Religious Roundup
BUTLER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68, will have special music Sunday by Gwen Atkinson.
The church will have a revival with the Rev. Brian Burke beginning Wednesday and continuing through April 24. There will be 7 p.m. services and a 10:45 a.m. service April 24.
CHRIST COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST
The Bikes to Hope committee of Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will meet at 7 p.m. today.
The Covenant Presbyterian Church food cupboard work team will meet at 8:45 a.m. Monday.
The First English Lutheran Church work team will meet at 4 p.m. Monday.
The church trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
christ’s outreach
The board of directors of Christ’s Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will meet Sunday following the morning worship service.
COMMUNITY LIFE
Community Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.
Altar worker training will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the YMCA board of trustees’ room, 339 N. Washington St. For more information, call Pastor Steve Ogle at 724-287-3303.
There will be a men’s lunch at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Fortune Star, 305 Butler Commons. For more information, contact Jason Brewer.
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN
Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., will host a Slippery Rock University music department presentation of Puccini’s “Sister Angelica” at 7 p.m. Friday and at 3 p.m. Saturday. The opera will be in English.
A churchwide birthday celebration will be at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Mac’s Route 8 Café, 19 Pittsburgh Road.
FIRST BAPTIST
The ladies’ Bible study of First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will be at 7 p.m. today at the Dittmers.
The First Baptist Christian School Evening of Elegance will be at 4 p.m. Friday at the Baptist Youth Center.
There will be a work day from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.
The Berean class will have a social at 12:45 p.m. Saturday at Mac’s Route 8 Cafe, 19 Pittsburgh Road.
A game night and potluck supper will be at 5 p.m. Saturday. Take food to share, soda and a favorite game.
There will be Sunday school and worship on Sunday morning as well as a 6 p.m. worship service.
FIRST BAPTIST OF EVANS CITY
First Baptist Church of Evans City, 242 S. Washington St., Evans City, will host the equipping the church seminar entitled “The Nations in Prophecy” from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
GLADE RUN UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, will begin a new season of GYMsox flag football games Saturday. The games will continue all day at Bob Love Memorial Field.
GRACE@CALVARY
There will be a pie auction to benefit Lutherlyn camperships after the Sunday morning service at Grace@Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St.
Church members will lead worship at LIFE Butler County for the adult day program participants at 11 a.m. Monday and Tuesday.
The church council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Men’s night out will be at 5:30 p.m. April 21 at Rock Ann Haven, 141 Greenwood Drive.
Grace’s Closet, a free clothing bank, will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. today.
GRACEWAY
GraceWay meets at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.
Beth Ackelson, Ernie Taylor and Jenny Martin will provide the special music for the Sunday worship service.
HILL UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
The Rev. James Campbell will be the guest minister for the Sunday worship service at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St. A hymn sing will begin at 10:15 a.m. before worship.
The yarn group will meet at 12:15 p.m. Sunday.
The Hill Flyers disc golf group will meet Sunday in the fellowship hall after worship.
Reservations for Monday’s senior night out are due today.
The adult handbell choir will meet at 6:30 p.m. today with choir rehearsal following at 7:30 p.m.
MARS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
The stewardship committee of Mars United Presbyterian Church, 232 Crowe Ave., Mars, will meet at 7:15 p.m. today.
The Rev. Bill Jackson will speak at both services Sunday.
GriefShare will meet in the library at 7 p.m. Monday.
NORTH MAIN ST. CHURCH OF GOD
North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext., will have its annual “Revive” women’s retreat from April 29 to May 1 at the Whitehall Camp and Conference Center in Emlenton. The guest speaker will be Kelly Barrett. Worship leaders will be Saralee Lenhart and Angela Kupas.
Celebrate Recovery will have its monthly barbecue at 6 p.m. April 21 at the Haven.
RIDER LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rider Lutheran Church, 189 Rider Church Road, West Sunbury, will have a congregational meeting after the Sunday morning worship service.
SAINT ANDREWS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., will host a new adult education series at 9:15 a.m. Sunday. Steve Joseph will introduce Islam.
The church will provide wheelchair escorts so veterans at VA Butler Healthcare can attend Sunday chapel services in May. To help, call the church office.
A Blest Be the Tie That Binds service with Communion, supper and a hymn sing will be at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Dinner with Friends will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Double Wide Grill, 100 Adams Shoppes, Cranberry Township. To make a reservation, contact Susan Moon.
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN
St. John’s Lutheran Church of Connoquenessing, 100 Main St., Connoquenessing, will celebrate Holy Communion during the Sunday worship service.
The April cause of the month is the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery Association.
The church council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday.
ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
The Rev. Jane Esterline will be the guest minister for Sunday’s worship service at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City.
The “Lots of Pasta” spaghetti dinner will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday in the fellowship hall.
St. John’s garden club will have its first work session of the season at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
The Christian education committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, and the worship committee will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
ST. LUKE'S LUTHERAN
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, will have the Fellowship for Christian Stewardship retreat Friday through Sunday at Laurel Highlands. Contact the church for carpool times.
The community grief support group will meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Sunday’s Communion has been moved to April 24.
Food bank participation will begin at 6 p.m. Monday.
The Generations Choir will rehearse at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday.
