BUTLER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

The postponed neighborhood survey for the Caravan Kids Club of Butler Church of The Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday. Participants should meet at the church for assignments.

CHRIST'S OUTREACH

A church picnic for members of Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will be held Sunday at Mount Chestnut Nazarene Campground. Games will begin at 4 p.m. and dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. Participants should take a large covered dish, dessert and lawn chairs.

Pat Hixon will provide music and Lois Rieger will be the offertory specialist at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.

COVENANT PRESBY

David Halin will be the guest soloist at the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St.

Members and friends are to meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at the church to travel to Rodef Shalom Temple, Pittsburgh, where they will attend a worship service and tour the temple and biblical gardens.

The food cupboard is accepting donations of spaghetti and spaghetti sauce during August. Collection baskets are in the front hallway.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP

The Caring Sisters of Faith Fellowship Alliance Church, 200 Faithway-Fared Drive, will hold a picnic at 6 p.m. Friday in the picnic shelter. Participants should take a dish to pass.

FIRST BAPTIST

A workday is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St. Breakfast will be provided.

The church will conduct a service from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday at Sunnyview Nursing Home.

FIRST U.M.

A special prayer for children entering kindergarten this fall will be held at the 10:50 a.m. Sunday service at First United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St. For information, call Michelle Winters at the church office, 724-283-6160.

The Ground Zero Youth will have a meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the home of Jim and Dee Brady in Evans City. Parents should provide transportation for participants. For information, call the church office.

FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN

Rebecca Miller will provide music for the Sunday services at First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St.

GLADE RUN U.P.

The building and grounds committee of Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, will hold a church workday from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 28.

HILL U.P.

Alan Adams, executive presbyter of the Beaver Butler Presbytery, will preach at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St. The service will be held at the Carousel Shelter at Alameda Park. A picnic lunch will follow. Participants with last names beginning with A through M should take a dessert, all others should take a side dish.

Reservations for the mystery dinner for grades seven through 12, which will be held at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 29, are due Friday. The dinner is free, and donations for fall programming will be accepted. For information, contact John Porter at 724-287-5427.

Pampered chef orders are due Saturday. Contact Phyllis Beale for information.

The children's clothing sale will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Donations can be placed on the stage in the fellowship hall.

MARTINSBURG CHURCH OF BRUIN

The women's Tuesday night study group will resume at 7 p.m. Aug. 31 in the fellowship hall at Martinsburg Church of Bruin, 128 Main St., Bruin. Child care will be provided. For information or to register, leave a message at the church at 724-753-2182.

The men's Bible study group will resume at 7 p.m. Sept. 7.

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES

A time to "pray-pare" students, educators, support staff, custodians and community volunteers for the 2004 school term will be held at the 10 a.m. Sunday service at New Life Christian Ministries, Knoch School Auditorium, 345 Knoch Road, Saxonburg. For details, go to www.newlifexn.org.

A scrapbooking bee will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at The Bridge, 102 Bay St., Penn Township. For details, contact Jenn Walker at 724-282-2390.

Class 501 - Discovering God's Presence in Worship and the World will be held at 12:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at The Bridge. Registration forms are available on Sundays or by contacting pat@newlifexn.org.

NORTH MAIN STREET CHURCH OF GOD

Members of North Main Street Church of God, 1201 N. Main St. Ext., who have children attending college this year should give students' addresses to the church office by calling 724-285-4214. Students will receive the church newsletter while away at school.

OLD UNION PRESBY

An orientation and planning meeting for those who will be teaching Sunday school or will be on the staff for Kids' Nite at Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 31 at the church.

PARK UNITED PRESBY

A church picnic for members of Park United Presbyterian Church, 115 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople, will be held following the 10:55 a.m. Sunday service. Services will be held in the church and the picnic will follow in the upper shelters of the Community Park in Zelienople.

ST. JOHN U.C.C.

The Rev. Bobbie Hineline will be the guest speaker at the Sunday service of St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City. Winners of the chili and pie cook-off will also be announced Sunday.

Adult choir and bell choir practice will resume Wednesday.

The Little People Youth Group garden party will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at the home of Pam Greenawalt.

ST. MARK'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

Volunteers are needed to count the offering after the 11 a.m. services at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., every six weeks. To volunteer, call Sue Shedio at 724-282-4717.

A picnic for the senior choir will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 26 at the home of Janet Sniezek, 118 Beechwood Blvd. A choir rehearsal will follow the potluck dinner. Regular choir rehearsals begin at 6:40 p.m. Sept. 2.

ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL

Jerry Steege, the outside coordinator for the Faith Alive weekend will be visiting Sunday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 218 E. Jefferson St. All committee chairpersons will meet with him at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at the church.

The vestry will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The Daughters of the King will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Sept. 18 will be Episcopal Night at PNC Park. Ticket order forms are on the back table, and orders must be received by Aug. 27.

ST. RICHARD R.C.

At 11 a.m. Sunday, St. Richard Roman Catholic Church, 3841 Dickey Road, Gibsonia, will bless a new shrine dedicated to the victims of violence.

The finance committee will meet at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday.

The ladies plant sale for Aug. 28 has been cancelled.

A Life Teen Mass to kick off this fall's Life Teen program will be celebrated at 5 p.m. Aug. 29. Life Night for high school students will follow at 6:30 p.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN

Communion will be served at the 6:30 p.m. Saturday and the 8:30 a.m. Sunday services at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive.

Registration forms for Children's Hour are now available. The program meets on Wednesday mornings. For information, call Sue Stutz at 724-789-7477.

TRINITY PRESBY

Volunteers from Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., will serve from 9 a.m. to noon Monday at the Covenant Food Cupboard.

An introduction to the workshop Sunday school model will be presented at 6 p.m. Sunday. For information, contact Jayne Dodgson or the Rev. Dennis Molnar.

ZION LUTHERAN

A church picnic will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Chicora. Music will be provided by the group P. B. J. and T.

There will be no Sunday morning service this week.