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Butler Church of the Nazarene meets at 4410 Oakdale Road.

The teens will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and caravan is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

MERGE, an outreach of the church, has a service at 6 p.m. every Saturday at the YWCA. Jim Cendrowski is in charge.

Christ Community U.M.The prayer shawl group will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road.Food cupboard work team is to meet at 8:45 a.m. Monday at Covenant Presbyterian Church.The contemporary worship planning committee will meet at 6 p.m. and the Nurture Team will meet 7 p.m., both Tuesday.Church council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.Those wanting to donate bake goods for election day are to call Laura at 724-586-2833 or those wanting to work can call Audrey at 724-586-3086.If interested in helping with Bike to Hope, call the church office at 724-287-4462 or e-mail churchoffice@zoom internet.net.April’s food cupboard items are spaghetti and spaghetti sauce.

Christ’s OutreachSunday school classes will resume at 9:30 a.m. and children’s church will feature a video following small talk at the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday at Christ’s Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave.There will be a trustees meeting at 11:45 a.m. Sunday.The next craft projects day is being scheduled for late April. See Lynn Andres for details.The pantry items for April are cleaning and paper supplies.

Community Life ChurchCommunity Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.The monthly youth group gathering is from 7:30 to 9 p.m. April 19 at The Net, 100 Center Ave.Sixth through 12th graders and friends are welcome.

Covenant PresbyA new members class will be at 5 p.m. Monday at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St.This class is informational in nature and explains the principles of Presbyterianism.Covenant Cupboard Food Bank will be open from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday in the Fellowship Hall.

First Baptist of ButlerThe Association of Independent Churches of Western PA Ladies Spring meeting will be from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Evans City Baptist Church.The church van will leave at 9 a.m. from First Baptist Church of Butler, 221 W. New Castle St.Cheryl Boisvert will be speaking on “Growing where God Planted You.”Eric Kosiorek, missionary appointee to Togo, will be speaking and playing the violin at the 6 p.m. service Sunday.

First Presby of BakerstownThere will be a combined service at 10 a.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, 5825 Heckert Road, Bakerstown.Following the worship service, there will be a reception in Fellowship Hall.For more information, contact the church office at 724-443-1555 or visit www.fpcb.org.

Grace @ Calvary LutheranThere will be a family game night at 6 p.m. Friday at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St.Grace’s Closet will be open from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and 5 to 7 p.m. April 19.Grace full needles will meet at noon Saturday.Church council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday.There will be a treasure hunters sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 19 and 20 and 9 a.m. to noon April 21 at the church.

GracewayAmber Crowe and Ruth Ferko will provide the music for the worship service Sunday at GraceWay, which meets at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.Wednesday night Bible study will be conducted from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. each Wednesday for the remainder of the month at Panera Bread.

Hill U.P.The memorial handbell choir will perform at the Sunday worship of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.30 Minutes! youth group will meet at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at the Clearview Mall Eat ‘n’ Park.Donations of baked goods such as cookies, quick breads, angel food cakes, fruit and pumpkin pies are needed for Meals on Wheels.Do not use icing. Items should be taken to the fellowship hall Saturday or Sunday. Monetary donations are also welcome.The deadline to order hoagies for the chorale fundraiser is Sunday.Reservations and payment for the church’s 100th anniversary dinner May 5 at Tanglewood are due by April 20.Meridian U.P.A vacation Bible school planning meeting is scheduled for noon, immediately following morning worship Sunday at Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave.Family youth night is at 6 p.m. Sunday.Session will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.New Life Christian MinistriesThe Lord’s Supper will be celebrated Sunday at New Life Christian Ministries, 328 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.A leadership development opportunity will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, 320 W. Main St., Saxonburg.Anyone interested in learning about leadership at New Life is welcome to attend.People interested in helping to prepare and serve a meal at the East Liberty Food Kitchen on April 21 may e-mail their name and phone number to info@newlifexn.org.Elder Rich McCarthy will contact them with the details.North Main St. Church of GodNorth Main Street Church of God worships at 1201 N. Main St. Ext.Christian women connection at North Main is sponsoring a spring remodeling project of the parlor and small kitchen.There will be new cabinets and countertops in the kitchen and new paint and carpet cleaning in the parlor.Old Union PresbyUnion Presbyterian Church is located at 200 Union Church Road, Mars.A monetary pledge supports Old Union’s mission pledge for a student pastor or for Presbytery missions. Speak with John Cashdollar for information.Beginning Wednesday, the pastor will be on a three-week mission trip to Ghana.In the interim, contact student pastor Marco Tinor at 412-708-7830 or MTinor@pts.edu.Saint Andrews U.P.The deacons will host a luncheon immediately after worship in the Memorial Room at Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St.A main dish will be provided. Take a salad or dessert to share.Dinner with friends will gather at 6 p.m. April 21 at the Watering Hole. Make reservations to Barb Gallagher.Saint Andrews will be providing wheelchair escorts for veterans at the VA Butler Healthcare on Sunday mornings during May.Four to five volunteers are needed each week. Contact Jeanne Wilson or call the church office.St. Luke’s Evangelical LutheranSt Luke’s Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St, Saxonburg, will celebrate communion Sunday.New drivers will also receive a blessing at both services.Sunday’s social hour is hosted by Christian growth ministry team.Members are asked to begin collecting treasures for the community day camp yard sale.Youth and confirmation class is planning a gardener’s paradise and pancake breakfast to fund their mission trip. Anyone who would like a booth should contact the office for details.St. Mark’s evangelical LutheranA new members class will begin at 9 a.m. Sunday at St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St.Confirmation classes will be held at 4:30 p.m. and the youth and family outing to Living Treasures Animal Park will be Sunday.The “Three T” group will meet at 9 a.m. Monday.The senior Christian luncheon will be at noon Tuesday.Reservations for the steak dinner April 21 are due by Wednesday.Worship and music committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.Reservations are due Monday for the Women of the North American Lutheran Church meeting April 21.There will be a softball meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday.There will be a Sunday school board meeting at 6:30 p.m. April 19.St. John’s LutheranSt. John’s Lutheran Church, Main Street, Connoquenessing, will celebrate Holy Communion at the 11 a.m. Sunday service.The rescheduled church grounds cleanup will be at 9 a.m. Saturday.The church council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday.The April cause of the month is the St. John’s Cemetery Association.Summit PresbyThe memorial of Mac (Darl) McLean will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Summit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive.Articles for the Summit Herald are due to the office by Monday.Those who would like to donate to the bake sale, media table or auction baskets for the spring BASH fundraiser April 21 should contact the church office at 724-287-2378.The Sower’s chapelA marriage relationships workshop for people of all faiths will be Friday evening and Saturday at the Sower’s Chapel, 100 Iron Bridge Road, Sarver.Lori Odhner, director of caring for marriage, and the Rev. John Odhner, religion faculty member of the Bryn Athyn Church School, both of Bryn Athyn, will speak.For more information and to register, call Michelle Hardt at 724-989-4532.The Rev. John Odhner will be the guest minister for the 10 a.m. Sunday service.He is known for “What the Bible Says,” a series of short articles addressing common questions about faith and life, drawing from all parts of the Bible.Music will be provided by the Odhners, who are composers and lifelong musicians.Valencia PresbyThe Rev. Brenda Barnes will speak Sunday at Valencia Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St., Valencia.Barnes from Hosanna Industries will speak for a Minute for Mission, and the VPC Hands of Faith Puppet Team will provide the children’s message.The VBS planning team will meet after worship.The children and youth bell chime choir will hold practices for the next three Sundays following the worship service to prepare a performance for the Mother’s Day brunch May 5.Westminster PresbyWestminster Presbyterian Church in America will celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism on Sunday at 420 N. Main St.The women’s spring retreat is from 6 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Westminster. Reservations are required.The resource team will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday.Ministry management meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.Zion U.M.Zion United Methodist Church’s next work day is Saturday at 438 Bear Creek Road, Sarver. Lunch will be provided.The book club will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the library.Camp brochures can be found in the narthex. Contact Patty Burdett with questions.An opening for organist has become available. Contact Jeff Walker to join the organist staff.

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