RELIGIOUS ROUNDUP
Butler Church of the Nazarene
Debby Shutak will minister in song at the Sunday worship service of Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68.
Evening Bible study will resume at 6 p.m. Sunday.
Christ Community UNITED METHODIST
The 50th anniversary committee of Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will meet at 7 p.m. today.
There will be a red church offering at both services Sunday to benefit the Fun In the Sun community event.
The First English Lutheran Church community dinner work team will meet at 4 p.m. Monday.
The finance committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
christ’s outreach
The board of directors of Christ’s Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will meet following the Sunday morning worship service.
community life
Community Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.
The Hit the Streets team will meet at 6 p.m. July 16 in the YWCA parking lot, 120 W. Cunningham St. For more information, contact Kevin Riordan.
First Baptist
First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will participate in a softball marathon at 9 a.m. Saturday at Slippery Rock Baptist Camp, 130 Elliott Lane, Worth Township.
There will be a luncheon and 1:15 p.m. worship service following the morning worship service. Jim Bracelin of Silent Word Ministries, a ministry to deaf people, will speak at both services.
The adult crafters will meet at noon Tuesday at Mac’s Route 8 Café, 16 Pittsburgh Road.
The youth group will attend the chapel service Wednesday evening at Slippery Rock Baptist Camp.
Grace@Calvary Lutheran
Grace@Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will open Grace’s Closet, a free clothing bank, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and from 5 to 7 p.m. July 16.
Groups three and four of the new second Sunday will meet at 9 a.m. Sunday in the women’s lounge.
Participants of Butler Area Lutheran Ministries (BALM) will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Rider Lutheran Church.
The last Bible study on Psalms will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church, followed by a brown-bag lunch at the Butler Symphony Office for “Live at Lunch.”
The church council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Graceway
GraceWay meets at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.
Michelle Huff and the Tom Walker family will provide the special music at for the Sunday worship service. Holy Communion will be served.
The youth group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Taylors.
GraceWay will collect pasta, sauce and macaroni and cheese Sunday for distribution to needy families in the greater Butler area.
The GraceWay steering committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Panera Bread, 330 New Castle Road.
Hill UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
Music, art and drama camp participants at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today. Cast members can pick up a script and CD.
There will be a campaign for repairs to the church’s stained-glass windows for the next three months. Donations may be included in the weekly offering.
The Forward in Faith task force will pick up completed surveys following worship Sunday.
New Life Christian Ministries
New Life Christian Ministries, 139 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, will sponsor a New Life Day at Idlewild Park/Soak Zone July 27. Purchase tickets at the welcome center following worship or contact bobbieneese@gmail.com by July 15.
July’s BELIEVE! gathering will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
New Life will collect new or gently used backpacks for children who need back-to-school help. To recommend a recipient, contact Karen@newlifexn.org. Donated items will be collected July 25 to 26.
OAK HILLS CHRISTIAN
Oak Hills Christian Church at the corner of Old Plank and Township Line roads, will welcome chalk artist the Rev. Him Ellsmore to the Sunday worship service. Ellsmore will present a unique approach to Biblical truth. Free child care is available. For more information, call the church office at 724-287-2826.
Old Union PRESBYTERIAN
Weather permitting, worship will be outside Sunday in the pavilion at Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars.
Josh Heikkila, mission co-worker from Ghana, will speak at 7 p.m. July 21 at the church.
RIDER LUTHERAN
Rider Lutheran Church, 189 Rider Church Road, West Sunbury, will have a 10 a.m. Sunday worship service.
The steering committee will meet at 7 p.m. Monday and the council will meet at 8 p.m. Monday.
The BALM meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
Saint Andrews UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
The Rev. Phil Jamison will be the guest minister for the Sunday worship service at Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St.
St. Luke’s Lutheran
The outreach ministry of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, will lead worship at 2 p.m. Sunday at Saxony Health Center.
Monday’s food bank participation will begin at 6 p.m.
