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Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68, will hold a Good Friday service at 7 p.m. Friday.

The "Egg-stravanganza" Easter egg hunt will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the church. For information, call 724-482-4116.

The Easter sunrise service will be at 7 a.m., followed by breakfast. Morning worship will be at 10:45 a.m. and include special Easter selections by the choir.

Butler Church of God of ProphecyThe Butler Church of God of Prophecy, 932 Mercer Road, will hold the Holy Thursday service at 7 p.m. today and observe communion and feet washing.The Easter Sunday sunrise service will be at 7 a.m., followed by breakfast. An Easter celebration service will be at 10:30 a.m.A special Ladies Day gathering will be held at 10:30 a.m. April 10. Take a covered dish.

Christ's Outreach Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will hold a Good Friday communion service at 7 p.m. Friday. "The Passion of the Christ" will be shown at 8:15 p.m.Beth Yost will provide music for the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.Cleaning and paper products are needed for the food bank.

Community Life ChurchCommunity Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.Volunteers should wear CLC gear to the Easter egg hunt.Money for the softball team is due Sunday. Practice starts at 9 a.m. April 10.The items for St. Vincent De Paul's food bank in April are pasta and sauce.Sign up Sunday to attend the Beth Moore simulcast on April 24, Mother's Day conference on May 8, or the men-only study "Wild at Heart" at 7 p.m. April 12.

Covenant PresbyThe Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service will be at 8 p.m. today at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated.A prelude of Easter music with a brass quartet will start at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, preceding the 11 a.m. Festival Service of Resurrection.A joint worship service will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St.

Discovery Christian Discovery Christian Church, 850 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Township, will start a four-week series Sunday with the theme of "waste management" with services at 8:30, 9:45 and 11 a.m.

Faith Fellowship AllianceFaith Fellowship Alliance Church, 200 Faithway-Fared Drive, will hold a Good Friday healing service at 7 p.m. Friday.The Easter Sunday service will be at 10:30 a.m. There will be no evening ministry school.

Faith LutheranFaith Lutheran Church, 241 Freeport Road, will hold an Easter egg hunt at 1 p.m. Saturday.The Easter service will be at 9:30 a.m., followed by breakfast.

Faith United Presbyterian Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329. N. Main St., will hold a Good Friday service at 7 p.m. Friday. Breakfast will be served at 9 a.m. Easter Sunday. The worship service will be at 10:30 a.m. and include communion.

First Baptist of ButlerTeens of First Baptist Church of Butler, 221 W. New Castle St., will take a college trip today through Sunday.A paintball event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Slippery Rock Baptist Camp, 130 Elliott Lane, Worth Township. A work day will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the camp.The Spring Meeting of the AIBCWP Ladies' Missionary Fellowship will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church.

First English LutheranFirst English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., will hold a Good Friday Service of Tenebrae at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The Easter Sunday sunrise service will start at 6:45 a.m. Brunch will be served at 9:45 a.m. Holy Communion celebration services will be held at 8:30 and 11 a.m.

First Presby of BakerstownThe Maundy Thursday worship service will be at 7:30 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, 5825 Heckert Road, Bakerstown."Choices," a dramatic musical play by Bakerstown Praise Band and Drama Team, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday.An Easter egg hunt will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Register at 724-443-1555 and take a basket.On Easter Sunday, a 6:30 a.m. sunrise service will be held followed by an Easter breakfast at 7 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Easter services will be at 8:45 a.m. Sunday with praise band music and at 11 a.m. with choral music.

First U.M.The youth group will hold a Remedy Epic Easter Bash from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St.The Maundy Thursday service will be at 7:30 p.m. today in the sanctuary.The College Mailing Ministry will assemble a mailing at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Annex.

Glade Run U.P.The offices of Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, will be closed Friday.The Maundy Thursday traditional service is at 7:30 p.m. today with communion. The contemporary Good Friday service is at 7:30 p.m. Friday.Easter Sunday services will be at 8:45 and 11 a.m. Brunch will be at 10 a.m. and the Easter egg hunt will be at 10:30 a.m.The worship planning team will meet at 7 p.m. Monday. The Women's Discovery Group will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday.An Easter sunrise service will be held at 6:30 a.m. Sunday at Mars Home for Youth.

Grace @ Calvary LutheranThe Good Friday service at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will be at 7 p.m. Friday.The sunrise service for Easter will be at 6:30 a.m. at Lutherlyn. There also will be service at 10 a.m. at the church.The office is closed Monday.

GracewayBeth and Lyric Ackelson and Edith McCandless will provide music at 10 a.m. Sunday at GraceWay Community Church. GraceWay meets at Center Township Elementary School.The Maundy Thursday service will be at 7 p.m. today and include Holy Communion. Pre-service music begins at 6:45 p.m.

Meridian U.P.Tickets for the 6:30 a.m. Good Friday Breakfast will be on sale at the door at Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave.The Easter sunrise service will be at 6:30 a.m. Sunday followed by breakfast. Easter morning worship is at 11 a.m.The Day Care Support Team will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday.The quilt group will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday. For details, call 724-482-2630.

Middlesex PresbyThe Sacrament of Communion will be celebrated at 7 p.m. on Maundy Thursday at Middlesex Presbyterian Church in America, 116 Church Road, Middlesex Township.

Mt. Chestnut PresbyMt. Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old West 422, will hold a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. today with a Passover drama. The Maundy Thursday service begins at 7 p.m.Good Friday worship will be at 7 p.m. The prayer vigil is from 8 p.m. today to 11 p.m. Saturday.The Easter egg hunt will be at 10 a.m. Saturday.The 7 a.m. Easter sunrise service will be offered with the help of the 2010 Confirmation Class. Breakfast will follow.The Easter worship services will be at 8:45 and 11 a.m.

New Life Christian MinistriesNew Life Christian Ministries will offer two worship celebrations Sunday at 8:45 and 10:15 a.m. at South Butler Primary School, 328 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.Snacks and personal care items are being collected for care packages to college students and military personnel.The church offices will be closed Monday.

North Main Street Church of GodThe Maundy Thursday service with be at 7 p.m. Thursday at North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext. The service begins with communion in the sanctuary followed by foot washing in the parlor for women and in Fellowship Hall for men.The women's Good Friday breakfast will be at 7 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.The evangelism meeting will be at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday.The 60 Plus or Minus lunch will be at noon April 8 at Hoss's Family Restaurant.

Oak Hills Christian ChurchOak Hills Christian Church, 113 Township Line Road, will hold a Maundy Thursday communion service at 7 p.m. today.The Easter sunrise service will be at 6:30 a.m. Sunday. A pancake breakfast will follow at Fellowship Hall. Easter Sunday worship is set for 10:45 a.m.The children's Easter Celebration will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church and include an egg hunt, egg dying, music and games.

Old Union PresbyOld Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will hold an Easter egg hunt at 9:15 a.m. Sunday after breakfast and before Sunday school.The fundraising committee will meet after worship this week.A solemn Maundy Thursday worship service will be held at 7:30 a.m.The Mars community churches will share a Good Friday service at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Mars United Presbyterian Church.Valencia United Methodist Church will hold a Lenten fish dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday.A sunrise service will be held at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, followed by breakfast. The 11 a.m. service will celebrate the sacrament of the Lord's Supper.

Park United PresbyThe Maundy Thursday service with Communion will be at 7 p.m. at Park United Presbyterian Church, Zelienople. There will be no Bible studies this week.The men and boys Good Friday breakfast will be at 7 a.m. in Park Hall.Easter worship services will be held at 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday.Reservations for the Second Saturday Supper Club are due Wednesday; contact Kathy Brown or Janice Norris.

Saint Andrews U.P.Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., will hold an Easter "Sonrise" service at 7 a.m. at Moraine State Park. Contact Dave White.Easter will be celebrated at the 10:30 a.m. service with special music.A Tenebrae and Maundy Thursday Service will be held tonight. Butler Presbyterian churches will hold a community worship service at noon Friday in the sanctuary of Saint Andrews.Springdale LutheranSpringdale Lutheran Church, 1061 Mahood Road, West Sunbury, will hold a Good Friday service at 7 p.m. An Easter egg hunt will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday. The Easter service will be at 11 a.m. Sunday.

St. John U.C.C.A Maundy Thursday Simple Supper and Service will be held at 6 p.m. today at St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City. Worship will follow at 7 p.m.A Good Friday community worship service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in St. John's sanctuary.The Easter Sunrise service will begin at 7 a.m. Sunday. Breakfast will follow at 8 a.m.Easter worship begins at 11 a.m. Sunday.Consistory will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the Narthex.

St. John's ReformedSt. John's Reformed Church, Rt. 68 at Meridian Road, will hold the Maundy Thursday Communion and Tenebrae service at 7:30 p.m. today.The Connoquenessing Ministerial will hold a 2 p.m. Good Friday service at St. John's Lutheran Church in Connoquenessing.The Easter Sunday sunrise service will be at 6:30 a.m. Breakfast will follow at 7:30 a.m. An Easter service will be held at 11 a.m. with communion.

St. Peter's EpiscopalSt. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St., will hold the traditional Agape Dinner at 6:30 p.m. today, followed by Holy Communion at 7:30 p.m.The Good Friday service will be from noon to 3 p.m. with prayers at 12, 1 and 2 p.m. and silent time. Join for any one or more of the three hours.The Easter Sunday services will be at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. A children's egg hunt will follow the 10:30 a.m. service.

Summit PresbyWorship with communion will be at 7 p.m. today at Summit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive.A Good Friday combined service with Jefferson Center Presbyterian Church will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at Summit.The church will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday for members who would like to use the sanctuary for prayer and contemplation.The Easter Egg hunt will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Christian Community Outreach building, 650 Saxonburg Road.The sunrise service will be at 7 a.m. Easter Sunday with another service at 9:30 a.m. There will be no communion, Sunday school or youth group.The board of His Kids Christian School will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday the church.

Trinity PresbyTrinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., Butler Township, will hold a Maundy Thursday worship service at 7 p.m. today. Easter Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. Sunday. The Resurrection Sunday worship service is at 10 a.m.

Westminster PresbyWestminster Presbyterian Church in America, 420 N. Main St., will hold a Maundy Thursday communion service at 7 p.m. today. The church office will be closed Friday.The Easter Sunday sunrise service will be at 6:30 a.m. at the Shandicks' home. Call the church office for directions.Worship will be at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at the church. There will be no youth group.

White Oak Springs PresbyMaundy Thursday will be observed at 7:30 p.m. today at the White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, with a celebration of the Lord's Supper and a service of Tenebrae.Easter will be celebrated with two services at 7 and 9:45 a.m. Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m.

Zion U.M.Zion United Methodist Church, 438 Bear Creek Road, Sarver, will hold the Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. today. The Good Friday Tenebrae service will be at 7 p.m. There will be a prayer vigil from Maundy Thursday through Good Friday.The Easter sunrise service is at 6:30 a.m. in Zion Cemetery. Easter Worship services are at 8 and 10:45 a.m.On Good Friday, men will meet for breakfast at 6 a.m. at Saxonburg Memorial Church; women will meet at 9 a.m. at Jefferson Center Presbyterian Church and the youth will meet at 11 a.m. at Cabot United Methodist Church.The Easter egg hunt is at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

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