Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68, will have Chrisann Green providing the special music Sunday.

The prayer shawl group of Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, meets at 1 p.m. Thursday.Sunday's Red Church offering will benefit the First English Lutheran Church Community Dinner. There is a request for more community dinner volunteers. Contact Mary Etta White at 724-637-2387, formewhite@zoominternet.net or any volunteer at church.Youth Group will meet at 6 p.m. Sunday.First English Lutheran Church Community Dinner work team will meet 4 a.m. Monday.The church picnic is 2 to 5 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Alameda Park Masonic Shelter. Take a covered dish to share, lawn chair and lawn games.

Community Life Church meets at 1104 Pittsburgh Pike Road.Fall LIFEGroup registration open to all. The material will be Francis Chan's “The Book Of James” and meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays, starting Sept. 13. Register at CLCButler.org/events and click LIFEGroups.

Concord Presbyterian Church, 625 Hooker Road, West Sunbury, will have an 11 a.m. traditional Sunday worship service. Rally Day is Sunday. Sunday school starts at 9:45 a.m.The choir meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., has “Welcome Back Sunday” with the service time returning to 11 a.m. Sunday. The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated and there will be a potluck luncheon following the service. Members and friends should bring a dish to share.The Covenant Chancel Choir begins its season with new choir director Austin Cornelius.

Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main Ext., has 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and a 10:30 a.m. worship service.The AA Group will meet at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.WW meets at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. Sept. 12 and 8:30 a.m. Sept. 14.

Ladies from First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will attend the Ladies' Retreat on Friday at Slippery Rock Baptist Camp, 130 Elliott Lane, Slippery Rock. For more information, call the church at 724-287-7241.There will be 9:45 a.m. Sunday school classes, an 11 a.m. worship service, noon lunch and a 1 p.m. worship service Sunday.

Sunday school children at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., and their families will open the fall semester with Rally Day Sunday from 9:15 to 9:50 a.m.Sunday worship service will be at 10 a.m.

Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., has Ladies' Night Out beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Rock Ann Haven, 141 Greenwood Drive. All ladies of all ages are invited.Worship with Holy Communion is at 10 a.m. Sunday.

GraceWay meets each Sunday morning for a 10 a.m. worship service at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.Michelle Huff and Ruth Ferko will provide the music Sunday.highland PresbyterianHighland Presbyterian Church, 310 Franklin St., Slippery Rock, will observe Rallay Day Sunday with a continental breakfast and the return of Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Worship service will return at 11 a.m.

The handbell choir of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., will ring during the Sunday worship service.Community lunches will be packed at 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the fellowship hall.The Hill Quilters meet at 9 a.m. Friday.Tuesday Women's Bible study will begin at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.Reservations for the Sept. 16 Senior Night Out are due Wednesday.

North Butler Presbyterian Church, 137 North Butler Church Road, has its annual rummage and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday.The traditional Sunday worship service is a 9:30 a.m.Sunday is Rally Day with Sunday school starting at 10:45 a.m.There will be a special congregational meeting after the worship service to discuss repairs to the church steeple.Session will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the church.

Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will have a fellowship dinner after worship Sunday during which Pastor Peter de Vries will share some of his experiences on sabbatical.From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 and 17, Pastor de Vries will talk about things he learned and discovered on his sabbatical.

Beginning on Sunday, Orchard Hill Butler County will have two Sunday worship services at 9 and 10:45 a.m. at 107 Staley Ave.

St. John's Lutheran Church, 100 Main St., Connoquenessing, has layman Brad Ferko leading the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service while Pastor Gary Brown is on vacation.St. John's LutheranSt. John's Lutheran Church, 420 Beaver St., Mars, will resume the Wednesday prayer schedule with morning prayer at 11:30 a.m.The church is returning to its fall worship schedule — 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services — beginning Sunday.The St. John corn roast will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday.

St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, has its Rally Day service at 10 a.m. SundayThe worship service will be followed by some special activities and a lunch.The Garden Club meets at 8:30 a.m. Saturday and the Consistory meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.Wednesday, the worship committee meets at 4 p.m., the Praise Team practice is at 6 p.m., and the choir will practice at 7 p.m.

St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, will have the annual Quilt Show in Centennial Hall Saturday and Sunday during the Saxonburg Festival of the Arts. Lunch will be available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days in the church basement sponsored by the Sewing Ministry.Holy Communion will be shared at the 8:15 a.m. Sunday worship service.The Church council meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Fellowship Hall.St. Luke's Stars will lunch at Mac's Route 8 Café, 16 Pittsburgh Road, at noon Wednesday. Rides are available from the church at 11:30 a.m.Praise Team rehearsal resumes at 6 p.m. Sept. 12 with the Generations Choir following at 7 p.m. in the choir room.

St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., encourages all members to attend an all-day Pastoral Call event at St. Mark's from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Lunch will be served.There are three services this weekend: 5 p.m. Saturday, and 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Sunday.Rally Day at Sunday School takes place at 9 a.m. for all ages 2 and up.3Ts meet at 9 a.m. Monday.T Hand bell Choir practice takes place at 7 p.m. Tuesdays.Children's Hour is from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.Choir practice is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, will have Rally Day at the 9:40 a.m. Sunday service.Out to lunch will be at the Monroe Hotel, 400 E. Jefferson St., after the 11 a.m. Sunday service.This weekend Trinity goes back to two services Sunday — 8:30 and 11 a.m.There will be a parents meeting for all youths in sixth to 12th grade at 9:40 a.m. Sunday in the fellowship hall.Outreach meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.The instrumental group for contemporary worship will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The vocals and instruments will meet at 7:15 p.m.

Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., will have Bible study at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Valley Dairy and at 7 p.m. at the church.The deacons meet at 5 p.m. Thursday at the church.The Quilting/Bible study meets at 9 a.m. Mondays at the church.The next Session meeting is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, at the church.Back to Church Sunday is Sept. 15 followed by a picnic.

Valencia Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St., Valencia, will have the Rev. Gary Weston guest preaching and serving Communion Sunday.Sunday is also the kick-off of Kid Rock, the church's worship time for children ages 3 to 10, during the 10 a.m. worship service.

The White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew, has its “kick off” Sunday school picnic from 9:45 to 11 a.m. Sunday A picnic lunch will be served at 11 a.m.For more information, call Marsha at 724-355-6201.