The choir will present its cantata at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68.

Wednesday evening activities will resume after the holidays.

All-church caroling will be Wednesday. The Christmas Eve service will be from 6 to 7 p.m.

Calvin Presbyterian Calvin Presbyterian Church, 415 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople, will hold a family service at 4 p.m. Dec. 24.The traditional candlelight services will be at 6 and 8 p.m. with special Christmas music, scripture and communion.

Christ Community U.M.Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, is collecting peanut butter and jelly in December for the Covenant Food Cupboard.The children and youth program will be presented at 10 a.m. Sunday in the sanctuary. At 11 a.m., the Chancel Choir will present the Christmas cantata.

Community Life ChurchCommunity Life Church holds service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday at McQuistion Elementary School.The Christmas Eve service will be from 7 to 8 p.m.The Christmas caroling outing is at 6:20 p.m. Monday.The December donation items for St. Vincent DePaul's food cupboard are pasta and sauce.

Cornerstone Baptist Cornerstone Baptist Bible Church, 386 Iron Bridge Road, Freeport, will share its annual Christmas cantata at 7 p.m. Friday and Sunday.For information, call 724-295-2707 or visit www.cornerstonebaptistchurch.com.

Covenant PresbyNew members will be received at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St. The Christmas Joy offering also will be received.Ron Tappy will lead the Seekers class at 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the Assembly Room.Pre-service music will start at 7 p.m., and the Christmas Eve service will begin at 7:30 p.m.

East Butler PresbyEast Butler Presbyterian Church, Ninth and Randolph streets, will hold a candlelight service at 6 p.m. Christmas Day and include holy communion and special music.

First Baptist of ButlerFirst Baptist Church of Butler, 221 W. New Castle St., will have no midweek prayer and praise service and no youth group on Wednesday.The First Baptist Church of Butler and First Baptist Christian School Christmas cantata will be at 7 p.m. Friday at the church. The seventh and eighth graders from the youth group will meet at the church at 4 p.m. for a progressive Christmas dinner.

First English LutheranYouth and congregation caroling will be held after the 11 a.m. Sunday service at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St. The 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. services will serve communion.Congregational meetings will be held after the 8:20 a.m. service and at noon Sunday.The Christmas Eve children's service will be at 4:30 p.m. The candlelight service will be at 10:30 p.m.The Prayer Shawl ministry meets every Sunday. To date, the group has made and blessed more than 700 shawls.

Faith Fellowship AllianceThe young people of Faith Fellowship Alliance Church, Butler, will present the play "A Christmas Night" at 6 p.m. Sunday.The Christmas Eve candlelight service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday.

First Presby of BakerstownFirst Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, 5825 Heckert Road, Bakerstown, will hold Christmas Eve services at 5 p.m. with music by the children, 7 p.m. with the Praise Band and 10 p.m. with the Chancel Choir. Organist Sandy Rubright will play from 9:30 to 10 p.m. Lighting of candles will take place at all three services.Child care is available; sign up by calling 724-443-1555.friendship parish of slippery rockThe Friendship Parish of Slippery Rock will hold a Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. at Bethel Presbyterian Church on Route 108, four miles east of Slippery Rock near Route 8.

First U.M.First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St., will hold Christmas Eve services at 6, 7, 8 and 11 p.m.Fourth through sixth graders will go caroling at 6 p.m. Monday at Butler Hospital.The community meal is canceled and Second Shoppe is closed Dec. 25.First Church will host a Christmas Day dinner from noon and 2 p.m. Make reservations or volunteer at 724-283-6160.

Glade Run U.P.Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, will hold a child-friendly contemporary worship service at 6 p.m. and a traditional reflective worship service with child care at 8 p.m. Christmas Eve.The Preschool Place Christmas pageant will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday and 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday.The mission outreach team will lead worship at Sunnyview at 2 p.m. Sunday. To volunteer, call 724-290-4595.

Grace @ Calvary LutheranGrace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will hold a Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m.All newsletter items are due at noon Friday.The Faith Shapers Christmas party will be at 4:30 p.m. Monday.

Harmony-Zelienople U.M.Harmony-Zelienople United Methodist Church, 123 N. Pittsburgh St., Zelienople, will hold the following services on Christmas Eve. At 8 p.m., the celebration includes carols, special music, choirs and candles. There will be a traditional service led by the youth and college students at 11 p.m.

Hill U.P.The Chancel Choir will present its Advent cantata at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service at the church, 501 Second St. Music by the Slippery Rock University instrumental ensemble starts at 10 a.m.The children and youth will present the Christmas musical at 7 p.m. Sunday.A "Happy Birthday Jesus" party will be held at 4 p.m. Christmas Eve. JAM sessions for children will resume in January.The traditional candlelight service with chancel choir will be at 8 p.m. Christmas Eve. The musical prelude will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Meridian U.P.The Heavenly Bells will perform at 11 a.m. Sunday at Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave.Children are invited to the Skate Castle Roller Rink on New Castle Road from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday.A Christmas Eve service will be held at 7:30 p.m. The chancel choir will perform, and the children will present a play.

Middlesex PresbyThe Christmas dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at Middlesex Presbyterian Church in America, 116 Church Road, Middlesex Township.Adults and children will go Christmas caroling on Sunday. Lunch will be served after the 10:30 a.m. worship service.

Mt. Chestnut PresbyThe 8:45 and 11 a.m. worship services at Mt. Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old West 422, will include the display of the 50- plant poinsettia tree.The children's Christmas play will be performed at the 11 a.m. Sunday service.The Food Cupboard will be offered at 6:30 p.m. Monday. This will be the final food cupboard until the new year.The candlelight Christmas Eve worship services will be at 4 and 7 p.m. and will include communion.

New Life Christian MinistriesNew Life Christian Ministries will offer two worship celebrations at 8:45 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday at the South Butler Primary School, 328 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.To serve on the East Liberty Food Kitchen team Saturday, contact Rich McCarthy at 724-766-9047.Christmas Eve worship celebrations will be held at 6 and 8 p.m. Nursery care will be available at both services.

Nixon U.M.There will be an informal worship service at 8:30 a.m. Sunday followed by Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. at Nixon United Methodist Church in Penn Township.At the 11 a.m. service, the choir cantata will be shared.

North Butler PresbyNorth Butler Presbyterian Church, 137 N. Butler Church Road, will hold a candlelight service at 8 p.m. Christmas Day, including choir, soloists and holy communion.North Main Street Church of GodCelebrate Recovery will meet at 6 p.m. today at the North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext.The youth will hold a meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Haven before going shopping at Robinson Mall.Activities are canceled for Wednesday.A Christmas Eve service will be held at 7 p.m.

Oak Hills ChristianOak Hills Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), corner of Old Plank and Township Line roads, Butler, will hold a candlelight and communion service at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve.

Old Union PresbyOld Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will hold a Christmas Eve service at 7:30 p.m.To help the Mars Home For Youth wrap presents for residents, call 724-625-3141, Ext. 228. PALS will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

Park U.P.There will be no Super Senior luncheon on Tuesday at Park United Presbyterian Church.Park Church is on the corner of Grandview Avenue and Main Street.

St. John's Lutheran stone churchSt. John's Lutheran Stone Church, 235 Stone Church Road, Harmony, will hold a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 8 p.m.

St. John's ReformedThe chancel choir will perform its cantata at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service of St. John's Reformed Church, Route 68 at Meridian Road.

St. John U.C.C.Quilters meetings for December are canceled and will resume in January at St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City.Christmas Eve services will be held at 7 and 9 p.m. The family service begins at 7 p.m. with carols, children's choir and a play. Holy Night service begins at 9 p.m. with carols, adult choir and a message.

St. Mark's Evangelical LutheranThere will be Holy Communion served at all Sunday services at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St.The children's Christmas program will be held at the 11 a.m. service. There will be no Children's Hour Wednesday.The Lutheran Youth Organization will have a Christmas party and go caroling Sunday.The family communion service will be at 4:30 p.m. Christmas Eve, followed by the 7 p.m. Festival Candlelight Communion service and the 9:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight/Holy Communion Service.

St. Peter's Episcopal AnglicanSt. Peter's Episcopal Anglican Church, 218 E. Jefferson St., Butler, will hold a vestry meeting at 7 p.m. today.The all-parish Christmas event begins at 6 p.m. Sunday with the pageant.There will not be a healing service on Wednesday.The Rev. Paul A. Cooper will be the celebrant/preacher for a festival candlelight Holy Eucharist at 8 p.m. Christmas Eve.

Summit PresbyThe office is closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at Summit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive. Newsletter items are due Monday.The His Kids Christian School Christmas program will be at 7 p.m. Friday at the Christian Community Outreach building, 650 Saxonburg Road.The chancel choir will present its Christmas Cantata at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. The youth group Christmas party is at 5 p.m. Sunday.Christmas Eve services will be at 6 p.m. with the Praise Team providing music and at 8 p.m. with the Chancel Choir providing music. Nursery will be provided for the 6 p.m. service.

Trinity LutheranThree services with Holy Communion will be held Christmas Eve at Trinity Lutheran, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township. Worship for children and families will be at 4 p.m. A candlelight service with special music by the Chancel Choir will be at 7 p.m. The choir prelude begins at 6:45 p.m. A candlelight service will be held at 10:30 p.m.Sharing remembrance of the Lord's Supper will be a part of the services at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday. A Christmas pageant will be presented at 9:45 a.m.Advent Holden Evening Prayers will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday after a 6 p.m. soup and salad supper.

Trinity PresbyThe Coventri Choir will present the Christmas cantata at worship on Sunday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave.Meet at 4:45 p.m. Sunday in the Fellowship Hall to leave for Christmas caroling at 5 p.m.Volunteers from Trinity will serve at the Covenant Food Cupboard from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday.The Christmas Eve service will be at 7:30 p.m.COGZ will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

White Oak SpringsThe children of the White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew, will perform on the hand chimes and sing at the 9:45 a.m. Sunday worship service.A service of lessons and carols will held at 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve.