Around the area
Abundant Life Baptist Church, 269 Cameron Road, Washington, will hold its men’s breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday at the New Tower Restaurant. Sunday school begins with coffee fellowship at 9:15 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:45. Advanced vacation Bible school registration for 4-year-olds through seventh-graders will be held after the service. Adult TNT will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday. 724-225-5355
At Amity United Methodist Church, 635 Amity Ridge Road, Sunday worship service will begin at 9:30 a.m., with children and youth Sunday school 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 Beth Israel, 265 North Ave., Washington, Shabbat services begin at 7 p.m. today and 9:30 a.m. Saturday. 724-225-7080
At Calvary Baptist Church, 1701 Ridgewood Drive, Washington, the adult choir and Robin McCloskey will provide special music at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. At 5 p.m., missions correspondents will discuss their requests and updates. 724-222-2524; www.calvaryofwashington.com
At Canonsburg United Presbyterian Church, Sunday worship services begin at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Confirmands will be welcomed into church membership at the 11 a.m. service. 724-745-0800
At Cecil Alliance Church, 3291 Reissing Road, Sunday school begins at 9 a.m., with the worship service at 10:30. 412-221-4177; www.cecilcma.org
At Center Presbyterian Church, 255 Center Church Road, McMurray, the annual church strawberry festival will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday. There will be food, games and strawberries. Graduate recognition also will be held Sunday. Sunday worship services begin at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Preschool artwork will be displayed in the bride’s room. 724-941-9050; centerpres@comcast.net; www.center-church.org
At Chartiers Hill United Presbyterian Church, 2230 Washington Road, Canonsburg, Sunday worship services begin at 8:30 and 11 a.m. 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 Presbyterian Church, 134 Wayne St., Sunday school begins at 10 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11. Doug Nolin will be liturgist. Book Club will meet at 1 p.m. Monday. The bell and chancel choirs will rehearse at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, respectively. 724-663-7632
At East Buffalo Presbyterian Church, 180 E. Buffalo Church Road, Sunday worship service begins at 11 a.m. After the children’s message, children will go to the Christian Education building for Sunday school. 724-222-1006
At Edward’s Chapel Methodist Church, 3111 Route 136, Finleyville, Sunday school and the worship service will begin at 11 a.m.
At Emmanuel United Presbyterian Church, 480 Route 519, Eighty Four, Challenge by Choice will be held for 5-year-olds through fifth-graders from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. There will be cooperative games, activities and challenges. Activities will be led by a professional recreational therapist. 724-222-7488
At Fairhill Manor Christian Church, 351 Montgomery Ave., Washington, Sunday worship services will be held at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. On Monday, a fundraiser will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at Three Guyz Pizza, and Kerygma Bible study will begin at 7 p.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Choir practice begins at 6:30 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. until Labor Day. Nursery care is available from 9 a.m. through the worship service. Holy Communion will be celebrated at the Sunday worship service. On Tuesday, Bible study begins at 10 a.m., and small group meets at 1 p.m. Prep Talk Bible study begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Members of the congregation will participate in Blessings in a Backpack Wednesday. Strawberry Festival will be held after the June 7 worship service. 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. On Wednesday, Bible study, prayer and teen and kids’ classes begin at 6:30 p.m. 724-745-8740; www.firstbaptistofcanonsburg.org
At First Baptist Church, 101 S. College St., Washington, Sunday worship service will begin at 11 a.m. The adult chancel choir will sing. Bible study will begin 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. The first Friday of each month is Movie Night at 7 p.m.
At First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 61 Walnut Ridge Road, Charleroi, Sunday school will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:45. Adult class begins at 6 p.m. 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. 9:45 a.m. On Wednesday, Bible study and Worship Arts Ministry for children and youth begin at 7 p.m. SOC’s fellowship dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Ministry Center. Men’s fellowship breakfast will begin at 9 a.m. June 6 in the Ministry Center. 724-222-9240; www.washingtonfirstnazarene.org
At First Lutheran Church, 92 W. Walnut St., Washington, Sunday school will begin at 9:45 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11.
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. The church also offers an afterschool program for kindergartners through fifth-graders and a youth program for sixth- through 12th-graders. 724- 627-6006
At First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Wheeling St., Washington, Sunday worship service will begin at 11 a.m. Picnic on the Lawn will be held after the service. Hot dogs, drinks and tableware will be provided; bring a side dish or dessert, if desired. There also will be games, entertainment and a Chinese auction. 724-225-5415; www.fpc1793.org
At First United Methodist Church of Canonsburg, 161 W. Pike St., Sunday blended worship service will begin at 8:45 a.m. Adult Sunday school and youth Sunday school will follow the service. Narcotics Anonymous meetings are held at 7 p.m. Sundays in the social hall. Domestic outreach classes are held at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays in the church library. “Listen to the Music,” a free community event featuring multiple worship bands from local churches, will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. June 20. Refreshments will be served. Free-will donations will be accepted. 724-745-5771
At First United Methodist Church of Houston, 213 E. Pike St., Sunday worship service begins at 11 a.m. Harold Knappenberger will serve as interim pastor, and Marilyn Stevens will serve as liturgist. Dish detergent is the food bank item for May. 724-745-2611
At First United Methodist Church, North College and East Beau streets, Washington, Sunday worship service begins at 10 a.m. Trustees will meet at 11:15 a.m. in the Mary Hazlett Room at the Christian Life Center. Sunday school will resume in September. Pastor’s noon Bible study will be held Wednesday. Youth Lock-In will be held at 6 p.m. June 6 in the chapel. 724-222-2520
At First United Presbyterian Church, 102 N. Main St., Houston, Sunday school will begin at 9:45 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11. On Tuesday, Bible study will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in the family room, and deacons will meet at 7 p.m. 724-746-3040; fupc@houstonpresbyterian.org
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. On Wednesday, youth and BUD children’s ministry will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and Bible study will begin at 7 p.m. Dartball finals featuring the men against the women will begin at 7 p.m. today. 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. On Wednesday, prayer meeting begins at 6:30 p.m., and Bible study begins at 7. Women’s ministry meets from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays. Men’s ministry meets from 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays. 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 webinar on the use of a heart defibrillator. Corpus Christi devotions with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. 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, Wednesday healing service begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday worship service begins at 6 p.m. Sunday worship service begins at 11 a.m.
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 will begin at 11 a.m., followed by children’s Sunday school at 11:15. Kids Night Out, “Growing with Jesus,” for those in preschool and older will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. 724-222-7180; lumc@linequest.net
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, Pastor Glenn McClelland of Mingo Creek Presbyterian Church will be guest speaker at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. A light lunch will follow. Mission focus is Basket of Love items. Word of New Hope Bible study will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the church lounge. The weekly sermon is broadcast at 7 and 11:30 a.m. Sundays on 101.5 WORD-FM. Beginning June 7, Sunday worship service will begin at 10 a.m. 724-222-7490
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 724-225-8036
At Peters Creek Presbyterian Church, 250 Brookwood Road, Venetia, the Rev. Robert VandeKappelle will conduct a special service at 5 p.m. Sunday. 724-941-6210
At Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Church, 45 Church Road, Eighty Four, Sunday worship service will begin at 10:45 a.m. The Rev. John Dykstra will be installed at 3 p.m. A covered-dish dinner will follow. 724-225-3431
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 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 St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 210 N. Jefferson Ave., Canonsburg, Sunday school for all ages begins at 10:15 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11:15. Holy Communion will be observed. 724-745-5962
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 Washington Alliance Church, 246 Sanitarium Road, Sunday worship services begin at 9 and 10:45 a.m. Open Life group begins at 9. AWANA will resume in the fall. 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. Sunday worship service begins at 10 a.m. Junior church is provided for preschoolers through fifth-graders. Items for the spring sale can be dropped off at the church. 724-222-2280