RELIGIOUS ROUNDUP
Millie Martsolf will present the special music for the Sunday morning worship service at the Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road.
The hanging of the greens service will be at 6 p.m. Sunday.
Christ Community United MethodistSausage sale orders can be picked up at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, after 2 p.m. Saturday. Cutters for the sale should arrive at the church by 8:30 a.m. Packers should arrive by 9 a.m.A Taize service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday.The church council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.The chancel choir will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.The office will be closed Nov. 28.
Christ’s OutreachThe filled shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child must be returned to Christ’s Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., by Sunday.The missions prayer focus this week is Life Choices Crisis Pregnancy Center.Those going on the trip to Hermitage and Sharon should be at the church at 8 a.m. Friday.Tuesday’s Bible study is canceled.
Community LifeCommunity Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes are due Sunday. A packing party will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the YMCA’s Phillips Hall, 339 N. Washington St. For more information about the party and donations, call the church office at 724-287-3303.
Covenant PresbyterianCovenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., will have pledge dedication at the Sunday worship service. Worshippers will be invited forward with their pledge cards for dedication and blessing.James Swanson will lead the Seekers adult Sunday School class in the assembly room to discuss “Toxic Charity.”Prayers of consecration will be offered for Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts at the Sunday worship service.
Faith LutheranFaith Lutheran Church, 241 Freeport Road, will have its annual Thanksgiving service at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The public is invited to attend.
First BaptistThe ladies’ Bible study of First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will be at 7 p.m. today at the Dittmer home.
First Presbyterian Church of BakerstownFirst Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, 5825 Heckert Road, Bakerstown, will have its Thanksgiving Day service at 10 a.m. Nov. 27. This informal 45-minute service will be for all ages and include seasonal music by the children and teen choirs.Pastor Dan Muttart will present a meditation on gratitude. Children will receive a Thanksgiving “Count Your Blessings Family Activity” booklet. The Thanksgiving offering will benefit Hosanna Industries, the Lighthouse Foundation and the pastor’s Local Needy Fund.For more information, call the church office at 724-443-1555.
Glade Run United PresbyterianThere will be a meeting for the GYMsox basketball coaches at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia.The Hanging of the Greens will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes will be due Sunday and will be dedicated at the morning worship service.
Grace @ Calvary LutheranGrace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will open Grace’s Closet, a free clothing bank, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Free clothing is given regardless of income.The annual congregational meeting will be after the service Sunday.
GraceWayGraceWay meets each Sunday morning at Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.Patty Miller, Joyce Moore and Amber Crowe will provide special music for the Sunday worship service.
Hill United PresbyterianA movie night for youths in grades 5 to 12 will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the sanctuary of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.There will be a Christmas musical rehearsal from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.The youth chorale will hold a pie sale following worship Sunday.The food request for November is dried beans and rice.
Meridian United PresbyterianHoly Communion will be observed at Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., during the Sunday worship service. Following the morning service, the deacons will decorate the church for the Christmas season.Sewing day will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday.
New Life Christian MinistriesRelevant Student Ministries at New Life Christian Ministries, 139 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, will have its annual Thanksgiving dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday for junior and senior high school students.
St. John’s United Church of ChristSt. John’s United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, will have its Thanksgiving breakfast at 9 a.m. Saturday. Registration is requested.The Hanging of the Greens will be after the worship service Sunday.The community Thanksgiving service will be at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in Ritzert Hall.Bible study will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday followed by a Called to Care ministers meeting at 7:30 p.m.St. John’s Quilters will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday.The church office will be closed Nov. 27.
St. Luke’s LutheranThe youth group and the Christmas float team of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, will both meet at 7 p.m. Friday. The movie “Frozen” will be shown. Also, the youth group is taking orders for St. Luke’s T-shirts in many sizes and colors.The Christmas Angel Tree campaign for special needs children will begin Sunday. The Sunday school will assemble shoeboxes for special-needs children each week. Accessories, gloves and socks will be needed this week.The Sunday women’s group will meet at noon Sunday and the Community Outreach Ministry will meet to work on the Christmas float.
St. Paul roman CatholicSt. Paul Roman Catholic Church, 128 N. McKean St. will have a 2 p.m. Sunday Mass in Spanish.Mass will be celebrated at 8 a.m. Nov. 27.
St. Peter Roman CatholicSt. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 127 Franklin St., will be open for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament following the 11 a.m. Mass Sunday. The Adoration will close with a Benediction at 2 p.m.Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Nov. 27.The annual community Thanksgiving dinner will be from noon to 1 p.m. at St. Peter.
Summit PresbyterianThe youth group at Summit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive, will meet at 6 p.m. Sunday.The First Place Bible study will meet at 6:15 p.m. and the men’s fellowship group will meet at 7 p.m. Monday.The Tuesday women’s Bible study will not meet but members can attend the community Thanksgiving worship at 7 p.m. at Saxonburg Memorial Church.The church office will be closed Nov. 27 and 28. For more information, call the church office at 724-287-2378.
Trinity LutheranThe church office at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, will be closed Nov. 27 and 28.
Valencia PresbyterianValencia Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St., Valencia, will host a community Thanksgiving eve worship service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Zion LutheranZion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Chicora, will have a neighborhood potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 30. Zion will provide chicken, a beverage and table service.
