Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68, will have Gwen Atkinson providing the special music Sunday.

Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will have its church picnic from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Masonic Shelter in Alameda Park, 184 Alameda Park Road. Take a dish to share, chairs and games.The youth group meets at 6 p.m. Sunday.The First English Lutheran Church work team meets at 4 p.m. Monday.The trustees meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.Men's Fellowship Group meets at 6:30 a.m. and quilters meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday.Pastor Net book study is at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 18.The Secret Pal Program is asking for members who would like to support college students to contact Deb Pincek at 724-285-3591.

Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St., is collecting nonperishable Thanksgiving food items for the New Castle City Rescue Mission now through Nov. 3.The fall semester of the adult Seeker's Class convenes Sept. 15 through Dec. 15. The 50-minute discussion class begins at 9:45 a.m. Sundays.

East Butler Presbyterian Church, 9th and Randolph Streets, will join with North Butler Church in its sanctuary at 10:30 a.m. Sunday to dedicate a new electronic piano. A pot luck luncheon will follow. Take side dish or dessert to share.

Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main Ext., will have 9:30 a.m. Sunday school followed by a 10:30 a.m. worship service.Session will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, followed by the AA group at 7:30 p.m.WW meets at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday, at 10 a.m. Sept. 19 and at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 21.

The Berean Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St., has a social with the College & Career Life Group at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Butler Aircraft Modelers Field followed by a potluck dinner.Sunday's service schedule includes 9:45 a.m. Sunday school classes, an 11 a.m. worship service, lunch and then a 1:15 p.m. worship service.

The adult Sunday school class of First English Lutheran Church, 241 N. Main St., will meet at 9 a.m. Sunday and the children's Sunday school begins at 9:15 a.m.The 10 a.m. Sunday worship service will be followed by a meeting of all ushers.The finance committee meets at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

GraceWay meets each Sunday morning at the Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.MaryAnn Mahan and Don Horstman provide the music at the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service.

The vocal choir of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., will sing at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service.Wednesdays on the Hill return from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and includes art, music and science modules for ages 3 through grade 12, plus a dinner meal.Reservations for the Deacon's Fifth Sunday luncheon are due Sept. 22.The Garden Club will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

The Intersection Community Church, 120 Walker Ave., will begin small group, home Bible studies Wednesday. Call the church office at 724-283-8407 to get connected to a group or visit myintersection.org under the ministries tab.

Mars United Presbyterian Church, 232 Crowe Ave., Mars, has 9 a.m. Sunday school for all ages.Guest organist Kathy Kelso provides the music for the 10 a.m. worship service.GriefShare will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Board Room.Chancel Choir rehearses at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

North Butler Presbyterian Church, 137 North Butler Church Road, has a special service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday to dedicate the new electronic piano. Organist Allen Kitchen will demonstrate the features of the new piano. A congregational hymn sing will be included, and a pot luck luncheon will follow. Meat will be provided. Take a side dish or dessert to share. This is a joint service with East Butler Presbyterian.

The session of Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars, is looking for people to take part in Helping Hands, a group to take care of maintenance and updating of church facilities. Sign up in the lobby or speak with Carrie Major to learn more.Mission team members who went to North Carolina in August will speak of their experiences during worship this week.

Support our local Meals on Wheels and bring freezer-ready desserts following both the 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday worship services at Orchard Hill Butler County, 107 Staley Ave.

St. John's Lutheran Church, 100 Main St., Connoquenessing, will again have layman Brad Ferko leading the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service while Pastor Brown is on vacation.

The Praise Choir of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, resumes at 6 p.m. Thursday with Generations Choir following at 7 p.m. in the choir room.The fall worship schedule begins Sunday with services at 8:15 and 10:45 a.m.Rally Day will be celebrated Sunday with a doughnut fellowship. Sunday school will have Funday Sunday at 9:30 a.m., and new church directories will be available in the cafe.Cabot Food Bank volunteers meet at 6 p.m. Monday.Ellen Dodge will perform organ concerts featuring music from Gordon Young, J.S. Bach, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and more during the Sept. 19 Mingle on Main. Concerts begin at 6 and 7 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township, will have contemporary worship this weekend at all services. All services will be in the fellowship hall.There will be blood-pressure screening after the 5:30 p.m. Saturday service and between the 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services.Study Time with Pastor will start on Sunday during the Sunday school hour. The same class will also be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.The church council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday.The worship and music committee meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday followed by Holden evening prayer at 7 p.m.Ladies quilting will be at 1 p.m. Sept. 19.

Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave., will have a new Bible study beginning at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at the church, as well as the seasoned Bible study.Sunday is Back to Church Sunday, with a 10 a.m. worship service followed by a picnic.

Valencia Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St., celebrates “Back-to-Church Sunday” starting at 9 a.m. Sunday with a breakfast and fellowship time kicking off fall sessions of Sunday Small Groups.The 10 a.m. worship service will include a Blessing of the Backpacks along with special music.The Saturday Men's Bible Study starts at 7 a.m. Saturday.The Rev. Jim Kirk will begin a new weekly series on world religions at the Woodlands on Wednesdays, starting at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Zion Lutheran Church, 266 Zion Church Road, Chicora, celebrates Holy Communion at its 10 a.m. Sunday worship service.Sunday school will resume at 11 a.m.