The Buffalo Charge, Craigsville, McKee Chapel and Fenelton United Methodist churches, will hold a charge picnic Monday at the Happy Hunters Sportsmen's Club, Fenelton-Chicora Road, Fenelton. Eat at 6 p.m. Meat, drinks and paper products will be provided. Take a dish to share.

The Fenelton United Methodist Church will have a 100th anniversary meeting at 1 p.m. Sunday.

Butler Church of the NazareneDebra Shutak will present special music for the Sunday morning service at the Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68.There will be no evening service. Everyone is invited to the District Center to enjoy the closing service of family camp. If you need a ride, contact Jim Green at 724-735-5185.Vacation Bible school will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday to Aug. 7 at the church. All children, kindergarten through sixth grade, are invited. Call the church at 724-482-4116 for more information.

Community Life ChurchCommunity Life Church will hold service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday at McQuistion Elementary School. The sermon message will be "God as Healer: Faith."CLC will collect pasta and sauce in August for the Saint Vincent DePaul food cupboard.

Covenant PresbyCovenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., will host tenor Ed Knight as guest musical artist at 10 a.m. Sunday. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated.A recital featuring Michael Desnoyers will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Sanctuary. The community is invited. A reception will follow.

First BaptistFirst Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will be among congregations represented at the softball marathon starting at 8:45 a.m. Saturday at the Slippery Rock Baptist Camp, 130 Elliott Lane, Worth Township. Lunch will be provided.Children ages 4 and 5 are invited to a Beginners Class picnic from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the home of Carol Stamm.Church members and attendees will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the church before attending the 6:35 p.m. Butler Blue Sox/Slippery Rock Sliders baseball game at Pullman Park. The cost per ticket is $6.

First English LutheranChurch services with Communion will be held at the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St.The church council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church.

First U.M.First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St., will screen "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" at 7 p.m. Friday in Epworth Center.Dessert donations for Meals on Wheels can be left in the Epworth Center kitchen Saturday and Sunday.A meeting about upcoming events for the Gemstones Women's Ministry will be held at 7 p.m. Monday in Epworth Center.A photo ministry meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Wesley Hall.

Grace @ Calvary LutheranGrace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will hold a property work day at 9 a.m. Saturday at the church.Grace Full Needles will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church.Pac Min will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church.

GracewayBeth Yost, Jenny, Doug and Lillie Taylor, and Edith McCandless will provide special music at the 10 a.m. Sunday service. GraceWay meets at the Center Township Elementary School. Coffee, Tea and doughnuts are served at 9:30 a.m.

Hill U.P.Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., will celebrate the Lord's Supper at 6 p.m. Saturday and at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The keyboard trio of Peg McGuirk, Kathy Sawyer and Nathan Moses will present special music at the Sunday service.God's Girls and God's Guys fellowship groups will leave the church at 5 p.m. Wednesday for the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game.The Covenant Cupboard food request for August is saltines and graham crackers.New pictorial church directories are available for pickup at the church.

Meridian U.P.The weekly Tuesday Bible Study group of Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., will meet at noon Tuesday.The Sara Elizabeth Circle will hold its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Aug. 6.

Mt. Chestnut PresbyMt. Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old West 422, will host guest pastor Connie Dunn at the 8:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. worship services. Communion will be served at both services.The food cupboard will be offered at 6:30 p.m. Monday.The youth group will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

New Life Christian MinistriesSenior pastor the Rev. Chris Marshall will share a message on "Press On Toward the Prize: The Tower to Nowhere!" at 10 a.m. Sunday at the South Butler Primary School, 328 Knoch Road, Saxonburg. The Lord's Supper will be celebrated during the worship time on Sunday.The Family and Community Tapestries of Life mission team will share about its recent time of service as part of the worship time Sunday.Donations of new or gently used backpacks and school supplies are being collected in bins by the information table at worship. The last day to donate is Sunday.Relevant Student Ministries will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at King's Farm, Valencia. The group also will travel to King's Island in Ohio from Monday to Wednesday. For information, call Brad French at 724-372-0201.The ministry staff will not meet on Aug. 6.

Nixon U.M.Nixon United Methodist Church will hold an informal worship service at 8:30 a.m. Sunday.Gary Mix will provide special music at the traditional 10 a.m. worship service.

North Main Street Church of GodNorth Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext., will have the WPA Church of God family camp meeting from Saturday to Aug. 9.The board of evangelism will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the conference room.The 60 plus or minis picnic is at noon Aug. 6 at White Hall.

St. John's ReformedSt. John's Reformed Church, Route 68 and Meridian Road, will hold an outdoor concert featuring Dan Schall at 7 p.m. Sunday in the pavilion. Take your own lawn chairs. Refreshments will be served.

St. John U.C.C.St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, will serve communion at the 9:30 a.m. blended worship service Sunday.Consistory will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the church narthex.

St. Mark's Evangelical LutheranSt. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will host the Rev. Robert Newpher as the speaker this weekend at all services. Holy communion will be served. This weekend is designated as Mission Weekend.The Red Cross will hold a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Monday at St. Mark's Fellowship Hall.St Mark's Church Women will have a picnic and planning meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Carol Fleeger's residence. Meet at the church parking lot at 5:30 p.m. to car-pool.All committee chairmen must have proposed 2010 budget requests to council liaisons and the finance committee by Aug. 14.

St. Peter's EpiscopalSt. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St., will provide items for Meals on Wheels in August. Drop off baked goods (no icing or nuts) any time in August.

Trinity LutheranThe new vicar, Scott Schul, will assist at the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township. Communion will be shared at all services; coffee hour is between the 8:30 and 11 a.m. services.The men's ministry will meet at 8 a.m. Saturday for breakfast and Bible study. Bishop Kurt Kusserow of the Western Pennsylvania Synod will be the guest.A meeting to plan for a health and wellness ministry will be held at 11 a.m. MondayFriday is Trinity Lutheran Night at PNC Park. To attend, fill out the form in the bulletin and return it to the office.Vicar Scott Schul started a year of internship Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church. Schul, along with his wife, Linda, and children, Annika and Emilio, look forward to being an active part of the community.

Trinity PresbyTrinity Presbyterian Church 107 Staley Ave., will celebrate the sacrament of the Lord's Supper on Sunday.A planning session for a women's retreat will be held at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 6.Trinity Storehouse is low on the following items: coffee, paper towels and detergent. Peanut butter is not being accepted at this time.