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RELIGIOUS ROUNDUP

Debby Shutak will present special music at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68. There will be no evening service. All are invited to the closing of Family Camp at 6:30 p.m. at the District Center. Call Jim Green at 724-735-5185 if a ride is needed.

Christ Community U.M.Small groups meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road. Camp Creation begins at 4:30 p.m. Monday. Cookies, flip flops, reward store items and volunteers are needed. See Mel with questions.Covenant Food Cupboard items for August are tuna, noodles and pet food.

Christ's OutreachMary Ann Calderone will provide special music at the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday services at Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave.Meet at the ballfield at 6:30 p.m. Friday for the BlueSox game sponsored by the Prime Timers.Vacation Bible school will meet from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday to Aug. 5. Register from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 6 to 8 p.m. Monday or at www.christsoutreach.org. Call 724-283-8407 for information.

Community Life Church Community Life Church meets at McQuistion Elementary School. St. Vincent De Paul food bank items for August are pasta and sauce.A payment of $28 per person is due Aug. 15 for the youth group's Aug. 28 trip to Kennywood.The men's outing will be to the Butler BlueSox game at 6:35 p.m. Friday. Softball games are at 4:30 and 6 p.m. Sunday.The church picnic will be Aug. 15 at Butler Memorial Park. Service will be held at 11 a.m. at the park. See Sally Minich with questions.

Covenant U.P.The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Sunday at Covenant United Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St. Cathy Plaisted will be the guest vocalist.Donate school supplies for children who use the Covenant Cupboard Food Bank. See Connie Brown.

Faith Fellowship AllianceDr. Paul King will speak at 6 p.m. Sunday at Faith Fellowship Alliance Church, 200 Faithway-Fared Drive. King is an ordained minister, author, professor at Oral Roberts University and cancer survivor.

First U.M.The women's garden group of First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St., will visit an alpaca farm and garden at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Call 724-283-6160 for information.First Frames photo ministry will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.Meals on Wheels donations can be left at Epworth Center at weekend services.The children at Children's Church will sing at the 10:50 a.m. service Sunday. It is also the deadline to register for the Aug. 20 golf outing.An Evening with the Classics will be at 7 p.m. Friday, featuring Susanna Reilly on cello, Elisa Wicks on violin and Matthew McCright on piano.

Grace @ Calvary LutheranGrace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will not have youth group Sunday because of the Butler Project. Put items for the youth group rummage sale in the youth center from 9 a.m. to noon.

GracewayLyric Ackelson and Ruth Ferko will provide the special music for GraceWay Community Church's 10 a.m. Sunday worship service. Sunday is the deadline to order tie dye shirts for the farm show. GraceWay meets at Center Township Elementary School.

Hill United PresbyThe Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.A DVD of MAD musical Camp Wallaballa can be purchased for $10.

Mars U.M.The Mars campus of Dutilh United Methodist Church, 525 Pittsburgh St., Mars, is taking Angel Food Ministries orders. For choices, go to www.angelfoodministries.com/menu. Distribution is Aug. 21. Order at the Mars site from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 12 or 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 13; or mail a money order by Aug. 13 to DUMC, c/o AFM, P.O. Box 649, Mars, PA 16046. For information, call 724-625-1488.

Meridian U.P.The ladies of Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., are invited to a quilting class at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Trustees meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Deacons meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The centennial planning meeting is at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Sarah Elizabeth Circle meets at 1 p.m. Thursday.

Mt. Chestnut PresbyThe 8:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday services at Mt. Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old West 422, will feature missionaries Trace and Karen Bender. The Service of the Lord's Supper will be included by the Rev. Connie Dunn. Food cupboard will be offered at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Mission House. The AA and Al-Anon meetings will be held at 7:30 p.m.

New Life Christian MinistriesNew Life Christian Ministries, meets at the South Butler Primary School, 328 Knoch Road, Saxonburg. The Lord's Supper will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.Drop off new or gently used backpacks and school supplies through Sunday at worship or at Relevant Student Ministries, 320 W. Main St., Saxonburg. If you know of children in need, contact Karen Schiebel at 724-822-9879 or karen@newlifexn.org.Men attending the Seneca Hills Men's Bar-B-Que should meet at 4 p.m. Aug. 7 at the west side parking lot of Knoch High School to car pool to Franklin. For information, e-mail Chris Marshall at chris@newlifexn.org.

North Main Street Church of God60 Plus or Minus and the Christian Women Connection of North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext., will have the annual picnic at noon Aug. 5 at Whitehall Camp with speaker Peggy Hooks. Take a dish. The group will car pool at 11 a.m. from the church's north parking lot.WPA Ministries Family Camp Meeting 2010 will be Saturday to Aug. 8 with evening services at 7 p.m. at Whitehall Camp and Conference Center in Emlenton.

Old Union PresbyThe Fundraising Committee and the Missions Committee of Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, meet after worship Sunday.A Nerf battle will be held Aug. 7 in Fellowship Hall. Sign up in the lobby or speak with Rick Stiefel to participate.

Saint Andrews U.P.Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., welcomes the Rev. Fred Young on Sunday. Special music will be provided by Laura Crytzer. Cantor will be Betty Judson.

St. John U.C.C.Elder Sally Thompson will deliver the message at Sunday's 9:30 a.m. worship service at St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City.Consistory will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the narthex.

St. John's ReformedSt. John's Reformed Church, Route 68 west at Meridian Road, will host a concert by the gospel group the Southernairs in the pavilion at 7 p.m. Sunday. Take lawn chairs.

St. Mark's evangelical LutheranSt. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will observe Mission Weekend at all services. The Rev. Storm will be the guest speaker.The Women of the Church will have their annual picnic and Bible study at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Carol Fleeger. Meat, beverage, plates and silverware will be provided; take a dish. For directions, call Carol at 724-282-1014.

St. Peter's AnglicanDessert donations for the Meals on Wheels program may be dropped off any time in August at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St. For information, call 724-285-3815.

Summit PresbyterianCommunion will be served at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Summit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive, followed by fellowship time to honor Pastor Evans and his family.The His Kids school board will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, for dinner and a meeting.Neither the Chancel Choir nor Praise Team will practice Wednesday.

Trinity LutheranThe Lord's Supper will be shared at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township.Trinity Youth meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday.Covenant Food Cupboard needs paper and personal products for the next month.

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