Butler Church of the NazareneThe Caravan's Pinewood Derby will be held Friday at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68, Butler Township. For information, call the church at 724-482-4116.A missionary service with the Carr family from Ghana will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Christ Community U.M.The prayer shawl ministry at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, Butler Township, is in need of supplies and donations for their projects. Donations of Lion Brand homespun yarn, plain tissue paper in any color, Z\,-inch white ribbon and monetary donations are needed.

CHRIST'S OUTREACHChrist's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will meet at 7 p.m. Friday for a bike blessing.Tickets are available for a May concert featuring the The Down East Boys and The Tom Walker Family. For tickets, call 724-282-7977 or 724-654-7096.

COMMUNITY LIFECommunion will be celebrated at the 10:15 a.m. Sunday service at Community Life Church, McQuistion Elementary School.Pasta and spaghetti sauce will be collected Sundays during April for the St. Vincent DePaul food cupboard.The youth group will hold its next meeting from 7:30 to 9 p.m. April 17 at the home of Ben and Amanda Ogle.Registration for the softball team is being held through Sunday.

Covenant PresbyThe Noisy Offering of loose change will be received during the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St.The Seekers Class will meet at 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the Assembly Room.

Faith U.P. ChurchThe Rev. Raymond Eichler will lead the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main St., Center Township. A congregational meeting will be held after the service to vote on extending a call to the pastoral candidate.

First BaptistThe Berean Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will host a class social at 5:30 p.m. Friday in the Baptist Youth Center.An Apples of Gold women's Bible study will be held at 7 p.m. today in the home of Debbie Broad.Men and boys are invited to a prayer breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Baptist Youth Center.Betty Dickey will speak on "Leaving a Godly Legacy" at both Tuesday sessions of the Women's Missionary Fellowship at the Baptist Youth Center. Evelyn Grooms will be the hostess for the 9 a.m. session and Peggy Steele will host the 7 p.m. session.

Graceway CommunityGraceWay Community Church, which worships at Center Township Elementary School, will feature special music Sunday by Amber Crowe, Jenny and Ernie Taylor.A new adult Bible study will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at King's Family Restaurant, New Castle Road. Topic is "How Can I know What is True?"Hill U.P.Brian Mueller, a senior Music Major in Vocal Performance at Slippery Rock University, will direct the chancel choir at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.Sunday school classes resume this week. Child care is available beginning at 9 a.m. Adults will begin an eight-week study on "Resident Aliens — A Ghanaian Pastoral Exchange Experience." Teen youth Sunday school will be led by Heather Porter on the topic of "Facing the Issues." Both classes begin at 9:15 a.m.A fifth Sunday luncheon will be hosted by the Deacons following Sunday worship. The Deacons will provide ham loaves and potatoes. Members with last names beginning with A-M should take a vegetable or salad, and those with last names N-Z should take a dessert. No nuts of any kind should be in the food. Reservation deadline is Friday.Coffee and tea will be sold by the Hill Youth Chorale Sunday after worship. Cost is $8 for coffee and $4 for tea. To preorder, contact Maryanne Puente.Adults interested in participating in a mission trip to Mississippi June 28 through July 6 to aid in Hurricane Katrina rebuilding should contact John Richards or Associate Pastor John Porter. Cost is $200 per person.Mars U.P.Interim pastor the Rev. Terry Stoops will lead the 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services at Mars United Presbyterian Church, Crowe Avenue, Mars.Meridian U.P.The deacons' yard sale, bake sale and soup sale will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 3 and 9 a.m. to noon April 4 in McCaslin Hall at Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave.Mt. Chestnut PresbyDaffodil Days will be celebrated and the American Cancer Society's Sunday of Hope observed at the 8:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday services at Mount Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old West 422, Franklin Township.New Life Christian MinistriesA Come Let Us Build update will be shared at the 10 a.m. Sunday service at New Life Christian Ministries, South Butler Primary School, 328 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.Members interested in serving on the Welcome Baby Meals team are asked to contact team leader Bobbie Bartlett at 724-898-1127. The team prepares and delivers meals to families as they welcome a new child into their home.LIFE (Living In Faith Everyday) Home Groups will begin the week of March 30. The groups will study the topic "Back to Basics ¿ The Fruit of the Spirit." Registration forms are included in the Lifeline bulletin or can be downloaded from www.NewLifeXn.org.Names of college students and military personnel are being gathered by the Operation Care Package team. The team will send care packages to them at the end of April. For details or to submit names, contact Wendy Recio at 724-352-8776 or Diane Beck at 724-284-5439.North Main Street church of GodAt the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at the North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext., the Rev. David Brown will begin the series "Just Walk Across the Room."The Helping Hand Ministry will collect canned goods only for the food cupboard. Items may be brought to the Library Hallway before or after the morning service.The Samaritan Counseling Center is hosting a "Making a Good Marriage Better" seminar from 9 a.m. to noon April 5. Cost is $10 per couple, which includes a continental breakfast. Reservations are required by calling 412-741-7430.Old Union PresbyThe Missions Committee and the Worship Committee of Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will meet after this week.An informational meeting about Vacation Bible school will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday.The Soup Supper will be held April 12. A sign-up sheet is in the back of the church.Membership classes will begin April 13. Contact the pastor to join.Saint Andrews U.P.The Lenten series on listening, which was put on hold for the due to weather, will conclude Sunday at Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., The class will be held at 9:10 a.m. in the Memorial Room.The Elders will host a tureen luncheon after worship Sunday in the Memorial Room.St. Paul R.C.A Spanish-language Mass will be celebrated at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, North McKean Street. The Mass is open to Spanish speakers and English speakers. A social time will follow the Mass. Future Masses are scheduled for April 27, May 18 and June 29.St. Peter's EpiscopalThe Flowering of the Cross will take place at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St.The Parish Health Team will present information and host a discussion on Passionate Spirituality after the coffee hour Sunday.St. Richard R.C.The Ladies Group of St. Richard Roman Catholic Church, 3841 Dickey Road, Gibsonia, will present a vintage wedding fashion show and high tea from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 5. Tickets are $10. For reservations, call the church at 724-444-1971.Summit PresbyThis youth group of Summit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive, Jefferson Township, will host a dinner and fun night from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Christian Community Outreach Building on Saxonburg Road. On April 4, the youth will sell pizza from 4 to 7 p.m. For details or to place an order, call the church at 724-287-2378.Members of all church committees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.Trinity LutheranThe Lord's Supper will be shared at all services Saturday, and Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township.Flowers for American Cancer Society's Daffodil Days will be available for pickup after Sunday services.Faithful Friends, a women's group for all ages, will meet in the church parking lot at 11:30 a.m. Saturday for a trip to Slippery Rock for lunch and the Fair Trade show at Zion Lutheran Church in Harmony.The women's Bible study group will be at 10 a.m. April 3.Trinity PresbyDonations of baked goods for Meals on Wheels are being sought at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., Butler Township. Sign-up sheets are located on the table in the narthex. Participants should indicate what items they will donate and what week they will be brought to the church.Preparation is being made for vacation Bible school to be held in July. Volunteers can sign up in the narthex.West Sunbury U.P.The mission team that recently returned from Louisiana will lead the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at West Sunbury United Presbyterian Church, 215 East Church St., West Sunbury.The Fellowship Committee will host a fifth Sunday dinner and dessert auction after the 10:30 a.m. service in the social hall following the morning worship service. Participants should take covered dish to share, their own table service and a family-made dessert to auction.Zion U.M.A box of red hymnals is located in the narthex at Zion United Methodist Church, Bear Creek Road, Sarver. Members may take these hymnals home for free.A women's brunch will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Twelve Oaks Mansion in Mars. Danae Dobson is the featured speaker. Tickets are $25 per person. Details are available on the hall bulletin board or by calling 724-353-1720.A get acquainted luncheon will be held at noon Sunday. The lunch is open to church friends and visitors.