Christ Community Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will observe Holy Communion at both services Sunday.The fall session of adult Sunday school classes will begin 10 a.m. Sunday. Children, youth and adult classes will be offered starting at 10:30 a.m.The community dinner work team will meet at First English Lutheran Church at 4 p.m. Monday.The finance committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Christ's OutreachChrist's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will have Sunday worship at Alameda Park.Adult Bible study resumes at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Community LifeCommunity Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.The annual church service and picnic in the park begins at 11 a.m. Sunday in Butler Memorial Park. Take a large side dish to share. There will be no meeting at the school Sunday.Sunday is the deadline to sign up and pay for the ladies wooden pumpkin event at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 13 at the YMCA. Contact Amanda Doyle with any questions.

Covenant Presbyterian Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., will observe welcome back Sunday and worship will return to 11 a.m. The Rev. Elizabeth McCormick, partner in ministry, will speak. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated.The seekers adult Sunday school class will resume at 9:45 a.m. Sunday. Rabbi Walter Boninger, formerly of Congregation B'nai Abraham, will lead the class.

Faith United Presbyterian Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main Ext., will observe the sacrament of Holy Communion at the Sunday worship service.

First BaptistFirst Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will have an 8:30 a.m. breakfast and a 9 a.m. prayer service before Sunday school and the morning worship service.The Association of Independent Baptist Churches of Western Pennsylvania Ladies Missionary Fellowship will sponsor the 2014 annual Ladies Fall Retreat at Slippery Rock Baptist Camp. The retreat begins with registration at 5:30 p.m. Friday and concludes Saturday afternoon. For more information or to register, call the church at 724-287-7241.The adult crafters' meeting will be at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at Mac's Route 8 Café, 16 Pittsburgh Road.

First English LutheranFirst English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., ends summer hours Sunday and the late service will begin at 11 a.m.Rally Day will be from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Sunday. The theme is “All God's Creatures.”

First Presbyterian of BakerstownAt the Sunday worship services at First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, 5825 Heckert Road, Bakerstown, children and teachers will receive back-to-school blessings and children will receive gifts for their return to school.Michael Geer of the Pennsylvania Family Institute will speak at adult Sunday school in the Westminster Room. At 10 a.m. Sunday children will meet in the fellowship hall and then go to their classrooms.The youths will sponsor a chicken barbecue fundraiser from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 724-443-1555.

Grace@Calvary LutheranThe congregation of Grace@Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will go to Lutherlyn after the Sunday morning service to participate in God's Work, Our Hands. The event includes clean-up projects and dinner. Reservations are required for dinner.The BALM meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church.

GracewayGraceway meets at Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.Jenny Martin and Beth Ackelson will provide the special music at GraceWay for the Sunday worship service.The steering committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Panera Bread, 330 New Castle Road.

Hill United Presbyterian Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., will celebrate the sacrament of the Lord's Supper at the Sunday worship service.The Hill Youth Chorale will rehearse at 12:15 p.m. Sunday.The women's book club will meet at 12:15 p.m. Sunday in the adult lounge.The food request for September is peanut butter or jelly.

Meridian United Presbyterian Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., will host the annual Sunday school picnic Sunday after the worship service.The fall worship schedule resumes Sept. 14.The session will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Room 15.

New Life Christian MinistriesNew Life Christian Ministries, 139 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, will celebrate the Lord's Supper at this weekend's services. The church also will begin a five-week series “Belonging: Compassion and Caring in an Isolated World.”

New ZionNew Zion Evangelical Congregational Church, 1195 Airport Road, Emlenton, will host a corn roast at noon Sunday to welcome the new pastor, Rev. Gary Brown.For more information, call 724-750-0010.

Old Union Presbyterian Preschool, youth and adult Sunday school classes begin this week at Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars.

Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Rally Day at Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., will begin at 9:15 a.m. with the Sunday school kickoff and breakfast in the memorial room. During worship, Sunday school teachers will be commissioned, fourth-graders will receive Bibles and the Lord's Supper will be celebrated. The mission offering will support the church's sponsored child.Chanticleer Ringers will rehearse from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. today and chancel choir will rehearse from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m.The Eighth annual Community Day of Prayer will be Sept. 13. The sanctuary will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for prayer.

St. John's United Church of ChristSt. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, will have Rally Day activities at Sunday's service.A confirmation class organizational meeting will be at 9 a.m. Sunday and a luncheon will follow the morning service.On Sept. 14, adult bell choir will meet at 11:30 a.m. and church members will set up for the fall rummage sale.

St. John's Lutheran St. John's Lutheran Church on Main Street in Connoquenessing this week will resume Sunday worship at 11 a.m. and celebrate Holy Communion.The September cause of the month is the local chapter of Hosanna Industries.All churches are invited to a work day at Lutherlyn starting at 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Dinner and a short service will follow the work.The Butler Area Lutheran Ministries will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Grace@Calvary Lutheran Church.

St. Luke's LutheranThe annual quilt show at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, will be Saturday and Sunday in Centennial Hall and benefit the Domestic Disaster Relief Fund.The sewing ministry will host a cooling and lunch station in the church basement Saturday and Sunday.Holy Communion will be shared Sunday. Ellen Dodge will present an organ tribute for her retirement.The Elmcroft worship service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday. and St. Paul's women's ensemble will present Voices in Praise at 2 p.m. in the sanctuary.For more information about this week's activities, call 724-352-2333.

St. Mark's Evangelical LutheranSt. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will have a community sale for Katie's Kitchen at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Spectrum Insurance building, 248 New Castle Road.Rally Day will be Saturday and Sunday with Holy Communion served at all services. The 8 a.m. Sunday worship service will be in the sanctuary. Backpacks and Bibles will be blessed at the 10:15 a.m. service. Youth and music leaders will be available from 9 to 10 a.m. during class registration.For more information about confirmation classes and other events this week, call 724-287-6741.

Summit PresbyterianSummit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive, will serve Communion at the Sunday worship service. There also will be Sunday school.The youth group and parents will meet at 5 p.m. Sunday. Pastor Tom will hold a church vision meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sunday.The men's group will meet at 7 p.m. Monday.The first meeting of the women's Bible study, FDFX, will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. The deacons will meet at 6:30 p.m. and session will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Trinity LutheranTrinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, will have the men's ministry monthly breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday.Rally day will start at 9:45 a.m. Sunday.The executive committee will meet at 9 a.m. Monday, and the monthly gathering will be at Karen's house at 6 p.m.The will be a meeting of BALM at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Grace@Calvary Lutheran Church.Chancel choir will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church.For more information about child and youth activities this week call 724-287-1977.

White Oak Springs White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew, will mark the beginning of a new year of Sunday school with an outdoor worship service at 9:45 a.m. Sunday in the Shannon Pavilion on the church grounds.Sunday school classes will be at 11 a.m., and a “tailgate” picnic be at noon. Those attending should wear clothing representing their favorite sports team.