RELIGIOUS ROUNDUP
Don and Leona Chamberlain will provide special music for the Sunday worship service at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68. The Rev. Ron Regal will speak. Communion will be served.
Moments with Missions will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday.
There will be an all-church hayride at Schramm's at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Refreshments will follow.
The senior adult turkey dinner is at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the church. For information, contact Darlene Johns at 724-538-9342.
Prime Time Day will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the district center.
The Rev. Don Chamberlain will speak during the 7 p.m. Wednesday worship service. Caravan will be at 6:30 p.m.
Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will hold its third annual pig roast from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday.A sign-up sheet is available for those who would like to bake for Butler Meals on Wheels program for Saturday and Sunday and for Oct. 25 and 26. Baked goods may be taken to the church on those days and will be delivered the following Tuesday. For more information, call 724-287-4462.church of god of ProphecyThe Allegheny Boys Quartet will sing at 7 p.m. Sunday at Church of God of Prophecy, 1510 Kittanning Pike, Karns City.
Community Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School. The congregation will hear a message on heaven Sunday.The church is collecting pasta and sauce during October for the Covenant Food Cupboard.For more information, contact the church office at 724-287-3303, clcbutler@zoominternet.net or www.clcbutler.org.
Covenant Presbyterian Church's food bank, 230 E. Jefferson St., is requesting soda crackers or graham crackers for October. Donation baskets are in the front entrance on Jefferson Street.Members are requested to donate $2 per month to meet the obligation for the community dinners held at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. A donation can is in the narthex.The session meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the assembly room.
Young adults of Faith Fellowship Alliance Church, 200 Faithway-Fared Drive, will enjoy Soul Food hosted by Dave and Sherry Wood Saturday at McConnell's Mill. Participants should meet at 12:30 p.m. at the Wood's home to carpool.Fun fest work evenings will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday.Sunday's special music will be provided by Aly Bowser.
Fellowship Baptist Church, 3727 Oneida Valley Road, Emlenton, will host a friend day at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The Calvary Quartet from South Carolina will provide special music. The congregation is encouraged to invite friends to the service.Sunday school will not be held Sunday.A men's prayer breakfast will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday at Oil Rig Depot in Emlenton.The teen fall festival will be held beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church.The teens will play football, and will enjoy a corn maze, a hayride and a hot dog roast. Call Pastor Jacob for more information at 724-822-8211.
The Keenagers of First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., Evans City, will have a cookout and sing-along at 5 p.m. Friday.The church's AWANA missionaries will be at the church Wednesday to speak with the children in AWANA and the adults in prayer meeting.
First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will be among congregations represented from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in a college paintball tournament at Slippery Rock Baptist Camp, 130 Elliott Lane, Worth Township.The Rev. Alan Hill of Green, S.C., a Baptist Mid-Missions missionary appointee to St. Vincent in the West Indies, will be the featured Missions Emphasis Week speaker at the 10:55 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday services.The church will conduct a nursing home service from 2 to 3 p.m. Oct. 23 at Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
The Rev. Dan Muttart of the First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, 5825 Heckert Road, Bakerstown, will preach in a series about finding meaning.The church will sponsor a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday in the fellowship hall.For more information, call 724-443-1555 or visit www.fpcb.org.
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.Sunday is Mission Sunday at the church.The monthly prayer gathering will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday.Final evaluations for Upward Basketball will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday in the church gym.The seniors group, GladeRun Adventurers, will have its monthly outing Friday. They will have lunch at King's restaurant at 1 p.m. and then meet at the church for a travelogue in the sanctuary presented by a local family on their recent trip to Israel. The program will finish with an old-fashioned hymn sing. For information or a ride, call Dick Swain at 724-898-2576.The Central Blood Bank will hold a blood drive from 1 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 23 in the fellowship hall. Sign up for an appointment at the Sunday service or contact Cristin at 412-209-7072.
Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will celebrate Golden Ager Sunday this Sunday. A luncheon will be held after worship to honor those over 80.The youth group will have a Make a Movie Night from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday. Dinner will be provided.PacMin training for volunteers will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lighthouse. A PacMin meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church.Items for the newsletter are due Monday.The youth group will meet for Bible study at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Teens should take money for dinner.Confirmation students will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Maryann Mahan, Patty Miller and Joyce Moore will provide special music for GraceWay Community Church Sunday. GraceWay meets at Center Township Elementary School.Adult Wednesday Bible study has been moved to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Kings. Pastor Dave will start a new study in Romans.GraceWay's children's choir, will practice for a special presentation. For more information, call 724-290-7007.
Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., will welcome Kathy McDeavitt Davis, director of education ministries at the United Presbyterian Church of New Kensington, as the guest preacher at the 6 p.m. Saturday worship service. The praise team will lead contemporary music followed by fellowship and refreshments. Nursery care and Treasure Club will be available for children birth through kindergarten.The Rev. Clark Sawyer will speak on giving Sunday.The Hill Youth Chorale will rehearse at 12:15 p.m. Sunday. Fair trade coffee and tea will be available for purchase.The instrumental ensemble will rehearse at 5 p.m. Sunday. Instrumentalists of all ages are welcome to participate. Contact Nathan Moses for more information.Club 56, a fellowship group for children in grades five and six will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Kingdom Ringers will rehearse beginning at 8 p.m.
The youth of Mars United Presbyterian Church, 232 Crowe Ave., Mars., will participate in the Crop Walk Sunday at North Park to help end hunger. Contact Sean Brubaker for more information.
The Sunday morning worship service at Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., will be conducted by the Rev. John Porter of Butler. He will be the interim pastor for the church.Flu shots will be available from 10 to 11 a.m. Sunday. Participants should take their insurance information or $30 in cash.
The Rev. Chris Marshall of New Life Christian Ministries, Knoch Senior High School, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, will continue the Sermon on the Mount series Sunday. More information is available at NewLifeXn.org or by calling 724-256-0851.The mission team will be commissioned for their missions trip at the Sunday service. A harvest picnic will be held following the service at 127 Knoch Road. The meal will be free but donations to the mission team's work in Mexico will be accepted.The church will welcome new members during the Sunday service.The ministry staff will not meet Wednesday.Relevant Student Ministries will meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Knoch stadium for the Knoch Knights football game. They will also meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Gebhart's home. For more information, contact Brad French at 724-372-0201 or brad@newlifexn.org or visit liverelevant.com.Those interested in serving Saturday at the East Liberty Food Kitchen should contact Rich McCarthy at 724-766-9047. The team prepares and serves a meal for those at the food kitchen.
Nixon United Methodist Church, 334 Airport Road, will sponsor a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the fellowship hall. Walk-ins will be welcome. To make an appointment, call 724-586-5035 or 724-586-9439.
North Main Street Church of God, 1201 North Main Street Extension, will hold a Celebrate Recovery anniversary celebration and chicken barbeque at 6 p.m. tonight.Club 456 will have a lock-in Friday at the Butler County Family YMCA. Call Melissa Hickman for more information.The Living Christmas Tree choir rehearsal will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday in the sanctuary.A Noah's Park trip to the Cheeseman farm will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday. Contact Kris Byers for more information.Those interested in baptism should attend a class at 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the conference room.A tailgate party will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the Haven.The Penn Christian Academy school board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the conference room.
The PALS group of Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 East Jefferson St., will hold a fifties dance and costume party from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday in the Bethany Room. Entertainment will be provided by Who's Your DJ.The Covenant Food Cupboard is requesting baby food, formula, diapers, bread mix, muffin mix, applesauce, jelly and jam. A donation cart is in the Narthex.
Solid Rock Cafe youth group will meet at 7 p.m. Saturday at St. John United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, to organize rides to the Cheeseman Fright Farm in Portersville.Midweek Bible study will resume at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
There will be a Mass in Spanish at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, 128 N. Mckean St. Spanish speakers, as well as English speakers, are welcome. An upcoming Mass is scheduled for Nov. 23.
The Daughters of the King of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St., will attend the Fall Assembly of Daughters of the King from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Martin's of Monroeville. See flyers on bulletin boards for more information and reservation slips.Parishioners are invited to write about their position on alignment or non-realignment. The papers should be submitted to Jim Jones and will be posted in the back of the church when they are received.
Summit Presbyterian Church will hold a blood drive with the Central Blood Bank from 7:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Sunday. Walk-ins and appointments are acceptable. Call the church office for more information at 724-287-2378.Articles for the Summit Herald are Due Monday.Summit Church is located on the corner of Caldwell Drive and Saxonburg Road.
Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, will celebrate Communion at the 6:30 p.m. Saturday service and at the 11 a.m. Sunday service. A healing service will also be held Saturday.A prayer labyrinth will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church. The labyrinth takes about 45 minutes to pass through.Those interested in joining the church are invited to the new member class that will start at 9:45 a.m. Sunday. The class will last for five weeks.A Holden Evening service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.Confirmation rehearsals will be held after the 11 a.m. Sunday service for all confirmands and their parents. Gowns will be distributed.The sewers and quilters have moved their meeting date to 9 a.m. Oct. 23.The church is selling cookbooks to benefit Relay for Life. The books are in the narthex.
Pastor Appreciation Sunday will be celebrated on Sunday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., Butler Township. There will be a luncheon in the fellowship hall after worship.
The West Sunbury United Presbyterian Church, 215 East Church St., will host a continental breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning at the ministry center, the red brick house across Church Street from the church. The breakfast will be a meeting for those interested in helping with children's ministries. Children and adults may attend.
