RELIGIOUS ROUNDUP
B’NAI ABRAHAM
B’Nai Abraham, 519 N. Main St., will observe the second day of Rosh Hashanah with a brief service and text study at 10 a.m. Friday.
The congregational memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at B’nai Abraham Cemetery on Portman Road.
High Holy Days services at congregation B’nai Abraham include a Kol Nidrei service at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 and several services on Oct. 4: 9 a.m. Yom Kippur/Yizkor service, 5:30 p.m. Mincha service, 6:30 p.m. Neilah/Maariv service, 7:25 p.m. last shofar blast and 7:30 p.m. break-the-fast.
Butler Church of the Nazarene
Nancy Cox will present the special music for the Sunday worship service at the Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road.
A new ladies Bible study, “Breaking Free,” will be from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays. For more information, call the church office 724-482-4116.
CHRIST COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST
The Charge Conference of Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will meet at 7 p.m. today.
Sunday there will be a potluck dinner following the traditional service. Take a covered dish to serve 15 and place settings. A beverage will be provided.
The N.O.W. group will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
CHRIST'S OUTREACH
Travelers from Christ’s Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., who are participating in the Amish country trip will meet at 7 a.m. Friday.
A new small group study, “Focusing on Others,” will begin at 9 a.m. Sunday.
The food pantry is in need of baking supplies and paper and laundry products.
COMMUNITY LIFE
Community Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.
The monthly building fund offering will be Sunday.
Wednesday night Bible study will meet from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at the YWCA, 120 W. Cunningham St.
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN
The noisy offering at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., will be during the Sunday worship service.
A “Jeopardy” game night will begin at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Take a dish to share for the potluck supper. Other card and board games will follow “Jeopardy.”
FIRST BAPTIST
Teens of First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will participate in the fall youth retreat from Friday evening to Saturday afternoon at Slippery Rock Baptist Camp, 130 Elliott Lane, Worth Township. For more information, call 724-287-7241.
GRACE@CALVARY LUTHERAN
Grace’s Closet, a free clothing bank at Grace@Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will be open from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
GRACEWAY
GraceWay meets each Sunday morning at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.
MaryAnn Mahan, Tim Huff and Tom Kifer will provide the special music at GraceWay for the Sunday worship service.
HILL UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
Third-graders will receive Bibles, and the men’s choir will sing at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.
Youth members of Club 56, JumpStart 78 and Delve 912, and their friends will view “Despicable Me 2” for a movie night at 7 p.m. Friday on the new sanctuary screen.
Leave donations of bottled and gallon jugs of water in the overflow room.
To donate juice pouches, vegetable and fruit trays and cookies for Kids’ Club, use the sign-up sheet across from the church library.
MERIDIAN UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
The sewing group of Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., will meet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday.
Ladies of the Sarah Elizabeth Circle will meet at 1 p.m. Oct. 2 in Room 15.
To participate in the bell choir and chancel choir, attend practices on Thursdays. The bell choir meets at 6:30 p.m. and the chancel choir meets at 7:30 p.m.
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES
The Women’s Fellowship of New Life Christian Ministries, 139 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, will host “Cowgirls’ Night Out” from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 2. The evening will include line dancing, food and a short Bible message. Child care is not available and seating is limited. To confirm participation, e-mail karen@newlifexn.org.
The Seneca Hills Mission team will be commissioned Saturday, and the worship gathering will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
SAINT ANDREWS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., will hold a new members class at 9:15 a.m. Sunday in the church library.
Kids in Christ Club will start Wednesday and be from 5:15 to 7:15 p.m.
THE SOWER'S CHAPEL
The Rev. Derrick Lumsden will present “The Religious Core of Johnny Appleseed” at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at The Sower’s Chapel, 100 Iron Bridge Road, Sarver. Visit appleseedfest.com or call 724-353-2220 for more information about other events during Saturday’s Johnny Appleseed Festival.
ST. JOHN'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
There will be a congregational meeting after the worship service Sunday at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City.
Talk With The Doc will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the church. Dr. Elliot Smith of Evans City will address wellness and aging wellness issues.
ST. LUKE’S LUTHERAN
The praise team will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg.
The Stephen Ministry will provide information and orientation from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday in the Hattie Cooper Room.
Voting will begin Wednesday for the Christian Outreach Ministry contest for the best Christmas float idea.
Oktoberfest tickets are available now. All proceeds go to Glade Run special needs children fund.
SUMMIT PRESBYTERIAN
Summit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive, invites Jefferson Elementary alumni to a reunion from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the former elementary school, now the Christian Community Outreach building, at 650 Saxonburg Road.
Carol Novy will give the message for Sunday worship. There will not be a Sunday evening worship with Pastor Tom.
For information about other church activities, call 724-287-2378.
TRINITY LUTHERAN
The monthly women’s Bible study of Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, will be at 10 a.m. Oct. 2.
There will be a BALM meeting for church council presidents at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
VALENCIA PRESBYTERIAN
The youth group of Valencia Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St., Valencia, will have its first meeting of the school year at 7 p.m. Sunday at the church.
The midweek program, Get Renewed On Wednesday (GROW), will kick off the fall session with a 6 p.m. dinner and 7 p.m. classes and activities.
