Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will observe Holy Communion at both services Sunday.

The M&M Group will meet at 5 p.m. Sunday.

The First English Lutheran Church community dinner work team will meet at 4 p.m. Monday.

The staff Christmas party will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mama Rosa’s, 263 Old Plank Road.

The nurture committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Christ’s Outreach The board of directors of Christ’s Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave., will meet following the Sunday worship service.Sunday will be the final day to order Christmas poinsettias.The missions prayer focus this week is Mission Aviation Fellowship.The food pantry challenge, Bags of Blessings, continues. Place filled bags at the altar. The most-needed items include small canned hams, tuna and beef stew.Sign-up sheets are available for the Dec. 13 Christmas dinner. For more information, call the church office.

Community LifeCommunity Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.The quarterly food bank collection for St. Vincent de Paul will be Sunday. Take pasta and sauce and/or paper products to the church and drop them in the box truck in front of the school.A second Christmas card-making party will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the YMCA’s Phillips Hall, 339 N. Washington St. For more information, contact Natalie Cowan Wall.For information about the December men’s devotional readings, see Tony DiDonato.

Covenant PresbyterianThe Rev. Bob Mathias will lead the seekers class of Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., Sunday.The People for Peace Bible study will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday for a Christmas lunch at Mac’s Route 8 Café, 16 Pittsburgh Road.The fellowship and outreach committee invites church members to join them at 9:30 a.m. Saturday to “Hang the Greens” and decorate the church for Christmas.

Faith United Presbyterian One of the church youths will light the candle of peace on the Advent wreath during the Sunday worship service at Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main St. Ext. The sacrament of Holy Communion will be observed.

First BaptistFirst Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., will present the Christmas cantata “A Thrill of Hope” at 7 p.m. Friday at the church with First Baptist Church of Evans City and First Baptist Church of Grove City. The cantata also will be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Evans City church and at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Grove City church.Call the church for information about the children’s Christmas party and the Berean class Christmas banquet Saturday and the adult crafters meeting Tuesday.There will be an 8:30 a.m. breakfast followed by a 9 a.m. prayer service Sunday.

First Church of Christ, ScientistThe reading room of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, 120 W. Penn St., is hosting a monthlong display of old Bibles until the end of the year.Some of the Bibles date back to 1881 and 1895. They are available from 2 to 4 p.m. Mondays and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays until Dec. 31 for individual study and prayer at the church reading room.

Grace@Calvary LutheranGrace@Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., will celebrate the second Sunday of Advent at the Sunday morning service.Butler Area Lutheran Ministries (BALM) will go Christmas caroling at 2:15 p.m. Sunday at Passavant in Zelienople. There will be a Bible study at 7 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church for BALM churches.The worship and music committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.There will be a dinner at 5:30 p.m. and an Advent service at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and Dec. 17. To attend, call the church at 724-283-0830.

GraceWay GraceWay meets each Sunday morning at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.On Sunday, Linda Grigor, Jason Ellenberger and Beth and Trevor Ackelson will provide special music and Bobbie and Ernie Taylor will light the Advent candle. Peace will be the theme.Sunday will be the deadline for cancer stocking and giving tree gifts.The steering committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Panera Bread, 330 New Castle Road.

Hill United PresbyterianThe annual Christmas dinner will be at 6 p.m. Sunday in the fellowship hall of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St. There will be a program in the sanctuary at 7 p.m.Head Start Christmas gifts are due Sunday.The Mary Lou Boyer and Willing Workers luncheon will be at noon Tuesday.

Mount Chestnut PresbyterianMount Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 Old West 422, will have Communion at both Sunday services.The church will host the ACTS Choir concert at 7 p.m. Sunday.The Mount Chestnut Senior Center will have its Christmas dinner celebration at 11 a.m. Tuesday. For more information, call the center at 724-282-6006.The Ladies Lunch Bunch will meet at noon Wednesday at the church. Lunch will be provided. Take a nonperishable food item to donate to the Food Cupboard.

New Life Christian MinistriesNew Life Christian Ministries, 139 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, will show “The Christmas Candle” from Echolight Cinemas at 7 p.m. Friday. Admission will be free. Register at echolightcinemas.com/newlifechristianministries. There will be child care for very young children.Women’s fellowship will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Elmcroft Assisted Living, 100 Bella Court, Saxonburg, to sing Christmas carols and have refreshments with the residents. For more information, e-mail karen@newlifexn.org.The Lord’s Supper will be celebrated this weekend.

New ZionNew Zion Evangelical Congregational Church, 1195 Airport Road, Emlenton, will host a Christmas dinner at 5 p.m. Sunday. Take a dish to share and table service. Activities for both children and adults will be included. For more information, call 724-750-0010.

Old Union PresbyterianMembers of Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, will go Christmas caroling at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 13.The church Christmas party will be Dec. 14 after the worship service. Take a dish to share and an inexpensive present for the gift exchange.

Saint Andrews United PresbyterianMonday will be the deadline for poinsettia orders at Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St.Dinner with Friends will be at 6 p.m. Dec. 13 at Hardwood Cafe, 646 Pittsburgh Road. To attend, call Susan Moon.For information about the Dec. 13 Christmas cookie walk, see Jeanne Wilson or Mary Lindenberg, or call the church office. At the cookie sale, youths will have an alternative gift fair and sell gifts to benefit those in need.

The Sowers ChapelGifts are accumulating under the angel tree at the Sowers Chapel, 100 Iron Bridge Road, Sarver. There are still angels on the tree and opportunities to help local families celebrate Christmas.To participate in angel tree giving, call 724-353-2220 or visit the church between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Sunday.

Springdale LutheranSpringdale Lutheran Church, 1061 Mahood Road, West Sunbury, will have an Advent service Sunday.The Advent and evening prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

St. John’s LutheranSt. John’s Lutheran Church on Main Street in Connoquenessing will celebrate Holy Communion at the Sunday worship service. Sunday will be the deadline to order Christmas poinsettias.The gift deadline for the church’s Salvation Army family will be Dec. 12. Deliver the gifts to the church or Salvation Army office.After the Sunday service, there will be a short congregation meeting.The December cause of the month is Abiding Ministry.Decorating the church for Christmas season will be at 10 a.m. Dec. 12.St. John’s ReformedSt. John’s Reformed Church, 494 Evans City Road, will host an Adoring Christ Through Song (ACTS) Christmas cantata at 7 p.m. Saturday. The cantata, “Emmanuel — God With Us,” will feature the ACTS choir and orchestra with a video presentation.St. John’s United ChurchConsistory will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the narthex at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City.The Cookies From the Heart sale and “Art of the Nativity” set display will be Saturday and Sunday. Call the church for more information.St. John’s quilters will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday.St. Luke’s LutheranSt. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, will celebrate the second Sunday in Advent with a candlelighting service. There will be a Christmas service at 2 p.m. Sunday at Elmcroft Assisted Living Center.Sunday will be the deadline for Giving Tree gifts.Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday.The Senior Stars Christmas dinner will be at noon Wednesday. Contact the office or sign up in the narthex.For information about the Christmas cookie exchange, call Liz Gordon at 724-265-1671.St. Mark’s Evangelical LutheranThe Christmas party of St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., will be at 7 p.m. Friday in Schramm Hall. There will be Christmas carols and a chalk artist for entertainment and pizza. Take a bottle of soda to share.The “Hanging of the Greens” will be after the 10:15 a.m. Sunday service.The Circle of Friends Choir will sing at 7 p.m. Sunday in the church. There will be an offering for Katie’s Kitchen.The congregations council will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday and the prayer shawl ministry will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday.St. Mary of the AssumptionVespers and benediction will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 821 Herman Road, Summit Township.Trinity LutheranThe men’s ministry breakfast at Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, will be at 8 a.m. Saturday. Faithful friends will bake cookies for first responders at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.Victory weekend will be celebrated this week.BALM Christmas caroling will at 2:15 and 3:30 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 724-287-1977.For information about Monday’s monthly gathering, Meals on Wheels baked goods, Advent Holden evening prayer, Christmas caroling for shut-ins, the stewardship ministry meeting and the vision task force, call 724-287-1977.