Butler Church of the NazareneButler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68, will hold the Seder meal with Communion at 7 p.m. today at the church.The Good Friday service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday.The Eggs-travaganza Easter egg hunt and puppet show will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the church. All children in grade six and younger are welcome. Call 724-482-4116 for details.The Sonrise service will be held at 6:15 a.m. Sunday at Greenlawn Burial Estates, Mount Chestnut. Breakfast will follow at 8 a.m. at the church.The Timbrels and the cantata by the choir will be the special music for the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service.The community dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Calvin PresbyCalvin Presbyterian Church, 415 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople, will hold a Maundy Thursday dinner at 6:30 p.m. followed by 7:30 p.m. service today.The church will hold a Good Friday Tenebrae service at 7:30 p.m. Friday.Easter services will be held at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday. No church school will be held.

Christ Community U.M.Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will hold a Maundy Thursday service at 7:30 p.m. today. A Good Friday service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday.An Easter vigil will begin Friday evening and continue until Sunday morning. Call the church at 724-287-4462 to sign up for a prayer time.

Christ is the Answer ChapelChrist is the Answer Chapel, 225 Neupert Road, Cabot, will hold a Communion supper at 7 p.m. today.

Christ's OutreachChrist's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will hold a Good Friday service with Communion at 7 p.m.

Community LifeCommunity Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School each Sunday. The church is collecting pasta and sauce in April for the St. Vincent De Paul food bank.For information, contact the church office at 724-287-3303, clcbutlerzoominternet.net or www.clcbutler.org.

Cornerstone Baptist BibleCornerstone Baptist Bible Church, 386 Iron Bridge Road, Freeport, will present its Easter cantata "The Centurion," at 7 p.m. Friday and Sunday.

Covenant LifeThe women of Covenant Life Church, 220 New Castle St., will gather for prayer at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.The youth group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.The Rev. Matthew Olson will preach Sunday.

Covenant PresbyCovenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., will hold a Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service of Darkness at 8 p.m. today. The Lord's Supper will be celebrated.The church will participate in a joint Good Friday service with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church at noon Friday.The church's Easter service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

East Butler PresbyNorth and East Butler Presbyterian churches will hold a joint service at 7 p.m. Friday at East Butler Presbyterian Church, Ninth and Randolph streets. Holy Communion will be served, and a combined choir will sing.The church will serve Holy Communion at the 9:30 a.m. service Sunday. The choir will sing "Easter Song."

Faith Fellowship AllianceFaith Fellowship Alliance Church, 200 Faithway-Fared Drive, will hold a Good Friday healing service at 7 p.m. Friday.An Easter Sunday service will be held at 10:30 a.m. No evening service will be held.The youth group Tuesday will go to Quaker Steak and Lube in Cranberry Township.

Faith U.P.Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main St. Ext., will hold a Good Friday worship service at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Communion will be served.

Fellowship BaptistFellowship Baptist Church, 3727 Oneida Valley Road, Emlenton, will hold an Easter service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday with its "Lamb of God" cantata. No Sunday school will be held.The ladies Bible study will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

First BaptistFirst Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will be among congregations participating in a work day, starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, at the Slippery Rock Baptist Camp, 130 Elliott Road, Worth Township. Lunch will be provided.A paintball event for teens and adults will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the camp.The Easter Sunday schedule will include an early Easter service at 8 a.m. followed by breakfast at 8:45 a.m. A children's program will be held at 10:15 a.m. with a service and Communion at 10:55 a.m. There will be no evening service.

First Baptist of Evans CityFirst Baptist Church of Evans City, 242 S. Washington St., Evans City, will hold an Easter sunrise service at 7 a.m. Sunday at the Evans City Cemetery. A breakfast will follow at 7 a.m. at the church.

First English LutheranFirst English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., will hold a Maundy Thursday church service with Holy Communion at 7:30 p.m. today.A Service of Tenebrae will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday.The Easter Sunday schedule includes a sunrise service at 6:45 a.m. and services with Holy Communion at 8:30 and 11 a.m.Bible study will be held at 11 a.m. April 16.

First Presby of BakerstownFirst Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, Route 8 and Heckert Road, Bakerstown, will hold a Maundy Thursday service with Communion at 7:30 p.m.A Good Friday service with music and a drama presentation will be held at 7:30 p.m. The sanctuary will be open for meditation from noon to 3 p.m.

First U.M.First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St., will hold a Maundy Thursday service at 7:30 p.m.

Glade Run U.P.Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, will hold a Maundy Thursday traditional worship service with Holy Communion at 7:30 p.m. today.A contemporary Good Friday worship service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday.The Easter Sunday schedule includes a worship service at 8:45 a.m., Sunday brunch at 10 a.m., an Easter egg hunt at 10:30 a.m. and a contemporary worship service at 11 a.m.The deacons will meet at 7 p.m. Monday.The session will meet at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday.The women's discovery group will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday.The last night of the R.O.C.K. after school program will be from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Grace Calvary LutheranGrace Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will hold a Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. today.A Good Friday service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday.Angel Food Ministry order day will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the church.Ladies project day will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church.An Easter sunrise service will be at 6:30 a.m. Sunday at the Thompson Hill Farm. For directions, call the church office between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday at 724-283-0830.The church will hold an Easter service at 10 a.m. at the church.The church office will be closed Monday.Faith Shapers will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the church.The youth committee will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday. A brown bag dinner will be held at 6:15 p.m., followed by the finance committee meeting at 6:30 p.m. and other committees at 7 p.m.The bell choir will practice, and the council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

GracewayRuth Ferko and Beth Ackleson will provide special music at 10 a.m. Sunday at the GraceWay Community Church, Center Township Elementary School.The children's church will have an Easter egg hunt Sunday for children up to 11 years old. For information, call 724-822-7716.The church will hold a Maundy Thursday service at 6:45 p.m. today with Holy Communion.The steering committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Panera Bread.

Hill U.P.Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., will hold a Maundy Thursday service with the Lord's Supper at 7:30 p.m. today. Music will be performed by the Chancel Choir.A joint Good Friday service will be held with Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church at noon Friday. Music will be presented by the Hill Women's Choir.The church will celebrate the Great Vigil of Easter at 6 p.m. Saturday. Communion will be served.An Easter breakfast will be held from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Sunday in the church fellowship hall. Food donations of breakfast breads, egg casseroles, fresh fruit and juice are needed. Call the church at 724-287-5427 to donate. Help also is needed for set up and clean up.Children who wish to sing in the Easter Introit should meet in the choir room at 10:15 a.m. Sunday. The chancel choir will sing, and a brass quartet from Slippery Rock University will play Sunday.

Mars AllianceMars Alliance Church, 997 Route 228, Mars, will hold an Easter sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. Sunday and Easter worship services at 8, 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday.Silent Communion will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Meridian U.P.Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., will hold a Maundy Thursday Passover meal and Holy Communion at 7:30 p.m. today.

Mt. Chestnut PresbyMt. Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old West 422, will hold a Maundy Thursday Seder potluck dinner at 6 p.m., followed by a 7 p.m. worship service.A Good Friday worship service will be held at 7 p.m.

New Life Christian MinistriesDue to weather, the Maundy Thursday service for New Life Christian Ministries will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Plantation at Saxonburg Club House, Plantation Drive, Saxonburg. For directions and information, visit www.NewLifeXn.org or call the church at 724-256-0851.The Rev. Chris Marshall will continue the series on pressing toward the prize Sunday at South Butler Primary School, 328 Knoch Road, Saxonburg. Services will be held at 8:45 and 10:15 a.m. Nursery care and children's ministries will be available at the 10:15 a.m. service only.An Eggs-travaganza for children ages 4 through third grade will be held at 10:15 a.m. Sunday.Relevant Student Ministries will not meet Sunday.The church offices will be closed Monday.Students in grades six through 12 are invited to have breakfast with Brad at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, at Kelley's Restaurant, Main Street, Saxonburg. For information, visit LiveRelevant.com or call 724-372-0201.The ministry staff will meet at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Kelley's Restaurant.The Operation Care Package Team will assemble packages at 7 p.m. Wednesday at The Bridge, 102 Bay St., Penn Township.

New ZionNew Zion Evangelical Church will hold an Easter worship service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday.

Nixon U.M.Nixon United Methodist Church, 334 Airport Road, will hold a Maundy Thursday service with Communion at 7 p.m. today. The drama "In the Upper Room God's Love Breaks Through" will be performed.Easter services will be held at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday. The choir will sing at both services.

North Butler PresbyNorth Butler Presbyterian Church, 137 N. Butler Church Road, will hold an Easter sunrise service at 7 a.m. Sunday followed by breakfast. Holy Communion will be celebrated at the 11 a.m. service.

North Main Street Church of GodNorth Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext., will hold a Maundy Thursday service with Communion and foot washing at 7 p.m. today.Youth charades night will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday.A blood drive will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Make appointments at www.centralbloodbank.org, replenishment code ZRTN0321.The mission committee will meet at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday in the conference room.The board of directors will meet at 7 p.m. April 16 in the conference room.

Oak Hills ChristianOak Hills Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), corner of Old Plank and Township Line roads, will hold a Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. todayAn Easter sunrise service and breakfast will be held at 7 a.m. Sunday.The Easter worship service will be held at 10:45 a.m. Sunday.

Old Union PresbyOld Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will hold a Maundy Thursday service at 7:30 p.m. today.A community Good Friday service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Mars United Presbyterian Church. Lunch will be served at noon.An Easter sunrise service will be held at 7:30 a.m. Sunday followed by breakfast.An Easter service with Communion will be held at 11 a.m.

Park U.P.Park United Presbyterian Church, 115 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople, will hold a Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. today.A community Good Friday service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Seaman Memorial Chapel, Passavant Retirement Community.

Saint Andrew's U.P.Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., will hold a Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. today. Communion will be celebrated.The church will host a community Good Friday service at noon Friday in the sanctuary.The youth group will host the Easter Sonrise service with communion at 7 a.m. Sunday at the South Shore Boat launch in Moraine State Park. Participants should take a chair. In case of rain, the service will be held at the church.An Easter service will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the church.

Saxonburg Memorial U.P.Saxonburg Memorial United Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Main St., Saxonburg, will hold a Maundy Thursday service with showing of "The Passion of the Christ" at 7 p.m. today. Communion will be given by intinction.Easter services will be held at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday.Applications are being accepted for preschool.

Springdale LutheranSpringdale Lutheran Church, 1061 Mahood Road, Concord Township, will hold an Easter service at 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Communion will be shared, and breakfast will follow.Parish council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday.

St. John's ReformedSt. John's Reformed Church, Route 68 west at Meridian Road, will hold a Maundy Thursday Tenebrae service with Communion at 7:30 p.m. today.

St. Mark's LutheranSt. Mark's Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., is seeking new bell choir members. Those interested should attend a 7 p.m. Tuesday practice. No experience is necessary.A senior Christian luncheon will be held April 21 for those 80 and older. Those who did not receive an invitation should call 724-287-6741 today.Those interested in the softball league should attend a meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Summit PresbySummit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive, will hold a Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. today with Holy Communion.The church will hold a joint Good Friday service at 7 p.m. Friday at Jefferson Center Presbyterian Church. The Chancel Choir will present special music.An Easter sunrise service will be held at 6:30 a.m. Sunday. An Easter service will be held at 9:30 a.m. No Sunday school or youth group will be held.

St. John's U.C.C.St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, will hold an Easter sunrise service at 7 a.m. Sunday followed by Easter breakfast. Sunday school will be held at 9:30 a.m., and a traditional Easter worship will begin at 11 a.m.

Trinity Lutheran The worship and music committee of Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at Eat 'n Park. Members will decorate the church for Easter.An Easter vigil service with Communion will be held at 8:30 p.m. Saturday.The church will hold an Easter sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. followed by services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Communion will be served at all services. The McCandless Bell Choir will perform.The youth group will serve breakfast after both the sunrise and 8:30 services. The youth also will sell Easter candy in the narthex.WELCA is collecting socks, dial soap, pens, pencils and composition notebooks for Lydia's Place. Donations should be left in the narthex.

Trinity PresbyTrinity Presbyterian Church 107 Staley Ave., will hold an Easter breakfast at 8 a.m. followed by prayer time at 9 a.m. Easter worship will be held at 10 a.m. The Coventri Choir will present the cantata "Because He Lives."Volunteers from Trinity will serve the community meal from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church.The food items for the Covenant Food Cupboard for April are noodles or tuna. Donations should be left on the table to the right of the narthex.

White Oak Springs PresbyWhite Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew, will hold an Easter Sunrise service at 7 a.m. A breakfast will be served after the service. An Easter service will be held at 9:45 a.m.

Whitestown Road BaptistWhitestown Road Baptist Church, 409 Whitestown Road, will hold an Easter service at 7:30 a.m. Sunday followed by breakfast. Sunday school will be held at 10 a.m. followed by an Easter service with communion at 11 a.m. No evening service will be held.

Zion LutheranZion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Concord Township, will hold a Good Friday service with Communion at 7:30 p.m. Friday.An Easter service will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday with Communion.Parish council will meet Monday at Springdale Lutheran Church.

Zion U.M.Zion United Methodist Church, 438 Bear Creek Road, Sarver, will hold a Maundy Thursday service at 7:30 p.m. today.An Easter prayer vigil will begin tonight and will continue through Good Friday.An Easter sunrise service will be held at 6:30 a.m. at the Zion Cemetery, weather permitting. Easter services will be held at 8 and 10:45 a.m. Doughnuts will be served before and after the 8 a.m. service.March reports are in the shepherd's mail boxes.Orders will be accepted for Angel Food Ministries from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, and distribution will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 18 at Center United Methodist Church in Natrona Heights. Volunteers should contact Jennifer Cadamore.