The Rev. Ron Reagle will speak at the 10:45 a.m. Sunday worship service at Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Rt. 68.

There will be an all-church picnic and cookout at 6 p.m. Sunday. Participants should take a chair and a food item to share.

The adult Sunday school classes will be combined during September and will study material for the October centennial celebration.

Caravan will resume at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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

Community Life Church will hold service at McQuistion Elementary School at 10:15 a.m. Sunday.The church will collect paper products during September for the St. Vincent DePaul Food Cupboard.For more information, contact the church office at 724-287-3303, clcbutler@zoominternet.net or www.clcbutler.org.

Sarah Morrison will provide special vocal and cello music for the Sunday service at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St. Pam Patterson will serve as liturgist.The noisy offering of loose change will be taken during the 10 a.m. worship service Sunday.The Bible study series based on DVD's from the History Channel and A&E will continue from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 4 in the assembly room. The study will focus on Moses.Fair Trade coffee will be available in the assembly room during fellowship hour.faith fellowship allianceKids 4 Truth will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the fellowship hall of Faith Fellowship Alliance Church, 200 Faith Way. All children from 3 years through 6th grade are welcome.

Fellowship Baptist Church, 3727 Oneida Valley Road, Emlenton, will hold its Labor Day picnic at 10 a.m. Monday at Clarion County Park in Shippenville. Those attending are asked to take two side dishes to share and beverages. Paper products, meat and corn will be provided.

Men and boys from First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., are invited to a prayer breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday in the Baptist Youth Center.Keri Johnston, a missionary appointee to China, will be the guest speaker at the 6 p.m. Sunday service.

First Baptist Church of Evans City, 242 S. Washington St., Evans City, will welcome Ken Kistler as the guest speaker Sunday.The Word of Life youth group will begin at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 3 in the teen room.

The office of First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., will be closed Monday due to Labor Day. Also no community dinner will be held Monday.The senior choir will hold its first practice Sept. 4.

The office of Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, will be closed Monday for Labor Day.The Chancel Choir will begin rehearsals at 6 p.m. Wednesday. New voices are welcome. For more information, call Jeff at 412-841-2270.The first rehearsal for Passionate Praise and Celebrant Singers will be at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 4.Chimes for Christ will set up from 8:05 to 8:15 p.m. Sept. 4. Rehearsal will follow from 8:15 to 9:30 p.m. New members are welcome. For information, contact Carol Jamison at 724-538-9817 or cajamis5@aol.com.

Mary Ann Mahan and Ruth Ferko will provide special music for the Sunday service at GraceWay Community Church, Center Township Elementary School. A coffee and doughnut fellowship will be held at 9:30 a.m.GraceWay children's church will begin a new program centered on Noah's Park curriculum. For more information call 724-290-7007.

The piano orchestra, under the direction of Peg McGuirk, will perform at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.The deacons will host the fellowship hour following the Sunday service. Pastries, dessert breads and beverages will be served.The Memorial Ringers handbell choir will hold its first practice at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 4.Rehearsals for the instrumental ensemble will begin at 5 p.m. Sept. 7. Instrumentalists of all skill levels are welcome. Call the church office at 724-287-5427 for more information.Volunteers are needed to help clean the church pews and sanctuary Wednesday and Thursday. Call Lois Minich at 724-283-1875 or Ann McCaw at 724-482-4691 for more information.

The Mt. Chestnut Presbyterian Church office, 727 Old West 422, and the senior center will be closed Monday for Labor Day.The first days of Mt. Chestnut Christian preschool will be Tuesday and Wednesday.Music theory classes will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and 6 p.m. Thursday.The open house and luncheon for the Mt. Chestnut Senior Center will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday. Registration is required by calling 724-282-6006.

Dr. Chris Marshall will continue the Sermon on the Mount series at New Life Christian Ministries, South Butler Primary School, 328 Knoch Road, Saxonburg. More information is available at NewLifeXn.org or by calling 724-256-0851.The worship planning team will meet at 11:45 a.m. Sunday.Relevant Student Ministries will not meet Sunday. For more information, contact Brad French at 724-372-0201 or brad@newlifexn.org.

An informal worship service will be held at 8:30 a.m. Sunday at Nixon United Methodist Church, 334 Airport Road, Penn Twp. Robin Gnoth and Donna Rice will provide special music at the 10 a.m. worship service.North Main St. Church of GodNorth Main Street Church of God, 1201 North Main Street Extension, will begin fall programs at 6 p.m. Wednesday with a fellowship dinner.The board of evangelism will meet at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday in the conference room.The Women of the Church of God will beet at 1 p.m. Sept. 4 at the church. The program will be presented by Pat Rubright.

Oak Hills Christian Church, 113 Township Line Road, will hold Family and Friends Sunday at 10 a.m. this Sunday. Members are asked to invite friends and neighbors to the worship service. A picnic lunch will follow in the fellowship hall.

The choir of Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will begin the new year with a pizza party at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Choir practice will follow. New members are welcome.PALS, Presbyterians Are Loving Souls, the new children's program, will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. one Sunday each month for singing, snacks, games, and "Pow Wow" time. The first PALS session will be Sept. 21. All toddlers though 6th graders are encouraged to join.Instructions for the September spiritual exercise for the Year of Prayer are in the back of the church.Stephen Cramer, former student assistant pastor, will be ordained at a special worship service at 2 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Calvin Church in Zelienople. His daughter Eliza will also be ordained at this event.For Labor Day weekend, there will be a "Worship as You Work" service. Participants should wear work or school clothes.

Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 East Jefferson St., is requesting donations of sugar, flour, peanut butter, muffin mix, cake icing, and dessert mixes for the Covenant Food Cupboard. A cart for donations is located in the narthex.

St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, will begin a new Bible study on Romans at 10 a.m. Wednesday.A task force for church by-laws and constitution will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the narthex. The last blended worship service of the summer season will be held at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

There will be a mass in Spanish at St. Paul Church, 128 N. McKean St., at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The new deacon from St. Vincent's will say his first Spanish mass.

The Coalition for Realignment of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St., will sponsor an event to provide clarification about the realignment and recent events in the Anglican communion. It will take place from 8:45 a.m. to noon Sept. 6 at St. Stephen's in Sewickley. R. S. V. P. s are not necessary, but would be appreciated. Contact Marilyn Clifton at marilyn.clifton@ascensionpittsburgh.org or 412-621-4361, Ext. 218 for more information.

During the 9:30 a.m. worship on Sunday at Summit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Dr., there will be a brief service of installation for the new elder and deacon.Monday is the reservation deadline for Maintain Your Brain, a free event from the Alzheimer's Association. Call the church at 724-287-2378 to attend the event Sept. 24 event. At 7 p.m.Tuesday, all church committees and the His Kids Christian School Board will have their monthly meeting at the church.

Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, will celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday.The annual Labor Day corn roast will be held in the picnic shelter at 5 p.m. Monday. All food will be provided. The event will be a welcoming party for the new vicar, Cinda Brucker.The new choir director, Karen O'Donnell, will change the choir rehearsals to 7 p.m. Wednesdays. The first practice will be Wednesday. All are welcome as new members.Trinity's Children's Hour will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. each Wednesday beginning Sept. 10. Children from age 2 through kindergarten are welcome to attend. Registration forms are on the bulletin board in the narthex, or available at the church office. Call Shelley O'Donnell at 724-476-1998 to sign up.

Hunter Lumley will present special music Sunday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., Butler Township.New women's Bible study groups will begin soon. Check the sign-up sheets in the narthex for more information.

The West Liberty Presbyterian Church, Church Road, Slippery Rock, will hold the Blessing of the Backpacks during the 9:45 a.m. worship service Sunday. The service will include commissioning of those who work with children. Refreshments will follow the service. Mark Frailey, commissioned lay pastor will lead the service.