The Butler Assembly of God, Route 422 West, will host Teen Challenge of Western PA during the 11 a.m. service Sunday.

Teen Challenge, under the direction of Rev. Terry Cleason, will minister in song and skits and share their testimonies of freedom from drugs and alcohol through faith in Christ.

BUTLER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENEThe Alabaster Sunday offering to build mission projects around the world will be taken Sunday at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road.Caravan’s annual Blue and White dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday.For information, contact Jim Green at 724-735-5185.The teens are taking orders for hoagies to help with the cost of their summer missions trip.

CHRIST COMMUNITY U.M.The new member class breakfast at Christ Community United Methodist Church will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, 205 N. Duffy Road.New members will be received at the Sunday morning services.There will be a pot luck lunch at noon Sunday. Take a covered dish to share.A new Bible study based on Adam Hamilton’s book “24 Hours That Changed the World” will begin at 6:15 p.m. Sunday. For information, contact Mike Mine.Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Monday.Food cupboard items are dried beans, rice and cereal.

CHRIST'S OUTREACHMusic will be provided by Tim and Tom and Dick and Danna at the 10:30 a.m. service at Christ’s Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave.Those with questions regarding the new health and wellness ministry should contact Karen Simpson.New members’ class will be starting soon. Those interested should call Pastor Gary.The food bank items for February are peanut butter and jelly.

COMMUNITY LIFE CHURCHA building fund offering will be taken and communion observed Sunday at Community Life Church, McQuistion Elementary School.The next CLC membership class will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Butler YMCA.Membership applications were due Feb. 19. Those who didn’t turn one in should do so Sunday.A water baptism service will be held from 5 to 5:45 p.m. Sunday at the YMCA, McLaughlin pool.Anyone wanting to be water baptized should pick up a question-and-answer sheet at the Info Hub or visit www.CLCButler.org.The Laundromat ministry team will go out Sunday after tear down. See Kevin Riordan with any questions.The money for the men’s reverse the curse conference is due Sunday.

COVENANT PRESBYThe Rev. Elizabeth McCormick will be the guest preacher Sunday at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St.McCormick was formerly a missionary in Sudan and a minister at the Mount Jackson Presbyterian Church in New Castle.The noisy offering of loose change will be received Sunday.

FAITH LUTHERANFaith Lutheran Church, 241 Freeport Road, is taking part in Lutheran World Relief’s Baskets of Promise appeal.Each week in Lent, the church will collect items to form LWR school kits that help impoverished people stay healthy in life’s most challenging situations.Notebooks, 70-sheet, wide- or college-ruled, will be collected Sunday. No loose-leaf paper.Call the church at 724-285-5893 for more information.

FAITH U.P.Those who attend worship Sunday at Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 Main St. Ext., will be given a nail to symbolize sin before God and one another.For more information, call 724-287-4326.

FIRST BAPTIST OF BUTLERThe Bereans from First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will have a social at 5 p.m. Friday at the Baptist Youth Center, which will include dinner, a devotional and games.The church will conduct a nursing home service from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday at Sunnyview.Dennis Junker will be speaking.

GLADE RUN U.P.Communion will be celebrated Sunday at Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia.Gloria’s Thursday morning Bible study will begin a new session March 1.

GRACE @ CALVARY LUTHERANGrace’s Closet will be open from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St.There will be an 8 a.m. prayer service in the prayer chapel all Sundays during Lent.By His Grace ministries will host the Lenten service at 7 p.m. Wednesday.There will be a ladies night out at TJ’s Hideaway at 5:30 p.m. March 1.

GRACEWAYMary Ann Mahan will provide the music for the worship service Sunday at GraceWay, which meets at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.

HILL U.P.Kids’ club will participate in the 6 p.m. Saturday worship at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.The men’s fellowship group will meet at noon Monday for lunch.There will be no instrumental ensemble practice Wednesday.Historical items from the church, such as bulletins, pictures and mementos, are needed for the centennial celebration. Contact Carolyn Wymer Stutz for information.

MERIDIAN U.P.The new surprised by hope Bible study at Meridian United Presbyterian Church begins Sunday, 4150 Highland Ave.Sunday sessions will be held at 9:45 a.m. with youth director Bryan Hermann and at 6 p.m. with Pastor Franklin.Interested people should contact the church office at 724-482-2630 to register.Ladies’ sewing day will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday.The Sarah Elizabeth circle will meet at 1 p.m. March 1.

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIESNew Life Christian Ministries meets at the South Butler Primary School, 328 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.The women’s fellowship group will meet at 7 p.m. March 1 at Elmcroft Assisted Living, Saxonburg.For details, contact local outreach leader Karen Schiebel at karen@ newlifexn.orgNorth Main St. Church of GodSunday begins focus 40, which is 40 days of fasting and prayer at North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext.Focus 40’s goal is to identify people who need the transforming power of Christ in their lives and to introduce them to the savior.

OLD UNION PRESBYOld Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will take Sarris Easter candy orders until Sunday. The orders will be delivered March 25.The Christian education and the worship committees will meet after worship Sunday.The LAS St. John will host the Mars Area Ministerium Lenten devotional series.The group will meet from 12:30 to 1 p.m. each Friday of Lent in the chapel of St. John.The cafeteria will be open for anyone who would like to share a meal before the devotions.Each devotion will include music, prayer and a brief message by one of our community’s pastors.

SAINT ANDREWS U.P.Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., will celebrate communion during worship Sunday.The congregational fundraiser give it up for Lent will benefit the general fund.The church encourages members to give up something for the Lenten season to benefit them and the church.

SAXONBURG MEMORIAL PRESBYSaxonburg Memorial Presbyterian Church meets at 100 Main St., Saxonburg.F.W. friends will be ice skating Sunday.The all men’s conference, reverse the curse, will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 3.Speakers will be Jim Kelly, Steven Chiles and Paul Roberts. For more information, call 724-352-2888

ST. LUKE'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERANSt. Luke’s Lutheran Church meets at 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg.Senior high youth will gather for breakfast and the word at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.First Communion families will meet at noon Sunday for lunch and class. Take a dish to share.Monday’s community quiet time is canceled.ELCA Bishop Kusserow will be at St. Luke’s at 7 p.m. Monday for a consultation on the disaffiliation process and vote.Wednesday’s community Lenten services begins at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s in Sarver.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERANSt. John’s Lutheran Church, 100 Main St., Connoquenessing, will celebrate Holy Communion on Sunday.Church council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday.The Thursday community Lenten service is at the Connoquenessing Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m. with Pastor Lee Dreyer.The February cause of the month is the Cheyannia Marburger cancer fund.

ST. MARK'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERANHoly Baptism will be celebrated Sunday at St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St.First communion class will begin March 4 during the Sunday school hour.Call the church office to register.St. Mark’s is joining with Frist English Lutheran Church, Grace @ Calvary Lutheran, Trinity Lutheran and By His Grace Baptist Church for community Lenten services.The first of the series will be held at 7 p.m. at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church and is hosted By His Grace Baptist Church.Bible bowl is in need of more team members in grades 5 through 12.Those interested can go to the Family Room to begin studying Sundays.

SUMMIT PRESBYSummit Presbyterian Church meets at 181 Caldwell Drive.The youth group of Summit Presbyterian Church will hold a pizza sale from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Christian Community Outreach building, 650 Saxonburg Road.To order pizza, call the church at 724-287-2378.The community Lenten service will be at noon and 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sarver.HIS Kids Christian School open house will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through March 2 and from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and March 1 of that week.For more information, call the school at 724-352-8177.

TRINITY PRESBYRev. Jamieson will be the guest speaker Sunday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave.

ZION LUTHERANYouth Sunday will be Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Concord Township.

ZION U.M.Zion United Methodist Church meets at 438 Bear Creek Road, Sarver.Community Lenten services will be held at noon and 7 p.m. every Wednesday during Lent.The first service will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.Acolytes for either service can sign up on the schedule posted outside of Donna’s office.Kid’s Bible study for first through third grade will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 Thursdays in Room 11.