Butler Church of the NazareneMillie Martsolf and Vonda Mishler will present music for the Sunday service at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68, Butler Township.The annual Thanksgiving Dinner will be held at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 11. Everyone is welcome. To sign up, call the church office at 724-482-4116 and leave a message. The Rev. Reagle will have a short devotional.

Christ Community U.M.A Name the Café contest is being held at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, Butler Township. A name is being sought for the café, open at 9:30 a.m. Sundays. Abox is in the lobby for contest entries.An offering will be collected Sunday for the Youth Service Fund.Donations of graham crackers and saltines are now being collected for the Covenant Food Cupboard food pantry. Acart for donations is in the lobby.

Christ's OutreachFamily and Fellowship Sunday will be observed at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave. The event will include activities, fellowship and refreshments.Bakers are needed for the bake sale on Nov. 6 to support the COC Crusaders Bible quizzing team. Baked goods should be delivered to the church Sunday.Blood pressure screenings will be offered following the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.A potluck fellowship dinner will be held at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Community LifeThe youth of Community Life Church, McQuistion Elementary School, will hold a service at 7 p.m. today at the home of Ben and Amanda Ogle.Shoeboxes will be collected through Nov. 18 for Operation Christmas Child.

Covenant PresbyThe Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated during the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St.The Seekers Class will consider and discuss early Christianity when it meets at 9:45 a.m. Sunday in the Assembly Room.The Covenant Cupboard Food Bank is requesting donations of peanut butter or jelly during November. Baskets to receive the donations are in the Jefferson Street hallway.

East Main PresbyThank Offering Sunday will be celebrated at the 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services at East Main Presbyterian Church, 120 E. Main St., Grove City. Guest minister, the Rev. Dr. Richard Morledge, will speak. Morledge is a graduate of Grove City College and Princeton Theological Seminary. He held the position of Dean of the Chapel at Grove City College for 15 years.The annual Thank Offering will be received during both services. The offering will support the medical missions project sponsored by the national Presbyterian Women's Association, as well as the Bibles for India project.

Faith U.P.Communion will be celebrated at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at Faith U.P. Church, 1329 N. Main St. Ext., Center Township. The Rev. William Jamieson will officiate. A catered dinner will follow. Cost is $3 for children and $6 for adults.

First BaptistAn Apples of Gold women's Bible study, sponsored by First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. today at the home of Debbie Broad.Grandparents Day activities are set for Friday at First Baptist Christian School. The program will begin at 10 a.m., and students will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. A lunch will follow at the Vagabond Center in Lyndora.

First English LutheranFirst English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., will sponsor a skating party at 1 p.m. Sunday at Skate Castle for students in kindergarten through grade 12.The annual Meals on Wheels baking project will be held in November.An evening service will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at the church.All Saints Sunday will be observed at the 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services.

Glade Run U.P.Communion will be celebrated at both Sunday services at Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia.The 8:45 Worship and Planning Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Monday. Planning for Thanksgiving, Advent and Christmas will take place.The deacons will host a soup and pie luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. The Greater Harmony Chorus will perform at noon. A donation of $5 is requested to benefit The Preschool Place.Shoeboxes filled with small gifts will be accepted through Nov. 14 for the Operation Christmas Child program.

Grace @ Calvary LutheranOrders for the Angel Food Ministries program will be accepted from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St. Saturday is the last day to place orders for the November food distribution.Confirmation, which was postponed last week, will be held at the Sunday service.

GraceWay CommunityMary Jo Burkholder, Patty Miller and Joyce Moore will provide music for the 10 a.m. Sunday service at GraceWay Community Church, Center Township Elementary School, Mercer Road.During the service, Dave West will interview Sgt. Chad Barnhart and Sgt. Paul Stratzer of the National Guard, who were stationed in Tikrit, Iraq. Both received the Purple Heart. Rita Cygan will give a reading about veterans.The adult Bible study will conclude it's current study topic at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at King's Restaurant, New Castle Road, Butler Township. The study will resume in the spring.GraceWay Youth will attend a youth retreat Friday through Sunday at Whitehall Camp in Emlenton. For information, contact Amber Crowe at 724-504-7264.Sign-ups are now being accepted for the church Thanksgiving Dinner. For information, call West at 724-290-7007.Names for Thanksgiving Food Baskets are being received for families with legitimate needs. Call West for information.

Hill U.P.The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated at weekend services of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., Butler.Food items needed this week for the Harvest Home project include boxed and bagged foods such as flour sugar, cereals, crackers, rice, and macaroni and cheese.Used books are being accepted for the book sale on Nov. 24. Books should be placed in collection boxes by Nov. 20.An evening of desserts and jazz music will be presented by the Hill Youth Chorale and a jazz combo at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 30. Tickets are $10 per person and are available in the church office. Proceeds benefit the Chorale's trip to Florida and mission projects.

Meridian U.P.At 5 p.m. Saturday, the deacons of Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., Butler Township, will host an Above Average Dinner in McCaslin Hall.AThank Offering Service will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday.Volunteers from the church will serve as wheelchair escorts Sunday for veterans at the Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The church choir will sing at the chapel service Nov. 11 and 18.The trustees and the session will meet at 6:30 and 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Mt. Chestnut PresbyThe Sacrament of Holy Communion will be served at the Sunday service at Mt. Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old West 422, Franklin Township. An infant baptism will also be held.The Food Cupboard will be open at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

New Life Christian MinistriesThe Lord's Supper will be celebrated Sunday at New Life Christian Ministries, Knoch Senior High School, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.Operation Christmas Child, a ministry of Samaritan's Purse, is the November Mission of the Month. Wrapped shoeboxes and details on how to pack a shoebox will be available during worship. Filled shoeboxes will be dedicated Nov. 18.A cleanup day will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at The Bridge, 102 Bay St., Penn Township. For details, contact Karen Schiebel at 724-586-2241.Team members are needed for New Life's float in the Saxonburg Light Up Night Christmas Parade on Nov. 23. To assist with float construction or to serve as a caroler and walk with the float, contact Schiebel.

New Zion EvangelicalThe Rev. Michael Sigman, bishop of the Evangelical Congregational Church, with the Church Center in Myerstown, Pa., will be the guest speaker at the 9:45 a.m. adult Sunday school class and the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service at New Zion Evangelical Church, Route 38, five miles north of Emlenton.

North Main Street church of GodThe Harvest Lock-In for students will begin at 7 p.m. Friday at the Haven at the North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext., Butler Township. The event will include games, activities, music and a bonfire service. Food and drinks will be provided. Participants should be picked up at 8 a.m. Saturday.The Living Christmas Tree choir will gather from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday in the sanctuary for rehearsal.Penn Christian Academy, 199 Airport Road, Penn Township, will hold its Holiday Auction at 4 p.m. Saturday. The event will begin with dinner and refreshments. Auctions will begin at 5 p.m. For information, call the school at 724-586-5200.Volunteers will begin to set up the Living Christmas Tree structure at 2 p.m. Sunday in the sanctuary.Volunteer groups of two will begin decorating the trees on the living Christmas Tree structure between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Old Union PresbyOld Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will have a soup sale Nov. 9 and 10 to raise money for the building project. To donate supplies, sign up in the back of the church. Volunteers are also needed to help on Nov. 8 and 9.Gift boxes for Operation Christmas Child must be turned in by Nov. 11. Participants must supply the shoe box. A $7 donation per box is requested to cover shipping. For information, pick up a flier in the back of the church.

Park U.P.Members of Park United Presbyterian Church, 115 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople, will join three other churches for a Thanksgiving in the Country service at 7 p.m. Nov. 21 at Camp Run Presbyterian Church in Fombell. Areception will follow the service.

St. John U.C.C.All Saints Sunday and Holy Communion will be the focus of the 8:35 Alive and 11 a.m. Sunday services at St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City.The Solid Rock Cafe junior-senior high youth group will start their Regressive Dinner at 6 p.m. Sunday.

St. Mark's Evangelical LutheranInformation about the annual meeting and budget at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will be mailed to members this week. The Finance Committee will be available after Sunday services to answer questions about the budget.The Sanctuary Choir is in need of extra members for Advent and Christmas Eve services. Rehearsals are held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. For details, contact Shirley Kerr at 724-482-4646.The Youth of the Church are beginning plans to attend the 2009 National Youth Gathering in New Orleans. To raise funds, the youth will host a spaghetti dinner Nov. 10. Tickets are available following services.Members planning to attend the luncheon after the Nov. 11 meeting should call the church office at 724-287-6741.

St. Peter's EpiscopalJohn Davey of Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church will provide music at the organ recital at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St.All women of the church are invited to the E.C.W. meeting at noon Nov. 8. Attendees should take a bag lunch. Dessert and beverages will be provided.

St. Richard R.C.The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will take place following the 5 p.m. Mass Saturday at St. Richard Roman Catholic Church, 3841 Dickey Road, Gibsonia.The Guatemala Mission Group will hold a breakfast buffet after the 8 and 10 a.m. Masses Sunday. An offering will be accepted to benefit the orphanage in Patzun, Guatemala.The Respect Life Group will hold their Chip in for Life cookie sale after Masses on Saturday and Sunday.There will be free blood pressure screenings after the 8 a.m. Sunday Mass.At 3 p.m. Sunday, the church will hold its annual Parish Memorial Service. Light refreshments will follow the service.

Springdale LutheranA congregational meeting will be held after the 9 a.m. Sunday service at Springdale Lutheran Church, 1061 Mahood Road, Concord Township.

Summit PresbyA Fall Clean Up day will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday at Summit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive, Jefferson Township. Volunteers should take their own tools.Communion will be served at the 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services.All-Committee Meeting Night will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Thorn Creek U.M.The youth group of Thorn Creek United Methodist Church, 142 Rockdale Road, Jefferson Township, will now meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The group is open to youth ages 8 to 18.

Trinity LutheranThe celebration of the Lord's Supper will be observed at the weekend services at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township. The Feast of All Saints will be celebrated.A men's breakfast will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday in Fellowship Hall.A Scripture scavenger hunt will be held after the 11 a.m. Sunday service for confirmation students and their mentors. A light lunch will be provided.A work day will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at the church.Red Cross CPR Training class has been changed from Saturday to Nov. 10. The class will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $15 for a one-year certification. For details, call the church office at 724-287-1977.Boxes for Operation Christmas Child are due Nov. 11. Empty shoeboxes need to be filled with toys, school supplies, hygiene items, photos, and personal letters.

Valencia PresbyCommunion will be served during the Sunday service at Valencia Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St., Valencia.There will be no New Life Bible Study or Fosnights service Tuesday, and no Essentials of Discipline workshop Wednesday.A Parent's Night Out will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 10. Reservations are required by calling the church office.Discovery Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 7 and 14 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.A Congregational Meeting will be held at 11:15 a.m. Nov. 11 to approve the 2008 budget and board nominations.AGet Acquainted dinner will be held at 5 p.m. Nov. 18 at the home of the pastor. For information, contact the church office.

White Oak Springs PresbyThe White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew, will observe All Saints' Sunday during the 9:45 a.m. Sunday service. Members who died in the past year will be honored.

Zion LutheranA congregational meeting will be held after the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Zion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Concord Township.God's Housekeepers will meet at 6 p.m. Monday to clean.The Sunday School is collecting donations for Operation Christmas Child. Donations can be left in the vestibule.