CHRIST COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST

Hannah’s Circle of Christ Community United Methodist Church 205 North Duffy Road, meets at 6:30 tonight.

The Red Church offering at both Sunday services will benefit Butler Meals and Wheels.

Wheelchair escorts for the VA Medical Center will meet at 8 a.m. Sunday.

The men’s breakfast is at 8 a.m. Monday at Kings Restaurant, 191 New Castle Road.

The First English Lutheran Church work team will meet at 4 p.m. Monday.

The Ash Wednesday service will be 7 p.m. Wednesday.

The church book club meets at 10 a.m. Febe. 15 at Ginny Love’s home.

COMMUNITY ALLIANCE

Community Alliance Church, 800 Mercer Road, has its annual venison dinner at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Doors open at 4 p.m. The guest speaker will be Gordon Dasher. Tickets are on sale during the week through the church office or in the lobby between services on Sunday. For more information, call 724-282-0230 or visit www.butlercac.org

COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN

Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., is collecting coffee and powdered creamer for the City Rescue Mission in New Castle. Collection baskets will be at both sanctuary doors in February.

The Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper and Auction will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Assembly Room. Donations of auction items may be dropped off at Covenant between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.

The People for Peace study group meets at 11 a.m. today in the Assembly Room.

FIRST BAPTIST

The Berean Class Social of First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will be at 12:45 p.m. Saturday in the Baptist Youth Center.

Sunday’s service schedule includes 9:45 a.m. Sunday school classes, an 11 a.m. worship service followed by lunch and then a 1 p.m. worship service.

FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN

First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., has its Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the church social hall. Contributions at the dinner will support the FELL Youth traveling to Houston to the ELCA National Youth Gathering.

The church will have “Ashes to Go,” a drive-up or walk-up opportunity outdoors at the church from 8 to 9 a.m. and from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday.

The Ash Wednesday worship service will be at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.

GRACE @ CALVARY LUTHERAN

The Fellowship & Service Committee of Grace @ Calvary, 123 E. Diamond St., will meet at 10 a.m. Friday in the Ladies’ Lounge.

Grace’s Closet, a free clothing bank at Grace @ Calvary is open to the public from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. No proof of income is required. Each family may take one large bag. Clothing can be donated anytime the closet is open. For other times, call 724-283-0830.

The finance committee meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday, and the worship and music committee meets at 7 p.m.

The Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. A freewill offering will be taken. A talent show will follow dinner. All are welcome!

The Ash Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. with the imposition of ash.

GRACEWAY

GraceWay meets at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.

Beth Ackelson, Don Horstman and Pat Hovis provide the music at the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service.

HILL UNITED PRESBYTERIAN

Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., welcomes the Rev. William Jackson to the pulpit Sunday as interim pastor. The handbell ensemble will ring.

The annual congregational and corporation meeting will be after Sunday’s service. There will be no fellowship hour due to the meeting.

Teens will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday to prepare community lunches.

JEFFERSON CENTER PRESBYTERIAN

Jefferson Center Presbyterian Church, 390 Frazier Road, Saxonburg, will center Sunday’s worship service on the transfiguration of Christ to set the spiritual tone for the Lenten season preceding Easter. For more information, please call 724-352-2400 or go to www.jeffersoncenterpc.org

MARS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN

Mars United Presbyterian Church, 232 Crowe Ave., Mars, has a stewardship meeting at 6 tonight in the office to discuss the financials for January. The Moraine Rockbusters meet at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church.

Lay Pastor Tom McMeekin will preach at both Sunday services.

The Spring GriefShare sessions begin at 6 p.m. Monday in the Library Room.

An Ash Wednesday service with Communion conducted by the Rev. James Steiner will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

NEW ZION EVANGELICAL

New Zion Evangelical Congregational Church, Route 38, five miles north of Emlenton, will host a family Valentine’s Day dinner at noon Sunday.

The dinner will follow the 10:45 a.m. worship service. Food is being donated for a turkey dinner, and visitors are welcome.

If planning to attend, call 724-867-0166.

OLD UNION PRESBYTERIAN

Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, partners once again with Mars United Presbyterian and Valencia Presbyterian churches for the GROW (Get Renewed on Wednesdays) program beginning Feb. 21. Participants have supper, worship and fellowship before breaking into groups for children, youths and adults.

ORCHARD HILL

Pastor Brady Randall will speak at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service at Penn Christian Academy.

RIDER LUTHERAN CHURCH

Rider Lutheran Church, 189 Rider Church Road, West Sunbury, will have an 11 a.m. Sunday worship service.

There will be a 6 p.m. simple supper followed by a 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday service Wednesday.

SAINT ANDRES UNITED PRESBYTERIAN

Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., begins a new adult ed series at 9:15 a.m. Sunday in the church library.

To begin the season of Lent, the church will host the Community Ash Wednesday service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday with Presbyterian brothers and sisters in Christ. The service will include Communion and music from a joint choir.

ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN

St. John’s Lutheran Church of Connoquenessing, 100 Main St., Connoquenessing, celebrates the Transfiguration of Our Lord during the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service.

The Parish Ash Wednesday worship service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 143 Church St., Prospect.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN

St. John’s Lutheran Church, 420 Beaver St., Mars, will have a purple party and pancake breakfast between the 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship services.

The trustees meet at 9 a.m. Sunday.

The quilting group meets at 6 p.m. Monday.

The trustees meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Ash Wednesday services will be at noon and 7 p.m. Wednesday.

ST. LUKE'S LUTHERAN

The youth group of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, meets at 7 p.m. Friday.

Holy Communion will be shared Sunday, and Outreach Ministry will lead the 2 p.m. Sunday worship service at Saxony Health Center. 223 Pittsburgh St., Saxonburg.

The council meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday in Centennial Hall.

Ash Wednesday services are at noon and 7 p.m. Wednesday. The evening service includes a children’s program.

The youth and friends ski trip to Blue Knob is Feb 15-17. Text RSVP to 724-713-0549.

Everyone is invited to attend a college information night, “Going To College Without Going Broke,” at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 in Centennial Hall. For more information, call 724-352-2333.

ST. MARK'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

The youth of St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will participate in all aspects of the 10:15 a.m. Sunday worship service. Holy Communion will be served at the 6 p.m. Saturday and 8 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday services.

The Junior Youth meet at 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

The Senior High Youth meet at 6 p.m. Sunday.

The youth-sponsored “Fat Tuesday” spaghetti dinner will be served at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Bell practice is 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The sanctuary choir will rehearse at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

There will be a special Ash Wednesday worship service including Holy Communion and Imposition of Ashes at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

TRINITY LUTHERAN

Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, will have blood-pressure screenings after the 5:30 p.m. Saturday worship service and between the 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services on Sunday.

Diane’s online Lent series begins Sunday. For more information, call the church office.

Ash Wednesday services will be at noon and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Both services will have Communion and Imposition of Ashes.

The health and wellness committee meets at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15.

VALENCIA PRESBYTERIAN

Valencia Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St., Valencia, leads off the Lenten season with an Ash Wednesday service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Communion will be served.