Religious Roundup
BUTLER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Debby Shutak provides special music Sunday at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68.
CHRIST COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST
The First English Lutheran Church community dinner work team of Christ Community United Methodist Church 205 N. Duffy Road, meets at 4 p.m. Monday.
The trustees meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Newsletter articles are due Wednesday.
FIRST BAPTIST
The mission team of First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., gives a report during the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday. There is a luncheon afterward and a 1 p.m. worship service.
The congregation participates in Junior Camp from Monday to Saturday. For details, call 724-287-7241.
FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN
Clothing for local flood victims is available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in the social hall of First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St.
GRACE @ CALVARY LUTHERAN
Marty’s Marchers, a Relay For Life team from Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., participates in the Relay at the Butler Farm Show Grounds at 10 a.m. Saturday. To support the team, buy food at its booth or walk in honor or memory of a friend or loved one.
There is one class after worship Sunday for anyone interested in First Holy Communion July 23.
Church members lead worship at LIFE Butler County, 231 W. Diamond St., at 11 a.m. Monday and Tuesday.
The Church Council meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Grace’s Closet, a free clothing bank, is open from 5 to 7 p.m. July 20.
GRACEWAY
GraceWay meets at Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.
Amber Crowe, Don and Debbie Horstman, Dave Whitmire and Joe Wagner provide special music during Sunday’s service.
HILL UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
Harmonica player Charlie Barath provides special music Sunday at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St. The service includes ordination and installation of church officers and commissioning of the pastor nominating committee.
The board of deacons will sponsor an outing to the Aug. 4 Butler Blue Sox game. For tickets, complete the reservation in the church bulletin.
MARS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
The A Team of Mars United Presbyterian Church, 232 Crowe Ave., Mars, meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday to work on the church buildings and grounds.
The Material Girls meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the board room.
NEW ZION
Timothy Bell, director of regional ministries for One Mission Society, is the guest speaker for the Sunday worship service at New Zion Evangelical Congregational Church, 1195 Airport Road, Emlenton.
For more information, call 724-750-0010.
OLD UNION PRESBYTERIAN
Weather permitting, the worship service Sunday is in the pavilion at Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars.
Work on the church roof begins this week.
Mars United Presbyterian Church and Valencia Presbyterian Church invited Old Union for an inter-generational midweek program in the fall. To share comments or questions about the program, attend the planning meeting Sunday.
RIDER LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rider Lutheran Church, 189 Rider Church Road, West Sunbury, has a Strawberry Festival from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday.
There is a Communion service Sunday.
SAINT ANDREWS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., welcomes the Rev. Jim Campbell for the Sunday worship service.
The July mission offering supports the McKee Memorial Fund for PCUSA mission workers Jim and Jodi McGill who assist with water, sanitation and health services in Niger.
To sign up for an evening of baseball and fireworks fun July 21 at Kelly Park, see Chuck King or the sign-up sheet in the narthex.
Dinner with friends meets at 6 p.m. July 29 at the Harmony Inn, 230 Mercer St., Harmony. To make a reservation, contact Susan Moon.
ST. MARK'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., serves Holy Communion at Saturday and Sunday worship services.
The church office is closed Monday. Office hours this week are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Office hours vary during the summer.
TRINITY LUTHERAN
Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, has dialogue and discussion with the pastor at 4 p.m. Saturday.
There is a meeting after the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service for youths interested in going to the National Youth Gathering next year.
The Church Council meets at 7 p.m. Monday.
ZION LUTHERAN
Zion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Chicora, has a Sunday morning worship service but there is no adult Bible study Sunday.
The fifth annual car cruise is from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Helpers set up for the event at noon.
The cruise includes live entertainment, dash plaques for the first 20 entries, trophies for best of show and people’s choice.
