Church briefs
Oct. 17, 2003 Today through next week:
ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH, located at 1239 Brownfield Road, Uniontown, worships Saturday at 7 p.m. with Pastor J. Edward Loukota bringing the first message in the series “The Purpose Driven Life.’ On Sunday, the church offers Bible study for all ages at 9:30 a.m. Refreshments will be served at 10:20 a.m. Worship begins at 10:45 a.m. when Pastor Nicholas Cook will deliver the sermon “What Makes God Smile?’ The worship service is broadcast Sundays at 9 a.m. on cable television CUTV and there is a radio broadcast at 7:10 a.m. on WMBS.
ALLISON CHRISTIAN CHURCH announces Kids Night will be held in the social hall from 6 to 8 p.m. today for area children with food and fellowship. On Sunday, the monthly penny sale will be held. The children will collect the pennies following the children’s moment. Elders will be Bob Peton and Rick Marker. Acolyte is Cory Brashear. Cheryl Johnson will lead junior church. On Tuesday, Bible study will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The Rev. Michael Peton is pastor.
ALLISON FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE will have Sunday worship at 10:50 a.m. with the Rev. Robert Ingland. Evening worship is with John Kaminsky and special music. There will be youth events on Oct. 25 with a bonfire at the Mattie’s. Phone 724-677-2713 for further information. SAMS will meet on Nov. 8 for a train trip on the Laurel Highlands Railroad. For more information, phone 724-632-6324.
ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH, Edenborn, celebrates pastor’s anniversary services this Sunday. The Rev. Sharon Harper of Solid Rock Ministries of Hidden Valley, will speak in the morning service. The Rev. Grant Howard, choir and congregation of Mount Zion Church in Leckrone will be guests for the afternoon. Dinner is served after morning worship.
ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, corner of Beeson Avenue and Dunbar Street in Uniontown, announces Sunday’s casual 9 a.m. service features praise choruses and hymns, accompanied by Sharon Brown, and the Rev. Thomas E. Brown’s message “Do You Want to be Important or Valuable?’ Sunday school classes for all ages meet at 9:45 a.m. The traditional 11 a.m. service includes Rev. Brown’s message and special music by the Asbury Chancel Choir, directed by Bill Dreucci, and organist Bert Sesler. The sacrament of baptism will be administered to Elijah Greyson Brown, son of Stephen and Megan Brown of Kentucky and grandson of the Rev. Tom and Sharon Brown. Nancy McCann will present children’s message. Asbury Youth will share a mini-stewardship message. Loving Nursery Care is available for infants and children under 4. Children’s church is available for all children age 4 and older. Asbury Chancel Choir will rehearse from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. Asbury United Methodist Youth Fellowship will meet from 6 to 8:15 p.m. for youths in grades six to 12.
United Methodist Men’s Community baked-chicken dinner will be served on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door. Take-out orders are available. Terrific Thursday Plus continues Oct. 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. for all ages. The Gathering is from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Dinner is from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Adult Thanksgiving craft with Audrey White is from 6 to 7 p.m. and children’s Bible Zone lesson is from 6 to 6:30 p.m. and crafts with Mrs. White from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Special needs children will met with Linda Scott from 6 to 7 p.m.
BROWNSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHARGE observes Homework Sunday when the Rev. Paul E. Wilson Sr. speaks on “Our Homework for Him.’ Worship is at West Bend at 8:30 a.m., South Brownsville at 10 a.m. and Brownsville First at 11 a.m. South Brownsville offers Sunday school for adults at 9 a.m. and children at 10 a.m. while Brownsville First offers Sunday school for adults and children at 9:45 a.m. Free Spirit will have a gospel concert at South Brownsville Church Sunday at 7 p.m.
On Monday, trustees meet at First at 6:30 p.m. while the administrative council meets at First at 7 p.m. The annual church conference will be held at First Church Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Small Group meets in the lounge of South Church on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for all women of the charge. Choir practice is at First Church on Wednesday at 7 p.m. On Thursday, Weight Watchers meets at South Brownsville at 5 p.m. Home and candle party is at West Bend on Saturday at 2 p.m. For more information about any of the Brownsville charge churches, phone the charge office at 724-785-8704.
CALVARY APOSTOLIC CHURCH, located on Rolling Hills Estate road in North Union Township between Sylvan Heights Cemetery and the PennDOT facilities, announces special revival services with Evangelist Rob Jones will begin Sunday at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and continue Wednesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m. The revival concludes with a special Friend and Family Day on Sunday, Oct. 26, at normal Sunday hours. For more information, phone 724-438-5052 or visit the Website at www.calvaryapostolicchurch.org.
CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, located at Clark Street and Collins Avenue, Uniontown, will celebrate Children’s Sabbath on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. worship. The Cherub and Children’s Choirs will sing. The girl’s chorus will provide special music. Kathie Voelker will present the children’s message. The chancel choir will sing an anthem. The Rev. Dr. Thomas Whitehead will preach “What God Requires and Children Need.’ A fully staffed babyland and nursery are available. A new members orientation class will follow immediately after worship.
CALVIN UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 307 Spring St., Brownsville, on Saturday will offer a confirmation class at 10 a.m. and a Halloween/Harvest costume party at 12:30 p.m. On Sunday, there is Sunday school for all ages at 9 a.m. with worship at 10 a.m. The chancel choir will sing. The Rev. Aleda Arnold Menchyk will give the sermon “What Do You Want?’ There is a ladies aide meeting at 11 a.m. The chancel choir has a mid-week rehearsal at 7 p.m. Thursday. On Oct. 25, the confirmation class meets at 10 a.m. Plans are in program for a chicken paprika dinner to be held Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Anyone who wants to help should contact Diane Gaggaini or leave a message at 724-785-5745.
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF UNIONTOWN, 23 S. Gallatin Ave., offers Saturday Night Central Service, a contemporary prayer and praise-style worship service, at 6 p.m. with Nicky Fisher providing special music and Aquila Hilling delivering the message.
At Sunday’s 10:30 a.m. worship, Ron Nehls, guest speaker, will deliver the message “Think Again.’ The Rev. Art Mace is senior minister. John DiNunno will present the children’s sermon and Glenda Gray will be the guest organist. Nursery and preschool care are available during Sunday morning worship, which can also be seen Sunday at 5 p.m. on cable television channel 21. Adult Sunday school classes begin at 9:30 a.m. For more information, phone 724-438-6821.
CHERRY TREE ALLIANCE CHURCH, 640 Cherry Tree Lane, Uniontown, across from Uniontown Wal-Mart, worships Sunday at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. with the Rev. Jack Herman delivering the message “The Church: The Hope of the World,’ the last message in his series “Why Bother with Church?’ The praise team will lead the 8:30 a.m. service while Patricia Miller and Ed Fearer will be the instrumentalists for the 10:45 a.m. service. Special music will be presented in the 8:30 a.m. service by Bill Huebner and in the 10:30 a.m. service by Bill and B.G. Huebner. At 6 p.m., children ages 4 and up will meet for Christmas play practice, teen-agers will met in the fellowship hall for their own contemporary Power Jam youth service while adults meet in the sanctuary where Rev. Herman will deliver the message “The Way of True Spiritual Wisdom,’ the third message in the series on I Corinthians entitled “Living as a Christ Follower in a Broken World.’
CHRIST CHURCH, a parish in the Anglican Communion, 319 Church St., Brownsville, on Sunday will have adult Sunday school at 9:15 to study “The Screwtape Letters,’ by C.S. Lewis. Intercessory prayer will be at 10:15 a.m. in the sanctuary. KIDSCHURCH is at 10:25 a.m. Corporate worship will be at 10:30 a.m. The Eucharistic minister will be Barbara Bowers. The lay reader is Heidi Kovscek. The acolytes are Joe Gorecki, Samuel Williams and Amanda Gorecki. Eileen Burdock and Don Bowers will serve as the prayer team. Jerry Gearhart will lead the children’s prayer. The greeters will be Eileen Burdock and Art Kerin. Barbara Bowers will serve on the altar guild. Fellowship hour will follow the service in the parish house. Bishop Robert Duncan will report on the meeting of the Anglican Primates at 3 p.m. Evenson at Ascension Church in Oakland. Car pool will leave the Christ Church parking lot at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday there will be a pastor’s Bible study and Holy Eucharist at 9:30 a.m. Putting Christ in First Place meeting will be at 6:30 p.m., both in the rectory parlor. The senior high Bible released time class will meet Friday at 9:20 a.m. The Rev. Stanley A. Burdock is pastor. For further information or directions to the church, phone the church at 724-785-7958.
CLARKSVILLE AND MILLSBORO CHURCHES announce Colleen Molinaro will lead worship at 9 a.m. at the Pleasant Valley Presbyterian Church, Market Street, Clarksville ,and at 10:30 a.m. at the Millsboro Presbyterian Church, Mill Street. The title of her sermon is “God is God.’
CLARKSVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, located on Market Street, announces Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. while worship with the Rev. Domenick Sgro starts at 10:30 a.m. On Oct. 24, the church will have a chicken and biscuit dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Take-outs are available. For more information, phone 724-377-2406.
COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 1264 West Penn Boulevard, Uniontown, offers worship on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:45 a.m. Pastors are the Rev. Roger Howard and the Rev. Daniel Brant.
CONFLUENCE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, Yough and Sterner streets, announces the Rev. Bertha Tichinel will hold revival services at 7 p.m. today through Sunday.
The church welcomes The Gospel Rays in concert on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 10 a.m. The Gospel Rays are from Mount Pleasant and have been actively ministering since 1973. They perform country and Southern gospel music. They have eight different recordings. Oct. 26 is also Rally Day. The Rev. Ron Schaeffer will have a brief children’s object lesson during the 9:30 a.m. opening session prior to the concert. For more information, phone Rev. Schaeffer at 814-395-3639.
DUNLAP’S CREEK CHURCH, 502 Twin Hills Road, Merrittstown, also known as the Old Stone Church, welcomes the Rev. Kent Lighthall as guest minister to Sunday’s 11 a.m. worship service. Rummage sale will be held Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. to noon and Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Merrittstown Academy.
FAIR VIEW CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN, 731 Fair View Hill Road, located one mile south of Masontown, announces The Anchored Quartet, an acapella gospel group from Accident, Md., will sing a gospel program at the church on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. The Anchored Quartet has been singing in churches, banquets and other events for several years. The church is handicap accessible. For information or directions, phone 724-583-9245.
FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 690 Morgantown Road, Uniontown, will host a Lost Lamb Crusade with Evangelist Tiff Shuttlesworth speaking on Bible prophecy, teen issues and the Christian family. There will be special prayer for the sick. Services will be held Sunday at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. and continue Monday through Wednesday at 7 p.m. A well-staffed nursery is available during all services and transportation can be arranged by contacting the Rev. Jason Lamer at 724-437-8101.
FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH, located at 346 Ferguson Road, concludes special evangelistic services today at 7 p.m. with Evangelist Matt Friend of Monroe, N.C. There will be Bible-centered preaching and music as well as a special story time for children. The Rev. Chris Lipscomb Sr. is host pastor. For more information, phone 724-277-8401.
FAITH FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, Oliver Road, Uniontown, will have gospel music by Free Spirit Sunday, followed by a birthday luncheon. On Tuesday, the monthly business meeting is at noon. For more information, phone the church at 724-439-2450 or e-mail the Rev. Gerald Capan at BEGIN GAC@LCSYS.NET GAC@LCSYS.NET END
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF FAIRCHANCE announces Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. Worship is at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Robert Ford bringing the message “Tabitha.’ The First Baptist Church Choir, directed by Judy Pupek, will sing. The 6 p.m. service includes Rev. Ford’s message “Shadows.’ Children in kindergarten through sixth grade can join the Good News Club with stories, games and songs. It meets Sundays from 6 to 7 p.m. For more information, phone 724-564-2080.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF RONCO will observe the pastoral anniversary of the Rev. William H. Nichols on Sunday at 3 p.m. The Rev. Dewvaul Tracy of Beulah Baptist Church of Smithfield will be guest speaker, accompanied by his choir and congregation. Dinner will be served immediately following the morning service. The Rev. William H. Nichols is pastor.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), OF REPUBLIC announces the Rev. Norman Hunt will lead worship and deliver the message “Short Beds and Narrow Covers’ during Sunday’s 10:55 a.m. worship service. The chancel choir will sing. A special time for children is held during the service, followed by Second Hour, directed by Rita Ballone and Donna Johnson. Tony Ranaldi is acolyte and the Jackie Johnson will greet the congregation.
The C.M.F. Ministry gathers Monday at 6 p.m. for its monthly dinner meeting. The chancel choir meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary. Beginning Friday, the Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Logston will attend the general assembly in Charlotte, North Carolina. For more information, phone the church office at 724-246-9387.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 812 Main St., Bentleyville, offers Christian education for all ages on Sunday from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Worship is at 11 a.m. Sunday while prayer and healing is at 4 p.m. Bible study is Wednesday at 7 p.m. Saturday worship (contemporary) is at 7 p.m. children and youth ministry, Live God 24/7, for youths in grades 6 to 12 meets Sunday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. while Kids’ Kingdom, ages 3 to 5, meets first and third Sunday from 5 to 6 p.m. and Crusaders for Christ, ages 6 to 10, meets first and third Sundays from 5 to 6 p.m. There is a 24-hour daily dial-a-prayer message ministry at 724-239-2872.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, located on the Towne Square at Fourth and Liberty streets, California, announces the Rev. Paul N. Min will deliver the sermon “Hannah: Her Prayer and Her Praise’ at Sunday’s 10 a.m. worship service. Nursery care is available every Sunday. Pearle McCroy will serve as greeter. Elder Don Thompson will lead the Scripture reading. Kimberly Sears will be acolyte. Dina Kriebel will teach Sunday school. The choir, directed by Elder Edie Skekel and accompanied by organist Carolyn Davis, will perform. The deacons will host coffee hour. The Daisytown Presbyterian Church holds its service at 11:45 a.m. For more information about First Presbyterian, phone the church at 724-938-7676.
FIRST REGULAR BAPTIST CHURCH, Chestnut Street at Loucks Avenue, Scottdale, will celebrate Harvest Day on Oct. 26. The gospel group Threshold will present a concert at 11 a.m. A covered-dish dinner will be served in fellowship hall at noon. Threshold is a country/Southern gospel duo consisting of husband and wife Jim and Mary Swope from Beaverdale, Pa. Both have been in singing ministries since their early teens and have been singing together as Threshold since 1990. Regular services at First Baptist are Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., worship at 10:45 a.m. and prayer Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Awana youth clubs meet Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Rev. James Cordell is pastor. For more information about First Baptist, phone 724-887-4453 or visit the Website www.cordellmusicgroup.com
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FORT BURD UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BROWNSVILLE, located next to Brownsville General Hospital, worships Sunday at 11 a.m. following Sunday school for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Worship will include a special time for youths. There is a staffed nursery for preschool-aged children sponsored by the deacons available during worship. The adult choir, directed by Thomas Rishel, will sing. The monthly special offering for the Brownsville Soup Kitchen will be held. Choir practice will take place following worship. The nominating committee will also meet after worship. For more information, phone the church at 724-785-3080.
FREE SPIRIT GOSPEL MUSIC MINISTRY will be in concert Sunday at Faith Fellowship Church at 11 a.m. and at South Brownsville United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. For more information, phone 724-438-7861.
GOOD COUNSEL FRIARY, Franciscan Friars, 493 Tyrone Road, Morgantown, offers the following events: Marriage Encounter Weekend, Oct. 24-26, which is designed to give married couples an opportunity to examine their lives together and with the Lord. Registration is required. Phone 304-594-1714. A spring Marriage Encounter Weekend will be announced.
GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH, 2 Grace Lane, off Derrick Avenue, Uniontown, will have its annual homecoming service on Sunday with the Rev. Dan Eshelman bringing the message “What Did You Expect?’ to the 10:30 a.m. service. Rev. Eshleman is from the Calvary Grace Brethren Church in Hagerstown, Md. He will speak at the church through Wednesday at 7 p.m. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. Nursery is provided. For more information, phone the office at 724-437-3401.
GREAT BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH, 47 W. Fayette St., Uniontown, offers Sunday school for all ages at 9:45 a.m., followed by worship at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Mike Hall bringing the message. Calling the church office at 724-437-6161 provides transportation and a nursery. Junior BYF meets Sunday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. while Senior BYF meets from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, there is dartball with Brethren at Great Bethel at 7 p.m. On Wednesday, family supper is at 5:30 p.m., music for K-6 is at 6:30 p.m., Senior BYF is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., bible study is at 6:30 p.m. and choir practice is at 7:30 p.m. On Thursday, ABW workday is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. MBA fall meeting is at 5 p.m. on Oct. 26.
GREENWOOD HEIGHTS CHURCH OF GOD, King Street, Connellsville, welcomes Sheila Bowers in concert Tuesday at 7 p.m.
HARVEST TIME MINISTRIES FULL GOSPEL CHRISTIAN CHURCH, located at 213 Sixth Ave., Brownsville, will offer teen youth group today at 7 p.m. Oct. 26 is Deliverance Sunday at 10:45 a.m. On Oct. 31, there will be a play based on Carmen’s “A Witches Invitation.’ Call 724-785-4424 for more information or directions to the church. For information on the teen nights, call 724-785-9218. The Rev. Michael Peton is pastor.
HIGH HOUSE CHURCH OF GOD, 1156 Walnut Hill Road, will host a Harvest Time Gospel Sing on Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. with gospel songs, worship, praise, fellowship and refreshments. The event features Kelly Hagner, Free Spirit, Jenny Robinson, Choz-n-Ones, Wanda Workman, Beth Walk, Rebecca Bowlen, The Volek Family, High House Youth, Christa Brooks, Heather Smith, LaVona Bowlin, Betty Riecks, Sheila Kelley Bowers and Three-Thirty-Three. For more information, phone 724-438-8606.
JACOB’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, located off Routes 21 and 166 (follow signs from the Marathon service station), Masontown, announces the Rev. Todd Kornahrens will lead Sunday worship at 9 a.m. A full liturgical service is included. Sunday school follows. The church telephone number is 724-583-9040.
LAUREL MOUNTAIN BAPTIST CHURCH, Gibbon Glade, located one mile north of the Mason Dixon line on Route 381 and Guthrie School Road, is an independent fundamental Baptist Church where the King James Bible is the final authority. Sunday school for all ages is at 9:30 a.m. Worship is Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday at 7 p.m. is prayer and Bible study. The Rev. Tim Curtis is pastor. For more information, phone 724-329-4707.
MASONTOWN BRETHREN CHURCH, 112 W. Church Ave., is hosting a Fall Harvest Songfest Saturday at 7 p.m. Various church choirs have been invited to minister in song. The church will also sing favorite hymns. Following the hymn sing, there will be pie and ice cream in fellowship hall.
The church will host revival services with the Rev. Ken Lake III Oct 26 at 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. and Oct. 27-29 at 7 p.m. Rev. Lake comes from Oakland, Mc., and has been preaching since he was 12. He grew up in a pastor’s home in the Midwest and moved to this area about six years ago. He is married and the father of five children. He said, “My great fear is that we have many Christians who know the ‘talk’ and to some degree know the ‘walk’ but in reality do not know the power of the Christian life. The goal of my preaching and ministering is to help people have a daily walk with God that will please and honor the Lord of heaven.’ There will be special music each evening and a free will offering will be received.
For more information, phone the Rev. Curt Nies at 724-583-0279 or email at cnies@helicon.net.
MCCLELLANDTOWN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Route 21, Church Hill, worships Sunday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Rebecca Drover delivering the sermon “The Divine Address.’ Ethel Mae Sinko will present a Minute for Mission. The deacons are sponsoring acolyte recognition during the service and will present trophies for one year to Tanner Cavaliere, Cheyenne Coulson, Falcon Coulson, Kellen Coulson and Paige Nagy; for two years to Jamie Bork; for three years to Davon Angelo, Megan Angelo, Ashley Dupont and Kathy Gates; for four years to Amanda Dupont and for six years to Tom Gates. The congregation is invited to join the acolytes in a fellowship dinner immediately following worship. Sondra Coulson is deacons president. Junior choir will practice from 5 to 5:55 p.m. and robes will be fitted and assigned. Youth fellowship will trick or treat for Unicef at 6 p.m. and return to the church to enjoy hot dogs and s’mores around a bonfire until 7:30 p.m.
Youths of the church are participating in a program to earn WOW points towards an award for exceptional good deeds as well as earning points for memorizing Bible verses, books of the Bible, creeds and prayers and for attendance in church, Sunday school, junior choir and youth group. Youth fellowship leaders are Linda and Michael Bork.
All women of McClellandtown, Masontown and Grace Chapel Presbyterian Churches are invited to a meeting of Presbyterian Women on Monday at 7 p.m. at Masontown Presbyterian Church. Bonnie Hartley is moderator.
MORNING STAR BAPTIST CHURCH, Newell, worships Sunday at 10 a.m. The service can be seen on CUTV at 4 p.m. The youth group, The Crusaders, will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m., followed with prayer meeting/Bible study at 7 p.m. A gospel jamboree will be held in the church basement on Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. with Steel Witness, the Rice Family, Lavona and Betty Ricks. Saturday’s coffeehouse will be closed. For more information, contact Angel Zueger at 724-785-8513.
MOUNT MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH, 30 Church St., Smithfield, welcomes Sonrise in concert on Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
MOUNT OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH, 51 Stewart Ave., Uniontown, announces the Tribe of Judah Praise Team presents Gospel Night on Saturday at 7 p.m., featuring Minister Trini L. Massie and the Pittsburgh Love Outreach Chorale in concert. Massie is a native of Uniontown where he was born and raised in the Mount Olivet Baptist Church. He has ministered and appeared on the same stage with many well-known artists, such as Edwin Hawkins, Fred Hammond, the late Rev. James Moore, Kirk Franklin and Bobby Jones. The Rev. Vincent L. Winfrey Sr. is pastor. For more information, phone 724-438-4844.
NEW GENEVA BAPTIST CHURCH, Front Street, worships Sunday at 9:30 a.m. when the Rev. Robert J. Robinson delivers the message “What is Heaven Like?’ The Glorybound Trio and Robert J. Robinson Jr. will present special music. Children’s practice will be Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. A fellowship dinner will be held Nov. 2 at 4 p.m.
NEW SALEM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 27 S. Mill St., announces the Rev. Marnie Abraham, interim pastor, will lead Sunday’s 11 a.m. worship service. Carmel Keefer and Helen Baird are congregational greeters. The fellowship time after worship will be hosted by the Nagy Family. A nursery with adult supervision is provided during worship.
The deacons are sponsoring a spaghetti dinner in memory of Colby Cole on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 4 to 7 p.m. to help support the Deacons Assistance Fund. Tickets are available in advance or at the door. Take out is available. For more information, phone the church at 724-245-2200.
PLEASANT VIEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, located two miles west of Smock at the intersection of the Pleasant View and Royal roads, will have Sunday school classes for all ages from 9:45 to 10:40 a.m. The deacons will sponsor a coffee hour for the congregation from 10:40 to 11 a.m. in the gathering room of the Christian education wing. Worship is at 11 a.m. when the Rev. Keith Conover will preach “Star, MVP, Mr. October…and Other Arrangements.’ Special music will be provided by the adult vocal choir, directed by Elaine Thomas. Acolytes will be Ashley and Sara Linderman. Greeters will be Joe and Sandy Stewart. Ushers will be Glenn Patterson, Larry Jackson and Ralph Leichliter. A supervised nursery for kindergarten and pre-school children is provided following Small Talk through the conclusion of worship.
REHOBOTH PRESBYERIAN CHURCH in Rostraver Township will celebrate its 225th anniversary this weekend with the theme “A Past to Remember, A Future to Celebrate.’ Open house will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dinner will be celebrated that night. On Sunday, there will be a complimentary continental breakfast from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. in the social hall. Worship is at 11 a.m. with the program “A Future to Celebrate.’ A box lunch social will follow. For more information, phone 724-929-7020.
ROSCOE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 300 Main St., will have a Minute for Mission about the Washington Women’s Shelter during Sunday’s 11 a.m. worship service in recognition of October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month. During October, the congregation mission focus is on this shelter that serves those in need in Washington and Greene counties. The needs list includes diapers, new t-shirts for toddlers through X-size for adult women, baby clothes, new underwear for boys, girls and women, paper towels, toilet paper, feminine products, combs and brushes, tooth paste and tooth brushes, hand soap, shampoo, laundry soap, cosmetics and canned goods. A box is located at the back of the sanctuary to receive contributions.
The chancel choir, directed by Mary Catherine Schmidt and accompanied by Tina Bolin on piano, will sing. Weekly chancel choir practice immediately follows the service. “Gods or Men’ is the title of the Rev. Dr. John Rankin’s sermon.
Faith Seekers, the adult Sunday school class, which meets in the manse, begins at 9:30 a.m. Coffee is available. This week’s discussion is “Women in the Life of Moses’ in the year-long study of Women of the Bible. Sunday school for children three and up begins at 9:45 a.m. in fellowship hall.
On Monday, Rev. Rankin will join other pastors of the Washington Presbytery for their annual retreat at Sanscrest in Wheeling, W.Va.
The video/discussion group will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. in fellowship hall. “Who Changed The Price Tags?’ is the name of the series that features Dr. Tony Campolo, college psychology professor, theologian and evangelist. The series looks at how to find Christian values in today’s world. Rev. Rankin will lead this week’s discussion “The Value of Family Rituals and Traditions.’
The annual congregation meeting to elect officers and present the 2004 budget will be held immediately following worship on Oct. 26.
SS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, Fairchance, announces a special Mass with prayers and blessings for healings will be held on Sunday at 3 p.m. The Rev. David J. Nazimek and the Rev. Jim Clark will be con-celebrants. The prayers and blessings are for spiritual, emotional and physical intentions. They may be for the participants or someone they know who needs healing.
ST. GEORGE SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN CARMICHAELS announces Sonia Janson and the Rev. Rodney Torbic are representing the church at the Sabor (Assembly) of the Serbian Orthodox Church of the United States and Canada being held at St. Steven’s Cathedral in Alhambra, California, this week.
ST. HUBERT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, 9 Sadler St., Point Marion, announces catechists and students of the religious education program will gather Sunday, Oct. 26 at 10:30 a.m. to pray the rosary with the Mysteries of Light added by Pope John Paul II. The Rev. Joseph Sredzinski, pastor, will lead the mysteries while teachers and students will pray the “Our Fathers’ and “Hail Marys.’ The event is open to all parishioners.
Attributed to St. John Neumann of Philadelphia, the traditional three-day Forty Hours devotion with the focus on Christ present in the Eucharist will be held at St. Hubert beginning with 9 a.m. Holy Mass on Oct. 31. The Blessed Sacrament will be maintained in monstrance all day on the altar until 6:30 p.m. Mass. Holy Mass is scheduled for Nov. 1 at 9 a.m. with exposition until 4:55 p.m., followed by Holy Mass. On Nov. 2, the Eucharist will be on the altar after the 11 a.m. Mass until the closing devotions at 4 p.m. with vespers, procession and Benediction. The Rev. Dr. Lawrence Hoppe will serve as homilist, confessor and visit all the homebound with the sacraments.
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, 50 Jefferson, Uniontown, will offer a 45-minute presentation and discussion for a better understanding of the Catholic faith after 5 p.m. on Saturday and on Nov. 15. Discussion for Saturday is “The Sacrifice on the Cross was Once and For All.’ Discussion for Nov. 15 is “Is the Catholic Church Bible Based?’ The program is open to anyone who is interested in the scheduled topics.
St. John will offer a Mass with prayers and blessings for healing on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 3 p.m. with the Rev. William Kiel as celebrant. Officials said, “Those with health conditions and wishing to deepen their spirituality should seriously consider attending. If you are in perfect health and spiritually fulfilled, you may want to attend and pray for those who are not so fortunate. The service is open to all faiths.’
ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 71 N. Gallatin Ave., Uniontown, worships Sunday at 10:45 a.m. worship with the distribution of Holy Communion and the Rev. Paul N. Frank Jr. delivering the sermon “Parking on Another Man’s Nickel.’ Sunday school classes begin at 9:30 a.m. every Sunday for all ages. For more information call 724-437-9000 or e-mail at begin splcu@dp.net splcu@dp.net end
or visit the Web site at www.stpaulselcauniontown.org.
ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 60 Morgantown St., Uniontown, will celebrate the Holy Eucharist on Sunday at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Serving as chalice bearers and lectors will be David Hoover, Dr. Judith Taylor and Lynda Waggoner. Acting as crucifer and acolytes are Christian Evans, Paul Taylor and Meridith Balas. The men’s breakfast is Saturday at 8 a.m. at the parish house and the ladies’ breakfast will be held concurrently at Eat’n Park. The altar guild will meet on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the parish house. The Rev. Thomas R. Finnie is the rector. For further information, phone 724-438-7731.
ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF AMERICA, 121 Walnut Hill Road, Uniontown, worships Sunday at 10:30 a.m. with a service of Holy Communion. Kids’ Time With God, an educational program for children ages 3 through 8, will be held during worship. Sunday church school classes for children and adults will be held at 9 a.m. Fellowship time will follow worship in the social hall.
On Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m., the pastor will lead an adult education class pertaining to issues of human sexuality. This class is being offered due to a call from the synodical bishop, asking that congregations study these issues and respond to ELCA. The Rev. Bernard Carl is pastor. For more information, phone 724-439-5884 or e-mail the pastor at PastorCarl9@aol.com.
ST. THOMAS A BECKET EPISCOPAL CHURCH, located on Old Cheat Road right below Glenmark Centre, announces its new priest, the Rev. W. Paul Smith III, will celebrate his first Holy Eucharist at 8 (Rite 1) and 10:30 a.m. (Rite 2). Children’s church takes place during the second service for ages 3 and up. A nursery is provided for younger children. For further information, visit the church’s Web site at www.becketwv.org
or call the church office Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 304-296-0270.
ST. VINCENT COLLEGE IN LATROBE will host a lecture entitled “The Legacy of Pope John Paul II’ on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., presented by author Michael J. Walsh of Heythrop college of the University of London. The event is in honor of the 25th anniversary of the pope. The lecture, which is co-sponsored by the Religious Studies Department and the Humanities Lecture Program, will be presented in the Science Center Amphitheatre. The talk is free and open to the public. No reservations are needed.
TENT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Route 119, south of Uniontown, worships Sunday at 9:30 a.m. when Harry Wilson delivers the sermon “Obey God’s Laws.’ Aaron Long is acolyte. Sunday school is at 9:45 a.m. Trent Langley is birthday celebrant.
THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 425 Union St., (at Craig Meadows) Uniontown, on Sunday offers contemporary worship service at 8:30 a.m. and traditional worship service at 11 a.m. when the Rev. James Tweardy gives the sermon “What Characterizes the Righteous?’ Uniontown Girls Volleyball Banquet is Sunday at noon and Young Adult Fellowship is Sunday at 6 p.m.
Bowling league is Monday at 6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts meeting is Monday at 7 p.m. Nursery school is Tuesday at 9 a.m. Chapel Bells is Tuesday at 6 p.m. Cub Scouts meeting is Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Scout leaders meeting is Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Men’s breakfast is Wednesday at 6:30 a.m. Sewing ladies meets Wednesday at 10 a.m. Contemporary worship steering committee meeting is Wednesday at 7 p.m. Square I Circle meeting is Wednesday at 7 p.m. Nursery school is Thursday at 9 a.m. Joy Bells meets Thursday at 4 p.m. Calvin Youth Club meets Thursday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. for children in grades two through six. They will participate in various activities and Bible study and enjoy dinner. Cost is $3 per child. Chancel Rigners meet Thursday at 6 p.m. Chancel choir meets Thursday at 7 p.m. Boy Scout training is Oct. 25 at 8:30 a.m. and Boy Scout Eagle dinner is Oct. 25 at 5 p.m. For more information, contact the church at 724-438-2529.
TREE OF LIFE CONGREGATION will celebrate Simchat Torah “Rejoicing in the Torah’ tonight. During the service, participants will parade, dance and sing wit the Torah scrolls, concluding the reading of the book of Deuteronomy and begin with the reading of the book of Genesis. The evening begins with a Tot Shabbat service, geared as an introduction to Sabbath and festival worship for preschool and early primary school age students and third families at 5:45 p.m. A vegetarian potluck dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. with services beginning at 7:30 p.m.
TRINITY UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, corner of Morgantown and West Fayette streets, Uniontown, worships Sunday at 11 a.m. when the Rev. Michael Orsted gives the sermon “To Jerusalem.’ Shannon Pugh, alto vocalist, will present special music along with the chancel choir. Serving as acolyte is Angela Leone. A nursery is provided during worship for children 5 and under. The service is broadcast live over radio station WMBS, beginning at 11:06 a.m. For more information, phone the church office at 724-437-2709 or by checking the Web site at www.forministry.com/15401TPC3
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UNIONTOWN CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN, 20 Robinson St., worships Sunday at 10:30 a.m. when the Rev. A. Harrison Smith will bring the message “The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me … And Calls Me to Overcome.’ Children’s church will be offered during worship. Special music will be provided by the chancel choir. The church offers valet parking and personal ear monitors. The church is open for prayer and praise at 8:30 a.m. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. Bible study is Wednesday at 10 a.m. in fellowship hall. For more information, phone the office at 724-438-8372.
UNIONTOWN CHURCH OF CHRIST, 70 Roosevelt Drive, offers a clothing giveaway Saturday at 9 a.m. Sunday Bible study for all ages is at 9:30 a.m., followed by worship at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Tim Lively delivering the message. Sunday’s evening worship includes Small Groups meeting in homes at 6 p.m. and in the church at 6:30 p.m. Also at 6:30 p.m., a new Tabitha Class for girls ages 9 to 15 meets at the church. The October Fest guest speaker for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. is Earl Jack Wilkerson from Holiday Park Church of Christ. Greeters will be Bud and Evelyn Wilson. For more information, phone 724-439-4747.
UNIONTOWN FREE METHODIST CHURCH, 300 Evans St., located at the corner of Euclid Avenue and Evans Street one block from the B.J. Mundel furniture store on Uniontown’s East End, announces the following guest speakers for Sunday: the Rev. W.E. Cowsert at 8:30 and 11 a.m., and the Rev. C.D. Little at 6 p.m. Sunday school is held at 10 a.m. for all ages. For more information, phone the Rev. James B. Jobes, senior pastor, at 724-438-3438.
UNIONTOWN LARGER PARISH will host revival services Sunday with the Rev. Dane Cramer at Coolspring United Methodist Church, Monday with the Rev. Jim Markley at Upper Middletown United Methodist Church, Tuesday with the Rev. Ron Emergy at Juniata United Methodist Church and Wednesday with the Rev. Jason McQueen at Community United Methodist Church. For more information, phone 724-437-0238.
WEST LEISENRING UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 329 Third St., offers Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Lay minister Harry Wilson will have the sermon “Obey God’s Laws.’ Session meeting is moved to Tuesday at 7 p.m.
WORD OF FAITH CHURCH, located on Mount Braddock Road, continues its revival today through Sunday at 7 p.m. with Evangelist Rev. J.W. Humphrey officiating. Special music will be presented by local Christian artists and vocalists. The Rev. Roger and Penny Ice are pastors. For more information or directions, phone Rev. Ice at 724-430-8093.