RELIGIOUS ROUNDUP
The youth group of Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will not meet Sunday.
The First English Lutheran Church community dinner work team is canceled for Monday.
Chancel choir practice on Wednesday is canceled.
Church office will be closed New Year’s Day.
Tuna, noodle and mayonnaise are the food cupboard items for January.
COMMUNITY LIFE CHURCHCommunity Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.The prayer meeting is canceled on New Year’s Day.All loose change donated between now and January 2013 will go toward the Honduras mission trip.Sunday’s hospitality theme is “something new.”
COVENANT PRESBYThe noisy offering of loose change will be received during the Sunday worship service at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St.
FIRST BAPTISTThere will be a prayer service at 8 a.m. Sunday followed by an end of year breakfast and the regular 10:55 a.m. service at First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St.There will be no evening service.
GLADE RUN U.P.Rev. Jen Haddox will be the guest speaker at the Sunday services of Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia.
GRACE @ CALVARY LUTHERANGrace @ Calvary Lutheran Church office, 123 E. Diamond St., will be closed until Wednesday.There will be a “Ring in the New Year” with the pork and sauerkraut dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Monday. Church service will be at 7 p.m.Bells will have practice at church at 6 p.m. Wednesday.Pastor’s Bible study will be at 10 a.m. Jan. 3 at his house.
GRACEWAYGraceWay meets at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.Brian Check and Ruth Ferko will provide music Sunday.The youth Christmas/New Year’s party will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Taylors.
HILL U.P.The sacrament of baptism will be celebrated at the Sunday 10:30 a.m. service of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.Sunday school for all ages will resume Jan. 20.
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIESThere will be no Saturday worship celebration at New Life Christian Ministries, which worships at Knoch Primary School, 328 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.Worship will be at 8:45 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday, which will be an “Ask the Pastors” morning.People can text their questions on faith to 724-766-1965 during the worship time or place them on an ATP card provided at worship.Lead pastor Chris Marshall and worship arts pastor Brad will respond to the submitted questions.The children’s nurture ministries will not be held on Sunday.Activities will be provided at the coloring station for children as they share in worship with their families.All offerings to be considered as gifts for tax year 2012 must be received, counted and deposited no later than Sunday.
NORTH MAIN STREET CHURCH OF GODNorth Main Street Church of God worships at 1201 N. Main St. Ext.The Bible Foundations Sunday school class is having a belated Christmas party at noon Jan. 6 in the Fellowship Hall.The church office is closed New Year’s Day.Family dinner and programs resume at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.Encounter meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the gathering place in the Church.MOPS meets at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 4 in the parlor.Christian Women Connection meets on Jan. 3 in the parlor for their monthly meeting.
OLD UNION PRESBYOld Union Presbyterian Church is located at 200 Union Church Road, Mars.Those who wish to volunteer on a committee to select contemporary songs for a new supplemental songbook should speak to Peter.The E-Reflection groups will not meet this week.
SAINT ANDREWS U.P.Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., will be holding its annual “Service of Remembrance” Jan. 20.Those who would like to have a rose placed in memory of a loved one who died in 2012 should contact the church office by Jan. 15.Those who would like to donate the chancel flowers for one or more worship services can sign up on the 2013 flower calendar located in the narthex.The Covenant Food Cupboard is requesting donations of spaghetti sauce, tuna casserole fixings, canned fruit, canned vegetables, as well as other food items. Donations can be placed in the cart in the narthex.
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERANSunday is the last day for The Salvation Army, Butler chapter, as the cause of the month at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Main Street, Connoquenessing.Desserts need to be delivered to the White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church to help supply the Desserts for the Connoquenessing Meals on Wheels Program for the first two weeks in January.The 2013 church janitor sign-up sheet is posted in the narthex.
ST. LUKE’S LUTHERANSt. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 330 Hannahstown Road, Cabot, will hold its New Year’s Eve service at 7 p.m. Monday in the sanctuary.
ST. LUKE’S LUTHERANSt. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, invites the community to use the recycling bins behind Centennial Hall on State Street to help fund the many community activities at Camp Lutherlyn in Prospect. Newspaper, ads, magazines, junk mail and cardboard are accepted. Please no phone books or plastic.Christmas celebrations will continue this week at 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday. There will be “Coffee & Conversation” Sunday after the 8:15 service in the Fellowship Hall.Volunteers are needed in the nursery for the 8:15 a.m. service. Please contact the office if you can help.
ST. JOHN U.C.C.Guest speaker Jodi Shay will deliver the message at the worship service Sunday at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City.The church office will be closed Monday.The ordination and installation of new consistory officers will take place Jan. 6.The first new consistory meeting will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 7 in the narthex.Bible study also resumes at 9 a.m. Jan. 7.
ST. MARK'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERANThe 200th anniversary celebration continues with services Saturday and Sunday at St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St.The liturgy will be from the “Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church” circa 1917.Holy Communion will be served at both services.
TRINITY LUTHERANThe sacrament of the remembrance of the Lord’s Last Supper will be celebrated at all weekend services at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive.The senior high youth group will hold a Christmas party after the 11 a.m. Sunday service.The church will be collecting paper products, including diapers, for the Covenant Community Food Bank during the month of January.Place donations in the shopping cart in the narthex.The women’s Bible study will be at 10 a.m. Jan. 10. After study time, everyone is invited to join the group for lunch.A flower dedication sign-up sheet for 2013 is now posted on the bulletin board in the narthex.
