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RELIGIOUS ROUNDUP

Butler Church of the Nazarene meets at 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68.

Tubing at North Hills is Saturday. For information, contact Jim Green.

Congregation b'nai AbrahamTu B'shvat will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at B'nai Abraham, 519 N. Main St.Participants will partake of 15 different fruits and nuts, many of which grow in Israel, and a new Haggadah featuring the illustrations of member Laurie Bloomberg will be premiered.Additionally, the first performance of the music ensemble, led by Cantor Michal, will accompany the songs of the Seder.For more information, call 724-287-5806, or e-mail tcongbnaiabraham@zoominternet.net.

Christ Community U.M.Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, will observe Holy Communion at both Sunday services.Wheelchair escorts for the VA Medical Center's 9 a.m. Sunday service are to meet at the center by 8:15 a.m.The finance committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.Cheryl Livengood is forming a new prayer team. To volunteer, contact Cheryl at 724-285-1952.The first meeting of the new Bible study based on “An Apostles' Creed for the New Millennium” by Harry Wendt will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at King's Restaurant. For information, contact Cheryl.

Christ's OutreachBrian and Janet McIntire will provide the music at both services at Christ's Outreach Church, 120 Walker Ave.

Community Life ChurchCommunity Life Church holds service at McQuistion Elementary School.Altar worker training is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the YMCA Trustees' Room.

Covenant PresbyThe Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated during the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson St.The Rev. Raymond Eichler will be the guest speaker.The annual corporation meeting of Covenant Presbyterian Church will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunday in the Assembly Room.The meeting will be moderated by the Rev. William Jamieson. A brief fellowship time will precede the meeting.Donations for Project Hope to provide personal items for parents of hospitalized children should be taken to the church library by Sunday.

Faith U.P.Holy Communion will be celebrated at the worship service Sunday at Faith United Presbyterian Church, 1329 N. Main St. Ext.Boxes of cereal will be gathered for cereal bowl Sunday to be donated to the Covenant Cupboard food pantry.The deacons board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

First BaptistFirst Baptist Church will have a 10:55 a.m. service followed by lunch and a 1:15 p.m. service Sunday, 221 W. New Castle St.There will be no evening service.

Glade Run U.P.Glade Run United Presbyterian Church meets at 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia.New brochures describing classes for the 2012-2013 school year at The Preschool Place at Glade Run Church are available. Call 724-898-2602 to make arrangements to observe the classrooms.The souper bowl of caring offering will take place Sunday to benefit the Southern Butler County Meals on Wheels program.

Grace @ Calvary LutheranThe youth group at Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church will be baking pies from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, 123 E. Diamond St.There will be a youth group pie auction after 10 a.m. service Sunday.The youth group will be helping with the community meal at First English from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday.Men's night out will be at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9.

Graceway CommunityBeth Ackelson and Ruth Ferko will provide the music for the Sunday services at GraceWay Community Church, which meets at Center Township Elementary School on Mercer Road.

Hill U.P.The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated at weekend services at Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.The annual congregational meeting will follow the Sunday service.Reservations for the youth chorale fundraising luncheon Feb. 12 are due by Feb. 9.The chorale will provide entertainment following the luncheon.Jump Start 78 fellowship resumes at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Meridian U.P.Chime choir will practice at noon Sunday at Meridian United Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave.Trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. and deacons will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

New Life Christian MinistriesThe Lord's Supper will be celebrated Sunday at New Life Christian Ministries, Knoch Primary School, 328 Knoch Road, Saxonburg.Relevant Student Ministries will be collecting socks and gloves Sunday through Feb. 19.The items will be shared with a cold weather shelter in Pittsburgh.Dinner for eight will be held Feb. 10. Groups of eight people will meet in host homes; each person will take a side dish to share.Registration is required by contacting local outreach leader Karen Schiebel at karen@newlifexn.org to sign up.New Life will be collecting spare change in baby bottles for Life Choices. Bottles are available for pick up Sunday and are to be returned Feb. 12.

North Main St. Church of GodNorth Main Street Church of God meets at 1201 N. Main St. Ext.Sixty Plus or Minus will meet at noon Feb. 9 in the Fellowship Hall for a special Valentine's program.The 2nd annual Winter Blast for third- through sixth- grade students will be from Feb. 10 to 12 at Whitehall Camp and Conference Center, Emlenton.

Old Union PresbyA Presbytery meeting will be Saturday at Old Union Presbyterian Church, 200 Union Church Road, Mars.Plans for a summer mission trip to do home construction in Joplin, Mo., or northcentral Pennsylvania are under way. Call the church for information.Speak with John Cashdollar for information regarding Adopt a Mission.

Saint Andrews U.P.The youth of Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Jefferson St., will sponsor a soup luncheon after worship Sunday.All donations given at the luncheon will benefit the 2012 summer mission trip.The youth will also have soup pots in the narthex for the souper bowl of caring offering, which benefits local efforts to alleviate hunger.Those with photographs of the church, people and events can e-mail them to Deanna Golden for the website. Call the church office at 724-287-4777 for her e-mail address.

Saxonburg Memorial PresbyThe father and daughter Valentine dance will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 10 at Saxonburg Memorial Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Main St., Saxonburg.Take a plate of snacks or cookies.Volunteers are needed to donate soup or to work in the kitchen Saturday to help make soup.Soup will be sold after services Sunday.New members class will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday and Feb. 12. Call the church office to register at 724-352-2888.

St. John's Lutheran ChurchSt. John's Lutheran Church, Main Street, Connoquenessing, will have Holy Communion on Sunday.The annual congregation meeting with a soup luncheon will be immediately after the worship service Sunday.The February cause of the month is the Cheyannia Marburger Cancer Fund.

St Luke's Lutheran ChurchSt Luke's Lutheran Church, 310 W. Main St., Saxonburg, will celebrate Holy Communion at both services this weekend.Youth groups will sponsor souper bowl Sunday by collecting cash and canned soup for Lighthouse Ministries.First communion families' lunch and class will be at noon Sunday. Take a dish to share.Elmcroft Ministry team needs volunteers to help conduct worship at the facility at 2 p.m. SundayAll ministry teams night begins at 7 p.m. Monday.Senior stars meet at noon Wednesday for a pizza party to make Valentines for the homebound.St. John U.C.C.Consistory will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City.Communion will be served during the 10 a.m. worship service this Sunday.Handbell choir will practice after the worship service Sunday.St. Mark's evangelical LutheranHoly Communion will be served Sunday at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St.The newly formed youth and children's choir will meet and practice on Sunday's after the morning worship service.All youth ages 7 through 13 are welcome to attend. No prior singing experience necessary.Summit PresbyCommunion will be served at the worship service Sunday at Summit Presbyterian Church, 181 Caldwell Drive.Also on Sunday there will be a youth group gathering for a Super Bowl party.For more information, call the office at 724-287-2378.The Sower's Chapel of the New ChurchA seven week spiritual growth program, Shift: Small Changes. Big Difference, begins at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Sower's Chapel of the New Church, 100 Iron Bridge Road, Sarver.The program follows the Old Testament's Jacob. Participants will learn how his story relates to our relationships with God and each other and discover how to make shifts to better lives.Groups meet Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. For details, call 724-353-2220.Trinity LutheranMen's ministry breakfast for Trinity Lutheran Church will be at 8 a.m. Saturday in fellowship hall, 120 Sunset Drive, Center Township.Boy Scout Sunday with Troop 5 participating in the 11 a.m. service will be Sunday.Valencia presbyRev. Mark Bringman will speak Sunday at Valencia Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St., Valencia, as part of a pulpit exchange with St. John's Lutheran Church.Communion will also be served.Confirmation classes will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday for youth in grades seventh through 12th.Classes will meet weekly through March 11.Westminster PresbyDiscovery 201 class will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at Westminster Presbyterian Church in America, 420 N. Main St., in Room 212.Agents in motion is a children's winter program for age 3 through grade five.The group will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays upstairs in the education wing. Contact Denise Monday for more information.The women's monthly fellowship will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday in Perrin Hall.Joanna and Hannah Circles will host and Jocelyn Richardson will speak on Galatians 3 and 4.Zion U.M.Zion United Methodist Church meets at 438 Bear Creek Road, Sarver.Donations to the youth for the 30-hour famine are due Sunday.Ethel Westerman Moritz scholarship forms are now available in the file beside the church office. Contact the office for more information.There are two openings for counters. Contact Walt Johnson for information.

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