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RELIGIOUS ROUNDUP

Krystal McIndoe will present the special music for the worship service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at the Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68. Breakfast will be served at 9:15 a.m. before Sunday school.

The Pinewood Derby will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the church.

The Egg-stravanganza Easter egg hunt will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. April 1 at the church. All children in sixth grade and under are welcome. Call 724-482-4116 for details.

Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will hold a ministry fair at 7 p.m. Saturday in Oz Hall.Super Sprouts Preschool is accepting registration for 3- and 4-year-olds for the fall. Call 724-287-4462.The March items for the Covenant Food Cupboard are cereal and pet food.The Maundy Thursday service is at 7:30 p.m. April 1.

Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will have children's quizzing at 6 p.m. Sunday.The ladies quartet will provide the music on Sunday.Celebrate Recovery will meet at 5 p.m. Saturday.

Community Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.Volunteers are needed for the Kidz Great Eggaventure at 11 a.m. April 3 at Upper Alameda.Take paper products for St. Vincent DePaul to the Usher Station this Sunday. This Sunday will be the Building Fund offering.

Palm fronds will be distributed to all those in attendance at the worship service at 11 a.m. Sunday at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St. The One Great Hour of Sharing Offering will be received.The "Noisy Offering" of loose change will be received Sunday.The Easter flower order deadline is Sunday.

Men and boys from First Baptist Church of Butler, 221 W. New Castle St., are invited to a prayer breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Baptist Youth Center.The public is invited to the Easter Walk-Thru, a free interactive Easter event at 6 p.m. Saturday. Visitors will be guided from room to room for a visual presentation of the Easter story from the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.The church will conduct a nursing home service from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday at Sunnyview.The Women's Missionary Fellowship will meet at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Baptist Youth Center.

First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., will hold Palm Sunday services with Holy Communion at 8:20 and 11 a.m. Sunday.The Maundy Thursday service with Holy Communion will be at 7:30 p.m. April 1.

First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, 5825 Heckert Road, Bakerstown, will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Hosanna Industries at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. There will be displays of the mission and history and a reception at 12:15 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.

The men's ministry Band of Brothers will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St. The women's ministry will hold a garden workday at 9 a.m. April 3. RSVP to the church.

Palms will be distributed at both Sunday services at Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, and the One Great Hour of Sharing offering will be received.Eighth graders interested in confirmation classes should contact Gloria at 724-898-1016.The annual yard sale will be Friday and Saturday. Take donations to the church from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday.A traditional Maundy Thursday service will be held at 7:30 p.m. April 1.

There will be a palm processional at Sunday's 10 a.m. service at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St.Faith Shapers will see a movie Saturday. See Chris Wagner.The Maundy Thursday service will be at 7 p.m. April 1.

Ruth Ferko and MaryAnn Mahan will provide the special music for GraceWay Community Church's 10 a.m. Sunday worship service.GraceWay Children's Church will enjoy an Easter egg hunt following a Palm Sunday Easter lesson at 10 a.m. Sunday. For information, call 724-290-7007.GraceWay meets at Center Township Elementary School.

Kathy Davis will lead the 6 p.m. Saturday contemporary worship at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.The Lenten cantata Footprints in the Sand will be performed at the 10:30 a.m. Palm Sunday service.The Maundy Thursday service will be at 7:30 p.m. April 1. The Lord's Supper will be celebrated.Mars united methodistMars United Methodist Church, 525 Pittsburgh St., is collecting orders for April Angel Food Ministries (AFM) food packages. Deadline is April 9; pickup is April 17. Orders may be placed from 5 to 7 p.m. April 8 and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 9, paying by cash, money order or food stamps, or by mailing your money order to MUMC.

Palm Sunday will be observed during the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service at Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave. New members will be received into the congregation.The Maundy Thursday service with Holy Communion will be at 7:30 p.m. April 1.Tickets are on sale for Good Friday Breakfast at 6:30 a.m. April 2. To purchase, call the church at 724-482-2630.

Mt. Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old West 422, will hold Palm Sunday worship at 8:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday.Volunteers will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to prepare for the April 3 Easter egg hunt.Maundy Thursday will include a potluck dinner and fellowship beginning at 6 p.m. in Fellowship Hall

A Palm Sunday parade with the children will be held by New Life Christian Ministries. The Blessing Bags also will be collected. New Life Christian Ministries worships at South Butler Primary School, 328 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.

There will be an informal 8:30 a.m. Sunday service at Nixon United Methodist Church. The Jr. Joyful Choir will sing at the 11 a.m. service. Palms will be distributed at both services.There will be a dramatic dialogue called "Two Faces in the Shadows" on Maundy Thursday at 7 p.m. April 1. The choir will sing. Holy Communion will be celebrated.The public is invited to a Good Friday breakfast at 7:30 a.m. April 2. Make reservations at 724-586-7372.

New Zion evangelical Congregational Church, Route 38, five miles north of Emlenton, will observe a Resurrection Celebration April 4.North Main Street Church of GodTickets are available in the church office at North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext., for the 7 a.m. April 2 women's Good Friday breakfast.There will be a Vacation Bible School planning meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Gathering Place.Dinner and activities are canceled for Wednesday.

Oak Hills Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will hold a Maundy Thursday communion service at 7 p.m. April 1.The Wheels of Faith chapter of Oak Hills Church will host an Easter egg hunt at 1 p.m. Saturday at Fellowship Hall, located one-quarter of a mile past the church on Township Line Road, Butler.

If attending the Gaither concert, meet at 5 p.m. Friday at Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars.Park United PresbyJoy Ride Bible Study will start at 7 p.m. today at the home of Stacy Sieminski.There will be a spaghetti dinner at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in Park Hall to support the mission trip to West Virginia. Reservations are required.Communion will be held Sunday at both services.

The Palm Sunday service at Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., will include the distribution of palms.Christ's Last Supper with his disciples will be remembered April 1 in a Tenebrae service during Maundy Thursday serviceAll children are invited to celebrate the last meeting of KICK from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday with Easter breakfast for dinner. RSVP to Mrs. Haughey.A soup and salad dinner will be held April 16. Contact Dale Hutchison to help.

Springdale Lutheran Church, 1061 Mahood Road, West Sunbury, will hold a spring cleaning day at 8 a.m. Saturday.A newspaper drive is planned for April.

St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, will hold Palm Sunday services at 8:35 and 11 a.m. Sunday.A work session for those involved in Breakfast with the Easter Bunny will be at 6 p.m. today.

St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will hold a First Communion retreat at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.There will be Holy Communion at all services this weekend. New members will be received.There will be no bell choir and no Girl Scouts Tuesday.The Seder Meal will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Reservations are due Sunday.

St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St., will hold a traditional Agape dinner at 6:30 p.m. today, followed by Holy Communion at 7:30 p.m. Those willing to help should sign up in the back of the church or contact the Herbsts.The Good Friday service April 2 will be from noon to 3 p.m. with prayers at 12, 1 and 2 p.m. followed by silent time.

Summit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive, invites all men to the men's breakfast at 7 a.m. Saturday at Jefferson Center Presbyterian Church. For information, call 724-287-2378.All-committee meeting night will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

There will be Holy Week services at 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township. Tuesday's service will be the Taizé Evening Prayer, and Wednesday's service will be the Holden Evening Prayer.Kathy Davis will lead the 6 p.m. Saturday contemporary worship. The praise team will perform contemporary hymns.The Lenten cantata Footprints in the Sand will be performed at the 10:30 a.m. Palm Sunday service. Maundy Thursday service will begin at 7:30 p.m. April 1.

Westminster Presbyterian Church in America, 420 N. Main St., will celebrate Palm Sunday with worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

Maundy Thursday will be observed at the White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew, with a celebration of the Lord's Supper and a service of Tenebrae. The service begins at 7:30 p.m. April 1.An Easter egg hunt will be held at noon Sunday.

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