FIRST BAPTIST

Presidents of two Baptist missionary agencies will be featured speakers as First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., church concludes its Missionary Emphasis Month in the week ahead.

Michael Loftis, president of the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism, will speak at the 10:55 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday services. Headquartered in Harrisburg, ABWE is an independent faith mission agency with more than 1,100 missionaries serving in 75 nations.

The Rev. David Little, president of Baptist Church Planters, Elyria, Ohio, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday. BCP serves local churches and home missionaries in establishing churches across North America.

Youth group members will be among teen groups from member churches of the Association of Independent Baptist Churches of Western Pennsylvania participating in a youth retreat from 6 p.m. Friday through 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Slippery Rock Baptist Camp, 130 Elliott Lane, Slippery Rock. The featured speaker will be Brent Belford, director of graduate studies at Northland Baptist Bible College, Dunbar, Wis.

A baby shower for Evonne Patterson will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Baptist Youth Center.

Members of the Kingdom Seekers Sunday school class will take part in a family luncheon at the youth center after the 11 a.m. Sunday service.

The church will conduct a nursing home service at Sunnyview from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday.

BUTLER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

An inspirational movie entitled "The Long Ride Home" will be viewed at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68. The movie is free, and refreshments will be available in the fellowship room.

CHRIST COMMUNITY U.M.

The Chancel Choir of Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will be singing at the Sunday morning service at the Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Hand towels are the health care items being collected for the UMCOR emergency kits during the weekend.

Registration is open for women planning to attend the Women of Faith 2004 event scheduled for June 25 and 26 in Pittsburgh. For information, contact Brenda Cole or Melanie Alston.

CHRIST'S OUTREACH

The Rev. Dave West of Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will lead a new members class from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays. New members will be introduced at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.

Church elections will take place before and after the Saturday and Sunday services.

Christ's Outreach Church Homecoming 2004, Southern Gospel Music will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday. A love offering will be collected. Guests include The Tom Walker Family, The Sweet Spirit, Hearts to Heaven and The Colporteurs.

COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN

Daryl Kemerer will be the guest organist at the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St.

Linda Day, professor of Old Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, will lead Seekers Class at 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the Assembly Room.

The Spring Kids Club will meet at 9:30 a.m.

FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN

Lee Lindeman of Lutherlyn will be the guest speaker at 9:45 a.m. Sunday at the family Sunday school of First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St.

The Mother and Daughter Banquet is set for 6 p.m. May 5.

FIRST U.M.

Youth from the First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St., attending Butler Senior High School and Intermediate School will meet for breakfast at 7 a.m. Thursday at Eat n' Park on New Castle Road.

The Seeds of Hope Addictions Ministry will meet for a dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Epworth Center. The regular programs will immediately follow dinner. For information, contact the church office.

The church will host a "Kidz Talent Night" from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Epworth Center. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children. Proceeds benefit the children's ministry programs. Refreshments will be served afterward. Contact the church office for tickets or information.

A free tailgate party will be held at noon Sunday in the lower parking lot. Grilled hot dogs and side dishes will be available.

The Ground Zero Youth will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the church to go to Quaker Steak and Lube in Cranberry Township for dinner. Contact the church office for information.

GLADE RUN U.P.

The Women's Retreat of Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, will be May 14-16 at Laurelville Mennonite Church Center, Mount Pleasant. For information call 724-779-9702.

To sponsor Jen Haddox's mission trip to Turkey, make a check payable to Institute of National Studies and mail it to: 738 N. Highland Ave., Apt. 211, Pittsburgh, PA 15206.

HARVEST CHURCH OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

Harvest Church of the Assemblies of God, 160 Brownsdale Road, will hold a Prayer of Blessing for Mom from 7 to 8:30 p.m. May 8. The Rev. Greg and his wife Francie will pray a blessing over each mother and her family.

A special Mother's Day service will be held at 10 a.m. May 9 to honor mothers. A gift will be presented to moms attending the service.

HILL U.P.

The Instrumental Ensemble of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., will play at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service. A visitors' gathering will be held immediately following the service.

Tuesday morning Bible study will hold its final session on Tuesday with a luncheon following at 11 a.m.

The Cherub choir and Kids of the Kingdom will meet Wednesday to rehearse for the May 1 service.

A congregational meeting will be held at 11:30 a.m. May 2 to elect new church elders and deacons.

This is the final week for youth in grades one through 12 to register for the summer Music, Art and Drama camp.

MUDDY CREEK U.P.

Muddy Creek United Presbyterian Church, 341 Muddy Creek Drive, will host a Kidzone program from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday. Food will be provided, along with a craft and Bible lesson.

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES

The senior high youth group of New Life Christian Ministries, Knoch School Auditorium, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, will have a lock-in from 7 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday at the home of Kelsey Sowers. Participants should take a snack, beverage and games to share. For details, contact the Rev. Tim Fulkerson at 724-586-1111 or tim@newlifexn.org.

NORTH MAIN ST. CHURCH OF GOD

North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext., will hold a youth workday for grades six through 12 at The Haven from 9:30 a.m. until noon Saturday. Lunch will be provided.

Names of 2004 high school and college graduates are being taken at the church office. Information can be submitted on a North Main Response Card during the Sunday morning worship service. The graduates will be honored June 6 during the morning service.

The class for Baptism candidates will be at 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the Conference Room. To register, call the church office at 724-285-4214.

There will be a volunteer work camp from Monday through Friday at Whitehall in Emlenton. For information, see flyer at North Main's East Welcome Center.

For registration information for the Penn Christian Academy Golf Benefit, call the church office at 724-586-5200. The benefit will be May 24 at the Birdsfoot Golf Club in Freeport. There will be a par 3 contest, skill prizes and door prizes. The entry fee is $90 and includes lunch, greens fee, cart, beverages and dinner. For participants who attend the dinner only, the cost is $15.

OLD UNION PRESBYTERIAN

The youth group of Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will lead worship this week. In the evening, they will join other Presbytery youth groups on a Gateway Clipper cruise.

Updated address and phone lists are available in the back of the church.

A spaghetti dinner for the benefit of Amanda Goehring will be held from noon to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Connoquenessing Fire Hall. The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children and children younger 3 can eat for free.

RIDER LUTHERAN CHURCH

Confirmation class at Rider Lutheran Church, 189 Rider Church Road, West Sunbury, will be held at 8 a.m. Sunday.

A Martin Luther Bible study will be held at 7 p.m. Monday.

SAINT ANDREWS U.P.

Members of Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., will attend the Pirates game May 29. Tickets cost $7. For reservations, call the church at 724-287-4777 or mail a check payable to Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church with ball game in the memo line, to 201 E. Jefferson St. Butler, PA, 16001.

SLIPPERY ROCK U.M.

The King's Daughters class at Slippery Rock United Methodist, Franklin and Maple streets, is sponsoring a Mother-Daughter-Son banquet on May 8. See Amy Pritchard or Betty Greaves for tickets. Traci Hust will be performing.

Danine Fleming will be the guest speaker for the "Praise Cafe" on Friday.

SPRINGDALE LUTHERAN

Bob Niggel will lead the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service at Springdale Lutheran Church, 1061 Mahood Road, West Sunbury.

ST. MARK LUTHERAN

St. Mark Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will hold a special worship with the "Fire & Water" at 6 p.m. Sunday in the Sanctuary.

Softball team registration is open for participants who are at least 16 years old. Games are played at the

Lutheran

fields in Prospect. For information, contact Shelley and Kevin O'Donnell at 724-285-7977 or Sam Scott at 724-285-3486.

St. Mark's Pewter Ornament is available to help support the Lutheran Youth Organization. Orders will be taken through May 2. To order, call the church office at 724-287-6741.

Eve Bible study will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the church lounge.

ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL

Sunday is Friendship Sunday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St.

A fellowship meal will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday with Holy Communion and healing prayers at 6:15 p.m.

Daughters of the King will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

ST. RICHARD R.C.

The Life in the Spirit Seminar will continue at 8 p.m. Tuesday at St. Richard Roman Catholic Church, 3841 Dickey Road, Gibsonia. Call the church at 724-444-1971 for information.

The Junior High Youth Group will go ice skating from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

The youth group will sell hoagies after Masses on Saturday and Sunday. The cost is $5 each.

The youth group will volunteer at the Lighthouse from 5 to 7 p.m. April 29.

"Songs of a New World," a musical review, will be held at 8 p.m. April 30; 8 p.m. May 1 with a wine and cheese reception followed by the performance at 8:30 p.m.; and 7 p.m. May 2. For information, call the church at 724-444-1971.

TRINITY LUTHERAN

Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Dr., will host a Youth Fest from Friday through Sunday.

Play practice will be held at 7 p.m. Friday.

Former Rev. R.K. Weber and his wife Lois will be guests this weekend. The Rev. Weber will preach Saturday evening and at the 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services.

The new sacristy will be dedicated in his honor at the 11 a.m. service.

Culmination of "Making a House a Home" capital campaign will be a covered dish dinner at 5 p.m. Sunday, followed by entertainment by The Trippin' Trinity Thespians.

For information call 724-283-8697

TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN

Volunteers from Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., will serve at the Covenant Food Cupboard from 9 a.m. to noon Monday.

A health education opportunity will be available 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Dr. Jason Gillis will speak on arthritis - alternative approaches to preventing and relieving joint disease. Reservations can be made by calling the church office at 724-287-7464 or Mary Ann Hutchison at 724-283-3128.

WHITE OAK SPRINGS PRESBYTERIAN

Members of the youth group of the White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew, will meet in the church parking lot at 4:15 p.m. Sunday for the trip to Pittsburgh and the Gateway Clipper cruise. The group will return at 10 p.m.

ZION LUTHERAN

Bob Niggel will be the worship leader at the 9 a.m. Sunday service at Zion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Chicora.