Volunteers from Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, Butler Township, will assist wheelchair-bound patients at Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center for Sunday services at the hospital during February. To volunteer, sign up at the church.

Church league basketball for senior high youth begins at 8:40 p.m. today.

Community Life Church, McQuistion Elementary School, will collect pasta and spaghetti sauce on Sundays during February for the St. Vincent DePaul Food Cupboard.The Youth Group will gather from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 9 at Skate Castle for skating.

The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated during the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St.The annual corporation meeting will be held after the 11 a.m. Sunday service.On Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 5, TThe annual Shrove Tuesday pancake supper and silent auction will be held at 6 p.m.The Rev. Edwin Carlson and Audrey Carlson, retired missionaries to Pakistan, will lead the Seekers Class Sunday. Their topic will be "An Overview of Pakistan Today." The class meets at 9:30 a.m. in the Assembly Room.

Teens from the Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District are invited to join the Teens for Christ Bible Study sponsored by Fellowship Baptist Church. The group meets after school Tuesdays through April in room 102 at the school. For details, call the Rev. Jacob Langdon at 724-867-5911 for more information.

The next evening service at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday.The annual pancake and sausage dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday. A sign-up sheet is posted in the social room.

The flower calendar is posted at the back of the sanctuary at Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia. To place flowers in honor of or memory of someone, contact the church office.The annual women's retreat will be held April 11-13 at the Laurelville Mennonite Church Center. For information, call 724-779-9702.Confirmation classes will begin Feb. 24. Any student currently in 8th grade or above is invited to attend. For information, call 724-898-1016.The Cub Scouts of Troop 58 will hold their Blue and Gold banquet on Sunday.

A property workday will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St.The Youth Group will have a fundraiser from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Pizza Hut on West Cunningham Street. Participants should take the provided coupon.Apancake dinner will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the social hall. Atalent show will follow at 7 p.m.

Lyric Ackelson and Jenny Taylor will provide music for the 10 a.m. Sunday service at GraceWay Community Church, Center Township Elementary School, Mercer Road.

The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated during weekend services at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St. The annual congregational meeting will begin at 11:35 a.m. Sunday, following worship.Covenant Cupboard requests for February are peanut butter and jelly.Members should use the blue offering envelope to pay the annual per capita apportionment of $24 for 2008.Volunteers are needed to host Sunday fellowship hour. For details, contact Janet Edinger.Articles for the newsletter are due Feb. 15.

A Mission Prayer Breakfast will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., Butler Township.Boy Scout Sunday will be observed at the 11 a.m. Sunday service.The special offering for February will benefit the Capital Improvement Fund.

Communion will be served at Sunday services at Mount Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old West 422, Franklin Township. Mission Team members leaving for Slidell, La. on Feb. 9 will be commissioned.The annual congregational meeting will follow at noon for the approval of the 2008 budget and to review 2007 annual report.The Food Cupboard will be open at 6:30 p.m. Monday. For details, contact the church office.The preschool will hold its annual parent/teacher conferences on Feb. 7 and 8.

Communion will be celebrated Sunday at New Life Christian Ministries, South Butler Primary School, 328 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.An Ash Wednesday devotional will be included in the Lifeline bulletin Sunday as well as online at www.NewLifeXn.org. Members are asked to use the devotional as part of their worship time on Ash Wednesday.Senior pastor Chris Marshall will appear on the "John and Stephanie Show" on WORD-FM (101.5) at 5 p.m. Feb. 8.Relevant Student Ministries will hold a Ski Day to Seven Springs on Feb. 16. For details, contact youth leader Brad French at 724-372-0201 or brad@newlifexn.org Details are also available at www.liverelevant.com

Communion will be celebrated at the 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services at Nixon United Methodist Church, Airport Road.Following the 11 a.m. service, there will be a Souper Bowl Sunday Luncheon. Donations benefit the South Butler Community Food Pantry.A soup dinner will be held at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, followed by an Ash Wednesday service at 7 p.m. The service will include Communion and the imposition of ashes.

The Women of North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext., invites all ladies to a Valentine Tea in the Parlor at 7 p.m. Feb. 7. Participants can take a friend and bring a favorite old or new Valentine to share.

Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will hold a six-week study on the Lord's Prayer beginning at 7 p.m. Feb. 7.The Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. A talk about the Year of Prayer will follow.Members interested in participating in the spring play should contact the Rev. Peter de Vries.

Communion will be served at the Sunday services at Park United Presbyterian Church, 115 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople.

A potluck dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Rider Lutheran Church, Rider Church Road, Center Township. An Ash Wednesday service will follow.

The youth of Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 East Jefferson St., will collect Souper Bowl Sunday funds after the Sunday service. Soup pots to collect donations will be placed at the church doors. Funds will benefit the Sunday lunch program for area residents in need.Dinner with Friends will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Monroe Hotel. For reservations, call Becky Thomas.The annual Keep It Simple Sweetheart Dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 in the Bethany Room. The dinner will be catered and entertainment will be provided by "The Occasional Divas." Pizza and child care will be available for children.The Kid Krusaders will meet at noon Feb. 9 at Sawmill Run Park for sled riding. If it doesn't snow, members will meet at the church at 7 p.m. for a movie night. Participants should take a snack to share.

Due to the Super Bowl, the Sunday performance of SHOUTat SaxonburgMemorial Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Saxonburg, has been postponed. The concert will instead be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 10.

The youth group of St. John's Reformed Church, Route 68 and Benbrook Road, Butler Township, will host a pancake dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church.

Transfiguration Sunday will be observed at the 8:35 alive and 11 a.m. Sunday services at St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City. Communion will be served.A Consistory Retreat is planned from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday.Solid Rock Cafe Youth Group will have a split meeting Sunday. The junior high youth will leave the church after the 11 a.m. service for a lunch out. Cost is $5. After group will return to the church after lunch to watch a movie.The senior high youth will meet at the church at 5:30 p.m. and travel to Tim Iman's home to watch the Super Bowl.

St. Mary-Mother of God Roman Catholic Church, 608 High St., Freeport, is sponsoring a five-week Lenten Bible Study entitled, "The Passion of the Christ: Jesus' Passion-The Story of Redemptive Suffering." It begins at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10 in the Church Hall. Participants should take a Bible. Refreshments and child care will be provided. To register, call 724-295-9006 or 724-353-2228 or email graffitimom@yahoo.com.

The February Holy Hour for Peace will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, 128 N. McKean St. The Holy Hour will include Novena Prayers to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, a Rosary and Benediction.

A pancake supper will be served Tuesday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St. Details are available in the bulletin and newsletter.There will be a Christian Formation Super Bowl Tailgate party after the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at the home of Ed and Judy Wadding. Attendees should take a vegetable dish or dessert to share.The diocesan celebration of Absolom Jones Day will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Cathedral in Pittsburgh. Tickets are $8 per person. For information, call 412-672-8490.Trinity Episcopal Scholl for Ministry in Ambridge will host Child Abuse/Professional Misconduct Prevention Training from 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 22. The free program is required for all paid and volunteer workers in the church. To register, call 724-266-3838.

The spring Bible study will begin at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday at St. Richard Roman Catholic Church, 3841 Dickey Road, Gibsonia, and continue on alternate Tuesdays through March 18. A second session of the same program will be held at 10 a.m. Thursdays beginning Feb. 7. The group will study the book of Revelation. The second half of this series will be held in the fall.Marriage preparation classes will begin Feb. 3. The classes start at 6:30 p.m. and are held in the homes of parishioners and led by teams of married couples. The cost is $15 for the materials. For information or to register, call Mary Jordan at 724-444-1971, Ext. 12A luncheon of potato pancakes, regular pancakes and a salad bar will be held from 12:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the social hall. An offering will be accepted.

Communion will be served at the 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township.Trinity will host an adult Super Bowl tailgate hour Sunday. A donation of canned soup is requested for admission. The event will be held from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Kielbasa, root beer and other tailgate food will be served.The Trinity Trotters will sell cookbooks to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Recipe submissions can be placed in the designated box in the narthex. Submissions should include a name and phone number. For information, contact Donna Baughman.A men's breakfast will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday in fellowship hall.A women's Bible study will be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 7 in fellowship hall.

St. Thomas Church in-the-Fields, 4106 St. Thomas Drive, Gibsonia, will host a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The meal will be prepared by the men of the church.Lenten Supper and Study evenings will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays during Lent starting Feb. 13. Each session will include a light supper, study and Communion. For information, call 724-443-1963 or visit the website at www. stthomaschurchinthefields.org

Summit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive, Jefferson Twp., will celebrate Communion at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday.An all-committee meeting night will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church.There will be a worship service on Ash Wednesday, February 6, at 7 p.m.The family night Lenten series begins Feb. 7. The weekly series begins with a soup dinner at 6 p.m., followed by small group studies at 6:45 p.m. The program is entitled "Extreme Love." To participate, call the church at 724-287-2378.

Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., Butler Township, will celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord's supper Sunday.A new Women's Bible Study, "Believing God: Experiencing a fresh explosion of faith," will begin at 6 p.m. Feb. 28. The study will last 10 weeks. Those interested should sign up in the narthex or contact Bev Harris or Rosalie Snyder. The group is limited to 12 women.The Ruth Circle will meet at 11:30 a.m. Monday at King's Restaurant for lunch. Following lunch, they will return to the church for a meeting and Bible study, led by Peggy King.

Pastor Gary Weston will begin a three-week adult Sunday school lesson on "Jesus' Blueprint for Prayer," at 9 a.m. Sunday at Valencia Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St.Communion will be served at the 10 a.m. Sunday service.The church has teamed with Quality EMS to provide CPR certification training on Tuesday. There is no cost for congregational members, all others will be charged $5. To register, call the church office at 724-625-2002.

The Women in the Church of Westminster Presbyterian Church in America, 420 N. Main St., will gather for a brunch and study from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Participants should sign up in Perrin Hall. Child care will be available.Man Camp '08 will be held Feb. 22 to 24 at Seneca Hills Bible Camp. Cost is $85 and includes meals, lodging and retreat materials. To register, visit www.senecahills.org or call 814-432-3026. Registration is due by 4 p.m. Feb. 15.A catered Valentine dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 15 in Perrin Hall. Cost is $14 per person. Entertainment will be provided by Dave Langett on saxophone, Valentine Fun with the Cousins a song from the staff. Photos can be taken for a fee. Child care and dinner for children is available for $2 a child. Single members and widows can attend for free. To register, call the church office at 724-283-4204.

The White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew will participate in the Souper Bowl of Caring, during the 9:45 a.m. Sunday service. At the conclusion of the service, the youth will collect $1 from members in attendance. The offering will be sent to the community dinner program at Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church in Butler.

The Whitestown Road Baptist Church, 409 Whitestown Road, will present a concert of Southern gospel music by The Southernaires during the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service.

Doughnut Fellowship begins at 9 a.m. Sunday at Zion United Methodist Church, Bear Creek Road, Sarver. Apresentation about Volunteers in Mission will begin at 9:30 a.m. in fellowship hall and will last through the Sunday school hour.Souper Bowl Sunday will be observed this week. Youth will hold soup bowls after services to collect donations for the Cabot Food Bank.The Valentine's Day dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 14. The cost is $15 per couple. The meal features stuffed chicken valentino along with baked potato, green beans almandine, tossed salad, cake and beverages. Child care will be provided and kids will have also have a meal. Reservations are due Feb. 10.The Cabot Food Bank box will be in the narthex Sunday through Feb. 10. Suggested donations include baking supplies and canned fruits.