Church briefs
March 25, 2005 Today through next week:
ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH, located at 1239 Brownfield Road, Uniontown, will have a viewing of “The Passion of The Christ’ today at 7 p.m. for generations X and Y, followed by a time of refreshments.
On Easter Sunday, a sunrise service will be held at 7 a.m. with Pastor J. Edward Loukota delivering the message. Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. The early service featuring blended music selections begins at 9:15 a.m. The popular contemporary worship service begins at 10:45 a.m. Pastor Nicholas J. Cook will deliver the message “The Best News You Can Ever Hear Anytime, Anywhere Throughout the Universe and Beyond.’
ALLISON CHRISTIAN CHURCH announces the community Good Friday service will be held at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church in Brownsville at 7 p.m. The prayer vigil that began at 7 p.m. on Maundy Thursday continues until 7 p.m. at the church on Good Friday. An Easter egg hunt will be held following worship on Easter Sunday. The Easter special offering will be collected Sunday. Stephanie McCormick and Carol Ludwig are elders. Jeff Johnson is worship leader. The Rev. Michael Peton is pastor.
ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, corner of Beeson Avenue and Dunbar Street in Uniontown, will host the community Good Friday service today from 12:15 to 1:45 p.m., sponsored by the Uniontown Area Clergy Association.
On Easter Sunday, the Asbury United Methodist Youth Fellowship will meet at the church at 6:45 a.m. to go to Jumonville for an Easter sunrise service, followed by breakfast.
Sunday’s casual 9 a.m. service includes the Rev. Thomas Brownsville’s message “I Have Seen the Lord,’ and praise choruses and hymns, accompanied by pianist Sharon Brown. The traditional 11 a.m. service celebrates Easter Sunday with Brownsville’s message and special music presented by the Asbury Chancel Choir, Chancel Ringers, children’s choir and brass quartet from West Virginia University, directed and accompanied by Jim Hutchinson and pianist Sharon Brown. Audrey White will present the children’s message.
Loving Nursery Care is available for infants and children under 4.
Children’s church is available for children over 4 through second grade. Tele-receivers are available for the hearing impaired.
BREAKTHROUGH WORSHIP CENTER, located on Ferguson Road in Mount Braddock, worships Easter Sunday at 10:30 a.m. with a contemporary worship service, drama, dance and special music. Pastor Adam Lawson will bring a prophetic message “Resurrection in Your Life.’ Children’s ministries are available during the morning worship. The children will have an Easter party, games and Easter egg hunt and crafts. Evening worship is cancelled for this week.
The church will hold revival services March 31-April 3 with Evangelist Ken Pounders of Priority Evangelism of Rutherfordton, N.C. Revival services are nightly at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. For more information on Priority Evangelism, visit www.priorityevangelism.org.
For more information on church ministries, phone 727-434-5886.
BROWNFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND HOPWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH will have a sunrise service on Easter Sunday at 7 a.m. at the Brownfield Church, located at the corner of Hopwood-Fairchance Road and Brownfield Road. The Brownfield Church will also have a Good Friday service at 7 p.m.
BROWNSVILLE AREA MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION will host a community service on Good Friday at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, Shaffner Avenue in Brownsville, with the Rev. David Clark of Fort Burd Presbyterian Church preaching. The churches of the Brownsville area will hold services on Easter Sunday to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For service times, call any of the local churches.
BROWNSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHARGE on Easter Sunday will have worship at 7:30 a.m. and Easter breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at West Bend, worship at 10 a.m. at South Brownsville and worship at 11 a.m. at Brownsville First. The Rev. Paul E. Wilson Sr. will give the sermon “I Am the Resurrection and the Life.’
Daylight Savings Time begins April 3, Holy Humor Sunday. Officials said, “Come in your brightest clothing and plan to rejoice in the Lord.’ 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 Keith Green from Longview, Texas. Friday evening will be a Youth Explosion with special singing by CAC youth choir and a special stick and sign presentation. Youth fellowship will follow in the activity center. Revival meetings will continue with Easter Sunday services beginning at 10 a.m. with the CAC Children’s choir singing and a dramatic sticks presentation. Sunday evening revival services feature the CAC choir and the special singing of Susie Green. A staffed nursery is available for all services. For more information, phone 724-438-5052. Visit the Web site at www.calvaryapostolicchurch.org.
CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, located at Clark Street and Collins Avenue, Uniontown, will celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ during Easter Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m. The children’s choir will present a finger play, “On the Cross,’ and a special song. The chancel choir will present two anthems from the cantata “Nail-Scarred Hands,’ “He is Risen” and “Whiter Than Snow,’ which will be part of the message that includes the first-person monologue “Mary Magdalene’ from “The Women Speak.’ The Rev. Maryann Long will portray Mary Magdalene. The climax of the Easter worship will be the celebration of Holy Communion.
CALVIN UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 307 Spring St., Brownsville, celebrates Easter at 10 a.m. worship Sunday when the Rev. Aleda Arnold Menchyk will give the sermon “When Jesus Calls Your Name.’ The chancel choir will sing special music. The service will include the sacrament of Holy Communion and the re-affirmation of baptismal vows. For more information on church activities, phone 724-785-5745.
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF UNIONTOWN, 23 S. Gallatin Ave., will have Saturday Night Central, a contemporary prayer and praise style worship service, at 6 p.m. with Praise Team II providing music ministry.
On Easter Sunday, the youths will sponsor an Easter breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. At 10:30 a.m. worship, the Rev. Art Mace, senior minister, will have the sermon “Don’t Throw It Away This Year.’ Ed Yauger will give the children’s sermon. Denise Zundel and the chancel choir will present special music. Nursery and pre-school care as well as children’s church for age 3 to third grade are available during morning worship. For more information, phone 724-438-6821.
CHERRY TREE ALLIANCE CHURCH, 640 Cherry Tree Lane, Uniontown, across from Uniontown Wal-Mart, celebrates Easter Sunday with two contemporary-style services at 8:14 and 9:30 a.m. with special music by Rachel Stange Colgan in both services. There will be a traditional service at 10:45 a.m. with special music by the Ladies Trio and Ed Fearer. The Rev. Jack Herman’s Easter message is “I Believe in the Resurrection: The Keystone of the Christian Faith.’ All adult Sunday school classes will hold an open house-style fellowship over doughnuts, fruit, juice and coffee from 9 to 11 a.m. Children’s church and Sunday school (including youth) will meet as usual. There will be no Sunday evening services. Nursery care is provided for all services. For more information on church ministries, phone 724-437-6850.
CHRIST CHURCH, a parish in the Anglican Communion, 319 Church St., Brownsville, will celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday with Festival Holy Eucharist and sermon at 10:30 a.m. Monday, there will be no services and the church office will be closed. There will be no morning Eucharist on Tuesday. Holy Eucharist is at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. The Rev. Stanley Burdock is pastor. For further information or directions to the church, phone 724-785-7958.
CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, located at the corner of Fayette Street and Beeson Boulevard in Uniontown, worships Sunday at 10:45 a.m. with the Rev. Emily Byrd. The mother-daughter banquet is May 10.
CHRISTIAN CENTER CHURCH IN BELLE VERNON, just south of Route 70 and off Route 51, will present its second annual Passion of the Savior “A Reflection of Christ’s Life Through Drama and Music’ today at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Nursery will be provided for children age 3 and under. For directions or more information, contact the church at 724-929-3670.
CONNELLSVILLE COMMUNITY GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE will be held at United Baptist Church in Connellsville where the Rev. Albert L. Winfrey is pastor. The Rev. Acquanette Osborne of Payne African Methodist Episcopal Church in Connellsville will be speaker.
CORNERSTONE BIBLE CHURCH, meeting at Franklin Grange, located off Route 40, turn at Jackson Farms Store onto Stone Church Road, go 1.2 miles and turn left onto Bunker Hill Road, will have a Good Friday service at 6:30 p.m. The congregation worships Sunday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Gary Smith. Children’s church is also at 11 a.m. For more information on church activities, phone 724-366-1474.
DENBEAU HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN CHURCH, located on the East End Road, will have a Good Friday service at 7 p.m. The church will have an Easer sunrise service at 7:30 a.m. The church worships Sunday at 9:30 a.m. with the Rev. Roland O’Brien.
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. He will serve Communion.
EAST LIBERTY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 169 Main St., Vanderbilt, announces a Good Friday service will be held at noon. On Easter Sunday, there is a sunrise service at 7 a.m. in the sanctuary. Easter breakfast will be prepared and served by the men of the church immediately following the sunrise service (approximately 8 a.m.) in fellowship hall. Communion will be served at 11 a.m. worship. John Jennings is lay pastor. For more information on church activities, phone 724-529-7262.
The church Web site is www.forministry.com/USPAPCUSAELPCE/
FAIRCHANCE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 17 N. Morgantown St., will celebrate Easter Sunday beginning with a Sunrise Celebration in Song at 6:30 a.m., followed by a breakfast. Dr. David R. Skinner, area minister of American Baptist Churches of Pennsylvania and Delaware, will be guest speaker at Sunday’s 10 a.m. worship service. Samantha Detrick and the First Baptist Church Choir will share music of the season. Sunday at 6 p.m., the First Baptist Church Choir, under the direction of Joy Mickey, will present a musical entitled “Behold the Lamb.’ Transportation to all services is available. Phone the church at 724-564-8020 for details.
FAIRCHANCE FREE METHODIST CHURCH, 53 S. Morgantown St., announces the Easter sunrise service begins at 7 a.m., including ministry in music by Becky Sawyer and a meditation by the Rev. Wayne Sawyer “To Know the Power of the Resurrection.’ The men of the congregation will serve breakfast following the service at 8 a.m. Worship celebration takes place at 9:30 a.m. with the call to worship being sung by the choir. Jack Bartos, Stephen Bowers and Terry Firestone will minister in music. Sawyer will share the message “Our Hope in Christ.’ There are no preschool or junior church activities for children this week. Prayer coffee will meet Tuesday at 10 a.m. For more information, including Angel Food, contact the church office at 724-564-5000.
FAIRCHANCE-SMITHFIELD MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION continues community Holy Week services with the theme “Love Speaks From the Cross.’ Good Friday, noon, Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Smithfield, “Love’s Consummation’ with the Rev. Maggie Foreman; Good Friday, evening, Oak Hill Baptist Church, Smithfield, “Love’s Surrender’ with the Rev. Donald E. Walls. Evening services are at 7.
FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 690 Morgantown Road, Uniontown, worships Sunday at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. when the Rev. Don Immel concludes his series of sermons for March entitled “Experience It!” The Easter message will be “Experiencing New Life.’ Immel will also bring the evening message during the 6 p.m. service entitled “Thrice Baptized.’ A well-staffed nursery is available during all services and transportation can be arranged by contacting the Rev. Jason Lamer at 724-437-8101, ext. 118.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF BELLE VERNON, located at 511 Short St., on the corner of Speers and Short, is concluding its spring revival today with guest speaker Evangelist Mark McGaughey from Alabama, who has appeared at past meetings. There will be special music from the First Baptist Choir and others. Services are Sunday at 10 and 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Other services are at 7 p.m. The Rev. Jeffrey Anthony is pastor. For more information or directions, phone 724-929-6968.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF NEW SALEM will host a community Good Friday service at 7:30 p.m. On Sunday, worship is at 10:45 a.m.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), OF REPUBLIC announces on Easter Sunday a sunrise service begins at 7 a.m. in the sanctuary, led by the youths. Immediately following, breakfast will be served in the Mariam Anthony Fellowship Hall. The Rev. J.W. Hormell will deliver the Easter message “He Is Risen’ during the 10:55 a.m. service. The chancel choir will sing. A time for children is held during the service, followed by second hour and a supervised nursery, directed by Rita Ballone and Donna Johnson. The children’s choir, directed by Kristi Teagarden, will perform. Anna Stump is worship leader. Jared Gibson is acolyte. Scott and Leslie Cooper will greet the congregation. Robert Hough is organist and choir director. For more information, phone the church at 724-246-9387.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN WAYNESBURG, corner of Morris and Franklin streets, across from Domino’s, will have a Good Friday service at 7 p.m. On Easter Sunday, there is a sunrise service at 8 and Easter service at 10 a.m.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, located on the Towne Square at Fourth and Liberty streets, California, announces on Easter Sunday, the Rev. Paul N. Min will preach at the 10 a.m. worship service. The Blessed Sacrament of Communion will be observed in honor of Christ’s resurrection. Easter lilies, tulips and hyacinths, donated by members of the congregation in memory or honor of loved ones, will adorn the sanctuary. Charles McKinley Jr. will serve as greeter. Elder Don Thompson will lead the Scripture reading and Crystal Rook will be acolyte. The choir, directed by Elder Edie Skekel and accompanied by organist Carolyn Davis, will perform. The children’s choir will also sing. Nursery care is available. The McClelland Family will host coffee hour. An Easter egg hunt will be held following the service for the children. The Daisytown Presbyterian Church worships at 11:45 a.m. Easter Sunday. They will also receive the Blessed Sacrament of Communion. For more information on church activities, call 724-938-7676.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 114 W. Church St., Fairchance, announces the Good Friday prayer vigil will take place from noon until 4 p.m. Holy Sacraments will be offered to anyone wishing to partake. On Sunday, the congregation will have an Easter continental breakfast from 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. when the Rev. Donald E. Walls, interim supply pastor, will give the sermon “The Greatest Miracle.’ Beth Rich is head usher for March. Kathleen Hockenberry is liturgist. Jeremy Rich is acolyte. Ushers are Bill Grimm, Stacey Dzewczyk, Renee DuBois and Joshua DuBois. Arline Darr has the nursery. Bill Grimm is greeter. For more information on church activities, phone 724-564-2042. The Web site is www.fairchancefirstpresbyterianchurch.org.
FORT BURD UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BROWNSVILLE, located next to Brownsville General Hospital, announces the community Good Friday service sponsored by the Brownsville Area Ministerial Association will be held at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church of Brownsville with the Rev. Dr. David R. Clark of Fort Burd preaching. The Easter Sunday 11 a.m. worship service will be a celebration in song of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The confession of sin and declaration of pardon are musical paraphrases of Psalms 51 and 32 and I John 1:9 by the Rev. Pat McGeachy of Nashville, Tenn. The youth choir will sing. There is a staffed nursery for children age 4 and younger, sponsored by the deacons. The adult choir, directed by Thomas Rishel, will sing. This will be the final Sunday for the One Great Hour of Sharing offerings and the youths will return their fish banks for this offering. The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated. The sanctuary will be decorated with a variety of Easter flowers in celebration of the Resurrection. The April calendar of events will be available. For more information on church activities, phone 724-785-3080.
FORT MASON MISSION JESUS SAVES FELLOWSHIP SERVICE will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Fort Mason Community Building in Masontown. For more information, phone 724-245-9273.
GARWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH, Route 481, 637 Scenic Drive near Daisytown, will have a Good Friday service at 7:30 p.m. The preaching of the Word will be intermingled with special music. The church will celebrate Resurrection Sunday at 11 a.m. The adult choir will present several medleys. Enid Porter, choir director, will sing a solo. Nursery care and children’s church are provided.
Call the church at 724-938-7431 for more information.
GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH, 1 Grace Lane, off Derrick Avenue, Uniontown, celebrates the resurrection of Jesus at 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship. The choir will present the cantata “I Will Sing of My Redeemer.’
Nursery is provided. For more information, phone the office at 724-437-3401.
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH, currently holding services at the South Union Township Fire Department Social Hall located at 364 South Mount Vernon Ave., Uniontown, will have a special Easter presentation on Easter Sunday at 10 a.m. There will be an Easter scavenger hunt for youths Sunday morning. There is no evening service Sunday. The Rev. Justin Argabright is pastor.
For more information, phone 724-438-4850 or visit the Web site at www.gracecc.us.
GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, located south of Route 70, take exit 35 or 36, head south on Route 481 and turn right on California Drive at the BP gas station, will offer its ninth annual performance of “Watch the Lamb,’ an original production written and performed by members of the church. Performances continue Good Friday at 8 p.m. Performances last about an hour and 15 minutes. An offering basket will help defray expenses. The church encourages people to arrive early as seating is limited.
The church also announces its Easter Sunday services are March 27 at 6:30 a.m., sunrise service; 10:45 a.m., combined morning service; and 7 p.m., evening Easter service. For more information, phone 724-438-4448 or visit the Web site at www.graceumconline.org.
GREAT BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH, 47 W. Fayette St., Uniontown, observes Easter Sunday with a 7:30 a.m. sunrise service at Old Cemetery on Morgantown Road, weather permitting. Breakfast is at 8:30 a.m. There is an egg hunt at 9:15 a.m. Sunday school is at 9:45 a.m. Worship is at 11 a.m. Family supper is Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Calling the church office at 724-437-6161 provides transportation and a nursery.
HIGH HOUSE CHURCH OF GOD, 1156 Walnut Hill Road, Smithfield, welcomes Free Spirit gospel music ministry on Easter Sunday at the 11 a.m. worship service.
HOPEWELL UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 400 Hopewell Road, Brownsville, will have sunrise service at 7 a.m. on Easter Sunday. The women of the church will present the playlet “The Four Marys,’ directed by elder Mabel Crawford, followed by the annual Easter breakfast prepared by the men of the church.
The worship hour is 9:30 a.m. when the Rev. Gail E. Mason’s sermon is “Celebrating with Word and Song.’ Easter anthem is “Christ is Risen.’ The Lenten cross is “CHRIST IS RISEN, INDEED.’ Janet Adamovich is organist. The One Great Hour of Sharing theme is “WHATEVER.’ The hunger fund will be received.
I AM MINISTRIES continues its missions conference called “A Week of the Nations Conference’ through Easter Sunday. The conference takes place at the Uniontown Holiday Inn on Route 40 at 7 p.m. today and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday with the focus on youths. The concluding service will be on Sunday at 11 a.m. at Shiloh Church of God in Christ on Butler Street in Uniontown with apostles from Zambia, Africa.
Speakers include: today, the Rev. Carl Jackson; Saturday, the Rev. Terry Davis; and Sunday, the Revs. Christine and Oswald Kapande from Africa. Registration can be made in advance or at the door.
For more information, phone the Rev. Linda K. Peterson at 724-785-9770.
LAUREL HILL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 327 Laurel Hill Road, Dunbar, three miles east of Route 51 towards Leisenring, celebrates Easter Sunday with a sunrise service at 6:30 a.m., followed by breakfast. Regular worship is at 10 a.m. with Pastor Bonnie Hartley.
MALDEN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (FULL GOSPEL-NON DENOMINATIONAL), located three miles west of West Brownsville on Old Route 40 at Malden, announces a special Good Friday service will be held at 7 p.m. This Holy Resurrection Sunday, the church will worship at 10:30 a.m. with special praise and worship celebration music. The Rev. David White is pastor. For more information, phone 724-785-4280.
MASONTOWN MENNONITE CHURCH, Smithfield Masontown Road, celebrates Easter Sunday at 10:30 a.m. worship. On April 3, the ecumenical choir will present the “Amazing Love’ cantata at 7 p.m. The Rev. Ronald Smith is pastor.
MASONTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND FIRST PRESBYTERIAN OF MASONTOWN will hold joint worship services Good Friday at 7 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church. All services are open to the community. Each church will hold its own separate Easter Sunday services, the Methodists worshipping at 9:30 a.m. and the Presbyterians at 11 a.m.
The Klondike Clergy Association is sponsoring a sunrise Easter service at 6 a.m. at Jacob’s Lutheran Church Cemetery. Light breakfast will be served inside afterwards. For more information, phone the Rev. Bob Lewis, pastor of the Masontown United Methodist Church and president of the Klondike Clergy at 724-583-9207.
MCCLELLANDTOWN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Route 21, Church Hill, welcomes Ross Ackinclose as guest speaker at the 11 a.m. worship service on Easter Sunday. He is an authorized lay preacher of Redstone Presbytery, a member of Little Redstone Presbyterian Church, Fayette City, and a recently retired schoolteacher of Frazier School District. His sermon is “Out of the Fog.’ The junior-adult choir will present special music, accompanied by Janet Adamovich.
MORNING STAR BAPTIST CHURCH, located on Third Street in Newell, will hold a Good Friday service at 7 p.m. The coffee house scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled due to Holy Week. On Sunday, worship is at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. There will be an old-fashioned hymn sing at 6 p.m.
MOUNT ARARAT BAPTIST CHURCH, Cardale, , will hold a sunrise service at 7 a.m. on Easter Sunday. The Rev. Richard Calloway will preach. Breakfast will be served following worship.
MOUNT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, Fairchance, will begin its Resurrection Sunday Celebration at 7 a.m. sunrise service. The Rev. Lisa Crable will be the preacher. Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. Worship at 10 a.m. will include baptism, followed by the Easter play with Sister Terry Davis in charge. Holy Communion will conclude the celebration. The Rev. Robert A. Crable is pastor.
MOUNT PLEASANT MINISTERIUM announces a community Good Friday service will be held at St. Pius X Roman Catholic sanctuary at noon with the Rev. Richard Hartman of United Methodist Church of Mount pleasant sharing a meditation. A community Easter sunrise service is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery off Braddock Road Avenue. The service will be held at the highest part of the cemetery at the flagpole. The Rev. Ardyth Hill of the Bridgeport United Methodist Church will share a dramatic monologue. A breakfast will be held afterwards at the Church of God’s Christian Ministries Center. For more information, phone 724-547-2288.
NEW GENEVA BAPTIST CHURCH, Front Street, begins its Easter celebration with breakfast at 8 a.m., followed by worship at 9:30 a.m. with the Rev. Robert J. Robinson bringing the message, “Christ Arose, So What?’ Bethany Provance and Glorybound will present special music. Children’s church is at 10 a.m.
NEW SALEM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 27 S. Mill St., announces there will be a community sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday with the Rev. Andy Miles from First Christian Church, the Rev. Mary Baker from Union Baptist Church, the Rev. Marnie Abraham Russell, interim pastor of New Salem Presbyterian; Angela Pontorero, worship assistant, the Presbyterian Church Choir, Modiste Newcomer McGill, organist; and the First Christian Church Choir participating.
Breakfast will be served in the social room following the sunrise service. An intergenerational program will be held in the social room at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school students will participate in the program. Russell will lead the Easter celebration at 11 a.m. Congregational greeters are Sue and Dan Voithoffer. Nursery attendants are Becky Bavetz and Ashley Crago.
PHILLIPS GOSPEL COFFEE HOUSE, located in the Village of Phillips on J.K. Packing Road in Uniontown and an outreach ministry of Love Outreach Church of Uniontown, will host an Easter Jamboree today with The Harvest Aires, Bob Dennis, Evelyn, Chipp Crusan, The Harvest Lights, Mountain Top Trio, Sharon Honsaker and Inner Light Band.
Refreshments are available. Doors open at 7 p.m. Concerts begin at 8 p.m. The coffeehouse will be closed Saturday for the Easter holiday.
For more information, phone 724-438-5683.
PLEASANT VIEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, located two miles west of Smock at the intersection of the Pleasant View and Royal roads, announces the Rev. Keith Conover will preach “The King of Come-Backs’ at Sunday’s 11 a.m. worship service. Special music will be provided by the PVPC Band, pianist Carole Rittenhouse and organist Sandra Leichliter.
Acolytes will be Haleigh and Hannah Zosky. Greeters will be Duane and Gaye Wright. Ushers will be Ralph Leichliter, Rick McLay, Bob Sparrow and David Sparrow. The celebration of baptism and the reception of new members will be held for Zachary Landman, Donna Marks, Brian Payton, Michael Payton and Haleigh Zosky.
A supervised nursery for kindergarten and preschool children is provided after Small Talk through the conclusion of worship. Children in kindergarten through fifth grade will participate in children’s church following Small Talk. The One Great Hour of Sharing Offering will be received.
Pleasant View is one of two congregations in Redstone Presbytery selected to participate during Lent in a western Pennsylvania reach-out pilot project called “Come and See,’ which challenges the church family to increase worship attendance during Holy Week by 10 percent.
Pleasant View Cemetery announces its annual clean up will begin April 2. All arrangements must be removed from the cemetery prior to that date. Arrangements may be replaced after April 16.
Parents have a night out while the church cares for their children with movies, crafts, games and a light snack. There will be adult supervision. The date is Friday, April 8, from 6 to 10 p.m.
For more information on church activities, phone 724-677-2149.
REHOBOTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN BELLE VERNON, located one mile from Allen’s Crossroad on Rehoboth Church Road, announces Easter Sunday begins with an Easter sunrise service at 8:30 a.m., an Easter breakfast served from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and at 11 a.m., the sanctuary will be decorated for Easter. For more information, phone the church at 724-929-7020.
ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH, which includes Greene and Washington counties, announces the bishops will confer their annual blessing of families at St. Paul Cathedral in the city’s Oakland section on Easter Sunday at 3 p.m.
ROSCOE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 300 Main St., announces the Roscoe Community Good Friday service will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church. “The Valley of the Shadow of Death’ is the theme.
Volunteers from community churches will participate in the service. A community choir will provide special music, directed by Mary Catherine Schmidt and accompanied by Tina Bolin, pianist.
The chancel of the Roscoe Presbyterian Church will be filled with spring flowers of all colors in a garden setting for the celebration of Easter this Sunday at 11 a.m. worship. Designed by the music and worship committee of the church Session, the profusion of flowers have been given in memorial to loved ones by church members and friends. Cheryl Lewis, chairwoman of the committee, is coordinating the decorating, which includes decorations at the main sanctuary entrance. Don and Arlene Shipley will be worship greeters.
“Morning Reflection’ is the title of the Easter meditation by the Rev. Dr. John Rankin. The chancel choir will sing, directed by Mary Catherine Schmidt and accompanied by pianist Tina Bolin. George McFadyen is organist of the service. McFadyen and Bolin will play an organ and piano duet during the Time of Reflection. There will be no Sunday school and no choir practice.
ST. GEORGE MARONITE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 6 Lebanon Terrace, Uniontown, observes Great Friday of the Crucifixion: 11 a.m. Ancient Anaphora of the Signing of the Chalice; noon to 2 p.m. are private meditations; 2 to 3 p.m., Stations and Benediction of the Holy Cross; 7:30 p.m., Rite of Adoration of Cross and Burial. Fresh flowers will be distributed by the altar-rosary society to be placed on the shroud. Great Saturday of the Awaited Light: 10:30 a.m. Prayer of Forgiveness, basket blessing and confessions, 8 p.m. Resurrection Liturgy and Rite of Peace. Ester Sunday: 10:30 a.m. Resurrection Liturgy.
The Rev. Joseph R. David is pastor. For more information, phone 724-437-5589.
ST. HUBERT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, Point Marion, will have its annual nine-day Great Novena to the Divine Mercy beginning Good Friday after Stations of the Cross and continuing daily until Divine Mercy Sunday, April 3, at 3 p.m. when several priests will be available for confession and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament with concluding prayers of the novena. The Rev. Joseph Sredzinski is pastor. Prayer cards and religious articles on Divine Mercy will be available. The congregation gathers in the Point Marion Lions Skating Rink until construction of the new church is completed in May.
ST. PAUL’S AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 187 Morgantown St., Uniontown, concludes its revival today at 7 p.m. with the Rev. William Parker of Waynesburg as guest speaker. The Rev. Alfred Thompson is pastor. For more information, phone 724-437-1418.
ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 71 N. Gallatin Ave., Uniontown, announces Good Friday worship will be held at 7:30 p.m. There will be an Easter sunrise service with the distribution of Holy Communion at 7 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Chapel in Chalk Hill with the Rev. Paul N. Frank Jr. delivering the sermon “Sound the Trumpets.’ Breakfast will be served at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Uniontown at 9 a.m.
Easter worship at St. Paul’s will begin at 10:45 a.m. with Frank delivering the message. The children’s Sunday school class will present “The Meaning of Easter’ at 8:45 a.m.
For more information call 724-437-9000 or e-mail at spluc@dp.netchool.
ST. PETER’S CHURCH, a parish of the Anglican Communion, 60 Morgantown St., Uniontown, will observe Good Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday will be celebrated with the distribution of the Holy Eucharist at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Serving as chalice bearers and lectors will be Robert Cimino, Robert Springer and Cathy Dunn. Crucifer and flag bearer will be Christian Evans and Darren Webster, respectively. The acolytes are Paul Taylor and Michelle Waggett.
The Holy Eucharist and healing service will be held at noon on Wednesday. The Rev. Thomas R. Finnie is the rector. For further information on church activities, phone 724-438-7731.
ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF AMERICA, 121 Walnut Hill Road, Uniontown, will observe Good Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Liturgy of Darkness and Shadows will include the Rev. Bernard W. Carl’s sermon “The Servant of the Lord as Crucified God.’
The congregation will celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord on Easter Sunday at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. worship services. Both services will include the sacrament of Holy Communion. An Easter breakfast will be served between the worship services. The annual Ester egg hunt for children will be held after the second worship service. Sunday school classes will not be held.
For more information on church activities, phone 724-439-5884 or 724-439-4730 or e-mail the pastor at PastorCarl9@aol.com.
SCOTTDALE CHORAL SOCIETY, directed by Dwight Brown and accompanied by Sue Booher, will present its second concert on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Cochran Memorial United Methodist Church in Dawson.
SOLID ROCK MINISTRY- FAITH, HOPE, LOVE, 38 N. Gallatin Ave., Uniontown, announces the Choz’n Ones in concert today at 7 p.m. A fellowship meal will be served after the service. Transportation is available. For more information, or transportation phone the Rev. Buzz Hall at 724-880-4714.
On Easter Sunday, a sunrise service will be held at 7 a.m. Solid Rock will present “The Unchanging Story,’ an Easter story filled with music, drama and love that Jesus had shown, at 11 a.m.
The food pantry is in operation Monday through Friday from 8 to 10 a.m. and by appointment. A free coffee and doughnut ministry is in operation at the church Monday through Friday from 8 to 10 a.m.
There is also praise and worship Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m.
SPRINGHILL FURNACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 2459 Springhill Furnace Road on Route 857, will have an Easer sunrise service on Sunday at 7 a.m. with breakfast following the service. The choir will perform a cantata entitled “Resurrection Hope.’ The church also worships Sunday at 9:30 a.m. with the Rev. George “Joey’ Hickok.
For more information, call 724-564-0136.
TENT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Route 119, south of Uniontown on Tent Church Road, on Easter Sunday offers a sunrise service at 7 a.m. when lay minister Harry Wilson delivers the sermon “The Tomb is Empty.’ Easter breakfast is at 8:15 a.m. At the 9:30 a.m. Easter service, Wilson will give the sermon “Changed by the Calling of Your Name.’ The Easter group picture will be taken at the front of the church. There will be an Easter egg hunt for children and the young at heart. Birthday celebrant is Aletha Dawn Provance.
THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 425 Union St., Uniontown, announces the Easter Sunday sunrise service will be held at 6 a.m. while Erick Fitzgerald giving the message “Forgetting the Resurrection?’ Following the service, the John Knox Sunday School Class will host its annual Easter morning breakfast in fellowship hall. Easter Sunday worship is also held at 9 and 11 a.m. with the Rev. Doyle Snyder giving the message “Let the New You Emerge.’ The children’s Easter Play will be presented at 10:10 a.m. in fellowship hall.
The church office is closed Monday. For more information on church activities, phone the office at 724-438-2529.
TRINITY UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, corner of Morgantown and West Fayette streets, Uniontown, will begin its Easter Sunday worship service with a special Easter music prelude at 10:45 a.m. The Rev. Michael I. Orsted, pastor, will give the sermon “Earthquake.’ The Trinity Bells handbell choir and the chancel choir will provide special music, highlighted by guest trumpeter Chris Snyder in celebration of the resurrection of the Lord.
A nursery is provided during worship for children 5 and under. For more information, visit the Web site www.trinityupc.net.
TRIUMPHANT FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, 1411 McClellandtown Road, begins sunrise service at 8:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday. Breakfast will be prepared and served by the men beginning at 9:15 a.m.
There will be no Sunday school or evening service.
Easter worship begins at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Tom Barnhart Jr. preaching the message “Not Without An Easter.’
A special drama by the Randy Byers family will be given. A spiritual dance by Kim Koast will be performed. Special music will be provided by Dara and Chuck Johnson.
A nursery with a broadcast of the service is available. For more information, phone 724-437-5980.
UNIONTOWN AREA CLERGY ASSOCIATION announces Asbury United Methodist Church will be the site for Good Friday services from 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. Jim Hutchinson, director of music and organist, Asbury Chancel Choir and soloists Sharon Brown, Paul and Barb Cramer and Becky Johnson will present special music.
Seven local pastors will speak on the Seven Last Words of Christ from the cross: the Rev. Paul N. Frank Jr. of St. Paul Lutheran Church, the Rev. Roger Howard of Uniontown Larger Parish, the Rev. Art Mace of Central Christian Church, the Rev. Jack Herman of Cherry Tree Alliance Church, the Rev. Thomas Finnie of St. Peter’s Church, Pastor Nick Cook of Abundant Life Church, and the Rev. Maryann Long of Calvary United Methodist Church.
UNIONTOWN CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN, 20 Robinson St., worships Easter Sunday at 10:30 a.m. when the Rev. A. Harrison Smith will bring the message “An Easter Proclamation.’ The worship service will include special music by the children’s choir under the direction of Michele Means and the chancel choir under the direction of Jeremy Kendall. Means is the children’s storyteller.
For more information, phone the office at 724-438-8372 or the pastor at 724-425-1866.
UNIONTOWN CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 8 Jeffrey Lane, off Route 857, worships Easter Sunday at 10:50 a.m. and 6 p.m. The Rev. Howard Foust is pastor.
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 church’s teen group will present a Good Friday drama “I’m Glad It Wasn’t Me’ at 7 p.m. today. Communion will be celebrated at the close of the service.
Easter Sunday services include contemporary worship at 8:30 a.m. and blended worship at 11 a.m. For more information, phone the Rev. James B. Jobes, senior pastor, at 724-438-3438.
UNITED CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), CALIFORNIA, will host the California Area Ministerium’s community Good Friday service at 7 p.m.
On Easter Sunday, the church will have an Easter sunrise service at 7 a.m., followed by a free breakfast. Regular worship is at 10 a.m. For more information, phone 724-938-2098.
WALNUT HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 132 Collier Road, Uniontown, announces the choir will present a cantata “Amazing Love’ on Easter Sunday during 9:30 a.m. worship.
The Rev. Arnold G. Husk is pastor. For more information on church activities, phone 724-430-0131.
WHARTON FURNACE UNION CHURCH, located on Wharton Furnace Road, Farmington, announces a solemn Tenebrae service will be held Friday at 7:30 p.m. Resurrection Day will include a sunrise service at 8 a.m. with breakfast following and worship at 10:30 a.m.
WHITE HOUSE FREE METHODIST CHURCH, located five miles south of Fairchance on Route 857 near Rich’s Garden Center, will have its annual Easter sunrise service on Sunday at 6:30 a.m. with the Rev. George W. McLaughlin bringing the message. Special ministry in song will be by Dorothy Guzik and Belinda Hoone. At 10 a.m., a combined Easter worship service will be presented by the program committee, directed by Sharon Dennis. Special ministry in song will be by Chrissi Myers and Wanda Simpson. A nursery is provided for all services.
For more information, phone the office at 724-564-4765.
WORD OF FAITH CHURCH, located at 119 E. Fayette St., Uniontown, will have a Good Friday service at noon. Communion will be served. The Rev. Roger L. Ice is pastor. Easter Sunday service begins at 10:30 a.m. Ice will minister the message “Now More Than Ever.’