BUTLER FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Butler First Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68, will have Nicole Budd, who serves in China, at the Sunday morning worship service. She will talk about her work in China.

There will be a free steak cookout Friday for all of the men at the Martsolf house, 161 Green Manor Drive. To make a reservation, contact Al.

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 at the church.

Rally Day will be Sunday with a picnic at 1 p.m. at the Meridian Veterans Club pavilion.

The men’s breakfast will be at 8 a.m. Monday at Kings Restaurant, 191 New Castle Road.

The First English Lutheran Church work team will meet at 4 p.m. Monday.

The trustee committee will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday.

A Wednesday Bible study will begin 7 p.m. Wednesday.

CHRIST'S CHURCH

A group from Christ’s Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will visit the flea market in Rogers, Ohio, Friday. For more information, contact the church office.

The board of directors will meet Sunday after services.

COMMUNITY LIFE

Community Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.

The women’s weekend will start at 7 p.m. Friday with Women’s Worship Night at Allison Park Church, 2326 Duncan Ave., Allison Park. The Beth Moore simulcast will be at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Community Alliance Church, 800 Mercer Road.

Fall life groups will begin the week of Sept. 20.

The Life Group Leader Picnic is 5 p.m. Sunday in the Miller Shelter at Butler Memorial Park, Memorial Drive.

Sign up Sunday to participate in the altar worker training at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 19.

CONNOQUENESSING UNITED METHODIST

Connoquenessing United Methodist Church, 206 Main St., Connoquenessing, will host a homecoming at 6 p.m. Sunday. There will be music, dessert and fellowship. The gazebo will be dedicated.

COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN

Welcome Back Sunday will be this week at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St. The Covenant choir will participate in the service. There will be a potluck luncheon after the worship service.

Installation of elders also will be during the worship service Sunday.

FIRST BAPTIST OF EVANS CITY

The Concerned Women for Missions group of First Baptist Church of Evans City, 242 S. Washington St., Evans City, will kick off its fall season with a dinner at 6:30 p.m. today.

The church youths will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the church.

There will be no church services at the church Sunday. The services will be at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Slippery Rock Baptist Camp, 130 Elliott Lane, Slippery Rock.

FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN

First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., will resume sacred and secular organ and piano recitals at 12:15 p.m. Friday. All are welcome.

Worship service times will return to 8:30 and 11 a.m. beginning Sunday.

Sunday will be the beginning of a new Sunday school year. There will be food, fellowship and learning between services.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN OF BAKERSTOWN

First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, 5825 Heckert Road, Bakerstown, will begin its Wednesday adult education class at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Westminster Room.

Sunday morning adult education will begin at 10 a.m. Sept. 27.

GRACE@CALVARY CHURCH

The fellowship and service meeting for Grace@Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the ladies’ lounge.

Grace’s Closet, a free clothing bank, will be open from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 17.

There will be a blessing of the backpacks at the Sunday service.

There will be a finance committee meeting and a youth group planning meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The church council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

GRACEWAY

GraceWay meets at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.

Gospel artist Jason Runnels will provide special music for the Sunday worship service.

HILL UNITED PRESBYTERIAN

Memorial Handbell Ringers of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., will resume practice at 6:30 p.m. today.

Hill Youth Chorale will rehearse at 12:15 p.m. Sunday.

A teacher workshop for J.A.M. session volunteers will be from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday.

Sept. 17 is the deadline for reservations for the senior night out dinner on Sept. 21.

MERIDIAN UNITED PRESBYTERIAN

Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., will host its annual church picnic after the Sunday worship service. The service will be in the church sanctuary and the picnic will be outdoors, weather permitting. Take a covered dish to share.

RIDER LUTHERAN CHURCH

Rally Day for Rider Lutheran Church, 189 Rider Church Road, West Sunbury, will be Sunday morning.

Bible study will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

SAINT ANDREWS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN

Sunday’s Rally Day 2015 for Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., will include a 9:15 a.m. Sunday school kickoff breakfast in the Memorial Room. During the worship service, Sunday school teachers will be commissioned and the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated.

The September mission offering will support Santhosh at the Indo-American School for Children.

The ninth annual Community Day of Prayer will be Sept. 26. To help with prayers that day at the church, sign up in the narthex or contact Susan Moon.

THE SOWER'S CHAPEL

The Sowers Chapel, 100 Iron Bridge Road, Sarver, will have Holy Supper during Sunday’s worship service.

ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN

St. John’s Lutheran Church of Connoquenessing, 100 Main St., Connoquenessing, will have Sunday worship services at 11 a.m. for fall and winter. Lay-pastor Diane Petrack will lead the services.

The September cause of the month is the ELCA Malaria Campaign.

ST.JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

St. John’s United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, will have Rally Day to kick off the fall worship season at Sunday worship service. A fellowship luncheon after worship will be provided by the Christian education committee.

Consistory will meet Monday in the church narthex.

There will be an all-church kayak trip from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at North Park. Sign up in the narthex.

ST. LUKE'S LUTHERAN

The PM Sewing ministry of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, will meet at 6 p.m. today.

The annual quilt show will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Centennial Hall and at noon Sunday. Also, the sewing ministry will sponsor a cooling station and lunch in the fellowship hall during the Saxonburg Festival of the Arts Saturday and Sunday.

Christian outreach ministry will lead worship at Saxony Health Center at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Food bank participation will be at 6 p.m. Monday and the council will meet at 7 p.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN

The men’s ministry breakfast at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, will be at 8 a.m. Saturday.

There will be blood pressure screenings after the Saturday worship service and between the Sunday services.

Rally Day will be at 9:45 a.m. Sunday.

There will be an outreach meeting at 9:45 a.m. Sunday and the mutual ministry meeting will be at 12:15 p.m.

The monthly gathering for September will be at 6 p.m. Monday at Petraks.

Holden evening prayer will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday

WHITE OAK SPRINGS PRESBYTERIAN

White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew, will kick off a new Sunday school year Sunday. An outdoor worship service in Shannon Pavilion will be followed by Sunday school classes for all ages. There will be a picnic lunch at noon.

ZION LUTHERAN

The Gaisers will perform at the Sunday service at Zion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Chicora. A picnic lunch will follow the service. Meat, buns and beverages will be provided. Take a dish to share.

Youth Sunday school for all ages will start at 11 a.m. Sept. 20.