Religious Roundup
CONGREGATION B’NAI ABRAHAM
Congregation B’nai Abraham, 519 N. Main St., begins spring classes today and Tuesday. Cantor Michal Gray-Shaffer will teach Beginning Hebrew at 3 p.m. Tuesdays starting Jan. 23 and Introduction to the Kabbalah begins today at 1 p.m.
Both are free and open to the community, but textbooks must be purchased.
Contact the cantor at congbnaiabraham@zoominternet.net or call 724-287-5806 as soon as possible.
BUTLER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Millie Martsolf will sing Sunday at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68.
CHRIST COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST
The youth group of Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, is at Spark from Friday to Sunday.
The care team meets at 7 p.m. Monday.
The church council meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Bible study is at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Wednesday is the newsletter deadline.
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN
The Rev. James W. Campbell is the guest minister for the Sunday worship service at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St.
The session meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 25.
FAITH UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
Dave Fox is the guest speaker for the Sunday worship service at Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main Ext.
Brittany Brown is the guest pianist Sunday.
AA meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
FIRST BAPTIST
First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., has Sunday school, a morning worship service, lunch and a 1 p.m. worship service Sunday.
GRACE @ CALVARY LUTHERAN
Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., opens Grace’s Closet, a free clothing bank, from 5 to 7 p.m. today.
The youth group breakfast fundraiser is from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Sunday. Donations help youths travel to the national youth gathering.
Church members lead worship with the adult day program participants at LIFE Butler County, 231 W. Diamond St., at 11 a.m. Monday and Tuesday. To participate and help, meet at the church by 10:40 a.m.
GRACEWAY
GraceWay meets at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.
MaryAnn Mahan and Ruth Ferko provide music at the Sunday worship service.
HILL UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
The choir sings during Sunday worship at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.
The yarn group meets at noon Sunday in the Hall Lounge.
The January food request is soda or graham crackers.
JEFFERSON CENTER
Youth director Mark Keck of Jefferson Center Presbyterian Church, 390 Frazier Road, Saxonburg, offers a children’s message from an experience in the wilderness at the Sunday worship service.
For more information, call 724-352-2400 or visit the website at www.jeffersoncenterpc.org.
MARS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
Mars United Presbyterian Church, 232 Crowe Ave., Mars, has a session meeting at 7 p.m. today in the board room.
The Rev. Tom McMeekin is the guest minister at both services Sunday.
The youth group meets at 6 p.m. Sunday.
OLD UNION PRESBYTERIAN
Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, hosts a presbytery meeting at 10 a.m. Jan. 27.
ORCHARD HILL BUTLER COUNTY
The Rev. Kurt Bjorkland, senior pastor at Orchard Hill Church in Wexford, will speak at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service at Penn Christian Academy, 199 Airport Road, Penn Township.
SAINT ANDREWS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., has a service of Remembrance Sunday.
The nurture team hosts a luncheon after Sunday worship in the memorial room.
The mission offering goes to the McKee Memorial Fund to support water, sanitation and health work in Niger.
SPRINGDALE LUTHERAN
The Rev. Dennis E. Protzman is the guest minister Sunday at Springdale Lutheran Church, 1061 Mahood Road, West Sunbury.
The February church council meeting is canceled. Church council meetings are the second Monday of the month beginning in March.
There is a special congregational meeting after the Feb. 4 service to vote on accepting a part-time pastor.
The friendship fellowship group reconvenes after Easter.
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN
St. John’s Lutheran Church of Connoquenessing, 100 Main St., Connoquenessing, celebrates the third Sunday after Epiphany with Holy Communion during the Sunday worship service.
The cause of the month is Connoquenessing Area Meals on Wheels.
ST. LUKE'S LUTHERAN
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, celebrates Holy Communion during worship Sunday.
The annual congregational luncheon is noon Sunday in Centennial Hall. The annual meeting with elections begins at 1 p.m. Take a family-sized dish to share. Chicken and Reformation cake will be provided.
The sanctuary is open from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday for community quiet time and prayer.
TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN
Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., Butler Township, has healing at Saturday and Sunday worship services.
The worship and music committee meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.