Religious Roundup
Pastor Blaise will give a presentation of his recent mission trip to Nicaragua at the Sunday worship service at the Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road.
The faith promise indoor picnic for missions will be at 5 p.m. Sunday. Chrisann and Abby Green will give a presentation of their trip to the Dominican Republic.
The pinewood derby for caravan children will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Christ Community United MethodistChrist Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will have a potluck dinner at noon Sunday. Take place settings and a dish to share. Beverages will be provided.The First English Lutheran Church community dinner work team will meet at 4 p.m. Monday.The food cupboard item for the month is cereal.
Christ’s OutreachThe Lifetree Café of Christ’s Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will discuss the video, “Why Do Bad Things Keep Happening? Finding Hope Against All Odds” at 7 p.m. today.Special music will be provided by Frank Greenwood and Dwight Morrison at the Sunday worship service.New Normal youths will meet at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.The food pantry is available for those in need. Call the church office for confidential assistance.
Community Life ChurchCommunity Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.The final altar worker training will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Butler YMCA. Sign up at the info hub to attend.The laundromat ministry outing will be Sunday after tear down. For questions, see Kevin Riordan. Donations of quarters will be accepted in offering envelopes and at the info hub.To help with the Kids Great Eggaventure on April 19, sign up at the egg center Sunday.
Covenant PresbyterianThe noisy offering of loose change will be received at the worship service Sunday at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St.To order spring and Easter flowers, use the order form in the church bulletin. The deadline is April 7.The Seekers adult Sunday school class will continue the Lenten study of “How Jesus Read His Bible.”
Grace@Calvary LutheranFaith Shapers, the youth group for ages 10 to 14 at Grace@Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday.Grace will participate in the community Lenten worship service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rider Lutheran Church with Pastor Joel Benson.
GRACEWAYGraceWay meets each Sunday at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.Andre Parker, Ernie and Jenny Taylor and MaryAnn Mahan will provide the special music at GraceWay for the Sunday worship service.
Hill United PresbyterianThe deacons will host a fifth Sunday game day and luncheon following Sunday worship at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.The women’s book club will meet April 6 to discuss the book “I am Malala” by Malala Yousafzail and Christina Lamb.
New Life Christian MinistriesChristian artist Brian Campbell will lead worship this weekend at New Life Christian Ministries, 139 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.Financial Peace University will be offered at New Life starting April 24. For questions or to register, call Bev Miller at 724-448-6730.FUSION, a group for women who desire to be challenged to grow in their faith, will begin April 26. To request more information or to register, contact Amy at amytravis@zoominternet.net.The women’s fellowship group will meet at 7 p.m. April 3 at the mission outpost.
Saint Andrews United PresbyterianThe order and payment deadline for Easter lilies is Tuesday at Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St.Donations for the April 26 Saint Andrews’ annual rummage sale will be accepted from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.ST. LUKE’S LUTHERANThe senior high youth of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, will meet at 7 p.m. Friday. They will participate in the annual Bible Bowl Sunday in Brentwood.Holy Communion will be shared at both services Sunday.April’s food bank focus will be canned fruit. Take donations to the bin inside the north parking lot entrance by April 13.The new kayaking group will have its first outing April 6 at Lake Arthur. For more information, call or text 724-766-6394.ST. JOHN’S LUTHERANMembers of St. John’s Lutheran Church on Main Street in Connoquenessing may sign up for the Easter continental breakfast and Easter flowers.The community Lenten service will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church with guest pastor Norman Tutino.There will be a church work day at 9 a.m. April 5, weather permitting.St. John U.C.C.The One Great Hour of Sharing special offering will be at the worship service Sunday at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City. A Lenten luncheon will follow in the downstairs fellowship hall. Another segment of “42-The Jackie Robinson Story“ will be shown and discussed after the luncheon.Consistory reports are due in the office by April 4.Participants can sign up now for breakfast with the Easter Bunny at 9 a.m. April 12.St. Mark’s Evangelical LutheranNine youths and their advisers from St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will compete at the Bible Bowl Sunday in Pittsburgh.The Wednesday Lenten service will be at 7 p.m. in Christ’s Chapel. There will be a light supper served at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall.Reservations can be made now for the braised steak dinner at 4:30 p.m. April 5.Summit PresbyterianSummit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive, will host the final Lenten family night and potluck at 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Intergenerational devotions will follow the dinner.At noon and 7 p.m. Wednesday, the Lenten community worship service will be at St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, with Pastor Matt Judd of Cabot Methodist Church as the speaker.For more information about activities at Summit Presbyterian, call the church office at 724-287-2378.Trinity LutheranThe Christian education meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township.There will be a worship service at noon Wednesday at the church.This week’s Lenten worship will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Rider Lutheran Church. There will be a dinner before the service at 6 p.m.The women’s Bible study will be at 10 a.m. April 3 at the church.
