RELIGIOUS ROUNDUP
Gwen Atkinson will present the special music at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at the Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68.
Caravan and teen activities will resume at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
"Life in the Spirit" Bible studies with Chrisann Green will begin at 7 p.m. Friday at the church.
Covenant Life Church 220 New Castle St., will begin a study series titled "The Truth Project: Do You Really Believe that What You Believe is Really Real?" at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Jan. 6.
The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated during worship Sunday at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St.Steven Tuell, associate professor of Old Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, will begin a four-part series for the Seekers class titled "A New Spirit" at 9:45 a.m. Sunday.The Covenant Cupboard food bank is accepting donations of canned vegetables, soups and fruit. Donation baskets are in the front entrance hallway on Jefferson Street.
Women and their guests are invited to the Tuesday meetings of the Women's Missionary Fellowship of First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St.Meetings are in the Baptist Youth Center.Focusing on important cities of the Bible, speakers Delores Hilgar and Janet White will discuss Rome at the 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. sessions respectively.Amy Block will be the hostess for the 9:30 a.m. session, and Ethel Fuller will host the 7 p.m. session.
First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., will hold an evening service at 6 p.m. Saturday.Installation of members of the church council will be held at the 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services.The church council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.Sign up by Sunday if you plan to attend the Jan. 11 bowling party.
The First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St., reports that a Remedy parent meeting about the Ireland trip is set for noon Sunday in Epworth Center. The Remedy winter kickoff will be at 6 p.m. Sunday in Epworth Center, where a new member orientation is set for 7 p.m. Monday.
Mike Haddox will be the guest speaker for the Sunday services at Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia.Church offices will be closed through Friday.The next gathering of the Glade Run Adventurers will be at noon Jan. 8. The afternoon will begin with a cold pot luck luncheon. The 1 p.m. program is titled "I Will be Well" and is sponsored by Life Line Screening. Contact Dick Swain at 724-898-2587 or 724-841-2818 for information.The R.O.C.K. after school program will not meet Wednesday.
Angel Food Ministry orders will be taken from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Jan. 8 at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St.Confirmation will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, when Pac Min also will meet at 7 p.m.Youth group Bible study will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Attendees should take money for dinner.
Ruth Ferko and Lyric Ackelson will provide special music at the 10 a.m. Sunday service at GraceWay Community Church, which meets at the Center Township Elementary School.The GraceWay 2009 January through March newsletter is available. For information call 724-290-7007.
Dan Bender, a student at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, will deliver the message at the 6 p.m. Saturday service of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second Street, Butler.The Rev. Fred Young will be guest preacher for the Sunday 10:30 a.m. service. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated at both weekend services.There is no Sunday school this week. Classes resume at 9:15 a.m. Jan. 11. Childcare is available at 9 a.m. for children under age 3.The Hill Youth Chorale will sell fair trade coffee and tea following Sunday worship.Covenant Cupboard food request for January is Saltines and graham crackers.Volunteers are needed to host Sunday morning fellowship hour. A signup sheet is on the deacon's table.The Hill Quilters group will meet at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Barb Bishop's house.
The sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be served Sunday at Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave.Any shut-ins can call the church office and request to be served Communion.Bible study will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday in Room 15.
The Lord's Supper will be celebrated during the 10 a.m. Sunday services at New Life Christian Ministries, Knoch High School, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.Relevant Student Ministries will meet from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the home of Jim and Amy Brown. For more information, call Brad French at 724-372-0201.Men's fraternity groups will begin their second semester this week: The Valencia and Cabot groups will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, and the Saxonburg group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.Computer 101 will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at The Bridge, 102 Bay St., Penn Township. For more information, contact Karen Schiebel at 724-586-2241 or karen@newlifexn.org.Complete details are available at www.NewLifeXn.org or by calling 724-256-0851.
The church office will be closed today at North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext.Club 456 will meet for a winter party from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday.The Living Christmas Tree will be taken down beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday.Women's Word Share will begin the Beth Moore Bible study "Esther: It's Tough Being a Woman" at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday. Childcare is available.Women of the Church of God will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday.The board of evangelism will meet at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday in the conference room.60 Plus or Minus will meet at noon Thursday in the parlor. Ken Bennett from Community Health Clinic of Butler County will speak.The board of directors will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the conference room.
Elders and deacons will be installed and ordained this week at Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars.The youth group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday to prepare food for the homeless shelter and play Fire Till You Tire at Laser Storm on McKnight Road. Tell Peter if you plan to go.Church members are reminded to pick up unclaimed Christmas cards from the library and to park between the stakes in parking areas or park in the upper lot if possible.Offering envelopes are available in the back of the church.Ushers are being sought for a Christian unity service Jan. 25 at CrossWay Church. Contact Peter if interested.Order forms for personalized walkway bricks are available in the back of the church.
Park United Presbyterian Church, 115 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople will install officers at services set for 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday, when Epiphany also will be celebrated.
Communion will be served at the 8:35 and 11 a.m. services Sunday at St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City.Solid Rock Cafe Youth Group will meet at 7 p.m. Sunday to put away Christmas decorations.
Communion will be served at all services this weekend at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St.The first meeting of the Read the Bible in 365 Days class will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday.The youth group will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday.Ruth Circle will begin a Bible study at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Cleanup and putting away Christmas decorations is scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St.There will be no healing service on Wednesday.
The Men's Fellowship of Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township will meet for breakfast and Bible study at 8 a.m. Saturday.Remembrance of the Lord's Supper will be shared at the services at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday.There will be no Sunday School classes this week. Classes will resume at 9:45 a.m. Jan. 11.Trinity Youth's Christmas party and white elephant gift exchange will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday at CiCi's Pizza.Women's Bible study will be held at 10 a.m. Jan. 8.
The elders, deacons, staff and the spouses of Westminster Presbyterian Church, 420 N. Main St., will meet their candidate at 7 p.m. Friday.The WIC monthly brunch and study will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.A Meet the Candidate-Congregational tureen dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday.On Sunday, the candidate will preach and a congregational meeting will be held. There will be no Sunday school.
Ordination and installation of officers will occur during the 9:45 a.m. Sunday services at White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew.
