Religious Roundup
Members of Butler Assembly of God, 105 Purvis Road, will meet at 7:30 p.m. each Wednesday in March to continue their study of “The Tabernacle.”
The home Bible group will meet at 7 p.m. Sunday at Pastor Steve’s house.
Butler Church of the NazareneDebby Shutak will present the special music for the Sunday worship service at the Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road.A new Sunday school class, “How We Got Our Bible,” will be at 9:45 a.m. Sunday.Unity in Community Day is Saturday at the District Center.
Christ Community U.M.The prayer shawl group of Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will meet at 6:30 p.m. today.The youth group will meet at 6 p.m. Sunday.The First English Lutheran community dinner work team will meet at 4 p.m. Monday. To offer help, see Mary Etta White.To participate in setting up and taking down the Fellowship Café Sunday mornings, contact Larry Kretzler at 724-443-6922.
Christ’s OutreachThe board of trustees of Christ’s Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will meet following the Sunday worship service.The food pantry donation for March is canned meats.
Community Life ChurchCommunity Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.The men’s Reverse the Curse Conference is from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Saxonburg Memorial Presbyterian Church. For more information, contact Jason Brewer.The “My Hope with Billy Graham Party” is at 6:30 p.m. Monday at New Haven Court at Clearview. To attend or to donate cookies, sign up at the info hub Sunday. For more information, contact Natalie Wall.
Covenant PresbyPastor Jim Swanson will lead the Seekers class Sunday at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St. The class will focus on a Lenten series “How Jesus read His Bible.” The class meets in the assembly room.The Slippery Rock University choirs will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the church. The program will include the Fauré Requiem, accompanied by chamber strings, harp, brass, tympani and pipe organ.Covenant will host the community Lenten service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.The People for Peace Bible study class will meet at 11 a.m. March 13 in the assembly room.
First BaptistFirst Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will offer a ladies’ Bible study at 7 p.m. today at the Dittmer home.The senior class of First Baptist Christian School will sponsor a lock-in for sixth to 12th graders from 10:30 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday at Family Sports Center in Meridian.A luncheon will follow the Sunday morning worship service. Bethany Boston, literacy consultant with Bibles International, will speak at the 1:15 p.m. worship service. There will be no evening service.
Glade Run U.P.Lenten devotionals are available in the narthex and at the front of the sanctuary of Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia.On Sunday, Communion will be served at both services to recognize the first Sunday of Lent.To register for GYMsox girls volleyball, complete a registration form at the church or online. Volleyball will begin Sunday.
Grace@Calvary LutheranThe fellowship and service committee of Grace@Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will meet at 10 a.m. Friday at the church.Grace’s Closet, a free clothing bank for the public for those in need, will be open from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Clothing is given regardless of income.A Relay For Life meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday.The finance committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday followed by the worship and music committee at 7 p.m.Grace@Calvary will participate in the community Lenten worship service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Covenant United Presbyterian Church.
GracewayGraceWay meets each Sunday at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.Lyric Ackelson, Tim Huff and Kelly Hill will provide special music for the GraceWay Sunday worship service.The youth group will meet Sunday at the Taylor residence. Pre-kindergarten through sixth graders will meet at 6 p.m. and sixth through 12th graders will meet at 7 p.m.The GraceWay steering committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Panera Bread, 330 New Castle Road.
Hill U.P.The first Sunday in Lent will be observed this week at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.The Hill quilters will meet at 9:30 a.m. Friday in the fellowship hall.Notify the church office to be placed on the prayer list by e-mail.The food requests for March are noodles and tuna.
New Life Christian MinistriesNew Life Christian Ministries, 139 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, will celebrate the sacrament of believer baptism at its services this weekend.
Old Union PresbyThere will be a fellowship dinner after Sunday worship at Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars. Take a dish to share.Choir practice will be from 7:20 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Saint Andrews U.P.Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., will celebrate the Lord’s Supper during worship Sunday, the first Sunday in Lent.A Lenten study on forgiveness will be at 9:15 a.m. Sunday in the church library.The first Sunday mission offering will benefit the Butler County Relief Initiative. Write BERI on the envelope or check.A trip to Ireland celebration for adults and children will be at 6 p.m. March 15 in the Bethany Room. Sign up in the narthex or call the church office.Donate items for the April rummage sale between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
St. Luke’s LutheranSt. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, will have prayer with the pastor after each Sunday service.The Lenten hunger drive will begin this week.The outreach and evangelism ministry team will host a lasagna lunch at 12:15 p.m. Sunday in the fellowship hall.Orders for the youth mission soup and bake sale will be available Sunday.The council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday.Sr. Stars/55+ group will have breakfast and discuss elder law at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday. Virginia Shirey will speak about prayer shawls at 10:30 a.m.
St. John’s LutheranThe cause of the month at St. John’s Lutheran Church on Main Street in Connoquenessing is Jesse and Jessy McAlexander of Trinity International Missions.The community Lenten service will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. John’s Reformed Church with guest Pastor Lee Dryer.
St. John U.C.C.The first in a series of Lenten luncheons will follow the conclusion of the worship service Sunday at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City. After the meal, the first part of the film “42-The Jackie Robinson Story” will be shown and discussed.Bible study will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, followed by the outreach committee at 7:30 p.m.St. John’s Quilters will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the fellowship hall.St. John’s will participate in the World Day of Prayer at noon Friday in Westminster Church, Evans City.
St. Mark’s Evangelical LutheranThe church council of St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.The prayer shawl ministry will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the church lounge.The Lenten service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Christ’s Chapel. An Agape supper will be at 6 p.m.A draft of the new directory is available to review. It is in a three-ring binder in the church sanctuary.Order forms for the Easter altar “Resurrection Garden” are available. Place orders by April 6.
Summit PresbyThe Lenten family night series at Summit Church, 181 Caldwell Drive, will begin at 5:30 p.m. Sunday with a potluck and intergenerational devotional and activity. To attend, call the church office.The Lenten community worship services will be at noon and 7 p.m. each Wednesday. This week’s Wednesday worship will be at Zion United Methodist Church, 438 Bear Creek Road, Sarver, with the Rev. Kerry Doyal as speaker. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church choir will provide music. For more information, call the church office at 724-287-2378.
Trinity LutheranThe executive committee of Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, will meet at 7 a.m. Sunday at the church.There are several gatherings at the church this week. A Lenten Bible study will be at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The property committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday. The finance stewardship committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.There will be worship at noon Wednesday.The weekly Lenten service will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Covenant Presbyterian Church.
Zion LutheranZion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, will have a church council meeting at 9 a.m. Sunday followed by worship with Holy Communion. Sunday school for youths will be at 11 a.m. Pastor Schoch will have Bible study for adults at 11 a.m.
