Butler Church of the NazareneChrisann Green and Gwen Atkinson will present special music for the 10:45 a.m. Sunday worship service at the Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68. There will be both junior church and nursery available. The Rev. Ron Regal will speak for the morning worship and for the 6 p.m. worship service.The Rev. Don Chamberlain will speak for the 7 p.m. Wednesday worship service. Caravan will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Covenant Presbyterian The Seekers adult Sunday school class at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., will begin a three-part series at 9:45 a.m. Sunday in the assembly room. The topic will be the "Myers-Briggs Type Indicator" and its application.The DVD documentary Bible study will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in the assembly room. The DVD will present the life of the Apostle Paul.The Covenant Cupboard Food Bank is requesting donations of ketchup, mustard, or mayonnaise for September. Donation baskets are in the front entrance hallway on East Jefferson Street.

First Baptist The Berean Sunday school class of First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will participate in a social Friday that will include visits at 3:30 p.m. at Emmett's Orchard at 5 p.m. at Hoss's Steak and Sea House in Grove City.The women of the church, their daughters and friends are invited to a ladies luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Unionville Grange Hall. Grace Roofner will speak. She is a pastor's wife who grew up as the daughter of a missionary in India, Bangladesh and the Philippines. Tickets must be purchased in advance.Byron Shearer, who serves in the former Soviet Union in a mobile modular ministry, will be the featured speaker at the 10:55 a.m. Sunday service and an afternoon service following a church luncheon. He is associated with Evangelical Baptist Missions in Indianapolis.

First English LutheranCongregational Bible studies will be held Sept. 28 and Oct. 22 at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St. Individual mailings will be sent.The VNA Hospice is offering two separate bereavement programs for children and teens at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday at Camp Lutherlyn in Prospect.

First Presby of BakerstownFirst Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, 5825 Heckert Road, Bakerstown, will resume Bakerstown Chancel Choir rehearsals at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. The choir sings during the 11 a.m. worship service every Sunday. Those who would like to volunteer for the choir should call Jon Erik Schreiber at 724-443-1555 or go to the church music room on Thursday evenings.At both Sunday services, the Rev. Dan Muttart will continue his series "From Burnout to Balance."Muttart will also speak at a men's ministry dinner and program at 6 p.m. tonight in the Colonial room. His topic will be Discovering Spiritual Growth. Men in the community may attend.

First United Methodist First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St., will hold a spiritual renewal, healing and Communion service at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the sanctuary. The service is open to the public.

Freeport Road AllianceThe Blaze youth group will begin meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday nights at Freeport Road Alliance Church, 516 Freeport Road.

Glade Run United Presbyterian Barry Fasenmyer, president of the Giving Field, will speak for Sunday services at Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia.The building and grounds committee will meet at 7 p.m. today.The men's fellowship breakfast will be held at 7 a.m. Saturday at the Country Kitchen in Penn Township. All men are invited.The youth of Glade Run Church will attend the Silver Ring Thing Saturday. Information is available at silverringthing.com or by calling Gloria at 724-898-1016.The Glade Run youth will participate in See You at the Pole on Wednesday. Breakfast will be at 6:15 a.m. in the youth room at the church. Students will be taken to their schools for prayer at 7 a.m. at the flagpole. For additional information, call Gloria at 724-898-1016.The seniors group will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at the Runway Restaurant for lunch. They will then tour the Succop Conservancy. All are welcome to attend. For information, contact Dick at 724-898-2576.Upward basketball registration is in progress. Registration can be completed online at gladerunchurch.org or at the church office. All practices and games will be held at the church.

Grace @ Calvary LutheranThe youth at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will hold its Rags to Riches sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the church.The youth will leave the church at 5 p.m. on Saturday to attend the Silver Ring Thing at Knoch High School.Faithshapers will meet from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday.Confirmation class will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday for children in sixth and seventh grade.Lutheran sisters will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Participants should take a dish to share.Newsletter items are due by 1 p.m. Monday.

GraceWayAndrea Parker, Jenny Taylor, Brendan Ackelson and Trevor Ackelson will provide special music for GraceWay Community Church's worship service Sunday at Center Township Elementary School. Coffee and doughnuts will be served at 9:30 a.m.GraceWay's annual chicken roast will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Lutherlynn Campground. For information, call 724-290-7007.

Hill United PresbyterianElder Norm Tuck will speak at the 6 p.m. Saturday worship of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.The annual Thankoffering service will take place during Sunday worship. Representatives from Crestview, Callery and Hill Presbyterian churches will speak on mission partnerships in Ghana and Malawi. The offering will benefit mission projects of the Presbyterian Women USA. The women's choir will perform during the service.The instrumental ensemble will practice at 5 p.m. Sunday.The coordinating team for Presbyterian Women will meet at 11 a.m. Monday in the lounge.Registrations are now being accepted for the fall session of Kids' Club to begin Oct. 8. The program is for children age 3 through grade four. Adults are needed for crafts and games and as circle leaders. Contact Kathy Sawyer at 724-287-5427 for information or to volunteer.

New Life Christian MinistriesNew Life Christian Ministries, Knoch Senior High School, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.The Rev. Chris Marshall will continue the sermon on the Mount series Sunday at Knoch Senior High School Auditorium, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg. More information is available at www.NewLifeXn.org or by calling 724-256-0851.Men's Fraternity, Cabot, will meet from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Men's Fraternity, Valencia, will meet from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Clyde and Pat Campbell's home. Men's Fraternity, Saxonburg, will meet from 5:30 to 7 a.m. at Elmcroft Senior Center.Relevant Student Ministries will have a Mall Madness day at 1 p.m. Saturday at Pittsburgh Mills Mall in Tarentum. Students are to meet at 1 p.m. at Jim and Amy Brown's home and will return there at 5 p.m.Those attending the Silver Ring Thing at Knoch High School will leave as a group at 6:30 p.m. More information is available at LiveRelevant.com

Meridian United Presbyterian The Sunday morning worship service of Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., will be held at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Richard Mortledge in charge of the morning message.From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, the Presbyterian Women will have their fall meeting at the church. The morning speaker will be Freddy S. El Baiady, director of Salam Medical Center, El-Qanatin Elkhaineya, Egypt. The afternoon speaker will be Edith McGhee whose topic will be "Quilts of the Bible." There will be a display at the noon break for the SERRV Sale which will help the library.The SERRV Sale will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

North Main Street Church of GodThe youth from North Main Street Church of God, 1201 North Main Street Extension, will attend the Silver Ring Thing at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Knoch High School.The church will have a Celebrate Recover Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.The youth will meet at 7 a.m. Wednesday for "See You at the Pole." For the location or more information, call 724-285-4214.Choir rehearsal for the Living Christmas Tree will be held at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday.The board of Christian education will meet at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday in the conference room.The missions committee will meet at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday in the library.

Old Union Presbyterian A four-part Bible study series will begin Sept. 30 at Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars.Westminster Highlands will host a retreat for those 50 and older Oct. 7 to 10. Information is available in the back of the church or by calling 724-738-0058.PALS will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Toddlers through sixth graders are welcome.Nathan Esser will be ordained and installed as the pastor of the Mars United Presbyterian Church at 3 p.m. Sunday.The church growth team will meet after worship on Sunday.

Park United Presbyterian Park United Presbyterian Church, 115 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople, will begin its fall Bible study entitled "Here I Stand? Lessons in Leadership from the Book of Judges" at 7 p.m. Tuesdays until November. The Rev. Pat McElroy will teach the course.

Rider LutheranRider Lutheran Church, 189 Rider Church Road, will conduct Sunday school from 9 to 9:45 a.m. every Sunday. This Sunday is Harvest Home day. Members are encouraged to give nonperishable food items to be donated to a local food bank. Communion will be served at the 10 a.m. service.

St. Mark's Evangelical LutheranA new Girl Scout troop is starting this fall at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St. Girls ages 5 to 17 are invited. Sign-up sheets and information will be available at the church office or by calling Teresa Rugh at 724-283-9364 or Carrie Smith at 724-712-6767.There will be a youth gathering meeting for all parents and youth at 3 p.m. Sunday in the church lounge.The Eve Bible study will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the church lounge.

St. Peter's Episcopal The youth at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St., are invited to attend the Silver Ring Thing from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Knoch High School.Adult formation classes will held from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Sunday in the parish hall. Glenn Crytzer will teach a six-week overview of the Bible with emphasis on the New Testament.

Summit Presbyterian The youth group of Summit Presbyterian Church will leave the church at 1:45 p.m. Sunday to go to Fun Fore All. To attend, call Carol at 724-287-2378.The newsletter crew will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the church office to assemble the newsletter.The youth will participate in "See You at the Pole" beginning with a breakfast at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday in the CCO building. They will then go to school for the prayer time.The Alzheimer's Association will present "Maintain Your Brain"at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the CCObuilding. To sign up, call 724-287-2378.Summit Church is on the corner of Saxonburg Road and Caldwell Drive, a few miles south of Butler.

Trinity LutheranFaithful Friends, the women's group of Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, will leave the church at 11 a.m. Saturday to travel to Foxburg for lunch at the Foxburg Inn and to visit a winery and a chocolate shop.Harvest Home Sunday will be celebrated with Communion at both services — 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday. All Sunday school-aged children are asked to take canned goods as their offerings. Adults are also asked to take nonperishable goods to help stock the Covenant Food Bank.Confirmands, their parents and mentors will meet at 9:45 a.m. Sunday in the sanctuary.The senior high youth will leave the church at 5 p.m. Sunday for a trip to Quaker Steak and Lube for a table talk session.Lutheran Sisters in Christ will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at St. Mark's for a covered dish dinner. They will make a fall craft for nursing home residents. Those who need a ride may call Linda Cunningham at 724-287-4890.

Trinity PresbyTrinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., Butler Township, will have its last Grillin' for God fellowship at 6 p.m. Saturday in the fellowship hall. Meat and beverages will be provided. Participants should take a covered dish to share.Men are invited to attend a breakfast at 7 a.m. Saturday at Eat 'n Park and go to the church at 8 a.m. to help the facilities team clean up around the church. See Bill Dillon for more information.The deacons need volunteers for the hospital visit program. Those interested should sign up on the sheet in the narthex.A walking class will be offered at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the fellowship hall.Coventry Choir will provide special music on Sunday.