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Religious Roundup

BUTLER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

The Rev. Millie Martsolf provides the special music Sunday at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68.

Buffalo Charge

Fenelton United Methodist Church, 810 Clearfield Road, Fenelton, hosts a contemporary evening service at 6:30 p.m. Sunday with McKee Chapel United Methodist Church and Craigsville United Methodist Church.

To provide music, read Scripture or have other participation in the service, call the pastor at 724-297-5875.

CHRIST COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST

The red church offering Sunday at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, benefits the St. Vincent DePaul food cupboard.

There is no Sunday breakfast. The Sunday morning cafe is open.

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

The First English Lutheran Church community dinner work team meets at 4 p.m. Monday.

The finance committee meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN

The Rev. Fred Yount of Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., leads the Seekers Class Sunday and Nov. 19.

Pledge dedication and blessing is during the worship service Sunday. Take pledge cards.

FAITH UNITED PRESBYTERIAN

Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main Ext., honors veterans at the Sunday service and there is a congregational meeting to elect new elders and deacons.

The deacons serve the Thanksgiving fellowship potluck luncheon after worship. Take a favorite dish to share.

For more information, call 724-287-4326.

FIRST BAPTIST

The women’s missionary fellowship of First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the Baptist Youth Center. Take a lunch.

Sunday’s service schedule includes Sunday school, a morning worship service, luncheon and a worship service at 1 p.m.

Connecting Threads meets at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mac’s Route 8 Café, 16 Pittsburgh Road.

FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN

First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., has one worship service at 10 a.m. this Sunday. There is a congregational forum and lunch afterward. Children have activities during the forum.

Sunday is baking Sunday for Meals on Wheels. The baked goods should not have nuts or icing.

GRACE @ CALVARY LUTHERAN

The fellowship and service committee of Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., meets at 10 a.m. Friday in the church lounge.

Grace’s Closet, a free clothing bank, is open from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 16.

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

The church council meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the library.

GRACEWAY

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

Ernie Taylor and Hailey Patsy provide the special music at the Sunday worship service.

The church’s annual Thanksgiving dinner is at 4 p.m. Sunday.

HILL UNITED PRESBYTERIAN

Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., observes consecration Sunday. The service includes dedication for 2018 pledges and music from the memorial handbell choir.

Community lunch preparation is at 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the fellowship hall.

The Harvest Home project is accepting donations of bagged apples and potatoes.

The 2018 pulpit flower chart is on the front bulletin board.

MARS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN

The deacons of Mars United Presbyterian Church, 232 Crowe Ave., Mars, meet at 7 p.m. today in the board room while the stewardship committee meets in the office.

Middle school youth leave at 4 p.m. Friday for a weekend at Laurelville. They return Sunday.

Veterans and Boy Scouts participate in celebrating veterans in a special service at 11 a.m. Sunday.

The Community Turkey Bash is at noon Nov. 16.

NORTH MAIN STREET CHURCH OF GOD

Sixty Plus or Minus at North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext., meets for its annual Thanksgiving dinner at noon today in the family center.

The worship and Communion service at Park Manor is at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

The annual Thirst Youth Convention is Nov. 17 to 19 in Erie. For more information contact BJ Hyatt at BJH@northmaincog.org

OLD UNION PRESBYTERIAN

Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, has a bonfire from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday to honor veterans. The event includes a patriotic pumpkin decorating contest, scavenger hunt in the cemetery, commemorative balloon release and food.

The church is collecting items for hygiene kits for use in disasters. The deadline to donate is Nov. 19.

RIDER LUTHERAN CHURCH

Rider Lutheran Church, 189 Rider Church Road, West Sunbury, has a worship service at 8:30 a.m. Sunday.

There is a spaghetti dinner fundraiser from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday.

The church council meets at 7 p.m. Monday.

There is a congregational meeting after the worship service Nov. 19.

SAINT ANDREWS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN

Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., worships at Covenant Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. Nov. 19.

SPRINGDALE LUTHERAN

The Rev. Dennis E Protzman is the guest minister Sunday at Springdale Lutheran Church, 1061 Mahood Road, West Sunbury. The service includes Holy Communion.

The church council meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. For prayer concerns, contact Yvonne.

ST. LUKE'S LUTHERAN

Friday is the last day to donate relief items for Stuff a Truck at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg.

The contemporary worship is at 9:30 a.m. Sunday and celebrates Communion.

Super Spud and his Potato Posse return Sunday to collect for the Cabot food bank holiday drive. Note potato drive on electronic donations.

The outreach ministry team leads the 2 p.m. Sunday worship service at Saxony Health Center, 223 Pittsburgh St, Saxonburg.

Food Bank volunteers meet at 6 p.m. Monday. The council meets at 6:30 p.m.

The FISH ministry team meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the fellowship hall.

TRINITY LUTHERAN

The faithful friends trip of Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, leaves at 10:30 a.m. Saturday from the church.

All services are contemporary this weekend. There are blood-pressure screenings after the service Saturday and between the services Sunday.

The stewardship ministry meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

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

The quilting group meets at 9 a.m. Nov. 16.

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