RELIGIOUS ROUNDUP
Craigsville United Methodist Church, 123 Beagle Club Road, Worthington; McKee Chapel United Methodist Church, 349 Fenelton Road, Fenelton; and Fenelton United Methodist Church, 810 Clearfield Road, Fenelton, will hold communion services this week. Craigsville will have its service at 8:30 a.m., McKee Chapel at 9:45 a.m. and Fenelton at 11 a.m.
Butler Church of the NazareneRev. Blaise of Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68, will start a Bible study on Judges at 6 p.m. Sunday.The monthly “Island Adventure” will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.The NYI Escape will resume at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Christ CommunityThe office of Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will be closed Thursday and Friday.Holy Communion will be observed at both Sunday services.The church will welcome the new pastor, Pastor Bruce Gascoine and his wife Laurie, with a salad luncheon Sunday at noon. Members are asked to take a salad to share.Gals book club will meet at Ginny and Jim Love’s home at 7:30 p.m. Monday.The finance committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.The prayer shawl group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
Community Life ChurchCommunity Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.The community yard sale at 226 S. Eberhart Road will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. All proceeds will be for the January Honduras mission trip. For information, contact Sonya Durkacs, Maritza DiDonato or Greg and Liz Toner.The men’s cookout and BlueSox outing will be Saturday. Meet at Pullman Park at 4:30 p.m. The meal will be at 5 p.m., and the game starts at 6:35 p.m. Contact Jason Brewer with any questions or to sign up and pay.To help at the softball concession stand Sunday, contact Jason Brewer or Sally Minick or sign up at the info hub Sunday. The CLC Softball League will donate half of the profits to the Honduras mission trip.
Covenant PresbyThe next summer Bible study session at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., will be at 11:30 a.m. July 11 in the assembly room. The class is studying Ecclesiastes.
Faith U.P.The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be observed at the 10:30 a.m. worship service Sunday at Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main St. Ext.Members should meet at the church at 6:30 p.m. July 10 for miniature golf night.
First BaptistFirst Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will have Kurt and Bethany Gomez, church-planting missionaries in Mexico City, as the guest speakers for the 10:55 a.m. and 6 p.m. services Sunday.The church will be among congregations involved in soccer camps for grades 9 to 12 and co-ed soccer camps for grades 7 to 12. The camps begin Monday and continue through July 13 at Slippery Rock Baptist Camp, 130 Elliott Lane, Worth Township. For more information, call 724-287-7241.Sam Lake, missionary to Faith Baptist Community Center in Cleveland, will be the guest speaker for the 7 p.m. service Wednesday.The youth group will be at Slippery Rock Baptist Camp during chapel service Wednesday evening.
Grace @ Calvary LutheranThe church office at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will be closed on Fridays during July and August.There will be a finance meeting at 6:30 p.m. July 10 at the church.
GracewayGraceWay meets each Sunday morning for a 10 a.m. worship service at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.Sunday’s service will feature Holy Communion. Vicki Palmer will provide special music during the 10 a.m. service.The Pink family, missionaries to Cambodia, will talk about their ministry in the worship service.On Sunday, care package items will be collected to send to members of the military.
Hill U.P.Rev. Mike Winship will be the guest minister for the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.There will be no Saturday evening worship this week.The church office will be closed Thursday and Friday.Bottled and gallon jugs of water are being collected. Place the donation by the food barrels in the overflow area.
Meridian U.P.The Sarah Elizabeth Circle of Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., will meet in Room 15 at 1 p.m. July 11.Meridian UPC Night at the Butler BlueSox game will be at 6:35 p.m. July 15. Register by calling the church office at 724-482-2630.
Mt. Chestnut PresbyThe ACTS Choir will provide a concert for the Butler community at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old W. 422.The 8:45 and 11 a.m. worship services Sunday will include communion.
New Life Christian MinistriesPending receipt of an occupancy permit, New Life will worship at the new mission outpost location, 139 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, this weekend. After 5 p.m. Friday, visit www.NewLifeXn.org, check the Facebook page for New Life Christian Ministries or call 724-256-0851 to confirm the worship location.The Lord’s Supper will be shared at all worship celebrations this weekend.An open house will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at 139 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, to celebrate the opening of the mission outpost church. Tours and refreshments will be provided.
Old Union PresbyOld Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, is planning “Discovery Day,” “The Essential Jesus” Bible reading program and a fall program for people older than 55 on Aug. 24.
Rider LutheranRider Lutheran Church, 189 Rider Church Road, West Sunbury, will celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion at the 10 a.m. service Sunday.
SAINT ANDREWSThe First Sunday mission offering of Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., will go to the McKee Memorial Fund to support the work of PCUSA mission co-workers Tim and Rachel Stone, who are in Malawi, where there is a severe clergy shortage.Saint Andrews will be supplying dessert for Meals on Wheels in July. Contact Barb Hutchison with any questions or if you plan to bake in July.People are needed to share their musical talents during summer worship to give the chancel choir a break. For more information, contact Deanna Golden.
Springdale LutheranSpringdale Lutheran Church, 1061 Mahood Road, West Sunbury, will have an adult Sunday school class at 10 a.m. Sunday.The council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
St. John’s LutheranSt. John’s Lutheran Church on Main Street in Connoquenessing will celebrate Holy Communion at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.July’s cause of the month is Jesse and Jessy McAlexander of Trinity International Missions in support of their work in Thailand.Register in advance for the 125th anniversary celebration Sept. 8. A luncheon follows the service.
St. John U.C.C.Communion will be served at the 10 a.m. worship service Sunday at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City.Sunday school will be concurrent with worship during the summer.Consistory will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the narthex.Summer book study continues at 7 p.m. on Wednesday evenings.
St. Mark’s Evangelical LutheranHoly Communion will be served at all services this weekend at St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St.St. Mark’s softball team will play its last regular game Tuesday against St. Michael’s at Lutherlyn Field 1.The prayer shawl ministry group will meet at 1 p.m. July 10.There will be a Katie’s Kitchen steering committee meeting at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.Vocalists and instrumentalists can enhance summer worship services. Sign the music form on the ledge near the office or call Ralph Christy Jr. at 724-285-3653.
Trinity LutheranThe Men’s Ministry of Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, will meet for breakfast and Bible study at 8 a.m. Saturday.For the months of July and August, there will be only one service, with the celebration of the Lord’s Supper, at 10 a.m. each Sunday; the Saturday service will be held as usual at 5:30 p.m. It will include communion.Pastor Benson will be teaching a summer Sunday school class on Luther’s Small Catechism before the service at 8:30 a.m.There will be a meeting at 6 p.m. July 11 at the Butler Farm Show grounds for those Marty’s Marchers participating in the Relay for Life. Final preparations will be made then.People are asked to reserve July 14 for a celebration to honor Sandra Huey for her many years of service as Trinity’s treasurer. There will be a potluck brunch after the 10 a.m. service.During July, the church will be collecting canned goods: fruits, vegetables and meats for the Covenant Community Food Cupboard. There is a shopping cart in the narthex for the collection.
