RELIGIOUS ROUNDUP
Butler Church of the NazareneButler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68, will have a Good Friday service with Communion at 7 p.m.Easter services will begin with the sunrise service at 6:30 a.m., followed by breakfast at Eat'n Park, Sunday school and the morning worship service. The choir will sing special selections at the worship service.
Center PresbyterianCenter Presbyterian Church, 211 Center St., Slippery Rock, will have a Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. today with the sacrament of Holy Communion and a cantata by the church choir.A Good Friday service will be from noon to 1 p.m.An Easter sunrise service will be at 7 a.m. at the church.There will be a combined Sunday school and an Easter worship service Sunday.
Christ Community U.M.Christ Community United Methodist Church 205 N. Duffy Road, will have a Seder meal at 7 p.m. today in Oz Hall. Reservations are requested.Men's basketball is canceled for Maundy Thursday.The church office will be closed Good Friday and Monday.The Good Friday service will be at 7 p.m.The chancel choir will sing at VA Butler Healthcare at 9 a.m. Sunday.Sunday is the deadline for children's summer clothing donations.The First English Lutheran community work team will meet at 4 p.m. Monday.The witness committee will meet 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Christ's OutreachThe Lifetree Café of Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will meet at 7 p.m. today for the video “Living With Autism — A Peek Into a Hidden World.”The Good Friday service will be at 6:30 p.m.There will be a 7 a.m. Easter sunrise service followed by a fellowship breakfast from 8 to 9:30 a.m.Holy Communion will be served at both Easter services.The Sunday afternoon youth group meeting is canceled.The new movie “Noah” will be the topic for the Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Community Life ChurchCommunity Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.The 8th annual Kids Great Eggaventure will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Alameda Park. For more information, visit the church Facebook page or call 724-287-3303. No registration required.
Covenant PresbyCovenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., will present the Ancient Order of Tenebrae “The Service of Darkness,” by Dale Wood at 8 p.m. today. The service follows the tradition of extinguishing candles one by one until the congregation sits in darkness anticipating Good Friday. Holy Communion will be celebrated at the service.Easter flowers will be arranged in the sanctuary at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. The flowers may be picked up following the Easter service.The seekers class will hold an informal discussion at a continental breakfast Sunday before the Easter service of celebration.
East Butler PresbyterianEast Butler Presbyterian Church, Ninth and Randolph streets, East Butler, will celebrate Easter with a 7 a.m. sunrise service. Breakfast will follow.The Sunday worship service will proclaim the resurrection of Christ with special music and the sacrament of Holy Communion.
Faith FellowshipFaith Fellowship Alliance Church, 200 Fared Drive, will have a 7 p.m. Good Friday faith healing service for ministry and prayer with the leaders and prayer teams.The Easter Sunday service will be at the usual service time.
Faith United Presbyterian Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main St. Ext., will have Good Friday worship with Communion at 7 p.m. Seven members will read the seven last words from the cross.Easter breakfast will be hosted by the deacons at 9:15 a.m. Sunday. The festive worship Sunday will include the final reception of the One Great Hour of Sharing offering.
First BaptistThe ladies of First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., are invited to a Bible study at 7 p.m. today at the Dittmer home.The church will have Easter breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Sunday school and morning worship will follow.Traver and Amy Freeman, missionary appointees to Mildura, Australia, will speak at the 7 p.m. Wednesday prayer service.
First English LutheranFirst English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., will have a Maundy Thursday service with Holy Communion at 7:30 p.m. today.The Good Friday service will be at 7:30 p.m.Easter will be celebrated at 8:30 and 11:30 a.m., with a covered dish Easter brunch between the services.
First Presbyterian of BakerstownFirst Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, 5825 Heckert Road, Bakerstown, will host the “Messiah Project” at 7 p.m. Friday. It will feature choirs from Bakerstown Presbyterian Church and Memorial Park Church, the Giambelli String Quartet, Memorial Park Strings and other local musicians.A 6:30 a.m. Easter sunrise service led by Pastor Dan Muttart will be followed by a light breakfast at 7 a.m. Music for the 8:45 a.m. service will be provided by the praise band. The 11 a.m. service will feature special music by choir, organ, piano and trumpet and the “Hallelujah Chorus.”
First United MethodistFirst United Methodist Church, 200 E. North St., will have a 7:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday service.There will be a 7 p.m. Good Friday service offered at the Crossfire Campus at the corner of Route 8 and Mercer Road.There will be a sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. Easter morning at the Odd Fellow Gazebo Shelter in Alameda Park.
Glade Run United PresbyterianGlade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, will have a Maundy Thursday service with Communion at 7:30 p.m.The Good Friday service will be at 7:30 p.m.The men's fellowship group will meet for breakfast at 7 a.m. Saturday at Reichhold's Cafe, 772 Pittsburgh Road.Between the Easter services, brunch will be at 10 a.m. and an Easter egg hunt will be at 10:30 a.m.
Grace@Calvary LutheranGrace's Closet, a free clothing bank, will be open from 5 to 6:30 p.m. today at Grace@Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St. This is an earlier closing time than usual.Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services will be at 7 p.m. both days.There will be an Easter egg hunt at the church from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday for the Faith Shapers and their guests.Pastor Beverly Banyay will lead the Sunday morning service.Faith Shapers will not meet Sunday evening.The church office will be closed Monday.
GraceWay GraceWay meets each Sunday morning at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.Communion at the foot of the cross will observed at 6:45 p.m. today. MaryAnn Mahan and Michelle Huff will provide special music for the Communion service.Lyric Ackelson and Shane Conrad will provide the special music at the 10 a.m. Easter worship service.
Harvest Community ChurchHarvest Community Church, 118 N. Fairview Main St., Petrolia, will have an Easter service with “Walk with Jesus,” a multisensory children's event that takes a journey through Jesus' last days on Earth.
Hill United PresbyterianHill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., will have a Maundy Thursday service at 7:30 p.m. Communion will be served by intinction.An Easter breakfast will be at 9:15 a.m. and precede the Easter worship service. The children will present special music. The chancel choir and the Westminster College brass choir will present “Behold the Risen Savior.”Today is the deadline for Easter breakfast reservations.Sign-ups for the senior night out dinner April 28 are due Sunday.
Meridian United PresbyterianMeridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., will have an Easter sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. A light breakfast will be served afterward. The church also will have an Easter worship service.Adult Bible study will meet noon Tuesday in room 15 of the educational building.The ladies' quilt group will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday.Mount Chestnut PresbyterianMount Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old W. 422, will have a dinner at 6 p.m. followed by Maundy Thursday worship at 7 p.m.Good Friday worship will be at 7 p.m.The church will have a community Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday.There will be an Easter sunrise worship at 7 a.m. and a breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Other Easter worship services will include special music.The food cupboard will be 6:30 p.m. Monday.New Life Christian MinistriesNew Life Christian Ministries, 139 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, will have a Good Friday worship gathering at 6:30 p.m. at the mission outpost.New Life will offer four Easter weekend worship gatherings at 4 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday and at 8:45 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday. Kidz Zone will be at all gatherings.The Kidz Zone Easter “Rock and Roll” will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday with an Easter egg hunt for all children at 5 p.m.New Life will host the Good Friday youth breakfast at 11 a.m. at the mission outpost.North Butler PresbyterianNorth Butler Presbyterian Church, 137 N. Butler Church Road, Chicora, will present a Good Friday Tenebrae service at 7:30 p.m. Holy Communion will be shared.The Sunday festival service of music and praise also will include Holy Communion.Old Union PresbyterianOld Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will have a Maundy Thursday worship service at 7:30 p.m.An Easter sunrise service will be at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast following. The Easter service will include Communion.Saint Andrews United PresbyterianChrist's Last Supper will be remembered in a service of Communion at 7:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday at Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St.Saint Andrews' Community Good Friday service will be at noon with leadership and special music by several Presbyterian churches.An Easter Sonrise service with Communion will be at 6:30 a.m. at the Pleasant Valley Boat Launch at Moraine State Park. Take a chair.The traditional Easter service at Saint Andrews will have special music including brass, vocal choirs and handbell choirs. The One Great Hour of Sharing offering will be received.St. Luke's LutheranSt. Luke's Lutheran Church, 330 Hannahstown Road, Cabot, will have Maundy Thursday worship with Communion at 7 p.m.; Good Friday chapel with St. Luke's School at 9:30 a.m.; “The Rose” service at 7:30 p.m.; Holy Saturday worship at 6 p.m.; Easter Sunday Sonrise worship at 6 a.m. at St. Luke's Cemetery, weather permitting; and three other Easter worship services. For more information, visit www.stlukecabot.org.The Easter egg hunt will be at 1 p.m. Saturday and Easter breakfast will be at 7 a.m.St Luke's LutheranSt Luke's Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, will have a Love Feast at 6 p.m. today in Centennial Hall. A Seder meal presentation and Communion worship will follow at 7 p.m.The Good Friday Tenebrae Service begins at 7 p.m.Lenten coin boxes should be returned Sunday to benefit the Net Warming Outreach Center.Easter Communion worship services will feature special music at 8:15 and 10:45 a.m.Sunday School will celebrate Funday Sunday with an Easter egg hunt.The Monday AM group will not meet this week. It will resume May 5.St. John's LutheranThe community Good Friday worship service will be at 2 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, 100 Main St., Connoquenessing, with guest pastor Kurt Knobel.There will be a 6:30 a.m. Easter Sunrise service at Lutherlyn.The congregation will gather for a 9 a.m. Easter breakfast followed by an 11 a.m. Easter worship service with Holy Communion.The church council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday.St. John U.C.C.Maundy Thursday services will be at 7 p.m., preceded by a simple supper at 6 p.m.Good Friday services will be at St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, at the conclusion of the Evans City Cross Walk, which begins at noon.Sunrise Easter service will begin at 8 a.m. and regular worship will begin at 10 a.m. An Easter morning between-services breakfast of ham and eggs will be served at 9 a.m. in the church fellowship hall.Christian education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday followed by worship committee at 7:30 p.m.St. John's Quilters will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday.St. Mark's Evangelical LutheranThe church office at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will close at noon Good Friday and remain closed until Tuesday.There will be a Communion service in Christ's Chapel at noon Good Friday. A Lenten musical prelude will begin at 11:30 a.m. There will be a Tenebrae service at 7 p.m. Friday.An Easter vigil with Holy Communion will be at 6 p.m. Saturday.Easter celebration services will be at 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. with Holy Communion served at both services. There will be a fellowship time after each service in the Christ Chapel for people to enjoy beverages and pastries.Eve Bible study will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the church lounge.There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive in Fellowship Hall Tuesday beginning at noon and going until 6 p.m.The worship and music committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.Summit PresbyterianHoly Week at Summit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive, begins today, Maundy Thursday, with a 7 p.m. worship service with Communion in the sanctuary.There are separate community breakfasts for men, women and teens Good Friday.There is a combined worship service at 7 p.m. Friday at Jefferson Center Presbyterian Church.There will be an egg hunt open to the community at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Christian Community Outreach building, 650 Saxonburg Road.On Easter, the sunrise service is at 6:30 a.m., and regular worship is at 9:30 a.m. There will be no Sunday school or youth group.Monday, the church office will be closed, and the men's group will meet at 7 p.m.Tuesday the women will have Bible study at 9:30 a.m.The praise team will rehearse at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday followed by the chancel choir at 7 p.m. For more information, please call Summit's church office at 724-287-2378.Trinity LutheranThe church office at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, will be closed Friday and Monday.Good Friday service will be at 7 p.m.; Easter vigil service will be at 8:30 p.m.; and Easter Sunday services will be at 8:30 and 11 a.m.The youth will serve breakfast at 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Sunday.Church council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday.WhitestownWhitestown Road Baptist Church, 409 Whitestown Road, will have an Easter egg hunt from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday for children ages 2 through 10.Easter breakfast will be from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.Zion LutheranZion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, will serve breakfast at 9 a.m. Easter.The Sunday school youths will participate in the Easter worship at 10 a.m. They will be singing and doing Bible readings.There will be no Sunday school or Bible study Sunday.
