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RELIGIOUS ROUNDUP

Christ Community United MethodistChrist Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will have an all-age dance from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday in Oz Hall. Proceeds will benefit orphans and in-need children in Zimbabwe. For more information, contact Sidney WiddersheimThe red church offering at Sunday’s services will benefit the Helping Hand Fund.The First English Lutheran Church community dinner work team will meet at 4 p.m. Monday.The church staff will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday.The food cupboard item for March is cereal.

Community LifeCommunity Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.The In Search of Timothy study will meet from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Wednesdays during March. Sign up Sunday at the info hub.The women’s breakfast will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Panera Bread, 330 New Castle Road. Sonya Peters Durkacs will give a personal testimony of healing.All preschool and elementary volunteers will meet at noon Sunday in the elementary room.“Advancing through Adversity” will meet for the final time at 7 p.m. today.

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.Sunday’s schedule will include morning Sunday school and a worship service followed by a luncheon and a 1:15 p.m. worship service. Matthew Cumberland, a Youth Ministries student, will speak at the morning service.The First Baptist Church School open house will be at 6 p.m. Monday in the auditorium.The adult crafters meeting will be at noon Tuesday at Mac’s Route 8 Café, 16 Pittsburgh Road.

Glade Run United PresbyterianGlade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, will have Girl Scout Sunday at both services this week.A new Bible study for high school members will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the youth room.

Grace@Calvary LutheranGrace@Calvary’s Faith Shapers youth group will meet Sunday at the church, 123 E. Diamond St., immediately following Sunday’s worship service.Confirmation class will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the church.On Tuesday, the finance committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. and the worship and music committee will meet at 7 p.m.The midweek Lenten service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church.

GracewayGraceWay meets at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.Jason Ellenberger and Faith, Emily and Joe Snyder will provide the special music 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 PresbyterianThe Hill Quilters of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., will meet at 9:30 a.m. Friday.The session will meet at 6:45 p.m. Monday.

Meridian United PresbyterianMembers of Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., will meet for dinner at 6 p.m. each Wednesday during Lent in McCaslin Hall. There will be Bible study groups for all ages after the meal.

New Life Christian MinistriesThe women’s fellowship of New Life Christian Ministries, 139 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, will meet at 7 p.m. today. For more information, contact karen@newlifexn.org or 724-822-9879.Men will meet at 8 a.m. Saturday at Kings Restaurant, 400 Buffalo Plaza, Sarver. For more information, call Don McEwen at 724-816-2267.LIFEkidz will sponsor a family event at Fun Fest Entertainment Center at 11 a.m. March 21. Register at the welcome center March 7, 8, 14 or 15 or contact lauren@newlifexn.org. Registration will end March 15.

Rider Lutheran The Rev. Cynthia Baxter will be installed at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Rider Lutheran Church, 189 Rider Church Road, West Sunbury. Take a dish for the dinner afterward.There will be a regular Sunday morning service.

Saint Andrews United PresbyterianSaint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., will continue “Living A Simpler Life,” at 9:15 a.m. Sunday.Kid Krusaders will meet for lunch and bowling at noon Sunday at Family Bowlaway. To reserve a spot, contact Lori Haughey by Friday.

St. John’s Lutheran The cause of the month for St. John’s Lutheran Church of Connoquenessing is the Butler chapter of the Gideon Society.The evening community Lenten service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Connoquenessing United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lee Dryer.

St. Luke’s LutheranThe outreach and evangelism ministry of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, will host a fellowship lunch at noon Sunday and lead Saxony Health Center worship at 2 p.m.Council will meet for dinner at 6 p.m. and a business meeting at 7 p.m. Monday.The VBS meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Bell choir will be at 7 p.m.Sr. Stars/55+ will host breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Atty Hartshorn will present “How to Pay for Long-Term Care.”The sewing ministry will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.Order Scout Sunday badges now from Kelly Weston or Cristie Crytzer.

St. Mark’s Evangelical LutheranThere will be a meeting of the nominating committee of St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., at 11:30 a.m. Sunday in the conference room.During Lent, there will be a meal at 6 p.m. and a service at 7 p.m. Wednesdays.To order for the Easter morning Resurrection Garden, use the order form in the bulletin or the “Parishioner.”

St. Michael the Archangel Roman CatholicStations of the Cross will be at 4 and 7 p.m. Friday and March 13 at St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, 432 Center Ave.Catholic Alive! will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at St. Michael. Enjoy music, praise and fellowship as guest speaker Ann Rodgers presents “How the Church and Religion are Portrayed in the Media.” Child care will be available.

St. Paul roman catholicSt. Paul Roman Catholic Church, 128 N. McKean St., will have liturgy of the word for children in kindergarten to fourth grade at the noon Mass Sunday.

Summit PresbyterianAt Summit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive, the Lenten family night will include a potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m. Sunday followed by intergenerational devotional activities.The deacons will meet at 6:30 p.m. and session will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Trinity LutheranThe men’s ministry group of Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, will meet at 8 a.m. Saturday at Mac’s Route 8 Café, 16 Pittsburgh Road.The sanctuary will be open from 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday for prayer and reflection.The outreach committee will welcome people after the 11 a.m. Sunday service at the Monroe Hotel, 400 E. Jefferson St.There will be noon and 7 p.m. Wednesday Lenten services at Trinity. Stations of the cross will follow the noon service.The vision task force will meet at 7 p.m. March 12.

Whitestown Road Baptist Whitestown Road Baptist Church, 409 Whitestown Road, will show the film “Fireproof” at 7 p.m. Friday.

Zion LutheranZion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Chicora, will have Holy Communion at the Sunday service. Youth Sunday school and adult Bible study will be at 11 a.m.Youths are collecting donations to provide farm animals for poor families in other countries through Samaritan’s purse.There will be a church council meeting at 9 a.m. March 15.

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