Around the area
At Abundant Life Baptist Church, 269 Cameron Road, Washington, Sunday school begins with coffee and doughnuts at 9:15 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:45. Communion will be celebrated. Junior church is available for 3-year-olds through fifth-graders. Senior Life breakfast begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Community Bible study prayer group will meet at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday. On Thursday, KINGS Club for 4-year-olds through fifth-graders will meet at 6:45 p.m., Essentials group at 6:50 and TNT adult study and JV youth group at 7. 724-225-5355
At Amity United Methodist Church, 635 Amity Ridge Road, Sunday worship service begins at 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion will be celebrated. Children’s Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. Nursery care will be available. 724-229-8393
At Avery United Methodist Church, 1100 Gabby Ave., Washington, Sunday school begins at 9:15 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:30. Holy Communion will be celebrated, and Bob Areford will be lay reader. United Methodist Women will meet at 7 p.m. Monday. Dartball team will play at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Chartiers Crossroads Church. On Wednesday, Bible study begins at 9:30 a.m. and Prayerful Knotters meet at 10:45. Choir practice starts at 7 p.m. Thursday. 724-225-0632
At Bentleyville United Methodist Church, 712 Main St., Howard Fields will serve as liturgist and Holy Communion will be administered at the 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship service. United Methodist Men will meet at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 8 at Carlton Restaurant. Toilet paper is the food bank item being collected in February. 724-239-2513
At Beth Israel, 265 North Ave., Washington, Shabbas services begin at 7:30 p.m. today and 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Sunday school resumes at 10 a.m. 724-225-7080
At Calvary Baptist Church, 1701 Ridgewood Drive, Washington, the adult choir will present special music at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. Scott Boyd, director of Pittsburgh Regional International Student Ministries, will present a missions update. The evening service, super bowl fellowship, will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the home of one of the members of the congregation.
At Canonsburg United Presbyterian Church, Sunday worship services begin at 8:30 and 11 a.m. The youth will collect money after worship for Canonsburg-Houston Meals on Wheels as part of “Souper Bowl of Caring.” 724-745-0800
At Cecil Alliance Church, 3291 Reissing Road, Sunday worship service begins at 10:30 a.m.. Youth group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays. www.cecilcma.org; 412-221-4177
At Chartiers Hill United Presbyterian Church, 2230 Washington Road, Canonsburg, Sunday worship services begin at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday school starts at 9:30. Ski trip will be held Feb. 8. 724-746-1330
At Church of the Covenant, 267 E. Beau St., Washington, Washington Presbytery’s “Leaderfest” will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Keynote speaker Linda Webster, coordinator of disciple-making ministries at Faith United Presbyterian Church, will speak about “Leading Through Prayer.” New elder and deacon training are available, as well as a Bible school curriculum preview. Traditional Sunday worship services begin at 8:30 and 11 a.m.; contemporary worship starts at 9:43 a.m. Sunday school for children and youth begins at 11 a.m., and Sunday school for adults starts at 8:45, 9:30 and 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Youth group meets Sundays as follows: student leaders, 5 p.m.; middle school, 6 p.m.; and high school, 6:45 p.m. 724-222-0190, ext. 112.
At Clarksville Presbyterian Church, Sunday worship service begins at 9 a.m.
At East Buffalo Presbyterian Church, 180 E. Buffalo Church Road, Communion will be celebrated at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. The children will collect for Souper Bowl of Caring. 724-222-1006
At Edward’s Chapel Methodist Church, 3111 Route 136, Finleyville, Sunday school begins at 10 a.m., and the worship service starts at 11. Nursery care will be provided. 724-258-8413
At Faith United Presbyterian Church, 900 E. Beau St., Washington, coffee hour begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, and the worship service starts at 11. Child care is available for children up to 7 years old. On Tuesday, Bible study begins at 10 a.m., and small group meets at 1 p.m. Training for elders and deacons, sponsored by the Presbytery, will be held Saturday at Church of the Covenant. Men’s prayer breakfast will begin at 8:15 a.m. Saturday. 724-225-2110
At First Assembly of God, 4131 W. Roy Furman Highway, Waynesburg, Sunday school begins at 9 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10. Life Night family ministries is held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sundays. 724-627-5356; waynesburgfirstassembly.org
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. 724-222-4780
At First Church of the Nazarene, 1336 N. Main St., Washington, adult Bible study begins at 9:45 a.m. Sunday; all other Sunday school classes start at 10. The worship service begins at 11. On Wednesday, Bible study, “The Path to the Cross,” and Worship Arts Ministry begin at 7 p.m. Shepherds of Christ dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, with entertainment to follow. H.O.P.E. meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Friday. 724-222-9240; www.washingtonfirstnazarene.org
At First Christian Church, 615 E. Beau St., Washington, elders and deacons training will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Breakfast will be served, and Jack Sullivan, regional minister, will make a presentation. Officers will be installed and Communion will be celebrated at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service. The worship committee will meet at 7 p.m. Monday. On Thursday, Bible study will begin at 11 a.m., and the choir will practice at 7 p.m. All-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday. 724-222-1510
At First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Wheeling St., Washington, the annual congregational meeting will follow the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. Young people of the church will collect for Souper Bowl of Caring. 724-225-5415
At First United Methodist Church of Canonsburg, 161 W. Pike St., a blended worship service will begin at 8:45 a.m. Sunday. Membership class will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday. 724-745-5771
At First United Methodist Church of Houston, 213 E. Pike St., adult Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m., followed by Sunday school for children and youth and the worship service at 11. Samantha Keller will serve as the liturgist. Bible study begins at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and 6 p.m. Thursday. 724-745-2611
At First United Methodist Church, 29 N. College St., Washington, youth group lock-in will be held Saturday. David Hart will be the worship leader at the 11 a.m. Sunday service. Joyce Blackburn will be Scripture reader, and Jade Miller will be acolyte. The youth will provide soup for Souper Bowl Sunday. Proceeds going will benefit the City Mission. On Wednesday, Bible study begins at noon, and choir practice starts at 7:30 p.m. 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. Communion will be celebrated. Music and worship committee will meet at noon Sunday. 724-746-3040
At Fourth Presbyterian Church, 1000 Jefferson Ave., Washington, Communion will be observed at the 9:45 a.m. Sunday worship service. Sunday school begins at 11 a.m. 724-503-4687
At Friendship Community Church, 1090 Weirich Ave., Washington, choir practice begins at 11 a.m. Saturday. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:55. Ladies meetings will be held at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday. Bible study, prayer and youth group will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. 724-222-1480
At Holy Trinity National Catholic Church, 605 Hewitt Ave., Washington, the presentation of the Lord will be celebrated at the 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass. Throats will be blessed after Sunday Mass. SOCL and doughnuts social follow Mass. Annual fish fry begins Feb. 7. The youth group will sell hoagies for Super Bowl Sunday. 724-225-1895
At Immaculate Conception Parish, Washington, Sunday Mass and children’s liturgy begin at 9 a.m. Youth ministry begins at 5 p.m. On Monday, blessing services will be held at 9 a.m. at JFK Catholic School and 4 and 6 p.m. at the church; worship meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.; and Called By Name youth ministry, Men Under Construction and Rosary, 7 p.m. On Tuesday, Bible study begins at 1 p.m.; CCS and Health and Wellness, 7 p.m.; and RCIA, 7:30 p.m. Prayer group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the rectory. On Thursday, quilters will meet at 10 a.m.; second-grade parent meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.; and Pre-Cana wrap-up begins at 7 p.m. Market Day will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the cafeteria, and Night at the Races will begin at 7 p.m. in the church hall. 724-228-2456
At Legacy Baptist Church, located in Accelerando Music Conservatory, 2510 Washington Road, Route 19, choir practice begins at 10:10 a.m. Sunday, with Sunday school at 10:30 and worship services at 11 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Bible study begins at 7 p.m. Thursday. 724-621-6785; www.legacybaptistchurch.
At Liberty United Methodist Church, 1330 Banetown Road, Washington, senior high and adult Sunday school begin at 9:45 a.m. Communion will be celebrated at the 11 a.m. worship service. Children’s Sunday school begins at 11:15 a.m. Nursery care will be available. 724-222-7180; lumc@linequest.net
At Living Stone Community Church, 265 North Ave., Washington, Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:45. Communion will be celebrated. There will be no junior church, but nursery care will be offered. The annual meeting will begin at noon Sunday. Bars of Ivory soap and washcloths are being collected in February for Operation Christmas Child.
At Millsboro Presbyterian Church, East Bethlehem Township, Sunday worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. 724-377-0728
At Nazareth Baptist Church, 123 N. Lincoln St., Washington, Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by the worship service. The Rev. Richard Owens of New Zion Baptist Church, Pittsburgh, will be guest speaker. 724-225-8210
At New Hope Church, 22 Cortez Drive, Washington, coffee and doughnuts are served at 9:45 a.m., followed by Sunday school for children and adults. Communion will be celebrated at the 11 a.m. worship service. A light lunch will follow. Word of New Hope Bible study will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Pasta and sauces are the mission focus for February. 724-222-7490
At North Buffalo Presbyterian Church, 711 Rural Valley Road, Washington, the annual congregational meeting and covered-dish dinner will be held after the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. Bring a salad, casserole or dessert.
At Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Church, Meadow Lands, Christian Mothers & Guild will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the church hall. Those who attend are asked to bring small wrapped gifts and unwrapped baby gifts from the canceled January meeting.
At St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church, 320 Henderson Ave., Washington, weekend Masses begin at 4 p.m. Saturday and 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Confession is held 30 minutes before each weekend Mass. Weekday Mass begins at 8:30 a.m. in the rectory chapel. Prayer group meets after Tuesday Mass. Religious education classes for kindergarteners through eighth-graders is held from 9 to 10:10 a.m. Sundays. 724-222-4087; www.sthilaryparish.org; sthilary@linequest.net
At St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 210 N. Jefferson Ave., Canonsburg, Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:30. Hoagie fundraiser will be held Sunday through Feb. 16. All proceeds will benefit Abiding Ministries, a homeless street ministry in Pittsburgh. stpaulscbg@verizon.net; 724-745-5962
At Trinity Church, 550 S. Main St., Washington, traditional Sunday service begins at 8:30 a.m., and a contemporary blend starts at 10:45. 724-222-0740; www.trinitywashington.org
At Upper Buffalo Presbyterian Church, South Buffalo Road, Hopewell Township, Communion will be observed at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. Super Bowl Sunday fundraiser will be held at noon. 724-483-7090
At Washington Alliance Church, 246 Sanitarium Road, Washington, Sunday worship services and Open Life groups begin at 9 and 10:45 a.m. AWANA begins at 6 p.m. Wednesdays. 724-705-0019; www.washingtoncma.org
At Washington Seventh-day Adventist Church, 901 N. Main St., Washington, Saturday worship service begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by Sabbath school for all ages. Adult Bible study is held at 7 p.m. every Wednesday. Family movie night will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday. “Fireproof” will be featured. 724-222-7222; washington23adventistchurch@connect.org