B'nai Abraham, 519 N. Main St., has a 6:30 p.m. Sunday Erev Sh'mini Atzeret/Butler Simchas Torah.

Butler Church of the Nazarene

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

Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will have pastor book study at 9:30 a.m. Thursday followed by book club at 10 a.m.The First English Lutheran Church Work Team meets at 4 p.m. Monday.Newsletter items are due Wednesday.The Wednesday Men's Fellowship Group will meet at 6 a.m., the quilters at 9 a.m. and the pastor book study at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., celebrates the ministry staff on Pastor Appreciation Day after the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service.There will be a potluck luncheon with cake and members may bring a card or small gift of appreciation.The People for Peace study group meets at 11 a.m. Thursday.

Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main St., has Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m.The session meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday.The AA group meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.WW meets at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday, at 10 a.m. Oct. 24 and at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 26.

The Ladies' Bible Study of First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Dittmer home.The Sunday schedule is 9:45 a.m. Sunday school classes and an 11 a.m. worship service followed by lunch and a 1:15 p.m. worship service.

First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., has a blessing of the prayer shawls at its 10 a.m. Sunday worship service.Sunday school is at 9:15 a.m.

Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., celebrates Holy Communion at its 10 a.m. Sunday worship service. The Golden Agers will be honored and a luncheon will follow after worship. All are invited.Members of Grace @ Calvary will lead worship at LIFE Butler County, 231 W Diamond St., with the adult day program participants at 11 a.m. Monday and Tuesday. Meet at Grace by 10:40 a.m.

GraceWay meets each Sunday morning for a 10 a.m. worship service at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.Linda Grigor and Michelle Huff provide the special music Sunday.

The vocal choir of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., will sing at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service. Fellowship hour will follow.The yarn group meets at noon Sunday in the Hall Lounge.Handbells practice at 11:30 a.m. Sunday.Winter coats are being collected for the Butler Bundle Up project Sunday and Oct. 27 and should be placed on the designated overflow room table.The Senior Night Out dinner will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday.The musical festival by area Presbyterian churches will be at 6 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Presbyterian Church.

At Orchard Hill Butler County, 107 Staley Ave., on Sunday mornings, any student in grades 6-9 is welcome to leave the main worship service for a conversation-based discussion of Scripture. Events and projects are scheduled regularly for students in grades 6-12; check the website or text “ButlerStudents” to 64600 to stay in the loop.For more information contact our family ministry director, Jenna Bajuszik at jbajuszik@orchardhillchurch.com.

Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., is joining forces with six other local Presbyterian churches to present “Food for the Soul,” a free community concert at 6 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave. A freewill offering will benefit the Kids' Weekend Backpack Program. Musicians will gather for a special joint rehearsal Thursday at Trinity with handbells rehearsing at 6 p.m. and the vocal choir at 7:30 p.m. There will be no rehearsals at Saint Andrews Thursday.

St. John's Lutheran Church, 100 Main St., Connoquenessing celebrates Holy Communion during the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service.The council meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will have a Service of the Word for Healing at noon Friday.Holy Communion will be celebrated at a 5 p.m. Saturday worship service.There will be an 8 a.m. worship service, 8 a.m. Sunday school for all ages and a 10:15 a.m. worship service Sunday.There will be a gospel concert with sundaes featuring The Gaisers and One in Spirit at 3 p.m. Sunday.

Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, will have a bonfire with s'mores and hot dogs starting at 7 p.m. Friday.There will be healing offered at all services this weekend.The church council meets at 7 p.m. Monday.The health and wellness committee meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday.Outreach will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Panera Bread, 330 New Castle Road.

Zion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Chicora, has a church council meeting at 9 a.m. Sunday followed by a 10 a.m. worship service and 11 a.m. Sunday school.