Sunday is back to church Sunday at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road.

The children will present the musical “Revved Up and Ready to Go” at 6 p.m.

District prime time retreat for seniors is from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. For information, call Darlene Johns at 724-538-9342.

MERGE Christian Community meets at 6 p.m. Saturday at the YWCA.

Christ Community U.M.

Church council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road.

September food cupboard items are spaghetti, spaghetti sauce and mayonnaise.

Reservations are being taken for the Carson McClellan benefit golf outing Oct. 10. Contact Pat McClellan.

Christ’s Outreach

Cross Culture Youth will meet from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Christ’s Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave.

The featured food bank item for September is canned fruits and juices.

Church at the Heights

Church at the Heights, a non-denominational church, is now meeting at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave.

Sunday morning service now begins at 8:30 a.m.

For more information visit www.churchattheheights.org

Community Life Church

Community Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.

The monthly youth group gathering meets from 7:30 to 9 p.m. today at Pastor Ben’s house. Grades sixth to 12th and friends are invited.

Meet the Pastors is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Pastor Steve and Mamie’s house. Share some pizza in their home while hearing about the mission and vision of CLC. Sign up at the info hub on Sunday to attend.

Money for the youth group outing to see a Pirates game Sept. 23 is due Sunday. The cost is $16 per student. Meet at Pastor Ben’s house at 5:30 p.m.

Donations for the quarterly collection date for St. Vincent De Paul’s food bank should be made Sunday on an offering envelope in order for the church to purchase items to donate on the big collection day Sept. 25.

Sunday’s hospitality theme is pizza.

Covenant Presby

A new series for the Seekers class begins Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St.

The multipart DVD course titled “The New Testament” is taught by Professor Bart Ehrman of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Coffee, juice and a snack are available before class.

The “Top Ten List for Christians” by James W. Moore is the study topic for the People for Peace Bible study class, which resumes at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the assembly room.

Participants meet the first and third Wednesday of each month and are asked to take a bag lunch with them.

Call the church office for more information.

First Baptist of Butler

The Association of Independent Baptist Churches of Western Pennsylvania Ladies Missionary Fellowship is sponsoring the 2011 annual Ladies Fall Retreat at Slippery Rock Baptist Camp.

The retreat begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday and concludes after Saturday’s 2:15 p.m. session.

Sue Miller from Columbus, Ohio, will be speaking on the wrinkle-free woman.

The cost to attend is $20 per person. Call the church at 724-287-7241.

First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will have an all-church picnic at 3 p.m. Sunday at Alameda Park’s Masonic Shelter.

Each family is to take lawn chairs, hamburgers/hot dogs and buns/meat to grill, a casserole, salad or dessert to share and table service.

Glade Run U.P.

Glade Run Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, will be celebrating Senior Love and Appreciation Day Sunday.

Services will begin at 8:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. with a reception from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. to honor and celebrate members 80 years old and older.

During both services, the 2011 Adult Mission Team will be commissioned. The Adult Mission Team will be traveling to the Montgomery, W.Va. to work with West Virginia Ministry of Advocacy and Workcamps.

Sunday school classes for both children and adults will also begin at 10 a.m. Sunday.

For more information, contact the church office at 724-898-3503.

Grace @ Calvary Lutheran

The youth group will be having a bake sale from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Butler Fall Festival with a flea market at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St.

Pastor’s Bible study will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Sept. 22 in the women’s lounge.

Life Line screening will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 22 at the church.

Church council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Graceway

Vicki Palmer and Andre Parker will provide the music for the 10 a.m. worship service Sunday at GraceWay Community Church, Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.

Hill U.P.

Lay pastor Kathy Davis will speak at the 6 p.m. Saturday service of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.

The Presbyterian Women thank offering service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Melanie Seeger, a missionary to Pakistan, will speak.

SERRV items from third world countries will be available for purchase before and after the Sunday service.

The women’s tea will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday. There will be a style show featuring wedding gowns and dresses of the past century

Jump-start 78 for grades seventh to eighth will meet for bowling from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday.

Centennial notecards are available for $6 per package of six.

Meridian U.P.

The Christian education committee of Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The worship committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The stewardship committee will meet at 10 a.m. Friday.

A new members class is set for 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 24. Anyone wishing to participate should register by calling the church at 724-482-2630.

Old Union Presby

The youth group of Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will go to Westminster Highlands at 8 a.m. Saturday, where they will do volunteer work in the morning and canoe in the afternoon.

The cost is $5 and all sixth to 12th graders are welcome. Contact Peter if able to go.

Winning My Race, a workshop about caring wisely for your physical body as an act of Christian stewardship, will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, Gibsonia. For information, see the flier on the bulletin board.

Park United Presby

At Park United Presbyterian Church, the corner of Grandview and Main Street in Zelienople, Daybreak will meet at 6:30 a.m. in Park Hall; bell practice will be at 5:30 p.m. in the sanctuary; choir practice will be at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary; and Quest for all youth will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Park Hall, all on Wednesday.

Park Mission golf outing will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Strawberry Hills Golf Course. Contact Burt White at 724-368-8734 for more information.

Second Saturday Supper Club will be at Billy’s Roadhouse in Wexford at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Meet at the church by 5 p.m. to car pool. Register with Kathy Brown at 724-473-8034.

The senior luncheon will be at noon Sept. 27 in Park Hall.

This luncheon will feature Mazen Al-saqa who will speak on the challenges of being a Christian in the Middle East.

All are welcome to attend. The cost is $6 and reservations are due by Wednesday. Call 724-752-9068 or 724-789-7084.

Saint Andrews U. P.

Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., is looking for new members for the Chancel Choir, the Canticleer Ringers and the Canticleer II Choir, a beginners’ bell choir. Contact Deanna Golden or Susan Moon if you are interested.

Dinner with Friends will meet at 6 p.m. Saturday. at the Bravo Italian Kitchen in Cranberry. Register with Barb Gallagher.

Saint Andrews Community Dinner is looking for team members and dessert makers. Contact Terri Bonnett or the church office if you are able to give a few hours of your time once every three months.

St. Luke Lutheran

Christopher Walchesky, director of music at St. Luke Lutheran Church, will perform the organ recital Cantate Domino at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the sanctuary, 330 Hannahstown Road, Cabot.

A light reception will follow provided by St. Luke Choir.

St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran

Regular worship schedules resume for Rally Day Sunday at 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. with Communion at both services at St Luke’s Lutheran, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg.

Praise choir returns Sunday for the 8:15 a.m. service with Generations choir returning at 10:45 a.m.

Coffee and Conversation begins at 9:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall.

Sunday school kicks off at 9:30 a.m. with Funday Sunday.

Summer’s End/Rally Day all church picnic begins at the Lark’s home following the 10:45 a.m. service. Take a dish or snack food to share.

The Domestic Disaster Recovery Bucket campaign continues this week with suggested donations of Lysol, Blue Dawn, clothesline and clothespins.

St. John U.C.C.

Outreach committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the church library of St. John’s United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City.

St. John’s annual rummage sale will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Smaller items are on the first floor while furniture and large items are on the third floor.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN

St. John’s Lutheran Church will celebrate Holy Communion at the 11 a.m. service Sunday, 100 Main St., Connoquenessing.

The cause of the month for September is the Gideon Society.

St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran

Beginning Sunday, there will be only one Sunday worship service at 10:15 a.m. and Sunday School will begin at 9 a.m. at St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St.

Saturday services will remain the same.

There will be a Sunday school open house at 9 a.m. Sunday for the new children’s Sunday school program.

Holy Communion will be served at both Saturday and Sunday services this weekend.

St. Paul R.C.

The Divine Mercy Holy Hour will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, 128 N. McKean St.

The contents of the holy hour are: Stations of the Cross, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Benediction.

Summit Presby

The Rev. Richard Morledge will be the guest pastor for the 9:30 a.m. service Sunday at Summit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive.

There will be a prayer and praise worship service at 7 p.m. Sept 22. Call the office at 724-287-2378 for more information.

Trinity Lutheran

There will be one service at 10 a.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, so a congregational meeting may be held immediately following.

A vote will be taken to approve funds to pave a portion of the parking lot.

Sunday school will be held at 8:45 a.m.

Those interested in joining the Chancel Choir can attend rehearsals at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

A Holden Evening Prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Trinity will be supporting Grace’s Closet, an outreach of Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church.

They will be collecting clean, used clothing in good condition for distribution among those in need. The hours of operation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month and from 10 a.m. to noon the second and fourth Saturday.

Trinity Presby

Sunday services at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., will start at 11 a.m. beginning Sunday. The Rev. James Campbell will be leading the service.

Westminster Presby

Westminster Church is participating in Back to Church Sunday, a national movement of churches to encourage formerly churched people to rediscover church and try it again at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, 420 N. Main St.