BUTLER CHURCH OF THE MAZARENE

Chrisann Green will minister in song during the Sunday service at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68.

The children’s Christmas party will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. For more information, contact Pastor Millie at 724-482-4116.

The adult Christmas party will be at 6 p.m. Dec. 18 at the church. Take finger food and a white elephant gift.

CHRIST COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST

There will be a youth overnighter Saturday at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road. The youths will have a bake sale Sunday to benefit their mission trip.

Sunday is the deadline to order Christmas poinsettias.

Bikes to Hope meetings will be at 10:30 a.m. and noon Sunday.

The men’s breakfast will be at 8 a.m. Monday at Kings Restaurant, 191 New Castle Road. The First English Lutheran Church community dinner work team will meet at 4 p.m. Monday.

Food cupboard items for December are peanut butter and jelly.

CHRIST'S OUTREACH CHURCH

Christ’s Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will have a dinner study at 5:30 p.m. today in the cafe.

The board of directors will meet Sunday following the morning worship service.

The Life Collective Prayer, Praise and Worship Service will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Orders and payment for poinsettias are due Sunday. They can be taken by the contributor after the Christmas Eve service. To receive an order form, call the church office at 724-283-8407.

COMMUNITY LIFE

Community Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.

Christmas carolers will meet at 2 p.m. Saturday at VA Butler Health Care, 325 New Castle Road. For more information, contact Jason Brewer.

Meet the Pastors will be Sunday. Sign up at the Info Hub for pizza at the home of Pastors Steve and Mamie Ogle.

Sunday will be quarterly collection day for the St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank. Take pasta and sauce and/or paper product donations and leave them off in front of the church.

COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN

Pastor Shanea Leonard of Equality, Pa., will present a program to the Seekers Class of Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., at 9:50 a.m. Sunday in the assembly room.

The third Advent candle will be lighted during the Sunday worship service.

The worship and music committee will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Romaine MacDonald Memorial Room.

FIRST BAPTIST OF EVANS CITY

The Sunday services at First Baptist Church, 242 S. Washington St., Evans City, will start with a prayer meeting at 9:45 a.m. followed by the morning worship service.

FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH

A recital of sacred and secular music will be at 12:15 p.m. Friday at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St. Advent and Christmas songs will be featured on organ and piano with George Armstrong and Signe Mitchell. Jim Cunningham will offer a trumpet carol.

GRACE@CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH

Grace’s Closet at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will be open from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 17.

The confirmation class will meet at 9 a.m. Sunday in the pastor’s office.

The church council will meet at 7 p.m. Dec. 17 in the library.

GRACEWAY

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

Beth Ackelson and Don and Debbie Horstman will provide special music for the Sunday worship service.

HILL UNITED PRESBYTERIAN

The Joybells youth handbell choir will play during Sunday worship, and the sacrament of baptism will be performed at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.

The children’s Christmas musical, “The Inn Crowd,” will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in the sanctuary.

The Hill Quilters will meet at 9 a.m. Friday in the fellowship hall.

Monday is the deadline to return Christmas gifts for Head Start. Presbyterian Women are collecting warm winter clothing. Place items by the “Keep Me Warm” trees in the church.

MARS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN

Mars United Presbyterian Church, 232 Crowe Ave., Mars, will light the third candle of Advent at both services Sunday.

The children’s Christmas program, “With Joyful Ring,” will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunday. A luncheon will be after the program and a special guest will visit.

The middle school and high school youth groups will meet at 5:30 and 7 p.m. Sunday.

GriefShare will meet in the red room at 7 p.m. Monday.

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES

New Life Christian Ministries, 139 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, will have an acoustic Christmas at 7 p.m. Dec. 18 with singing of favorite Christmas worship songs.

The East Liberty Food Kitchen team will meet at 8:15 a.m. Dec. 19 to drive to the kitchen and will return at about 1:30 p.m. To participate, send an e-mail to hello@newlifexn.org.

OLD UNION PRESBYTERIAN

Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will have a Christmas party after the worship service Sunday. Take a favorite holiday dish to share and a wrapped present (under $5) for the gift exchange.

Christmas carolers will meet at the church at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

The youth group will meet Dec. 19 to volunteer at the Evans City Food Cupboard and to skate at North Park’s outdoor rink.

RIDER LUTHERAN CHURCH

Rider Lutheran Church, 189 Rider Church Road, West Sunbury, will have Communion at the Sunday worship service.

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

SAINT ANDREWS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN

Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., will have a Christmas cookie walk Saturday. For more information, call Jeanne Wilson, Mary Lindenberg, or the church office.

Dinner with friends will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Hardwood Cafe, 646 Pittsburgh Road. For reservations, contact Susan Moon.

To order a poinsettia for the sanctuary for Christmas Eve, complete an order form and return it with payment to the church office by Monday.

SPRINGDALE LUTHERAN

Springdale Lutheran Church, 1061 Mahood Road, West Sunbury, will observe the fourth Sunday of Advent by celebrating Holy Communion Sunday morning.

Willis Byers will be honored on his 90th birthday.

The crafters small group will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday to work on crocheted and knitted items for the needy.

ST. LUKE'S LUTHERAN

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, will receive cookies and pack them at 2 p.m. Saturday. Carolers will meet at noon Sunday for lunch, caroling and cookie deliveries.

Outreach and evangelism will lead the 2 p.m. Sunday worship service at Saxony Health Center, 223 Pittsburgh St., Saxonburg.

Participation in the Cabot Food Bank will be at 6 p.m. Monday. The church council will met at 7 p.m. Monday.

The bell choir will perform at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Cabot location of Concordia Lutheran Ministries.

Senior high youths will have their Christmas party at 7 p.m. Friday at the Crytzer home.

ST. MARK'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will serve Holy Communion at all worship services Sunday.

The 4F stuffed pork chop dinner will be after the 10:15 a.m. worship service Sunday.

The bake sale will be Saturday evening and Sunday.

The youth group will go Christmas caroling at 1 p.m. Sunday.

Eve Bible study members will have the annual luncheon and devotions at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Butler Country Club, 310 Country Club Road.

SUMMIT PRESBYTERIAN

Summit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive, will have worship with special Advent readings Sunday.

The youth group will meet at 5 p.m. Sunday.

The last Advent luncheon will be at noon Tuesday in the fellowship hall.

TRINITY LUTHERAN

The faithful friends of Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, will leave the church at 8:30 a.m. Saturday for a trip to Pittsburgh.

The executive committee will meet at 9:40 a.m. Sunday. The youths will go ice skating following lunch Sunday in the fellowship hall.

The baked goods for Meals on Wheels are due in the church kitchen by noon Monday.

The health and wellness ministry will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the church.

There will be a light supper at 6 p.m. Wednesday and a short prayer service at 7 p.m. Wednesday also is the deadline to order Christmas poinsettias.