The teen canoe trip of the Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68, is Saturday. Teens will leave the church at 8:15 a.m. and return at 5 p.m. For more information, call the church at 724-482-4116.

Christ Community United MethodistThe office of Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will be closed Friday.A potluck dinner is scheduled for noon Sunday.The witness committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.There will be a safe sanctuary training session at 7 p.m. Aug. 29.

Community Life ChurchCommunity Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.Butler Praise and Coffee will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Butler Library. Billie Brink, a representative of Stonecroft Ministries and a member of Crossfire, will present “Hurry In! Back to School, Back to Class Special.” For more information, call Amy Riordan at 724-602-5834.Sunday will be the final part of the series, The Word of God — Do It, part 7.The service includes Communion and a building fund offering.The Laundromat Ministry outing is Sunday after tear down. Donations can be made in an offering envelope or at the Info Hub on Sundays. Contact Kevin Riordan with questions.This Sunday is ice cream sundae Sunday.The Tuesday weekly prayer meeting is canceled. The next meeting will be Sept. 10.

Covenant PresbyThe annual ecclesiastical meeting of Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., will be Sunday, immediately following the 10 a.m. worship service, in the assembly room during fellowship hour.Reports of the boards and committees will be received, and a new class of elders and Nominating Committee representatives will be elected.Leanne Heaton will be the guest vocalist at the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service.The Noisy Offering of loose change will be received during the 10 a.m. worship service Sunday.

First BaptistFirst Baptist Christian School, a ministry of First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will have a booth at the Brian Ellis “Community Night,” a free event from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Butler Farm Show Grounds.The church will conduct a nursing home service from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday at Sunnyview.Wednesday is the first day of school at First Baptist Christian School. Classes will begin at 8 a.m.Wayne Keast, missionary to Wounded Warriors, will be the guest speaker at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church.

Grace @ Calvary LutheranGrace’s Closet will be open from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St.

GRACEWAYGraceWay meets each Sunday morning at Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.Beth Ackelson and Andre Parker will provide special music during the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service.

Hill U.P.The Rev. James Campbell of Hill Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., will preach at the Worship Without Walls service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Masonic Shelter in Alameda Park. The Praise Team will sing.The church picnic will follow. Each family should take 10 servings of a salad or side dish to share. Hot dogs, desserts and drinks will be provided.The Mary Lou Boyer Circle will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

New Life Christian MinistriesPastor Mark Geppert will be the guest pastor at all three worship celebrations this weekend at New Life Christian Ministries, 139 Knoch Road, Saxonburg. Geppert is a leader with the Southeast Asia Prayer Center and a partner missionary supported by New Life.

Old Union PresbyOld Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will have Discovery Day Saturday to learn more about Jesus and how to deepen a relationship with him. There will be programs for children, youths and adults.

Saint Andrews U.P.Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., will have a “Blessing of the Backpacks” during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service. Students may bring backpacks and book bags to worship to receive a special blessing and gift.The youths are helping Fishbone Ministries collect book bags filled with school supplies to give away at its summer cookout Sunday. Supplies may be placed in the box marked “School Supply Drive” in the narthex before worship Sunday. To obtain a list of supplies needed, call the church office at 724-287-4777.

The Sower’s ChapelThe Rev. Lawson Smith of Kempton, regional pastor, will be the guest minister for the Sunday outdoor service at the Sower’s Chapel, 100 Iron Bridge Road, Sarver.The service will be under the high trees on the hilltop knob, across the road from the church. Take a chair or a blanket to sit on.ST. LUKE’S LUTHERANSt. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, will have an all-church picnic Sunday after the late service to celebrate the pastor’s 10th anniversary in ministry to St Luke’s. The meal will be provided. Those who plan to attend should speak with Ronna Drennen or call the office.Community Quiet Time will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in the sanctuary.Rhoda Shoaf and the office are collecting up-to-date college student communications information for the College Care Ministry.ST. JOHN’S LUTHERANSt. John’s Lutheran Church on Main Street in Connoquenessing will have a regular 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.The Cause of the Month for August is the ELCA Good Gifts Program.Final church grounds cleanup, both inside and outside, will be at 9 a.m. Aug. 31. This is preparation for the 125th Anniversary Celebration. Incomplete tasks are posted on the bulletin board.St. John U.C.C.Sunday’s 10 a.m. worship service at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, will feature contemporary music.Adult choir rehearsal resumes at 7 p.m. Wednesday.Garden Club will meet at 8:30 a.m. Saturday for a work session.St. Mark’s Evangelical LutheranSt. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will have its church picnic Saturday at the Masonic Shelter in Alameda Park. Festivities begin at 1 p.m. with games for adults and children, snow cones and popcorn. A pot luck dinner will be at 4 p.m. Hot dogs, drinks and tableware will be provided. Participants should take a large covered tureen to share and lawn chairs or picnic blankets.Worship with Holy Communion will be at 6 p.m. and a children’s worship also will be provided.There will no be service at the church on Washington Street Saturday.Call the church office to RSVP by Friday noon.The Men 7:14 group will meet at 7:14 a.m. Wednesday.The finance committee will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 29.The first rehearsal for the Sanctuary Choir will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and continue every Wednesday thereafter. The choir is open to anyone from seventh grade through the senior years and to voices of all ranges. For more information, call organist Karen Krenitsky at 724-287-8162 or music director Ralph Christy Jr. at 724-285-3653.Summit PresbyterianThe members of Summit Church, 181 Caldwell Drive, who signed up for directory photos, should arrive between 6:30 and 7:30 today or at 11 a.m. Sunday.A congregational meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.Prayers can be offered this week for the students of His Kids Christian School as they return to school Tuesday. For more information, call the church office at 724-287-2378.Trinity LutheranServices, which will include the sharing of Communion and the blessing of the backpacks, will be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and at 10 a.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive.After the Sunday service, students entering seventh and eighth grades and their parents will meet with Pastor Benson to discuss the confirmation program.Weeders and pickers are still welcome at 6 p.m. Wednesdays in Katie’s Garden. The harvests are used for Katie’s Kitchen.Trinity Youth continues to sell Giant Eagle gift cards. A percentage of the cost benefits the various youth activities. Cards are sold at the church office.The music ministries of the church, including the Chancel, Praise and Youth choirs, and the McCandless Bell Choir, are accepting new members.Vocal or instrumental soloists and cantors are welcome. Call the church office at 724-287-1977 to volunteer.WHITESTOWNWhitestown Road Baptist Church, 409 Whitestown Road, will install its new pastor, the Rev. Bob Hurd, at the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday. The speaker will be the Rev. Barry Whitworth of the Baptist State Convention. A luncheon will be served in the Atkinson Fellowship Hall immediately following the service.