The Rev. Ron Reagle will speak at the 10:45 a.m. Sunday worship service and at the 6 p.m. service at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68. New members will be taken in during morning worship.

A soup, salad and dessert luncheon will follow at noon. Participants are asked to take a dish to share.

The Rev. Don Chamberlain will speak at the Wednesday worship service.

Community Life Church will hold service at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Butler Memorial Park Rotary Shelter with the annual church picnic immediately following.For more information, contact the church office at 724-287-3303, clcbutler@zoominternet.net or clcbutler.org.

Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will hold training for Caravan Workers from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday.Communion will be served at both services SundayThe visitation team will meet on at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., will welcome singer Logan Olszewski and violinist Lauren Kiggins, who will provide special music for the 10 a.m. service Sunday. Art Forbes will serve as liturgist.The church will hold a back-to-school party for children ages 2 to 10 from Covenant Cupboard families from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the fellowship hall. The party will include snacks, school supplies, a visit from the Dairy Princess and drawings to win book bags and lunch boxes.A Bible study series, based on DVDs from the History Channel and A&E, will begin at 1 p.m. today in the Assembly Room. The series will continue every other Thursday through Oct. 2. The community is invited. Subjects to be explored include the fall of Jericho, David and Goliath and the life of the Apostle Paul.

The youth of Faith Fellowship Alliance Church, 200 Faithway-Fared Drive, are invited to a Nugget Fest from Friday to Saturday at Tom and Sandy Bowser's home. There will be food and fun Friday evening followed by tubing, canoeing and swimming on Saturday. Youth will leave the church at 5 p.m. Friday and return at 5 p.m. Saturday. Youth are asked to take a breakfast food to share. Contact Pastor Jeff with questions.The Kids 4 Truth club leaders and helpers will meet Wednesday. Those interested in serving in this ministry are encouraged to join in preparations for the club year.

An ice cream social at the Baptist Youth Center after Sunday's 6 p.m. service will highlight the Christian book-reading contest finale at First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St.

First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St., will hold a special prayer time during the 10:50 a.m. Sunday service for children entering kindergarten. Those interested in having their child participate should call the church office at 724-283-6160.

On Sunday, there will be one service only, at 10 a.m., at Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia. This will be a blended service combining traditional and contemporary styles.The church picnic and preschool fundraiser will be held after the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service. Each family is to take a dish for the luncheon and a dessert for the dessert bar. A bake sale also will be held.The combined 8:45 and 11 a.m. worship planning committee will meet at 7 p.m. Monday.The Preschool Place will hold its fall open house from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Aug. 27 and from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 28.

The youth group of Grace@ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., 220-226 New Castle St., will hold a car wash from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Clearview Mall Wendy's. Drop-off will be at 10:30 a.m. at Wendy's and pick-up will be at 4 p.m. at Wendy's. The youth should bring buckets, soap and dry towels if possible.The annual church picnic will be held Sunday in the dining hall at Lutherlyn. White elephant gifts are needed.Men's Night Out has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Friday. Men should meet at the church.

Lyric Ackelson, Patty Miller and Joyce Moore will provide special music for GraceWay Community Church's 10 a.m. worship service Sunday. GraceWay meets at Center Township Elementary School. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided at 9:30 a.m.The GraceWay annual corn roast will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Camp Lutherlyn in the Dogwood Pavilion. For information, call 724-290-7007.GraceWay Tweens will meet from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday. For information, call 724-504-7264.

Elder Jim Ihlenfeld will deliver the message at the 6 p.m. Saturday worship service of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second Street.The annual Worship Without Walls service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the Carousel Shelter of Alameda Park. The praise team will lead the congregation in contemporary hymns.A picnic will follow the service. Attendees should take a side dish or salad to serve 10 people and provide their own insulated containers for hot foods. No electrical outlets will be available.Volunteers to set up for the service should arrive at 8 a.m. Contact Janet Edinger or Bill Ellis to volunteer with set-up or clean-up.There will be no Sunday school classes Sunday. Classes will resume Sept. 7.The music ministry will hold a kick-off picnic at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Bill and Lynn Ellis' home on Kriess Road. All returning and new members for the chancel choir, praise team, and Memorial Ringers are invited. Those attending are asked to take a side dish to share.

The Rev. Chris Marshall of New Life Christian Ministries, South Butler Primary School, 328 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, will continue the Sermon on the Mount series Sunday. More information is available at www.NewLifeXn.org or by calling 724-256-0851.The community and family mission team Sunday will share testimonies about their trip to Tapestries of Life Ministries in Mexico.The pastoral care team will meet at 11:45 a.m. Sunday for training and evaluation.Relevant Student Ministries will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Jim and Amy Brown's home. For more information, contact Brad French at 724-372-0201 or brad@newlifexn.org

Missionaries David and Celia Dick will be guest speakers during the 10:45 a.m. Sunday worship service at New Zion Evangelical Church.New Zion is located along Route 38, five miles north of Emlenton. For more information, call 724-867-6611.

Nixon United Methodist Church will hold an informal 8:30 a.m. worship service Sunday. Gary Mix will present special music at the 10 a.m. worship service, during which the Confirmation class will be received into membership.

North Main Street Church of God, 1201 North Main Street Extension, will hold a Celebrate Recovery BBQ at 6 p.m. Thursday and will attend a Church Street concert followed by Solid Rock Cafe.The Club 456 kickoff party will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the church.The church will hold a picnic at noon Sunday at the Masonic Shelter of Alameda Park. Participants are asked to take a dish to share. They may also take a pie for the pie contest.Bike Night will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Haven parking lot. The event will include music, food and door prizes.

The Lord's Supper will be shared during the Sunday worship service at Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars.The missions committee and worship committee will meet after worship this week.Mars United Methodist Church will offer its after-school program again this year for kindergarten through sixth grade students from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Scholarship assistance is available for qualifying families. To register or for more information, call 724-625-1488.

The congregation of Rider Lutheran Church, 189 Rider Church Road, is invited to a corn roast at 6 p.m. Saturday at Bill and Donna Holbein's home. Pastor Sarah Lee-Faulkner, assistant to the bishop, will conduct the worship service and preside over communion at 10 a.m. Sunday at the church.

There will be no Sunday service at Springdale Lutheran, 1061 Mahood Road, Concord Township. Springdale will hold a joint service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday with Zion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Concord Township, due to the 150th celebration picnic.

The adult choir will begin practice for the fall season at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 East Main St., Evans City. The choir will be directed by Donna Groom, St. John's interim pianist and organist.

Summit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Dr., will hold a men's breakfast with Jefferson Center Presbyterian Church at 7 a.m. Saturday. Call the church at 724-287-2378 for directions or more information.A congregational meeting will be held following the 9:30 a.m. worship service Sunday. All members are urged to attend to approve Session's recommendations for a new elder and a new deacon.The praise team will practice at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and Chancel Choir practice will follow at 7:30 p.m.

Volunteers from Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., Butler Township, will serve from 9 a.m. to noon Monday at the Covenant Food Cupboard

Zion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Concord Township will celebrate 150 years of ministry this Sunday. A special worship service will be held at 10:30 a.m. with the sermon by Bishop Kurt Kusserow. The service will include Sunday school students acting as lectors and the Sacrament of Holy Communion. A catered lunch will follow. Afternoon activities will include a performance by the Holy Trinity Lutheran Choir and ventriloquist Cindy Speck.