B'nai Abraham has a 7 p.m. Friday Shabbat service.

Religious school is from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

Butler First Church of the Nazarene will have Debby Shutak providing the special music for Sunday morning worship.

Christ Community United Methodist Church celebrates Christmas with a walk-through Welcome to Bethlehem program from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Refreshments will be served in Oz Hall following the walk.The set up for the Sunday Welcome to Bethlehem program will be at 9 a.m. Saturday.The First English Lutheran Community Dinner work team meets at 4 p.m. Monday. People are needed to help at the dinner because regulars workers are not available.Newsletter items are due Wednesday.The Men's Fellowship Group meets at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, and Quilters meet at 9 a.m.

Covenant Presbyterian Church marks the third Sunday of Advent by lighting the Joy candle at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service.A noisy offering of loose change takes place this week.Advent prayer services continue at 11 a.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 17.

Faith United Presbyterian Church will have Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and a worship service at 10:30 a.m.There will be a potluck luncheon after the service.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. Dec. 19 and at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 21.

First Baptist Church has 9:45 a.m. Sunday school classes followed by an 11 a.m. worship service. The children's Christmas program will be at 6 p.m.The Shop @ 216 will be open from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday.

First English Lutheran Church has a chrismons-decorating session in the church craft room from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday.The Third Sunday of Advent worship service will be at 10 a.m. Sunday. Sunday school is at 9:15 a.m. There will be a special monetary appeal to help replace Communion ware for Harmony Grove Lutheran Church which was destroyed by an arsonist in February.Offering envelopes for 2020 are available for pickup in the church social room.There will be a chrismons-decorating session from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the church craft room.

Grace's Closet, a free clothing bank, is open to the public from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. The closet will be closed Dec. 28.Donations of clothing can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, or any Saturday the closet is open, except for the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.Worship with Holy Communion is at 10 a.m. Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent.

GraceWay meets each Sunday morning for a 10 am worship service at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.Ruth Ferko and the Tom Walker Family provide special music at the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service.GraceWay celebrates the third Sunday of Advent with an emphasis on shepherds.

The Third Candle of Advent will be lit during Sunday worship at Hill United Presbyterian Church,The PC(USA) Christmas Joy Offering will be received through Christmas.The church Christmas luncheon will take place following Sunday worship.Winter clothing items for the Keep Me Warm project are due Monday.

Old Union Presbyterian Church in Mars will send a team to help the Evans City Food Cupboard prepare for its holiday food distribution at 10 a.m. Saturday. Meet at the food cupboard at St. Peter's Lutheran Church.Church members will go caroling at 4 p.m. Sunday.Old Union hosts a Christmas concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday by Key of Hope, a youth choir from South Africa.

Enjoy a Christmas dinner and worship with the Butler congregation at Orchard Hill on the Wexford campus Dec. 19. Dinner is at 6 p.m. followed by a 7 p.m. Christmas Eve service. Register online at www.orchardhillchurch.com/butler-county.Regular service times are at 9:00 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday at 107 Staley Ave.

St. John's Lutheran Church in Connoquenessing will again have Pastor Margarethe leading the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service with Communion.This will be the last Sunday to bring Christmas gifts or money for our adopted needy family.Sunday will also be the last chance to sign up for Christmas poinsettias.The Church Council meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday to discuss the many issues facing the congregation.

St. John's United Church of Church of Evans City will have worship and children's JAM Time at 10 a.m. Sunday.Walk through Bethlehem is Friday night with people coming anytime between 7 and 9 p.m. Helpers should be at the church by 6 p.m. to finish setting up.Produce for the People helpers leave the church at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday.Praise Team and musicians practice at 6 p.m. Wednesday followed by choir at 7 p.m.

Everyone is invited to see the Christmas Story through an intergeneration pageant at 7 p.m. Friday, in the sanctuary. A catered, kid-friendly dinner begins at 6 p.m. in Centennial Hall.The Third Sunday in Advent will be celebrated with candle-lighting, special music, and readings at the 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Holy Communion will also be shared at 8:15 a.m. worship service.Sunday School will enjoy Funday Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in Centennial Hall.Christmas caroling teams will meet around noon Sunday for lunch. Teams will leave at 1 p.m. to sing carols and distribute gifts. Anyone not coming for lunch should be at the church by 12:45 p.m.Food Bank volunteers meet at 6 p.m. Monday.The Sewing Ministry meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 19 in the Fellowship Hall.

St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church will have a 5 p.m. service of Holy Communion Saturday.There will be 9 a.m. Sunday school and 8 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday worship services. TThe family Christmas party is from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday.The children's hour preschool program for children ages 2 through kindergarten will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Be at the church at 9:30 a.m. Saturday to take part in Christmas caroling for the shut-ins.The Sunday school Christmas program will be at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service.There will be blood-pressure screening after 5:30 p.m. worship service Saturday and between 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services Sunday.Christmas movie night for the youth group will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday.Church council meets at 7 p.m. Monday.Contemporary rehearsal for vocals will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.Ladies quilters meet at 1 p.m. Dec. 19

Trinity Presbyterian Church will have a Christmas Eve candle lighting worship service at 7 p.m. Dec. 24.Those interested in a Bible study may join church members at 9 a.m. Mondays for the Quilting/Bible study or at 8:30 a.m. Thursdays for the Bible study at Valley Dairy or at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the church for the Salt & Light Bible study. The Christmas Miracle Tour is at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the church.The Advent service is at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

All active church members of Valencia Presbyterian Church are encouraged to attend a special congregational meeting at 11 a.m. Sunday in the sanctuary immediately following the worship service for the purpose of electing the remaining deacon and elder positions.The annual Talent Show and Christmas Dinner is at 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission is one package of new socks to benefit Mission to Mars.The deadline for the “Adopt-A-Family” and Foodbank donations is Sunday.

Zion Lutheran Church in Chicora will have a Christmas program at 10 a.m. Sunday. A soup-and-sandwich lunch will be provided. Take a side dish, snack or dessert. All ages are asked to participate.