Religious Roundup
BUTLER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68, will have special music Sunday by Gwen Atkinson.
CHRIST COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST
Sunday school at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will begin at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
There will be a potluck dinner at noon Sunday. Following the dinner, members will assemble flood buckets in Oz Hall for recent flood victims.
The church council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The church is accepting clothing for a family that lost everything in a recent fire. Monetary donations also are welcome.
The Secret Pal program for college students needs volunteers to adopt a student. Contact Deb Pincek 724-285-3591.
CHRIST'S OUTREACH
Christ’s Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will have the newly elected senior pastor, the Rev. Fred Kison, as the speaker at the Sunday morning worship.
The men’s breakfast will be at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mac’s Route 8 Café, 16 Pittsburgh Road.
COMMUNITY LIFE
Community Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.
Communion will be observed Sunday.
The church will collect paper and pasta products for the St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank Sunday. Drop off donations in the food bank truck.
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN
Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., will have a monthly cleaning day beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday.
The Noisy Offering of loose change will be received during the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service.
Kathy Kemerer will be the guest organist at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service.
International peacemaker Dora Kanizsai from Hungary will speak at 7 p.m. Monday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave. She works to provide assistance to Syrian refugees in Hungary.
GLADE RUN UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
The mission team of Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, traveled to Ronceverte, W.V., this week, where members will help residents affected by the flooding earlier in the summer.
There will be a prayer gathering in the back parking lot at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Weather permitting, there will be a campfire, s’mores and music.
GRACE@CALVARY LUTHERAN
Grace’s Closet, a free clothing bank open to the public, will be open at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. No proof of income is required.
“In The News” Bible study will be at 9 a.m. Sunday in the back of the sanctuary.
Members and friends of Grace @ Calvary are invited to participate in the vigil and walk with Hope For Broken Hearts at 7 p.m. Wednesday. This event is to remember those who have lost their lives to drug addiction, to support families and friends of people who are addicted and to encourage hope that there is a way out of substance abuse.
GRACEWAY
GraceWay meets at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.
Beth Ackelson will provide the special music during the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service.
Adult Bible study will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., Butler Township.
HILLUNITED PRESBYTERIAN
The Rev. Deb Crusan will deliver the message at the Presbyterian Women’s Annual Thank Offering service at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.
The Deacons will host a family movie night Saturday with a dessert time at 6 p.m. immediately preceding the movie. There is no charge, and attendees are asked to bring a nonperishable food item.
The yarn group of knitters, crocheters and weavers will meet following worship Sunday. For more information, contact Barb Graham.
MARS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
Mars United Presbyterian Church, 232 Crowe Ave., Mars, will have the Rev. Bill Jackson leading the worship at both Sunday services.
The Chancel Choir will resume at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service.
The middle school and high school youth groups will meet at 5:30 and 7 Sunday evening.
The deacons will have a meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, and GriefShare also will meet in the library.
OLD UNION PRESBYTERIAN
Members of Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will make apple dumplings Sept. 30 for sale at the Mars Applefest Oct. 1. Sign up in the lobby to help or donate supplies.
Scott Boyd, director of the Pittsburgh Region International Student Ministry, will preach at Sunday’s service.
SAINT ANDREWS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., will begin Judaism 101, a new adult education series at 9:15 a.m. Sunday in the church library.
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN
St. John’s Lutheran Church of Connoquenessing, 100 Main St., Connoquenessing, will have lay pastor Yvonne Thickey as guest speaker at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service.
ST. MARK'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will have a handbell concert at 3 p.m. Sunday featuring Sue Grafton and including a hymn sing followed by an ice cream social.
The confirmation class will meet at 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
The Eve Bible study will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the church lounge.
The bell choir will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The sanctuary choir will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
ST. PAUL ROMAN CATHOLIC
St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, 128 N. McKean St., will celebrate a Mass in Spanish at 2 p.m. Sunday.
SUMMIT PRESBYTERIAN
Summit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive, will have small groups of all ages meeting after Sunday worship.
The third Inquirers’ class also will meet at 10:45 a.m. Sunday.
Women’s Bible study will be at 6:15 p.m. Monday, and the men’s group will meet at the old schoolhouse at 7 p.m.
The Tuesday women’s Bible study will be at 9:30 a.m. at the church.
The praise team practice is at 6:30 p.m. and the Chancel Choir will practice at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
TRINITY LUTHERAN
Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, will have a worship and music ministry meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Those wishing to reserve a space for the trunk sale Oct. 1 should call the church office at 724-287-1977.
There will be a swimming party at the Hammers for the youths after the 11 a.m. Sunday service.
VALENCIA PRESBYTERIAN
Valencia Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St., Valencia, will kick off the fall session of G.R.O.W. (Get Renewed on Wednesdays) at 6 p.m. Wednesday. It will meet weekly through Nov. 23. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m., with classes for children and adults from 7 to 8 p.m.
