BUTLER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENEAmber Reckner will provide music for the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68.A Ladies Night Out will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the church. The theme will be Creative Sweatshirts.The Senior Adult Ministries group is planning a trip to the Phipps Conservatory and dinner at Don Parmesan's on Jan. 21. The group will leave the church at noon. Cost is $6.50 and participants must pay for their own dinner. Reservations are due Wednesday.

CHRIST'S OUTREACHA new Children's Church program will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturdays at Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave. The Children's Church program held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sundays has been revised.The Children of Caravan will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the space beside the youth room for choir practice.

COVENANT PRESBYOffering envelopes for members of Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., are located in the narthex and should be picked up as soon as possible.The Covenant Cupboard Food Bank is requesting donations of spaghetti and spaghetti sauce during January. Baskets for the donations are located at the Jefferson Street entrance.

FAITH U.P.The Prime Timers of Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main St., Center Township, will meet for dinner at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Dingbats.The Meadowbrook Kids Club will resume its meetings at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Trinity Lutheran Church's van will pick up participants at 6:45 p.m. at the basketball court parking lot at Meadowbrook Apartments.

FIRST U.M.A Kidz Fun Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday in the Spectrum Sunday school facility at First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St. Cost is $2. Participants who take a friend will receive free admission for themselves and their friend. Lunch will be provided. Reservations are due Sunday by calling Michelle Winters at 724-283-6160, Ext. 233.A slide show presentation from the Waveland, Miss., mission trip will be shown at 7 p.m. Monday in Epworth Center.

FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERANHoly Communion will be served at the 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services at First English Lutheran Church, North Main Street.A list of open positions in the 2006 Synod Assembly is posted on the bulletin board by the kitchen. To be nominated for a position, see the Rev. James Dollhopf by Sunday.

GLADE RUN U.P.The Mission Team of Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, will assist at the East Liberty Soup Kitchen Saturday. Volunteers will leave the church parking lot at 8:30 a.m.The Senior High Youth will leave at 7:30 a.m. Saturday for a retreat at Westminster Highlands. The group will return at 3:30 p.m. Monday.A new 10- to 12-week Bible study series for women will begin Jan. 19 and will meet from 9 to 11:30 a.m. weekly in the Youth Room. For information, call 724-898-1016.The South Butler County Meals on Wheels is looking for cooks, kitchen helpers and drivers. To volunteer, call 724-898-0090.

GRACE @ CALVARY LUTHERANThe Faith Shapers youth group at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will hold a Choose Your Fate night from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the youth center.A movie day for children in kindergarten through grade three will be held from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the Sunday school movie room. The movie "Polar Express" will be shown. Popcorn and juice will be served. Registration is requested but not required. To register, contact the church office.The Butler County United for Christ Mid-Winter Praise, Worship and Prayer Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the church. The interdenominational service will include prayer for the community, schools, churches, businesses and country. The Fellowship of Christian Pastors, Prayer is the Answer Ministry and Seedplanter Ministries will sponsor the service.A project day will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the social room. Participating quilters should take a bag lunch.

GRACEWAY COMMUNITYBeth Ackelson and Ruth Ferko will provide music for the 10 a.m. Sunday service Sunday at GraceWay Community Church, Center Township Elementary School, Mercer Road, Center Township.

HILL U.P.The Rev. John Porter will lead the 6 p.m. Saturday service at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 E. Second St. The service will focus on "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis. Contemporary music and songs will be led by the Praise Team. A time of fellowship and refreshments will follow. Dress for the service is casual and child care is available. For information, contact the church at 724-287-5427.The children's film fest will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday for students in kindergarten through grade four. G-rated movies will be shown and discussion of each film will follow. Cost is $2 per child for pizza.The Grateful Dads small group's meeting time has been changed to 7 a.m. Fridays at Linda's Southside Restaurant.The HyLights Youth group for students in grades five to 12 will meet for a dinner and ice skating outing on Jan. 22. Reservations are due Sunday. Cost is $6 for admission plus $3 for skate rental. Youth should take $10 to $15 for dinner at Market Square. Parents are needed to drive and chaperone.A soup sale will be held after the services on Jan. 21 and 22. Cost is $5 per quart. Empty quart jars and lids are needed. Those who wish to donate soup to sell or want to place an advance order for should contact Barb Graham at 724-282-2122. Proceeds benefit the Youth Mission Trip.

MERIDIAN U.P.After the Sunday worship service at Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., a fellowship hour, with a light bite, will be held in the library.The church is collecting old, unused glassed for Operation Serve International. A deposit box for the glasses is located in the library.

MUDDY CREEK U.P.The women of Muddy Creek United Presbyterian Church, 341 Muddy Creek Drive, will meet with the women of Unionville United Presbyterian Church at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Panera Bread for a women's prayer breakfast. The breakfast is open to all women.

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIESA brief meeting will be held after the Sunday service at New Life Christian Ministries, Knoch School Auditorium, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, for those interested in serving on the Family and Community Mission Team that will serve Tapestries of Life in Mexico from June 24 through July 1. For details, contact the Rev. Chris Marshall at 724-898-1940 or chris@newlifexn.org.The church offices will be closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.The elders, deacons and ministry staff will hold their annual retreat from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 20 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 21 at the home of Fred and Pat Hust, Brady Township. For details, contact the Rev. Chris Marshall at 724-898-1940 or chris@newlifexn.org.

NORTH MAIN ST. CHURCH OF GODSanctuary choir and orchestra rehearsal will resume at 9:15 a.m. Sunday in the sanctuary at North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext.Java with Jesus has been moved to Sunday mornings. Now called Java in the Morning, the worship time will be held from 9:30 to 10:10 a.m. Sundays at The Haven. The worship and celebration time is open to youth in grades six through 12.The Service of Baptism will be celebrated during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.The annual town meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the sanctuary, following the fellowship dinner.

OLD UNION PRESBYThe Lord's Supper will be celebrated during the Sunday service at Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars.Offering envelopes may be picked up in the back of the church.A soup sale will be held on Jan. 27 and 28. To donate items or to volunteer, sign up in the back of the church.A planning meeting for this summer's Bible school will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

PARK U.P.Park United Presbyterian Church, 115 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople, will host its annual congregational meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Fellowship Hall. A tureen dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m.Children's activities and lessons on the correlation between the world of Narnia in books by C.S. Lewis and Christian Faith will be held during the 9:45 a.m. Sunday school hour on Jan. 22.

ST. JOHN U.C.C.The Praise Team will lead the 8:35 Alive service Sunday at St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City.The Quilters' group will resume its regular meetings at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

ST. RICHARD R.C.Children of St. Richard Roman Catholic Church, 3841 Dickey Road, Gibsonia, preparing for their first Holy Communion will participate in their first Reconciliation at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and Jan. 19.Eucharistic adoration will be held from 7:45 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 19.The Guatemala Mission Group will host a breakfast buffet after the 8 and 10 a.m. Masses on Jan. 22. An offering will be taken to benefit the orphanage in Patzun, Guatemala.

ST. PETER'S EPISCOPALThe Nominations Committee of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St., will meet following the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service to accept and make nominations to run for vestry.The vestry will meet at 7 p.m.The annual commemoration of St. Peter will be held at 6 p.m. Jan. 19 with supper in the Parish Hall. Holy Communion will follow at 7:30 p.m. A sign-up sheet is located in back of the church.

TRINITY LUTHERANThe Lord's Supper will be shared at the 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m. Sunday services at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township.Little Youth Carnival will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Church. The indoor carnival is open to toddlers through students in grade six. The Children and Youth Committee will sponsor the event.In support of the upcoming Katrina work trip, the men's group will sponsor a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church.

TRINITY PRESBYNew officers will be ordained and installed during the Sunday service at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave.Volunteers from the church will serve the community meal from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. Andrew's United Presbyterian ChurchKetchup, mustard and mayonnaise are being collected during January for the Covenant Food Cupboard. Items may be placed in the designated box in the narthex.The brownbag lunchtime Bible study has resumed at noon Wednesdays in Fellowship Hall and 7 p.m. Wednesdays in Room 3.A soup supper will be held at 6 p.m. Jan. 27. The meal will include a choice of seven soups, crackers, bread and dessert. Tickets will be sold after church or in the office during regular hours. No tickets will be sold after Jan. 22. Tickets are $3 for adults and $1.50 for children younger than 10. A movie for adults and one for children will follow.

VALENCIA PRESBYThe ordination and installation of church officers will take place during the Sunday service at Valencia Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St., Valencia. The Puppet Ministry Team will provide the Children's Message.A church planning retreat will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday for all interested church participants. Call the church office to RSVP, as lunch will be provided.The Family Focus/Veggie Tales program has been canceled for January and upcoming months.

WEST SUNBURY U.P.The West Sunbury United Presbyterian Church, 215 East Church St., West Sunbury, will host members of the Western Pennsylvania Gideons Society during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.The winter Bible study will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Ministries Center. The study will make use of an online study called "The Wired Word."