BUTLER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Gwen Atkinson and Deb Shutak will be provide music for the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Barry Mohney, retired minister of Nazarene Village. There will no evening service.

Wednesday will be the last regular session for the Caravan Kids Club for the season.

CENTER PRESBY

The summer worship schedule at Center Presbyterian Church, 211 Center St., Slippery Rock, will begin June 12. Services will be held at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Sundays.

This is the last week of Sunday school classes for the season. The program will resume Sept. 11.

CHRIST COMMUNITY U.M.

The summer schedule of worship begins with weekend services this week at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road. Services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturdays and 8:30 and 10 a.m. Sundays.

Ray Hankey will speak to the congregation during the 8:30 a.m. Sunday service.

Volunteers are needed to paint the new district superintendent's parsonage in Harmony on Friday. To participate, contact Don Loomis for times and location.

The Rev. Warman and Rev. Mikesell will lead the worship service at Sunnyview Nursing Home at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Youth group members are collecting usable items for the June 4 rummage sale.

Craft items, school supplies, and small toys are being collected for the Dominican Republic mission trip. Donations will be collected at worship services in June and July.

CHRIST'S OUTREACH

A Memorial Day program will be held during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave. A PowerPoint presentation honoring deceased loved ones will be shown.

There will be no 8:45 a.m. service this Sunday.

CHRISTIAN PRAISE AND WORSHIP

The Rev. James Berkebile, a student at the Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center, will be the guest minister at the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Christian Praise and Worship Church, Route 68, Bradys Bend.

COVENANT PRESBY

A "noisy offering" of coins will be collected during the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St.

The Seekers Class will meet at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday for a discussion of the death penalty. The class meets in the Assembly Room.

Items for the June 4 rummage sale should be taken to the stage area of Fellowship Hall by Sunday.

FIRST BAPTIST

Graduation ceremonies for kindergartners and sixth graders of First Baptist Christian School will be held at 7 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St.

Members of the Komoma Sunday school class and guests will participate in an international dinner at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the home of Steven and Janet White. Each family should take an ethnic dish to share and a board game.

FIRST U.M.

Youth of First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St., will attend the Unite Clans youth event Sunday and Monday at Northminster Presbyterian Church. For information, contact Doug Raraigh.

In observance of Memorial Day, the church office will be closed Monday.

FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN

Anyone interested in volunteering to teach, provide snacks, work on crafts or other programs during vacation Bible school at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., should contact Marj Rogner.

Cici's Pizza at Moraine Pointe Plaza will sponsor a "fish bowl" night every four weeks to benefit Sarah Tapagek. On these evenings 10 percent of the bill goes into the bowl if you mention her name. The next bowl is scheduled for June 2.

GLADE RUN U.P.

The Thursday morning Bible study groups of Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, will not meet until the end of Summer.

No scheduled youth group will be held during June.

The 8:45 a.m. Worship Planning Team will share dinner at 6 p.m. today at Heritage Hall.

The church office will be closed on Monday in honor of Memorial Day.

The church is looking for people to share musical talent while the choir is off for the summer months. Call Carol at 724-538-9817.

Glade Run Church will be involved in Upwards Basketball, a youth basketball ministry, this fall and winter. For information, call 724-898-1016.

GRACE @ CALVARY LUTHERAN

A church pictorial directory is now being planned at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St. Photos will be taken June 15 and 16. Sign-ups for photo appointments will be available after services on Sunday and June 5.

GRACEWAY

The youth ministry at GraceWay Community Church, Heritage Room, Butler Days Inn, will begin at 6:30 p.m. June Wednesday at the Paul Laurence Dunbar Community Center, Fairground Hill Road. For program information, call Amber Crowe at 724-283-1482.

Lauran Gillespie and Jenny Taylor will provide music for the 9:30 a.m. Sunday service. Men and women who have lost their lives during military service will also be honored.

HARVEST ASSEMBLY

The guest speaker for the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Harvest Assembly of God, 160 Brownsdale Road, is Michael Eliou.

HILL U.P.

The deacons of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., will host a fifth Sunday luncheon after the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.

A youth worship event featuring the group Thousands Fall will be held at 5:15 p.m. Friday.

JEFFERSON CENTER PRESBY

Ralph Milliron will be the guest speaker at the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Jefferson Center Presbyterian Church, 390 Frazier Road, Saxonburg.

MERIDIAN U.P.

The women of Sarah Elizabeth Circle of Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., will be electing officers for the 2005-2006 year at the 1 p.m. meeting on June 2. They also will collect the offering for the 2005 Birthday Offering Recipients.

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES

A time of honor and recognition for veterans will be held Sunday at New Life Christian Ministries, Knoch School Auditorium, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg. Sgt. Matthew Miller, stationed with the 173rd Airborne in Afghanistan will share thoughts, via the Internet, on his service in Afghanistan and how his faith in God guides him each day.

A special Fifth Sunday Kid's Community event will be held Sunday, following the children's time in the service. A time of Bible study and prayer will be held and then Sue Yaracs will tell about the Collie Rescue program.

The middle school and senior high Bible studies for Sunday are postponed.

The church offices will be closed on Monday in recognition of the Memorial Day.

NORTH MAIN ST. CHURCH OF GOD

Names of high school and college graduates of North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext., are due to the church office Monday. Graduates will be honored at the June 5 service.

Vacation Bible school has been changed to June 6 through 10. For information, call 724-285-4214.

The Sanctuary Orchestra has finished rehearsals for the season. The group will resume practice in the fall.

In observance of Memorial Day, there will be no Java with Jesus Sunday at the Haven. The church office will be closed Monday.

OLD UNION PRESBY

Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will begin its summer schedule this week with service at 10 a.m. Sunday. When the weather permits, services will be in the outdoor pavilion.

ST. JOHN U.C.C.

A new morning service will begin at 8:30 a.m. Sunday at St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City. The service will be held in Fellowship Hall. Refreshments will be served at 8:15 a.m.

Veterans will be honored at the 11 a.m. Sunday service.

A Sunday school teacher appreciation breakfast will be held at 9:30 a.m. Sunday in Naftzinger Hall.

ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL

The office of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St., will be closed Monday for Memorial Day.

A healing service with Holy Communion will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

The Order of St Luke is looking for people willing to pay for the Healing Weekend. Anyone willing to support this mission in prayer from now through Aug. 21, should contact Laurie Ray at 724-458-0454.

TRINITY LUTHERAN

Communion 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 Dr.

The church office will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

A youth dinner will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday.

Walkers are needed for the church team for Relay For Life to be held from noon June 11 through noon June 12 at the Butler Intermediate High School track. Each walker is needed for 30-minute to one-hour increments.

TRINITY PRESBY

A hymn sing will be held prior to the Sunday service at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave. The Coventri Choir will perform during the service.

Beginning in June, services will be held at 10 a.m. Sundays. The schedule will continue through Labor Day.

VICTORY CHRISTIAN

A new teaching series by Pastor John Nuzzo, "Covenant Power: Understanding What's Yours and Knowing How to Get It" will be presented during weekend services through June 26. At Victory Christian Fellowship, 216 Mystic Pine Trail, Cranberry Township. For information call the church office at 724-772-7026 or visit the web site at www.lifeatvictory.com.

WEST SUNBURY U.P.

The Rev. Alan Adams, executive presbyter of the Beaver-Butler Presbytery, will visit the West Sunbury United Presbyterian Church, 215 East Church St., West Sunbury, during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.