RELIGIOUS ROUNDUP
BUTLER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
The Nazarene Missions International service will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68.
The Children's Caravan Department will hold its last session at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
CHRIST COMMUNITY U.M.
The Rev. Kathy Mikesell will lead the 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 8:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday services at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road.
The third trimester of Sunday school classes will conclude at 9:45 a.m. Sunday.
New members and their sponsors will meet for a luncheon following the 11 a.m. Sunday service.
Health kit items being collected this week are bath size bars of soap in original wrappers.
CHRIST'S OUTREACH
Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will hold a Bible study on the Book of Samuel for children in the third through fifth grades at 7 p.m. Wednesdays.
Debbie Price will provide music at Sunday's service.
COVENANT PRESBY
The 11 a.m. Sunday service at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., will feature a hymn sing.
The choir and director of music, Lesa Reed, will be honored at a reception during the 12:05 p.m. Fellowship Hour in the assembly room Sunday.
Singleness and partnering will be the topic of
Linda Day's presentation to the seekers class at 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the assembly room. Day is a professor of Old Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN
The senior youth group of First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday to plan a summer event.
The Kidz Choir will be featured at the 11 a.m. Sunday service.
Beginning June 6, summer service hours will be at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m Sundays.
GLADE RUN U.P.
A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia.
The Young-At-Heart retreat will be held Tuesday through May 21 at Westminster Highlands. Call the church office at 724-898-3503 for details.
To schedule a special Sunday music performance for the summer, call the church office at 724-898-3503 or 824-538-9817.
GRACE LUTHERAN
The women's spring banquet will be at 5 p.m. Sunday in the social hall at Grace Lutheran Church, 220-226 New Castle St.
HILL U.P.
High school graduates will be recognized at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second Street.
The monthly session meeting has been changed to 7 p.m. Sunday. The session retreat is scheduled for May 21 and 22 at Camp Crestfield.
There will be a planning meeting for vacation Bible school volunteers at 7 p.m. May 24. To volunteer, contact Kathy Sawyer.
MOUNT CHESTNUT PRESBY
A confirmation class will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Mount Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old West 422.
There will be a small groups picnic at 1 p.m. Sunday at Moraine State Park.
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES
Missionary Marcia Semple will be commissioned for mission work in Mexico at the 10 a.m. Sunday service at New Life Christian Ministries, Knoch School Auditorium, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.
A capture-the-flag night will be held from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday at Brian Campbell's home. For information, call the Rev. Tim Fulkerson at 724-586-1111; or e-mail him at tim@newlifexn.org.
The East Liberty Soup Kitchen team will serve on Saturday. The van will leave The Bridge, 102 Bay St., Penn Township, at 8:30 a.m. Call Rich McCarthy for information.
A scrapbooking bee will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at The Bridge. Call Jennifer Walker at 724-282-2390 for information.
To sign up for the softball team, contact Dan Sowers at 724-898-2280.
NORTH MAIN ST. CHURCH OF GOD
Communion will be served at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at North Main Street Church of God, 1201 North Main St. Ext.
Sign-ups for the 2004 Vacation Bible School, "Lava-Lava Island," will be Sunday through June 13 at the West Welcome Center. Vacation Bible school is for children age 4 through grade four and will be June 21 through 25 from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
There will be a youth leader's meeting at noon Sunday at The Haven. Lunch will be provided.
OLD UNION PRESBY
On May 23, the Sunday school classes at Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will lead the service as part of the Sunday school celebration. The annual Sunday school picnic will follow the worship service.
The Lighthouse will hold a candlelight dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday. Entertainment will be provided by baritone Ken Anderson. Call 724-898-4673 or 724-586-5554 to make reservations.
RIDER LUTHERAN
The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated at the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Rider Lutheran Church, 189 Rider Church Road, West Sunbury.
A work-week is planned from Monday through May 22 at the church. Projects will be completed from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday through May 21. It will begin at 9 a.m. on May 22.
SPRINGDALE LUTHERAN
John Kepple will lead a temple talk on behalf of the Stewardship Committee of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod at the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Springdale Lutheran Church, 1061 Mahood Road, West Sunbury.
ST. MARK'S LUTHERAN
The annual spring clean-up day for the church and Sunday school grounds is set for 8 a.m. May 22 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St. Participants should take a shovel, rake, gloves or any other garden tool. A light breakfast will be served. For information, contact Don Domhoff at 724-789-2430 or John Twerdok at 724-283-7412. In case of rain, the clean-up day will be held May 29.
The Lutheran Youth Organization will sponsor a car wash Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at Wendy's, New Castle Road.
The Lutheran Youth Organization will also host a dinner at 6 p.m. May 23. Proceeds will benefit the youth's mission to Rocky Mount, N.C. Cost will be $16 and $12 for children younger than 12. There will be a choice of stuffed chicken breast or roast beef. For information or reservations, call the church office at 724-287-6741.
ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL
Tables for the spring rummage sale at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St., will be set up at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Items for the sale will be received and put in place form 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday. Items will be priced from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday.
ST. RICHARD R.C.
The youth group of St. Richard Roman Catholic Church, 3841 Dickey Road, Gibsonia, will hold a spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 8 p.m. May 21.
TRINITY LUTHERAN
Communion will be served at the 8:30 a.m. Sunday service at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Dr.
Seraphim and Cherub Choirs will perform at the 11 a.m. Sunday service.
VALENCIA PRESBY
Tom McMeekin will be the guest speaker at the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Valencia Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St., Valencia.
VICTORY CHRISTIAN
Revolution's Fear Factor will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Victory Christian Fellowship, 216 Mystic Pine Trail, Cranberry Township.
WEST SUNBURY U.P.
The West Sunbury United Presbyterian Church, 215 East Church St., West Sunbury, is collecting addresses of former members and memorabilia in preparation for a special service on Sept. 26. The church will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the building.
To submit names, addresses and memorabilia contact the church office at 724-637-2436.
WHITE OAK SPRINGS PRESBY
Members of the White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew, will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in the church parking lot for Adopt-a-Highway cleanup along Route 68. The rain date is May 22.
The youth group will meet at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Riesmeyer home for the spring picnic. For information, call the church office at 724-789-7145.
ZION LUTHERAN
John Kepple will present a temple talk on behalf of the Stewardship Committee of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod at the 9 a.m. Sunday service at Zion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Chicora.
ZION U.M.
Zion United Methodist Church, 438 Bear Creek Road, Saver, will host a missions encounter on Sunday. The day will begin with mission speakers at the 8 and 10:45 a.m. worship services. A light breakfast will be held at 9:15 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Lunch will be at 12:15 p.m. From 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. there will be booth displays and hands-on mission sign-up opportunities.
