Around the area
At Abundant Life Baptist Church, 269 Cameron Road, Washington, men’s breakfast will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday at the New Tower Restaurant, and the “Remember When” dinner will begin at 5 p.m. in fellowship hall. Sunday school will begin at 9:45 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:45. There will be a presentation by Gideons International, and after the service, there will be a baptism celebration. National Day of Prayer will be observed Thursday. The sanctuary will be open between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Adult TNT, Bible Insititute and JV youth group will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday. 724-225-5355
At Amity United Methodist Church, 635 Amity Ridge Road, Sunday worship begins at 9:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday school and nursery begin at 9:45. Women’s Spring Fling luncheon and Chinese auction will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Tickets will be available at the door. Proceeds benefit the church outreach. District Conference will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at FUMC Washington. 724-229-8393
At Bentleyville United Methodist Church, 712 Main St., Ruth Garvey will serve as laity prayer leader and Pat Cornell will be liturgist Sunday. 724-239-2513
At Beth Israel, 265 North Ave., Washington, Shabbas services will be held at 7:30 p.m. today and 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. 724-225-7080
At the Bible Chapel, 300 Gallery Drive, McMurray, Saturday Nights in the Café begin at 5:30 p.m. Wings will be served. Live music will be provided after the service. Senior Information Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 4 at the Family Life Center, South Hills campus. Information about legal, financial, housing and Medicare options in retirement will be avaliable. 724-941-8990
At Calvary Baptist Church, 1701 Ridgewood Drive, Washington, the adult choir and Autumn Hanson will provide music at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. At the 6 p.m. service, the “New Life Series” will continue, with “Death, Suffering and Playing God, Part 2” being shown. 724-222-2524
At Canonsburg First United Methodist Church, 161 W. Pike St., a blended worship service will begin at 9 a.m. Sunday, with Debbi Rogosky as pastor. 724-745-5771
At Chartiers Hill United Presbyterian Church, 2330 Washington Road, Canonsburg, Sunday worship services begin at 8:30 and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. 724-746-1330
At Church of the Covenant, 267 E. Beau St., Washington, traditional Sunday worship services begini at 8:30 and 11 a.m. A contemporary worship service begins at 9:43 a.m. Sunday school for children and youth starts at 11 a.m., and Sunday school for adults begins at at 8:45, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Middle school youth group will meet from 5 to 7 p.m., and the high school youth group will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. The mid-week speaker series will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday. “Heaven, Hell and Zombies” will be discussed. 724-222-0190
At Clarksville Christian Church Disciples of Christ, 330 Market St., Pastor Bradley Edgar will speak at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service. 724-377-2406
At Clarksville Christian Church, the Rev. Louise Corbett will be guest minister at the 9 a.m. Sunday service.
At Claysville United Presbyterian Church, 134 Wayne St., junior choir practice is at 9:45 a.m. Sunday. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. Communion will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Genna Steele will be liturgist. A Minute for Mission on Kosa Kol Church, Claysville’s Ethiopian sister church, will be presented. The bell and chancel choirs will rehearse at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, respectively. 724-663-7632
At East Buffalo Presbyterian Church, 180 E. Buffalo Church Road, baptism will be held at the 11 a.m. Sunday service. 724-222-1006
At Edward’s Chapel Methodist Church, 3111 Route 136, Finleyville, Sunday school begins at 10 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11. 724-258-8413
At Emmanuel United Presbyterian Church, 480 Route 519 Eighty Four, Sunday school begins at 10 a.m., followed by the worship service and children’s church at 11. Nursery care will be provided during the worship service. Youth group will attend JAM movie night at 6 p.m. at Cokeburg Presbyterian Church. 724-945-6757
At Fairhill Manor Christian Church, 351 Montgomery Ave., Washington, youth fundraiser will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Three Guyz Pizza & Subz. Prayer Shawl Ministry will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. On Wednesday, board reports are due, and the youth group will meet at 6 p.m. On Thursday, choir practice starts at 6 p.m., and the elders will meet at 7. 724-225-8610
At Faith United Presbyterian Church, 900 E. Beau St., Washington, Sunday worship service will begin at 11 a.m. Christie Campbell will serve as liturgist, and Communion will be celebrated. Child care is available for children up to 7 years old. Children’s choir will meet at 9 a.m. in the sanctuary. Coffee hour will begin at 10 a.m. New members class will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday. The property team is hosting a Work Day at 9 a.m. Saturday. Peace Camp vacation Bible school planning meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. 724-225-2110; faithupchurch.org
At First Baptist Church, 215 N. Central Ave., Canonsburg, prayer time starts at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, followed by Sunday school at 9:45 and the worship service at 11. A representative from Camp Carmel will speak during the service. Evening worship begins at 6:30. On Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., prayer and Bible study and children’s group will meet. Free coffee will be served from 7 to 9 a.m. today.
At First Baptist Church, 101 S. College St., Washington, Communion will be observed and the chancel choir will sing at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. Bible study will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the library.
At First Christian Church, 615 E. Beau St., Washington, baptism will be held during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service. The youth group will meet at 5 p.m. Sunday. Bible study will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Choir practice is held at 7 p.m. Thursday. 724-222-1510
At First Church of the Nazarene, 1336 N. Main St., Washington, adult Bible study begins at 9:45 a.m. inn the Agape classroom. All other Sunday school classes begin at 10 a.m. The worship service and children’s church will begin at 11. H.O.P.E. meeting will begin at 7 p.m. today. Shepherd’s of Christ dinner will being at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, with a Christian skit to follow. Clothes for Africa drive will be conducted until Tuesday. 724-222-8240
At First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Wheeling St., Washington, there will be no Sunday school or worship service at the church Sunday. Members will be attending an all-church retreat at Jumonville, where the Sunday worship service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Suites Before Lunch, featuring chamber music by students at Washington & Jefferson College, will begin at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday. 724-225-5415?
At First United Methodist Church of Houston, 213 E. Pike St., adult Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m., followed by youth Sunday school and the worship service at 11. Nancy Stenger will serve as the liturgist. Outreach team will collect canned soup for the Washington County Food Bank. 724-745-2611
At First United Methodist Church, 29 N. College St., Washington, Steve Motzer will be the worship leader at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. Jill Motzer will be Scripture reader, and Jade Miller will be acolyte. District conference will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel. On Tuesday, adult vacation Bible school will begin at 10 a.m., and Pastor “Switch” book study will start at 7 p.m. in the Francis Asbury Room. On Wednesday, noon Bible study will be held, and choir practice will begin at 7:30 p.m. Women’s book study will begin at 6:45 p.m. Thursday. 724-222-2520
At First United Presbyterian Church, 102 N. Main St., Houston, Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11. Companions in Christ Bible study group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. A women’s retreat will be held May 3 and 4 at Sandscrest Conference and Retreat Center in Wheeling, W.Va. 724-746-3040
At Fourth Presbyterian Church, 1000 Jefferson Ave., Washington, the Rev. Ford Campbell will lead the 9:45 a.m. Sunday worship service. Sunday school will begin at 11 a.m. 724-503-4687
At Friendship Community Church, 1090 Weirich Ave., Washington, dartball begins at 7 p.m. today. Sunday school will begin at 9:45 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:55. Dave Hilty will speak and Daryl Wise will provide music. Bible study and youth group will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday. There will be no choir practice until further notice. 724-222-1480
At Glenn Street Free Methodist Church, 690 Glenn St., Washington, adult Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. A representative from Gideons International will speak at the 10:30 a.m. worship service. Mid-week service will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Youth group meets at 6 p.m. Thursdays. 724-222-4766
Holy Trinity National Catholic Church, 605 Hewitt Ave., Washington, will participate in a SOCL workshop for teachers Saturday in New Castle. Sunday Mass begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by SOCL and a doughnut social. Adult Scripture study begins at 7 p.m. Monday. 724-225-1895
At Immaculate Conception Church, Sunday Masses are held at 9 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. On Monday, the worship committee will meet at 6:30 p.m., and the Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. On Tuesday, Bible study will be held from 1 to 3 p.m., and the prayer group will meet at 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday, prayer group will meet at 5:30 p.m. and Knights of Columbus at 7:30 p.m. Quilters will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday. Pre-Cana classes will resume at 6:30 p.m. May 3 and 8:30 a.m. May 4. 724-228-2456
At Legacy Baptist Church, located in Accelerando Music Conservatory, 2510 Washington Road, choir practice begins at 10:10 a.m. Sunday school starts at 10:30 a.m., and services begin at 11 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Bible study is held at 7 p.m. Thursday. 724-621-6785; www.legacybaptistchurch.us
At Liberty United Methodist Church, 1330 Banetown Road, Washington, Sunday worship service begins at 11 a.m., with children’s and youth Sunday school and nursery at 11:15 a.m. Women’s Spring Fling luncheon and Chinese auction will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Amity United Methodist Church. Tickets will be available at the door. District Conference will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at FUMC Washington. 724-222-7180
At Lone Pine Christian Church, 582 Lone Pine Road, Washington, adult Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. and worship starts at 10:25 a.m. Wednesday evening family night begins at 5 p.m. for kindergartners through eighth-graders. They will be joined at 6 p.m. by teens and adults. Shepherd’s Exchange offers free clothing, shoes, coats, hats, toys and household items from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Donations of gently used items also are accepted. Christian Women’s Fellowship meeting will be held at 1 p.m. May 14. Role call is love. 724-267-4512; www.lonepinechristianchurch.org/
At Millsboro Presbyterian Church, East Bethlehem Township, the Rev. Louise Corbett will be guest minister at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service. 724-377-0728
At Muse Presbyterian Church, 1 Birch Way, Pastor Margie Zellers will begin serving as interim pastor at the 9 a.m. Sunday worship service. 724-745-5856
At New Day Assembly of God, 701 Circle Drive, Upper St. Clair, a garage sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 3 and 4. Proceeds will benefit teen Bible quiz team and junior Bible quiz team. 724-941-1661
At St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church, 320 Henderson Ave., Washington, weekend Masses are at 4 p.m. Saturday and 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Confession is held a half-hour before each weekend Mass. Weekday Masses are held at 8:30 a.m. in the rectory chapel. Prayer group meets Tuesdays after Mass. First Holy Communion will be held at the 10:30 a.m. May 5 Mass. 724-222-4087; www.sthilaryparish.org; Email: sthilary@linequest.net
At St. John Bible Center, 462 Georgetown Road, Lawrence, Pastor Melvin Wilson will celebrate his 37th anniversary. Bishop Linwood Lewis of Solid Rock Foundation Ministries will speak at 7 p.m. today; Bishop George Cooper, Signal of Light Full Gospel Church, 4 p.m. Sunday; elder Cleo Brooks, Bethany Church of God in Christ, 7 p.m. Tuesday; Bishop Thelma Mitchell, Living Waters International Ministries, 7 p.m. Wednesday; and the Rev. Jim O’Brien of Faith Chapel Church, 7 p.m. May 3. The celebration will end May 3, with elder Bryan Wilson speaking at the 11 a.m. service and Pastor Jerome Wilson of Triumphant Church speaking at 4 p.m. For more information, call deaconness Betty Gipson at at 724-223-0445.
At St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 210 N. Jefferson Ave., Canonsburg, Communion will be celebrated at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service. 724-745-5962
At Third United Presbyterian Church, 22 Cortez Drive, Washington, Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by a contemporary worship service at 11. Faith Talk Bible study is held at 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Circle of Faith praise band will perform in concert at noon May 4 at McDonald Park to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society. 724-222-7490