Around the area
At Abundant Life Baptist Church, 269 Cameron Road, Washington, Sunday school begins with coffee fellowship at 9:15 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:45. Adult TNT and Bible Institute class begin at 7 p.m. Thursday. 724-225-5355
At Amity United Methodist Church, 635 Amity Ridge Road, Communion will be celebrated at the 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship service. Children and youth Sunday school begins at 9:45. 724-229-8393
At the Anglican Parish of Christ the Redeemer, 120 E. College St., Canonsburg, informal Holy Communion and children’s Christian education begin at 5 p.m. Saturday. Traditional liturgy with hymns and praise music and children’s Christian education begin at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. 724-745-0685; www.redeemersouthhills.org
At Atlasburg Church of the Nazarene, 46 Main St., Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:30. 412-999-0554
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. 724-225-0632; www.averyunitedmethodistchurch.org
At Bentleyville United Methodist Church, 712 Main St., Sunday worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. Communion will be celebrated. Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday. 724-239-2513
At Beth Israel, 265 North Ave., Washington, Shabbat services begin at 7 p.m. today and 9:30 a.m. Saturday. 724-225-7080
At the Bible Chapel, 300 Gallery Drive, McMurray, Upward flag football and cheerleading open registration is being held until Sunday. Visit www.biblechapel.org for season information and registration. 724-941-8990, ext. 151
Burgettstown Presbyterian Church, 1325 Main St., holds Sunday worship services at 8:30 a.m. in Slovan and 11 a.m. in Burgettstown. Don Herschell will preach. Adult Sunday school begins at 9:45, and children’s Sunday school begins at 11:15. 724-947-5387
At Canonsburg United Presbyterian Church, Sunday worship services begin at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:45. J.R. Gardner from Youth for Christ will speak. 724-745-0800; www.canonsburgup.org
At Cecil Alliance Church, 3291 Reissing Road, Sunday worship service begins at 9:30 a.m. 412-221-4177; www.cecilcma.org
At Center Presbyterian Church, 255 Center Church Road, McMurray, Sunday worship service begins at 9:15 a.m., followed by a gathering to celebrate Becky Boyer’s new position at Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community. Registration for Center Church Christian Preschool is still open. Call the school at 724-263-2385 to schedule a tour. 724-941-9050; centerpres@comcast.net; www.center-church.org
At Chartiers Hill United Presbyterian Church, 2230 Washington Road, Canonsburg, Sunday worship service begins at 9:45 a.m. Refreshments will be served on the lawn afterward. 724-746-1330
At Church of the Covenant, 267 E. Beau St., Washington, traditional Sunday worship services begin at 8:30 and 11 a.m.; contemporary worship starts at 9:43 a.m. 724-222-0190, ext. 112.
At Clarksville Presbyterian Church, Sunday worship service begins at 9 a.m.
At Claysville United Methodist Church, 1279 Route 40 West, Sunday worship service begins at 11 a.m. Communion will be observed. 724-663-4439
At Claysville United Presbyterian Church, 134 Wayne St., Sunday worship service will begin at 10 a.m. 724-663-7632
At East Buffalo Presbyterian Church, 180 E. Buffalo Church Road, Communion will be celebrated at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. Alina Mayton will sing. 724-222-1006
At Edward’s Chapel Methodist Church, 3111 Route 136, Finleyville, Sunday school and the worship service begin at 11 a.m. 724-258-8413
At Emmanuel United Presbyterian Church, 480 Route 519, Eighty Four, Sunday worship service begins at 10 a.m. 724-222-7488
At Fairhill Manor Christian Church, 351 Montgomery Ave., Washington, Sunday worship service begins at 10 a.m. Neighborhood Watch will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday. 724-225-8610
At Faith Community Church Lakeside, 337 Waterdam Road, McMurray, Wednesday prayer service is held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. 724-941-9035
At Faith United Presbyterian Church, 900 E. Beau St., Washington, Sunday worship service will begin at 10 a.m. 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 7 to 8:15 p.m. Wednesdays. There are classes for kindergartners through adults. 724-627-5356; waynesburgfirstassembly.org
At First Baptist Church, 215 N. Central Ave., Canonsburg, Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:45 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11. Bible study will begin at 6:30 p.m. Bible study, prayer and teen and kids’ classes begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. 724-745-8740; www.firstbaptistofcanonsburg.org
At First Baptist Church, 101 S. College St., Washington, Sunday worship service will begin at 10 a.m. Bobbi Heastings and Toni Sears will play a duet. Bible study will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. 724-222-4780
At First Christian Church, 27 Barnard Ave., Marianna, Sunday worship service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Prayer and Bible study begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Movie night is held at 7 p.m. the first Friday of each month.
At First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 61 Walnut Ridge Road, Charleroi, Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:45. Adult class begins at 6 p.m. A weiner roast is held at 6 p.m. every Wednesday. 724-489-9014; fcccharleroi@gmail.com; www.fccharleroi.com
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. Sunday worship service begins at 11. 724-222-9240; www.washingtonfirstnazarene.org
At First Lutheran Church, 92 W. Walnut St., Washington, Sunday worship service begins at 10 a.m.
At First Presbyterian Church of Waynesburg, 169 W. College St., G.R.O.W. classes for all ages begin at 9:15 a.m. Sunday, followed by the worship service at 10. Nursery care is provided. 724- 627-6006
At First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Wheeling St., Washington, Sunday worship service begins at 10 a.m. John Patterson will be the soloist. Anyone who needs Equal Exchange coffee, tea, or other snacks during the summer is asked to contact the church office. The church is looking for a nursery care worker to help Sunday mornings starting in September. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have clearances. Those who don’t have clearances can ask the church for help. For more information, contact the church office at 724-225-5415 or fpcwash@comcast.net.
At First United Methodist Church of Houston, 213 E. Pike St., Mary Lou Scharf will serve as liturgist at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. Bring any food item for the local food bank. 724-745-2611
At First United Methodist Church, 29 N. College St., Washington, Sunday worship service begins at 10 a.m. Missions committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Christian Life Center, Mary Hazlett Room. Pastor’s noon Bible study will be held Wednesday in the Mary Hazlett Room. The LeMoyne Center food preparation team will meet at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the downstairs kitchen to prepare lunches for community distribution sites. 724-222-2520
At First United Presbyterian Church, 102 N. Main St., Houston, Sunday worship service will begin at 10 a.m. The Rev. Roger Raymond Fischer will be guest minister, and Communion will be celebrated. On Tuesday, deacons will meet at 7 p.m. in the family room, and a PNC meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. The annual church picnic will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Arnold Park. 724-746-3040; fupc@houstonpresbyterian.org
At Fourth Presbyterian Church, 1000 Jefferson Ave., Washington, the Rev. Robert Miller will lead Communion at the 9:45 a.m. Sunday worship service. 724-503-4687
At Friendship Community Church, 1090 Weirich Ave., Washington, Sunday school will be held from 9:30 to 10:40 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11. Men’s breakfast will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday. On Wednesday, Bible study begins at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., and youth and BUD Children’s Ministry will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. 724-222-1480
At Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 17 E. Walnut St., Washington, Sunday school will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:30. Men’s ministry meets from 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays. Prayer meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. 724-222-2382
At Grace Brethren Church of Washington, 4 Waynesburg Road, Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:45. 724-225-8203 At Holy Trinity National Catholic Church, 605 Hewitt Ave., Washington, Sunday Mass begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by a doughnut social. City Mission meal preparation will begin at 6 p.m. Monday. Men’s group picnic will be held at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 16. Bad Girls of the Bible book study will be held Aug. 15 in New Castle. 724-225-1895
At Immaculate Conception Parish, Washington, daily Mass begins at 6:30 and 8 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. Saturday Mass begins at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation follows the Saturday morning Mass and is held from 5 to 5:45 p.m. Saturday. Sunday Mass begins at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. and 12:10 and 4 p.m. The 10:30 a.m. Mass is broadcast live on WJPA radio. Children’s liturgy begins at 9 a.m. Sunday baptisms begin at 1:30 p.m. Sacred Heart Church Mass in Claysville begins at 10. 724-225-1425; www.icwashpa.org
At Jefferson Avenue United Methodist Church, Saturday worship service begins at 6 p.m. The annual 25-cent sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Sunday worship service begins at 11 a.m.
At Keystone Baptist Church, 701 Wilmington St., Washington, Sunday school begins at 10 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11.
At Laboratory Presbyterian Church, 23 Manse St., Washington, vacation Bible school Sunday worship service begins at 10 a.m. Children will present a program and share experiences of Camp Discovery. 724-222-5630
At Legacy Baptist Church, 2510 Washington Road, 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. 724-678-7182; www.legacybaptistchurch.
Legacy Church International holds worship services at 1 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. Sundays at the LeMoyne Center, 200 Forrest Ave., Washington. 724-222-7073
At Liberty United Methodist Church, 1330 Banetown Road, Washington, Sunday worship service with Communion will begin at 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday school begins at 11:15. There will be no community dinner or lawn festival in August. 724-222-7180; lumc@linequest.net
At Living Stone Community Church, 265 North Ave., Washington, Sunday school for adults and junior and senior high school students begins at 9:45 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:45. There will be a special presentation of the drama “New Testament Rewind.” www.lsccwash.com
At Living Waters Church of God, 965 Weirich Ave., Washington, Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:30. Adult Bible study and children, youth and teen ministries begin at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. 724-222-1558
At Lone Pine Christian Church, 582 Lone Pine Road, Washington, adult Bible study begins at 9 a.m. Sunday, followed by the worship service at 10:25. Sup! Family Ministry is held from 5 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday. Christian youth fellowship and praise team meet after family ministry.
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 at 11. For van pickup, call 724-225-8211 by 8 p.m. today. Bible study begins at 1 p.m. Wednesday. nbchurch1896@verizon.net
At New Hope Church, 22 Cortez Drive, Washington, contemporary Sunday worship service begins at 10 a.m. Holy Communion will be served, and there will be an infant baptism. A light lunch will follow. Mile of pennies mission continues. Basket of Love donations are being collected. The weekly sermon is broadcast at 7 and 11:30 a.m. Sundays on 101.5 WORD-FM. 724-222-7490
At Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church, 300 Pike St., Meadow Lands, weekend Masses begin at 5 p.m. Saturday and 8 and 11 a.m. Sunday. Spanish Mass begins at 2:30 p.m. Daily Mass begins at 10 a.m. On Wednesday, Mass is held at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Confession is held from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. and 4 to 4:45 a.m. Saturday. 724-222-1911; www.miraculousmedalchurch.org
At Pathway to Christ Baptist Church, 1395 Allison Ave., Washington, Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11. Bible study is held at 6 p.m. Tuesdays. Praise and worship service begins at 7 p.m. every Friday. 724-225-8036
At Peters Creek United Presbyterian Church, 250 Brookwood Road, Venetia, the Rev. William Youmans will be guest speaker at the 5 p.m. Sunday worship service. Communion will be observed. 724-941-3635
At Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Church, 45 Church Road, Eighty Four, Communion will be observed at the 10:45 a.m. Sunday worship service. 724-747-0613; www.pigeoncreekchurch.com
At St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Sixth Street and Lookout Avenue, Charleroi, Sunday worship services begin at 8:30 and 11 a.m. 724-483-4072; saintmarys2@verizon.net
At. St. George’s Anglican Church, 100 Bonar Ave., Waynesburg, worship and children’s Sunday school begin at 10:30 a.m. 724-499-5469
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. 724-222-4087; sthilarychurch@comcast.net; www.sthilaryparish.org
At St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 210 N. Jefferson Ave., Canonsburg, Sunday school for all ages begins at 10:15 a.m. 724-745-5962; www.lutheransonline.com/stpaulscanonsburg At Salvation Army, 60 E. Maiden St., Washington, Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11. Adult Bible study begins at 6 p.m. Wednesdays. 724-225-5740
At Servant Song Ministries, 720 E. High St., Waynesburg, healing prayer is held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays. 724-852-2133
At Temple of God Church, 505 E. Hallam Ave., Washington, Bible study begins at 11 a.m. Saturday. Prayer gathering begins at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, followed by Sunday school at 10 and the worship service at 11:30. Wednesday prayer service is held from 7 to 8 p.m. 724-225-9324
At Trinity Bible Fellowship, 1350 Park Ave., Washington, adult Christian education, coffee hour and prayer meeting begin at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, followed by the worship service at 10:30 and Sunday school at 11. Prayer meeting begins at 9 a.m. Monday. Prayer teams meet from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays. Newcomers are welcome. Promise youth group ministry begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Choir rehearsal begins at 7 p.m. Thursday.
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 10 a.m. Sunday worship service. 724-483-7090
At Washington Alliance Church, 246 Sanitarium Road, Sunday worship services begin at 9 and 10:45 a.m. Camp W.A.C. Sunday summer program for 3-year-olds through sixth-graders begins at 10:30 a.m. 724-705-0019; www.washingtoncma.org
At Washington Seventh-day Adventist Church, 901 N. Main St., Saturday worship service begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by Sabbath school for all ages. Adult Bible study begins at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Young adults meet at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Friday of the month. 724-222-7222; washington23adventistchurch@connect.org
At West Washington United Methodist Church, 625 Fayette St., youth Sunday school begins at 9:15 a.m. Communion will be served at the 10 a.m. worship service. The monthly church fundraiser will be held from open to close Sunday at Bob Evans on West Chestnut Street, Washington. Fliers are available. 724-222-2280