BUTLER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68, will have music by Gordon Thompson Sunday.

CHIRST COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST

Potluck dinners at Christ Community United Methodist Church 205 N. Duffy Road, will begin noon Sunday in Oz Hall. Take a dish to share.

Quilters will meet 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Men’s Fellowship Group will meet 6:30 a.m. Wednesday at Eat’n Park, 214 New Castle Road. The book study group will meet 10:30 a.m. Oct. 4.

The church will be participating again in the Butler County Children and Youth Agency Community Outreach for Christmas. To adopt a child or to donate contact Mary Lee Kelly.

COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN

Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., has Elder Brian Graff as guest preacher at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service.

The “Noisy Offering” of loose change will be received during the service.

EAST BUTLER PRESBYTERIAN

East Butler Presbyterian Church, 9th and Randolph streets, welcomes the musical group “New Life Quartet” in a concert during worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The North Butler Presbyterian congregation will join in this event. A soup luncheon will follow.

For more information, call the Rev. Mary Kitchen at 412-266-0930.

FAITH UNITED

Elder Ron McKissick leads the Sunday worship service at Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main Street Ext.

The AA group meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, and the Weight Watchers meet at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday and at 10 a.m. Oct. 4 and at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 6.

FIRST BAPTIST

The Womens’ Missionary Fellowship of First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., meets at 10 a.m. Thursday.

Teens will participate in the fall youth retreat, sponsored by the Association of Independent Baptist Churches of Western Pennsylvania, this weekend at Slippery Rock Baptist Camp, 130 Elliott Lane, Worth Township. The retreat begins with registration at 5:30 p.m. Friday and ends at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 724-287-7241.

The Sunday service schedule is 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. worship service with Marty Von of Church Care Ministries speaking and a 6 p.m. service.

FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN

The Lutheran Sisters in Christ of First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., meet at 11 a.m. Friday at Mac’s Route 8 Cafe, 16 Pittsburgh Road.

The 10 a.m. Sunday worship service with Holy Communion will be followed by a service of healing and prayer.

GRACE @ CALVARY LUTHERAN

Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will have a fourth Sunday gathering from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Sunday in the room across from Grace’s Closet to discuss topics of faith, religion and spirituality.

Volunteers from Grace @ Calvary will serve the community dinner at First English Monday. Volunteers should be at the church by 4 p.m. to help set up and serve the 5 p.m. dinner.

There will be a GLOW planning meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Anyone interested in helping with GLOW activities is invited to attend.

Ladies’ Night Out is 5:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at Rock Ann Haven, 141 Greenwood Drive.

HILL UNITED PRESBYTERIAN

The chancel choir of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., will sing at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service.

A fifth Sunday luncheon reception for interim pastor the Rev. William Jackson will follow the service.

Donations of single-serve nonperishable food items will be accepted for the Dassa McKinney Weekend Power Pack through Oct. 6.

Donations of vegetable and fruit trays, juice pouches, milk and cookies are still needed for Kids Club meeting on Wednesdays through Nov. 12.

INTERSECTION CHURCH

The Locking Arms Men’s Ministry of Intersection Church, 120 Walker Ave., meets 6:45 to 8 a.m. Wednesday at Mac’s Route 8 Cafe, 16 Pittsburgh Road and from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 4 at Kings Restaurant, 191 New Castle Road.

MERIDIAN PRESBYTERIAN

Meridian Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., welcomes Mike Barton to the staff. Barton will serve as director of youth and children’s ministries beginning Oct. 1.

An all-church bonfire and hayride will begin at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at Lyons’ farm.

OLD UNION PRESBYTERIAN

Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will have Discovery Day Oct. 13 with speakers discussing an aspect of faith.

Church members will make apple dumplings beginning at 8 a.m. Oct. 5. The Mars Apple Fest is Oct. 6. Sign up in the lobby to provide needed items. Proceeds will go to sealing the parking lots.

ORCHARD HILL BUTLER COUNTY

Orchard Hill Butler County, 107 Staley Ave., now offers student ministry to students ages 6 through 9 during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service. For more information, email Pastor Brady Randall at brandall@orchardhillchurch.com.

SAINT ANDREWS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN

Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., will have its fall indoor yard sale Oct. 12 and 13. Take gently used items to the church by Oct. 1. For information, call Anzie Kelley.

ST. LUKE'S LUTHERAN

The men of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, and their friends are invited to the Men’s Breakfast Fellowship at 7:45 a.m. Saturday at Kings Restaurant, 400 Buffalo Plaza, Buffalo Township.

All middle school youths and their families are invited to a luncheon meeting at noon Sunday in the Fellowship Hall. Pizza, salad, and drinks provided. For more information, Kelly Weston at 724-991-2767 or email kellweston@zoominternet.net

The sewing ministry meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday in the Fellowship Hall.

Prayer study meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday with Jeremy in the Koinonia Café.

The women’s study meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Fellowship Hall.

TRINITY LUTHERAN

The Christian Ed. Ministry of Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, meets at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

The women’s monthly Bible study will meet at 10 a.m. Oct. 4.

The Blessing of the Animals is at 6 p.m. Oct. 4 in the picnic pavilion. It is open to the public.

The bell choir meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 4.

VALENCIA PRESBYTERIAN

Valencia Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St., welcomes Elder Matt McKinley to the pulpit as guest preacher Sunday.

The congregation is invited to a potluck Lunch with the Bunch following the worship service. Everyone is asked to take a dish to share.