Religious Roundup
Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 North Duffy Road, is collecting cereal for the food cupboard.
The barbecue potluck dinner is at 6 p. m. Saturday.
Welcoming training for ushers, greeters and church leaders will be from 10 a.m. to noon March 12 and 26.
Many church members will run May 15 in the Pittsburgh marathon. The team is taking pledges, selling T-shirts and chances for gift baskets, and hosting a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. May 14. Contact Dr. Bob Todd at 412-629-8735 or CCUMC at 724-287-4462.
Christ’s OutreachCelebrate Recovery meets at 5 p.m. Saturday at Christ’s Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave. Pastor Gary Koontz will speak at the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday services. The worship team will provide special music.Cross Culture Youth Group meets at 6:30 p.m. and Caravan Kids meets at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday.March food bank items are canned meats.
Community Life ChurchCommunity Life Church meets at McQuistion Elementary School.Men’s movie night will be held at 7:15 p.m. Friday at Kerm Minich’s house.The Fear of the Lord study meets from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Wednesdays at the YWCA.
Covenant PresbyThe administration and stewardship committee meets at 7 p.m. Monday in the Connell Room at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St.Session meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Assembly Room.People for Peace Bible study meets at 11:30 a.m. March 17. Bring a bag lunch.
Faith LutheranFaith Lutheran Church (LC-MS), 241 Freeport Road, will hold a midweek Advent service of vespers at 7 p.m., A social hour with light refreshments starts at 6 p.m.
First English LutheranA Healing Service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St.Thiel College Choir will present a concert Saturday.Midweek Lenten services will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church.Glade Run U.P.Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, will celebrate communion at both Sunday services.The Deacons meet at 7 p.m. Monday.Grace @ Calvary LutheranGrace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will hold a youth group cook-off from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday.Grace-Full Needles meets from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. Bring a bag lunch.The following groups meet Tuesday: 6 p.m., youth group committee; 6:15 p.m., Brown Bag Lunch; 6:30 p.m., Finance and Fellowship; 7 p.m., all other committees.Pastor Short will preach at the Lenten service at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church.GracewayGlass harpist Clarisa Boden will perform Sunday at GraceWay Community Church. Edith McCandless will present special music.Graceway Steering Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Panera Bread.Hill U.P.The youth chorale of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., is selling $5 hoagies to be delivered April 9. Call 724-287-5427.Lay pastor Kathy Davis will speak at the 6 p.m. Saturday worship. The Rev. Clark Sawyer will preach at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service. The musical group King’s Ambassadors will present hymn-based jazz music.Reservations for the March 21 Senior Night Out are due Wednesday.Food requests for March are noodles and tuna.Meridian U.P.The Deacons of Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., will host a Lite Bite after Sunday worship. Bryan Hermann, the new church youth director, will be welcomed.The Christian Education committee meets at 6:30 p.m. and Worship Committee meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.Mt. Chestnut PresbyThe youth group of Mount Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old West 422, will offer a kids’ night out from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday with games, dinner, a craft, songs and stories. Tickets are $2; contact the office.Mount Chestnut Christian Preschool will hold an open house at 6:30 p.m. March 17.New Life Christian MinistriesNew Life Christian Ministries meets at South Butler Primary School, 328 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.Baby bottles will be dedicated Sunday. The bottles are full of change for Life Choices outreach ministries.To serve March 19 on the East Liberty Food Kitchen Team, e-mail info@newlifexn.org.Dinner for Eight will be March 24. Contact Karen Schiebel at 724-822-9879 or Karen@newlifexn.org.New ZionThe Master’s Plan quartet will sing at the 10:45 a.m. Sunday worship service at New Zion Evangelical Church.Old Union PresbyOld Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will host a free basic computer skills workshop from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.A fellowship dinner follows worship. Take a dish.To help plan a homecoming event this year, sign up by the end of March.Easter candy orders are due March 20.Sign up in the lobby for the March 20 Presbytery Leadership Training Event.Park United PresbyGirlfriends Unlimited Bible study starts tonight at the home of Stacy Sieminski.Second Saturday Supper Club meets at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Walnut Grove in Wexford. Call Janice Norris at 724-452-8493 for reservations and meet at Park Church at 5 p.m. to car-pool.Communion will be served at both Sunday services.Knifty Knitters meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday in Park Hall.Lenten Bible study is at 7 p.m. Tuesdays from March 15 to April 19.Rider LutheranRider Lutheran Church, 189 Rider Church Rd., West Sunbury, will hold a potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday followed by a 6:30 p.m. Lenten service.Tickets are presale only for the 7 p.m. April 9 spaghetti dinner. Call Gloria MacAnallen at 724-287-8190.Saint Andrews U.P.Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 East Jefferson St., will celebrate Communion Sunday.Give up something for Lent and donate what you save to the “Give It Up For Lent” fundraiser.The Rev. Carl Baughman will lead an adult study at 9:15 a.m. Sunday on Gary Chapman’s book “The Five Languages of Love.”Kid Krusaders meet Sunday at Family Bowlaway. Contact Lori Haughey.RSVP to Barb Gallagher for Dinner with Friends at 6 p.m. March 19 at Mama Rosa’s.St. Luke’s evangelical LutheranSt. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, will host a New Life Weekend Retreat with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Friday followed by a program at 7:15 p.m.Saturday’s Praise and Pie service is canceled and will resume in April.Sunday school will celebrate Funday Sunday at 9:30 a.m.The congregational lunch is at noon Sunday with New Life ministry team leaders.Food Bank participation begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday.The Council meeting was moved to 7 p.m. Tuesday.St. John U.C.C.The first Lenten luncheon will follow Sunday’s 10 a.m. worship service at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 501 East Main St., Evans City. The movie “The Blind Side” will be shown and discussed.Outreach Committee’s March meeting was canceled. The next meeting is at 7 p.m. April 12.Christian Education meets at 6 p.m. and P3T committee meets at 7 p.m. Monday.St. John’s LutheranPastor Gary Brown will lead the 11 a.m. Sunday service at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Main Street, Connoquenessing. Two new members will be taken into membership and after they have joined, they invite the congregation to stay for their wedding ceremony.Church council meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.St. Peter’s AnglicanSt. Peter’s Anglican Church, 218 E. Jefferson Street, will begin a Lenten series, “The Cross of Jesus and Everyday Life.” The series starts at 6:30 p.m. and runs March 18 and 25 and April 1, 8 and 15.Summit PresbySummit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Dr., will hold a work day starting at 9 a.m. Saturday.Youth group meets at 6:30 p.m. Sunday.The first community Lenten services are at noon and 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Cabot.Family Night Lenten Series runs from 6 to 8 p.m. March 17 at Summit. Call 724-287-2378 to register.Trinity LutheranLenten morning prayer continues at 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township.Thiel Choir will participate in the 6:30 p.m. Saturday service and perform a concert at 7:30 p.m.Pastor Don Short will preach at the Holden Evening Prayer Service Wednesday.Trinity PresbyTrinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., Butler Township, will hold prayer hours from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday and from 1 to 2 and 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday. The 90-Day Challenge meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday and 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday.White Oak Springs PresbyThe members of the White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew, will celebrate the Lord’s Supper at the 9:45 a.m. Sunday worship service.The pastors of the Meridian/Connoquenessing ministerium will host a Lenten service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at White Oak Springs.Zion U.M.The community Lenten services are at noon and 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph’s Church, Stoney Hollow Road.Parents Night Out will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday.A baby-sitting class will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday for ages 11 to 15. Contact Donna Scholl.
