Around the area
At Abundant Life Baptist Church, 269 Cameron Road,Washington, Sunday school fellowship time begins at 9:15 a.m. with classes for all ages. Worship service begins at 10:45. Nursery is provided. There will be a Vacation Bible School meeting and luncheon immediately following the worship service. Those going on the senior life trip to Amish Country are asked to be at the church at 9 a.m. Wednesday. 724-225-5355
At Amity United Methodist Church, 635 Amity Ridge Road, worship is at 9:30 a.m. with children’s Sunday school and nursery at 9:45 a.m. Pentecost will be celebrated. A district worship, The Gathering, is at 6 p.m. Sunday at First UMC, Washington. 724-229-8393
At Avery United Methodist Church, 1100 Gabby Ave., Washington, Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:15 a.m. Worship service begins at 10:30 with the Rev. Ruth L. Simmons officiating. Fellowship time follows worship. Bible study is held at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday. 724-225-0632.
At Bentleyville United Methodist Church, 712 Main St., Liturgist will be Lori Ashby and Ruth Garvey will lead the laity prayer. Choir practice will be at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. 724-239-2513
At Beth Israel, 265 North Ave., Washington, Shabbas services begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Board of directors will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday. There will be no Sunday school as spring/summer recess begins. 724-225-7080
The Bible Chapel, 300 Gallery Drive, McMurray, is participating in Saturday’s Walk for Life at Kennywood Park. Registration is at 8:45 a.m. and the walk starts at 9:30 a.m. Music night of worship will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the South Hills campus. Help the Homeless 5K Run/Walk will be held June 8. For more information and registration, visit biblechapel.org/events. 724-941-8990 ext. 151
At Broad Street Baptist Church, 682 Broad St., Washington, a community dinner will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Discussion group meets at 10 a.m. Sunday. A congregational meeting will be held after the 11 a.m. Sunday service. Mission meeting is at 7 p.m. Wednesday. 724-222-3315
At Calvary Baptist Church, 1701 Ridgewood Drive, Washington, worship service is at 11 a.m. The adult choir and Cody Hillberry will have music. Evening service is at 6 p.m. 724-222-2524
At Cecil Alliance Church, 3291 Reissing Road, Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. followed by worship service at 10:30. Sermon discussion group meets at Wednesdays at 7 p.m. The youth group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays. 412-221-4177, www.cecilcma.org
At Chartiers Hill United Presbyterian Church, 2230 Washington Road, Canonsburg, traditional Sunday worship services begin at 8:30 and 11 a.m. with Communion observed. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. A contemporary worship service begins at 6 p.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday. 724-746-1330
At City Mission, 84 W. Wheeling St., Washington, Saturday service is at 5 p.m. Sunday services are at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Brunch is served from 10 to 10:30 a.m. and dinner is served from 4 to 4:30 p.m. 724-222-8530
At Clarksville Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Paul Salosky will be guest speaker at the 9 a.m. Sunday service.
At Clarksville Christian Church Disciples of Christ, 330 Market St., speaker for Sunday at 10:30 a.m. service will be pastor Bradley Edgar. Time for children and junior church will be as scheduled. 724-377-2406
At Claysville United Methodist Church, 1279 Rt 40 W., the church will be participating in National Pike Days this weekend by having a food tent and dunk tank and funnel cakes sponsored by the trustee and fellowship committees. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. followed by the worship service at 11 a.m. Recent graduates will be honored. Liturgist will be Tom Lane. Greeters will be Cecil and Vicki Clark. United Methodist Women will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. The program will be Prayer and Self Denial by Jean Lyons. Bring a lunch, your prayers and self-denial offering. Choir practice is at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Coffee Break at the Claysville Welcome Center starts 7 a.m. Friday until Monday at 11 p.m. Cookies and workers are needed. This is sponsored by the outreach committee. 724-663-5216
At Claysville United Presbyterian Church, 134 Wayne St., Junior choir rehearsal begins at 9:45 a.m. followed by Sunday school classes for ages 3 through adult at 10 a.m. and worship at 11. Cheryl Cumer will be the liturgist, Ethel Leibach and Betty McAdoo will serve as greeters and Lisa Hertig will provide nursery care. Pentecost and Communion will be celebrated as well as baptism. A Pentecost offering to benefit youth programming will be taken. The deacons will meet at noon Sunday. The trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Monday. There will be a Cook’s Night Out ladies dinner at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday; cost is $5. The bell and chancel choirs will rehearse at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, respectively. 724-663-4439
At East Buffalo Presbyterian Church, 180 E. Buffalo Church Road, the chimes and vocal choirs will participate in the 11 a.m. Pentecost service. “Happy Birthday to the Church” cake will be served following worship. Each family is asked to bring a red geranium. 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 Faith United Presbyterian Church, 900 E. Beau St., Washington, Sunday worship will begin at 11 a.m. with Jason Hefner preaching and Linda Webster as liturgist. Coffee hour will begin at 10. Child care is available. Relay for Life will be held Saturday and Sunday at Allison Park Elementary School in Houston. We will celebrate the church’s birthday Sunday. Bring a wrapped gift and wear red. Summer hours will begin May 26. Service will begin at 10 a.m. and run through Sept. 1. 724-225-2110
At First Baptist Church, 215 N. Central Ave., Canonsburg, prayer time begins at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, followed by Sunday school at 9:45 and the worship service at 11. Evening worship hour is at 6:30 p.m. Children’s choir practice is at 6:30 p.m. Prayer and Bible study and children’s group meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
At First Baptist Church, 101 S. College St., Washington, at the 11 a.m. worship service, guest soloist will be Terri Cyprowski. The chancel choir will sing. Following worship, there will be a quarterly business meeting. Bible study will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the library. 724-222-4780
At First Baptist Church of Claysville, 317 Main Street, a Pike Days breakfast will be held from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday. Donations will be accepted. For more information, call 724-566-4013.
At First Church of the Nazarene, 1336 N. Main St., Washington, adult Bible study begins at 9:45 a.m. Sunday in the Agape classroom. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m., followed by the worship service and children’s church at 11. Bible study will held at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the ministry center conference room. 724-222-8240
First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Wheeling St., Washington, will observe Communion in celebration of Pentecost Sunday at the 11 a.m. service. Suites Before Lunch will begin at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday in the sanctuary, featuring organist Benjamin Bugaile. Lunch in the social hall will follow. 724-225-5415
At First United Methodist Church, 29 N. College St., Washington, Nate Butler will be the leader at the 11 a.m. service. Brian Seaman will be the reader and Kristen Leep will be the acolyte. Children’s choir will present music. The Gathering will meet at 6 p.m. Sunday in the chapel. Fourth Wednesday dinner at 5:15 p.m. followed by the program at 6:30 p.m; Choir practice is at 7:30 p.m. 724-222-2520
At First United Methodist Church of Canonsburg, 161 W. Pike St., a blended worship service at 9 a.m. will feature the Rev. Debra Rogosky, who will present “My Gift for You.” Free spaghetti dinner open to all from 4 to 6 p.m. today in fellowship hall. Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday. Charge meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Monday. 724-745-5771
At First United Methodist Church of Houston, 213 East Pike St., worship service is at 11 a.m. Dana Falosk will serve as liturgist. Canned peas and green beans will be collected for the Canonsburg Food Bank. 724-745-2611
At Fourth Presbyterian Church, 1000 Jefferson Ave., Washington, the Rev. Robert A. Miller will lead the 9:45 a.m. service Sunday, and a time of fellowship will follow worship until 11 a.m. at which time Sunday school will start. 724-503-4687
At Friendship Community Church, 1090 Weirich Ave., Washington, men’s night out with pizza is at 6:30 p.m. today. Craig Wolfley will speak. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:55 with music by Eva Czmiel. No choir practice until further notice. 724-222-1480
At Garwood Baptist Church, 637 Scenic Drive, Daisytown, summer schedule starts with Sunday school at 9 a.m. and worship service at 10 a.m. Music by Steve Knezovich. Children’s church is at 10:15 a.m. Graduates wil lbe honored. Bible Study is at 7 p.m. 724-938-7431
At Grove United Presbyterian Church, 125 E. Main St., Route 844, West Middletown, Sunday prayer meeting is at 9 a.m.; with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. followed by worship at 11 a.m. celebrating Pentecost Sunday and observing Communion. Wear red to symbolize Pentecost. Chancel choir practice at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Youth group at 4 p.m. and Teens One Way cafe at 6 p.m. Wednesday. 724-587-3754.
At Holy Trinity National Catholic Church, 605 Hewitt Ave., Washington, Sunday Mass celebrating Pentecost is at 9:30 a.m. It will bollowed by the final SOCL class for the school year. There is a doughnut social following Mass. There is a Prayer Shawl/Project Linus meeting at 6 p.m. Monday. 724-225-1895.
At Immaculate Conception Parish, Washington, decorated for Pentecost from noon to 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Pentecost Sunday Mass at 9 and 10:30 a.m. and children’s liturgy. Rosary at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Bible study from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday and prayer group at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Prayer group at 5:30 p.m Wednesday. Quilters from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday and Parish life and Ladies of the charity at 7 p.m. Thursday. JFK pre-K graduateion 8:30 to noon in church hall. 724-228-2456
At Jefferson Church of the Nazarene, 168 Washington St.,, free clothing bank will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. 724-998-7136. No early arrivals, please.
At Laboratory Presbyterian Church, 23 Manse St., Washington, Pentecost and Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be celebratedat the 10 a.m. Sunday worship. Coffee fellowship follows worship. 724-222-5630
At Legacy Baptist Church, at Accelerando Music Conservatory, 2510 Washington Road, Sunday services with choir practice is at 10:10 a.m.; Sunday school is at 10:30 a.m. and worship is at 11 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Bible study is at 7 p.m. Thursday. 724-621-6785 www.legacybaptistchurch.us
At Liberty United Methodist Church, 1330 Banetown Road, Washington, Sunday worship is at 11 a.m. with children’s and youth Sunday school at 11:15. Nursery available. Celebrating Pentecost Sunday and Heritage Sunday, members with 50 years or more membership will be recognized. District gathering worship at 6 p.m. Sunday at First UMC, Washington. 724-222-7180
At Living Stone Community Church, 265 North Avenue, Washington, fellowship café is at 9 a.m. Sunday, followed by Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Worship service begins at 10:45. Nursery and junior church will be offered during morning worship. Midweek service at 7 p.m., Wednesday Night Alive at 7 p.m. with Prayer Meeting, Youth Group and Nursery.
At Lone Pine Christian Church, 582 Lone Pine Road, Sunday worship service is at 10:25 a.m. with adult Sunday school at 9 a.m. Spirit Uniting People, a new six-week series begins Wednesday. Baptism/Strengthening Your Christian Faith for grades K-8 starts at 5 p.m.; students in grades 9-12 and adults will join for dinner at 6 p.m. followed by music time and bible study. Clean Up Lone Pine is June 1-2. Shepherd’s exchange offers free clothing, shoes, coats, hats, toys, various household items, etc. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. www.lonepinechristianchurch.org/ 724-267-4512
At Millsboro Presbyterian Church, East Bethlehem Township, the Rev. Paul Salosky will be guest minister at the 10:30 a.m. service. 724-377-0728.
At St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church, 320 Henderson Ave., Washington, weekend Masses are at 4p.m. Saturday and 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Confession is 30 minutes before each weekend Mass. Weekday Masses are held at 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday in the rectory chapel. Prayer group meets Tuesday after Mass. Mass of the Anointing of the Sick is at 10:30 a.m. May 26. 724-222-4087. www.sthilaryparish.org.
At St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 210 N. Jefferson Ave., Canonsburg, Holy Communion worship service is at 10:30 a.m. Sunday followed by fellowship hour. 724-745-5962
At Third United Presbyterian Church, 22 Cortez Drive, Washington, Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 a.m. This is the final class until fall. During Pentecost Sunday, contemporary worship is at 11 a.m. A luncheon to follow. Bring pennies or a jar of peanut butter to support Washington County Food Bank. Summer worship schedule starts at 10 a.m. May 26. 724-222-7490
At Thomas Presbyterian Church, 1068 Linden Road, Eighty Four, worship services are at 8:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday school is at 9:45 a.m. Kids resale will be held at 7:30 a.m. May 25. Everything available for donation only – no vendors. From May 26 through Sept. 1, there will be one Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. 724-941-8910
At Upper Ten Mile Presbyterian Church, 25 Church Lane, Prosperity, Sunday school is at 9:45 a.m. with worship at 11 a.m. Pat Cook will be guest speaker. Wear red clothing to celebrate Pentecost Sunday. 724-222-0454
At Washington Alliance Church, 246 Sanitarium Rd., Washington, Sunday, CrossTraining and Children’s Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. with worship service at 10:30 a.m. No AWANA, break until Fall. 724-705-0019; www.washingtoncma.org