Religious Roundup
Jim and Rick Rea will present special music at the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service at the Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68. An offering will be received for the Nazarene Theological Seminary.
Caravan will go snow tubing Jan. 31. Participants should meet at 9:30 a.m. at the church.
"Life in the Spirit" Bible study, with Chrisann Green, will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the church.
Christ Community United MethodistChrist Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will hold new member orientation classes at 9:45 a.m. Sunday and Feb. 1. For information, call 724-287-4462 or visit christcommunityumc.org.The Covenant Food Cupboard is seeking donations of tuna and noodles for January.
Christ's Outreach The teens of Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will attend a teen quiz meet Saturday in Brookville. They will leave the church at 7 a.m.A budget meeting will be held following the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday.A handbell practice will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday.The youth will go snow tubing Sunday. They will leave the church at 5 p.m. and return at 9:30 p.m.
Community Life ChurchCommunity Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School. Tuesday weekly prayer will begin at 1:30 p.m.Sunday's message will be on eternity.The church will hold a week of fasting and prayer beginning Monday.Friday night fire will be held 7:30 p.m. Friday at the YWCA on West Cunningham Street.The church is collecting paper products on Sundays in January for the St. Vincent DePaul Food Cupboard.For information, contact the church office at 724-287-3303, clcbutler@zoominternet.net or www.clcbutler.org.
Covenant LifeCovenant Life Church, 220 New Castle St., will present "The Truth Project" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Covenant PresbyterianCovenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., will host Steven Tuell as he concludes his Ezekiel series at 9:45 a.m. Sunday with the Seekers class.The Noisy Offering of loose change will be received during the 11 a.m. service Sunday.The fellowship committee will meet after worship Sunday in the Connell Room.
First Baptist The women of First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., and their guests are invited to a Bible study at 7 p.m. today at Debbie Broad's home.The church will conduct a nursing home service from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday at Sunnyview.
Grace @ Calvary LutheranNewsletter items for Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., are due by noon Friday.Confirmation class will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday.The bell choir will practice at 6 p.m. Wednesday.The monthly soup and sandwich luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 29. The lunch is open to the public and carryouts are available.
GraceWay Community Edith McCandless and Mary Jo Burkholder will provide special music at the GraceWay Community Church on Sunday. GraceWay meets at the Center Township Elementary School.
Hill United Presbyterian Elder Jim Ihlenfeld will deliver the message at the 6 p.m. Saturday worship service of the Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.The praise team will present music and Rev. Clark Sawyer will preach at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.Tickets for the chorale cabaret Jan. 30 are available. Included in the cost are a musical program, desserts and beverages. Proceeds will benefit the group's musical outreach June trip to Ohio.
Mars United MethodistMars United Methodist Church, 525 Pittsburgh St., Mars, will host a men's breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at Jimmy's Strip District Grill in Mars. After the breakfast, the men will join other members at the church to begin work on improvement projects.The church is looking for crafters to participate in the church's annual Pies, Posies and Peddlers Mart on May 2. To reserve a table space or for information, call Barb Sekel at 724-772-7905.
Mars United PresbyterianMars United Presbyterian Church, 232 Crowe Ave., Mars, will hold a winter retreat for teens Friday and Saturday. Contact Sean Brubaker for information.A community worship service with Mars United Presbyterian Church and other churches will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Crossway Church, off Route 228 between Mars and Route 8.
Meridian United Presbyterian The women of Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., will meet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday for sewing day. Participants should take a sack lunch.A deacon orientation will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Room 15.
New Life Christian MinistriesThe Rev. Chris Marshall will continue his series on pressing toward the prize Sunday at New Life Christian Ministries, Knoch Senior High School, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg. Information is available at www.NewLifeXn.org or by calling 724-256-0851.Relevant Student Ministries will meet from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Browns' home. For information, visit www.LiveRelevant.com or call Brad French at 724-372-0201.The Community Vacation Bible School team will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at the Feciches' home.The covenanting disciples will renew their commitment to New Life's mission during the 10 a.m. service Sunday.The worship planning team will meet at 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
North Main St. Church of GodNorth Main Street Church of God, 1201 North Main St. Extension, will hold its annual congregational meeting following the Sunday morning service in the sanctuary.Financial peace classes will begin at 6 p.m. Sunday at the church. Call the church for information.The board of Christian education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the conference room.
Old Union Presbyterian In honor of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the Rev. Chris Gibbs, of Crossway Church, will preach this week at Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, while the Rev. Peter de Vries preaches at Crossway.The worship committee and the missions committee will meet after worship this week.A Christian Unity worship service is planned for 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Crossway Church, Balls Bend off Route 22. The speaker will be the Rev. William Glaze, pastor of Bethany Baptist Church, Pittsburgh.
Park United Presbyterian Park United Presbyterian Church, 115 E. Grandview Ave, Zelienople, will hold winter Bible studies at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the fellowship hall.
Saint Andrews United PresbyterianSaint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 East Jefferson St., will serve the Sacrament of Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The service will be followed by the annual congregational meeting.The adult Sunday school class will study "Good Sense: Biblical Financial Principles for Transforming Your Finances and Life." The series will begin at 9:15 a.m. Sunday in the library and will last six weeks.
St. John's United Church of ChristSt. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, will sponsor a spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday in the lower level fellowship hall to benefit the "Let It Shine" campaign. Take-out will be available.The rescheduled church by-laws task force will meet at 7 p.m. tonight in the church narthex.Bible study will now be held at 9 a.m. Thursdays.
St. Mark's Evangelical LutheranSt. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will hold an Eve Bible study at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the lounge.The spaghetti dinner sponsored by the youth of the church has been rescheduled for Jan. 31 in the fellowship hall. Tickets are available at the door and take outs will also be available.The church needs host families for the Thiel College Choir on March 5. To host a choir member, call the church office at 724-287-6741.
Summit PresbyterianSummit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive, will hold a men's breakfast at 7 a.m. Saturday at Jefferson Presbyterian Church. For directions or information, call the church office at 724-287-2378.The youth will gather from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday for a dinner and movie night. Call Carol to sign up.Members are encouraged to attend the annual congregational meeting Tuesday. A potluck dinner is set for 5:30 p.m. with the meeting to follow at 7 p.m.
Trinity LutheranThe Faithful Friends of Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, will leave from the church parking lot at noon Saturday for a trip to the Byham.The annual congregational meeting will be held after the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday. Communion will be celebrated at the 6:30 p.m. Saturday service and 11 a.m. Sunday service.To sign up for the e-mail prayer chain, call Lisa at 724-282-7234.
Trinity PresbyterianTrinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., Butler Township, will hold its annual congregational meeting following the Sunday service. All members are encouraged to attend and take the annual report given out last Sunday.The first soup supper will be at 6 p.m. Jan. 30. Sign the sheet on the narthex table for reservations.Members may take a copy of Trace and Karen Bender's newsletter from the narthex table.
Westminster PresbyterianWestminster Presbyterian Church in America, 420 N. Main St., will start a Wednesday evening program for children. "Star Quest: Discovering the Nature of God" will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 21, Jan. 28, Feb. 4 and Feb. 11. The program is for children age 4 through grade five. For information, contact Denise.The Hannah Circle will meet Friday.The annual congregational meeting will be held Sunday. No Sunday school will be held Sunday. A youth soup-and-salad fundraiser will be held following the meeting.White Oak Springs PresbyDoug Pollock will give a presentation on his mission trip to Mozambique after the worship service Sunday at White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew. A congregational dinner will follow at noon.
