Butler Church of the NazareneGordon Thompson and Marilyn Iden will present music for the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68, Butler Township. A "Moments for Missions" service will be at 6 p.m.

Christ Community U.M.Dried beans and rice will be collected during February at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, Butler Township, for the Covenant Cupboard Food Pantry.A short term study group will begin a weekly study of the Book of John beginning Sunday. Meetings will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Participants should sign up at the church. For details, call Ellen Kracht at 742-865-9902.

Christ's OutreachChrist's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., is collecting Valentine's Day cards to send to shut-ins. Signed cards should be placed in the designated box by Sunday.The finance committee and board of directors will assemble to answer questions about the 2008 budget after the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.A new member and informational class will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 17 and 24.The Boy Scouts will have a presentation during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.Cross Culture Youth Ministry will go snow tubing from 8 to 10 p.m. Sunday at Wildwood Highlands. Cost is $8 and payment is due Sunday. Permission forms are also required.

Community Life ChurchThe youth of Community Life Church, McQuistion Elementary School, will gather from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Skate Castle.Final payment for the Song of Solomon Bible Conference is due Sunday. The conference will be held Feb. 15 and 16 at Lancaster Bible Church in Lancaster.

Covenant PresbyCovenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., will host its Souper Bowl of Caring soup and bread luncheon after the 11 a.m. Sunday service. Proceeds will benefit the Covenant Cupboard and community dinners. Chef George Schroth of Butler Custom Catering will provide three choices of soups.A Kerygma Bible Study class entitled "Hosanna, A Spiritual Journey through Holy Week," will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the assembly room. The Rev. James Swanson of Covenant and the Rev. Merry Hope Meloy of Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church will lead the class.The Rev. Edwin Carlson and Audrey Carlson, retired missionaries to Pakistan, will lead the Seekers Class Sunday. They will speak on "Christians as a Minority in Pakistan." The class meets at 9:30 a.m. in the Assembly Room.

First BaptistAn Apples of Gold women's Bible study and dinner, sponsored by First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the Baptist Youth Center. The study will be explained in a meeting after the 10:55 a.m. Sunday service.The Rev. Eugen Oana, a Baptist Mid-Missions missionary to Gypsies in Romania, will be the featured speaker at the 10:55 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday services. Oana will address First Baptist Christian School students at 9:30 and 10:20 a.m. Monday at chapel services in the sanctuary.Oana's wife Felicia will speak at the 9 a.m. Monday session of the Women's Missionary Fellowship at the Baptist Youth Center. Alice Stamm and Kristin Ort will serve as respective hostesses for the 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. sessions. Projects will include cutting squares for quilts and preparing birthday cards, baby blankets and picture frames.

First English LutheranThe next healing service at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.The senior youth will hold a skating party from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Skate Castle. The Junior Youth are invited.This week's Lenten service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church. Shiloh Baptist Church will serve as host.

First U.M.First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St., will relaunch its youth program at 6 p.m. Sunday in Epworth Center with a new student outreach for students in grades 7 to 12.Wonderful Wednesday Lenten services begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the sanctuary.

Glade Run U.P.Communion will be celebrated at the 8:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday services at Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia.The Middle School Retreat will be held March 1 and 2. For information, call 724-898-1016.Girl Scout Thinking Day will be held Sunday at the church.

Grace @ Calvary LutheranThe Faith Shapers of Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will gather for a movie night from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the home of the Wagners. Dinner will be provided.The youth group will have a Make a Movie Night from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the youth center. Dinner will be provided.Shiloh Baptist Church will host a Lenten Service at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Grace @ Calvary.

Hill U.P.The Memorial Handbell Choir will ring at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.The teen Sunday school class will prepare bag lunches for the community at 9:15 a.m. Sunday.HyLights youth group for youth in grades 5 to 12 begins at 5:30 p.m. Sunday.The instrumental ensemble and youth bell choirs will resume Feb. 17.

Meridian U.P.On Sunday, the deacons of Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., will host an After Church Cabin Fever Feast. Participants should take a winter tureen. Table service and drinks will be provided.The first Lenten community service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church. The Rev. Lee Dreyer will officiate.

Mt. Chestnut PresbyMichael Dean will present the sermon at the 8:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday services at Mount Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old West Route 422, Franklin Township.The mission team will leave Saturday for Slidell, La. to help with Hurricane Katrina relief. They will be gone for nine days.The preschool program will host an open house from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Registration will be accepted for the coming school year.

New Life Christian MinistriesThe latest group of covenanting disciples will be recognized during the worship celebration Feb. 17 at New Life Christian Ministries, South Butler Primary School, 328 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.Volunteers who would like to help prepare and serve a meal at the East Liberty Food Kitchen at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 16, should contact Rich McCarthy at 724-766-9047.Dinner for Eight, a social evening for adults, will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 23. Participants will gather in host homes and share a meal and fellowship time. Each person contributes a dish to the meal. Registration is required by Sunday. For details, contact Karen Schiebel at 724-586-2241 or karen@newlifexn.org.A children's fellowship night at Chuck E. Cheese, Clearview Mall, Center Township, is planned at 6 p.m. Feb. 28. Preschoolers accompanied by a parent and children through grade 5 are invited. For details, contact Shelly Rinaman at 724-898-2896 or shelly@newlifexn.org.

North Main Street Church of GodMusic Minister Tim Falling, will deliver the message at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext.An Education Expo will be held at 6:30 p.m. today at Penn Christian Academy, 199 Airport Road, Penn Township.An Inspirational Hymn Sing will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday in the Parlor. Music will be provided by Dean Burtner and Judy Fry will lead devotions. Refreshments will be served.Tickets are available for the Deep In the Heart of Texas Dinner to be held Feb. 22. Cost is $15 per person and tickets are available after services Sundays or at the church office. Proceeds benefit the youth trip to International Youth Convention in July.

Old Union PresbyOld Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will hold a fellowship dinner after worship Sunday. Those who are able should take a dish to share.The Mars Ministerium will hold Lenten Luncheon services beginning Friday at the Mars United Presbyterian Church. The programs begin at noon and end by 1 p.m.

Park U.P.Communion will be served at all services Sunday at Park United Presbyterian Church, 115 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople.

Rider Lutheran ChurchWeekly potluck dinners will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesdays during Lent at Rider Lutheran Church, Rider Church Road, Center Township. Each dinner will include a program on the topic "Letters from a Good Friday World."

Saint Andrews U.P.The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be served at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St.Beginning Sunday, adult morning classes will combine for a five-part series on listening led by the Rev. Fred Young. Participants should meet in the Memorial Room.A midweek community Bible study will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Discussions will be led by the Rev. Jim Swanson and the Rev. Merry Meloy. Participants will meet every other Wednesday through the middle of April.The Tender Tots Preschool is selling Sarris candy bars to raise money for their closing program, spring field trips and classroom items. Candy can be purchased in the narthex.

St. John's Lutheran EvangelicalA congregational meeting will be held after the service Sunday at St. John's Lutheran Evangelical Church, 100 Main St., Connoquenessing. The church council will provide snacks and drinks. The church and pastor's ministry and the visitation program will be discussed.St. John's will join the Connoquenessing/Meridian area churches in 7:30 p.m. Wednesday evening worship services during Lent. St. John's will host the Feb. 20 service.Communion will be served at the 11 a.m. service Feb. 17.

St. John U.C.C.New members will be received at the 11 a.m. Sunday service at St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City.The first in a series of Lenten luncheons will be held after the 11 a.m. Sunday service in fellowship hall.A young adults pizza party will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday at the home of Pete and Tracy Eckstam.The first in a series of Lenten book studies will be held at 7 p.m. today at the home of Dennis and Cindy Holmquist.

St. Mark's Evangelical LutheranA Lenten Journey for children will be Sundays during Lent at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St. Children age 2 through grade 4 will leave during the 11 a.m. Sunday services beginning this Sunday in Schramm Hall.An Easter resurrection garden will adorn the altar at Easter. Orders for plants and outdoor wreaths are now being taken. To order, call the church office.Lenten suppers will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesdays in fellowship hall, followed by worship services at 7 p.m.A spaghetti dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday in Fellowship Hall.

St. Peter's EpiscopalThere will be one combined service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St.A brunch, parish meeting and vestry elections will follow the service.A Lenten study will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays during Lent, beginning Feb. 13 in the Parish Hall. The study will focus on growth in prayer life.

Trinity LutheranCommunion will be served at the 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township.A lecture will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday on the topic "Differentiating between Science and Religion; Ending an Unnecessary War." The lecture will feature a panel of speakers and will be held in fellowship hall. A light supper will follow.A volunteer thank you brunch will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Feb. 16 for all shut-in visitors, hospital visitors and Eucharistic ministers in the fellowship hall. Reservations are due Tuesday to Linda Cunningham.There will be a Faithful Friends Valentine party at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 in the youth room. Participants should take a wrapped homemade Valentine for everyone attending. A sign-up sheet is posted in the narthex.There will be a prayer labyrinth set up from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the church. The labyrinth will take about 45 minutes to go through. An offering will be accepted for the construction of a permanent labyrinth at Lutherlyn.Mentors and their confirmation students will meet after the 11 a.m. Sunday service until 2:30 p.m. to talk about mazes and beads. A light lunch will be served.Daily prayer service will begin today and continue weekdays during Lent. Prayer services are held from 7:30 to 7:45 a.m. at the church. Daily devotional books are available at the church for members unable to attend.

Springdale LutheranCommunion will be shared at the 9 a.m. Sunday service at Springdale Lutheran Church, 1061 Mahood Road, Concord Township.The parish council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Springdale.

Trinity PresbyScout Sunday will be observed during the Sunday service at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., Butler Township.Trinity Fellowship will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday fellowship hall for a catered dinner. Those attending should sign up in the narthex. Hosts are Bob and Audrey Kennedy.The food item for the Covenant Food Cupboard for February is saltines or graham crackers. Donated items may be placed in the shopping cart in the narthex.The first men's Bible study will meet at 6 p.m. today.The praise band, Life Everlasting, will provide music for the Sunday service.

White Oak Springs PresbyThe first Sunday of Lent will be observed with Communion during the 9:45 a.m. Sunday service at White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew.A Lenten Bible study will begin this week during Sunday school.

Zion LutheranCommunion will be shared at the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Zion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Concord Township.The parish council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Springdale Lutheran Church.

Zion UMCThe Faith Weavers Sunday school class will begin a new study this week at Zion United Methodist Church, Bear Creek Road, Sarver. The study will be on "Weatherproof Your Home Against the Storms of Life" by Donna Best and is open to all women. The class meets at 9:30 a.m. in room 1A.Kidz Klub resumes Sunday. Open to children in preschool through grade 3, sessions are held from 6 to 8 p.m. in room 7.Shepherds should check their mailboxes for January reports.The community Lenten service for Feb. 20, will be held at noon at Cabot United Methodist Church, Winfield Road, Cabot, and at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Stoney Hollow Road, Cabot. The Rev. Jonathon Evans will lead the services and The Brotherhood will provide music.