worship on Sunday. The Rev. Chris Marshall will continue the Sermon on the Mount series Sunday. The Lord's Supper will be celebrated during worship."Seven Practices of Effective Ministry" will be held at 9 a.m. Sundays beginning this Sunday and continuing for seven weeks.Relevant University will meet at 9 a.m. Sunday.Kids' SPOT will begin its fall session at 10 a.m. Sunday.Kids' community will begin its fall session at 10:30 a.m. Sunday and is for children ages 4 through grade three.Relevant University will meet at 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Brown's home, and Relevant Student Ministries will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Brown's home. For more information, contact Brad French at 724-372-0201, brad@newlifexn.org or visit www.LiveRelevant.com.Men's Fraternity will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Pastor Marshall's home, 447 Leasureville Road, Cabot. A second group will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Campbell's home, 275 Steiner Bridge Road, Valencia. The men will also meet from 5:30 to 7 a.m. at the Elmcroft Senior Center, 100 Bella Court, Saxonburg.The prayer walking team will meet from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Wednesday in front of the C. Matus Store, Main Street, Saxonburg. For more information, call Frank Relihan at 724-586-6530.

The board of directors of North Main Street Church of God, 1201 North Main Street Extension, will meet at 7 p.m. this evening in the conference room.Club 456 will meet at 7 p.m. Friday at Family Bowl-a-Way for laser tag.The youth group will have a booth at the Butler Fall Festival Saturday.The church will hold a hymn sing at 6 p.m. Sunday in the parlor. Don Young will present special music.The missions committee will meet at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday in the conference room.

The youth group of Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will meet at the church at 8 a.m. Saturday for a work project at Westminster Highlands camp, lunch and canoeing. They will return at 4:30 p.m.A fellowship dinner will be held Sunday after worship. Participants are asked to take a dish to share.The Mars community churches will lead the Applefest starting next year. A meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Woodland Valley Church for those interested in helping.

Park United Presbyterian Church, 115 E. Grandview Ave, Zelienople, will serve the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper during both Sunday services.The church will hold a fall Bible study at 7 p.m. Tuesday evenings in the fellowship hall. The series will focus on lessons in leadership from Judges. The Rev. Pat McElroy will teach the course.

Adult Sunday school classes will begin on Sunday at Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 East Jefferson Street. The group will study "Becoming a Blessed Church" at 9:10 a.m. in the library and will continue through November.The youth will meet at the White House at 5 p.m. Sunday to travel to Fun Fore All in Cranberry Township.

The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be shared at the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Springdale Lutheran Church, 1061 Mahood Road, Concord Township.Parish council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran Church.

St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, will have two baptisms during the Sunday worship service.A meeting for confirmands, their parents and mentors will be held at 9:30 a.m. Sunday after the Alive service.Donations are being accepted for St. John's rummage sale.

St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will hold Rally Weekend Saturday and Sunday. Confirmation classes will begin for seventh and eighth graders Sunday. A congregational continental breakfast will be served from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. in the fellowship hall.A spaghetti dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday in St. Mark's fellowship hall. Take outs will be available.A new Bible study and prayer group will begin Monday in the church lounge. Child care will be provided.A new members class will begin on Sunday. Those interested should attend from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Call the church at 724-287-6741 for more information.

Special liturgical services will be held at 2 p.m.Sunday, the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, Our Lady of Guadalupe, 101 W. High St., Kittanning. Devotions will include Exposition and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Litany and veneration of a relic of the True Cross. The Rev. Emil Payer will be the celebrant and homilist.

Those interested in participating in a small group Bible study, should call the church office at 724-287-2378. The first small group meeting will be held at 7 p.m. this evening.The men will hold a men's breakfast at 7 a.m. Saturday at Jefferson Center Presbyterian Church. Call the church office for directions.The new Sunday school year will begin at 10:45 a.m. Sunday following the 9:30 a.m. worship.Articles for the Summit Herald are due to the church office Monday. Summit Church is located a few miles south of Butler on the corner of Saxonburg Road and Caldwell Drive.

The youth from Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, will have a booth at the Butler Fall Festival on Saturday to sell handmade items. Proceeds will benefit their trip to the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans.Holy Cross Sunday will be celebrated with remembrance of the Lord's Supper at the services at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday.All Sunday school workers should attend a "mini-prep" session at 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the fellowship hall. Rally Day for all Sunday school students will be held at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary.New confirmation students and their parents should attend a meeting following the 11 a.m. Sunday service in the sanctuary.The youth will play volleyball from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday.Children's Hour is accepting new members, ages 2 to kindergarten. Call the church office at 724-282-1977 to register.Sewers and quilters will meet to plan their new projects at 9 a.m. Sept. 18.Spaghetti and spaghetti sauces are being collected for Covenant Community Food Pantry during September. Donations should be placed in the narthex grocery cart.

Volunteers from Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., Butler Township, will serve the community meal from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. Andrew's U.P. Church.The food item for the Covenant Food Cupboard for September is graham crackers or saltines. Items should be placed on the table in the hallway near the narthex.Handbell choir practice will be held at 6:30 p.m. and Coventry choir practice will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday.Sign-up sheets and schedules for women's bible studies are on a card table in the narthex. Workbooks will be provided.Prayer fellowship will resume at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the library.

The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be shared at the 9 a.m. Sunday service at Zion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Concord Township. Sunday school will begin at 10 a.m. Sunday. Classes are available for ages preschool to teen.Parish council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday.

Youth groups will kick off the new year at 6 p.m. Sunday at Zion United Methodist Church, 438 Bear Creek Road, Sarver. Senior high will meet in room 1, junior high in room 2 and Kidz Klub in room 8. Elementary youth should meet in the sanctuary until a room is assigned.A six-week parenting Bible study will begin at 6 p.m. Sunday in the library. Classes will coordinate with youth group and child care will be available. For information, call Steve Kladny.The women's Bible study using "Old Testament Faith Lessons" has changed its meeting day from Wednesdays to Tuesdays. The class will meet at 9:15 a.m. in the library. For information, call Ginger Miller.The Keeling family will give a concert at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Mt. Chesnut Presbyterian Church, 727 W. Old Rt. 422. For more information, call the church at 724-287-7601.