Church briefs
Sept. 9, 2005 Today through next week:
ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH, 1239 Brownfield Road, Uniontown, will have worship for generations X and Y today at 7 p.m., followed by a time of refreshments. The Rev. J. Edward Loukota will deliver the message. On Sunday, refreshments are at 10:20 a.m. There are contemporary worship services at 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. Nicholas J. Cook will deliver the message “Go Boldly.’
ALLISON CHRISTIAN CHURCH announces that beginning Sunday, Battle Cry meetings will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The outreach committee will hold a penny sale at Sunday worship, which begins at 9 a.m. On Sunday, elders are Stephanie McCormick and Carol Ludwig. Worship leader is Carol Ludwig. Bob Peton is junior church leader. The Rev. Michael Peton is pastor.
ASBURY UNITED METH-ODIST CHURCH, corner of Beeson Avenue and Dunbar Street in Uniontown, reports the youth will have a yard sale and car wash Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon.
The church announces Sunday’s casual 9 a.m. service includes the Rev. Thomas Brown’s message “Remember’ and praise choruses and hymns, accompanied by Sharon Brown.
Rally Day will be celebrated on Sunday with coffee time in fellowship hall during the Sunday school hour from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. The Children’s Summer Sunday school class will present a narrative with chime accompaniment on the story of Paul and Silas. At approximately 10:30 a.m., the children will be dismissed to their Sunday school classrooms.
The traditional 11 a.m. service will celebrate Rally Day with Sunday School Teacher Dedication and Patriot Sunday with remembrance of Sept. 11, 2001, Brown’s message and special music by the Asbury Chancel Choir and organist Jim Hutchinson. Volunteers will be asked to make a commitment to serve God at Asbury. Loving Nursery Care is available for infants and children under 4. Tele-receivers are available for the hearing impaired.
BREAD OF LIFE TABERNACLE, 15 Bouquet St., Uniontown, worships Sunday at 10:15 a.m. with the Rev. Brian Kisner and at 6 p.m., with the Revs. John and Kelley Broadwater. There is also a Thursday service at 6 p.m. For more information on ministries, call 724-438-4882.
BREAKTHROUGH WORSHIP CENTER, Ferguson Road in Mount Braddock, worships Sunday at 10:30 a.m. with contemporary worship led by the praise band and the Rev. Adam Lawson bringing the message “Positioning for Possession.’ The intercessory prayer team will meet at 5:30 p.m. There is also worship at 6 p.m. when Evangelist Ken Pounders of Rutherfordton, N.C., will bring the message.
The church holds midweek services Thursdays at 7 p.m. when discipleship classes are held. The men of the church will attend Men of Valor 2005 Conference Sept. 16-17. The youth group will hold its service on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. The church will hold its one-year anniversary Anointed Celebration Oct. 7-9. The church already has building plans for its new worship center. The church will sponsor the Fresh Fire Ministries youth explosion on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. For more information, phone 724-434-5886.
BROWNSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHARGE announces all three churches, West Bend, South Brownsville and Brownsville First, will join together at West Bend at 11 a.m. Sunday in celebration of West Bend’s anniversary and homecoming. The Rev. Eugene Barrett, former pastor, will speak on “To Praise the Lord.’ The Rev. Paul E. Wilson Sr. is pastor. A covered-dish dinner will follow the celebration. For information about any of the Brownsville Charge churches, call the office at 724-785-8704.
CALVARY APOSTOLIC CHURCH, Rolling Hills Estate Road in North Union Township between Sylvan Heights Cemetery and PennDOT, announces Sunday services begin at 10 a.m. featuring music from the CAC worship team and CAC Choir. Wednesday night’s service features Bible teaching by the Rev. Danny Aber. For more information, call 724-438-5052. Visit the Web site at www.calvaryapostolicchurch.org.
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, McClellandtown Road, Route 21, Uniontown, worships Sunday at 10 a.m. with guest speaker Phil Long, missionary to Scotland. Barb Butler will play the Celtic harp and the Calvary Adult Choir will provide music. Before the service at 9:15 a.m., coffee and doughnuts are served. Sunday at 6:30 p.m., the Rev. Brent Johnson will speak while youths meet in Youth Garage. Nursery and children’s classes are available. On Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., the congregation gathers for prayer and at 7 p.m. for praise and testimonies. For more information on ministries, call 724-439-0301.
CALVARY UNITED METH-ODIST CHURCH, located at Clark Street and Collins Avenue, Uniontown, announces the Rev. Maryann J. Long will give the sermon “Welcome and Forgive.’ This is Camp at Church Sunday and children and youths who attended summer church camp will share their experiences. This is also Sunday School at Camp Sunday when all the children and youths travel to Jumonville for a special Sunday school experience. A nursery and babyland are available.
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF UNIONTOWN, 23 S. Gallatin Ave., will have Saturday Night praise and worship service at 6 p.m. with Becky Bowlin.
On Sunday at 10:30 a.m. worship, the Rev. Art Mace, senior minister, will give the sermon “Who’s In Control Here?’ David Landi will give the children’s sermon. Denise Zundel, church organist, will provide 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, call 724-438-6821.
CHERRY TREE ALLIANCE CHURCH, 640 Cherry Tree Lane, Uniontown, across from Wal-Mart, on Sunday offers a contemporary service at 8:30 a.m. and a traditional service at 10:45 a.m. In both services, the Rev. Jack Herman will finish his series on “The Best Life You Can Live on Earth’ with the message “Overcoming in Life’s Most Important Battle: Seven Vital Keys to Achieving the Best Life that Can Be Lived on Earth.’ On Wednesday at 7 p.m. is the summer praise service, studying John Ortberg’s book “Everyone is Normal Until You Get to Know Them’ and junior and senior high youth PowerJAM service and Kids on a Mission for younger children. Nursery care is provided. For more information on ministries, call 724-437-6850.
CHRIST UNITED METH-ODIST 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. There is a fashion show and luncheon on Sept. 24 in the church basement. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. For more information, phone 724-438-2376 or 724-437-7054.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, North Oak View Drive, Franklin Township near Waynesburg, will host an open house Sept. 17 between 3 and 4 p.m. The event will include informal tours of the building and refreshments, said President John Parker, leader of the Waynesburg congregation.
The original chapel was built in 1985 and the building was expanded in 1987 to meet the growing needs of church members living in the area.
“We now have a chapel that will seat 100 people along with a recreational facility that includes a basketball court, a stage and classrooms for instructional purposes,’ said Parker. “We think everyone will find the worship and recreational facilities interesting, and we would like to invite people in the community to come and celebrate with us and see our chapel for themselves.’
Services are held Sundays at 10 a.m. and open to guests.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, 91 Barbara St., Uniontown, offers a sacrament meeting Sunday at 10 a.m. Inspirational talks are given, the sacrament is offered and hymns are sung. The next activity will be Sunday at 7 p.m. at the church. It will be a devotional for adults, focusing on improving family relationships. Brother and Sister Crossley are speakers who will offer good counsel and advice. On Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. at the church, there will be a variety show highlighting music, dancing, comedy, a display of arts and crafts. For more information, phone 724-439-4743.
CLARKSVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Market Street, will hold its annual Church Family Picnic on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. under pavilion number two at Ten Mile Creek Park in Clarksville. Local churches are invited to attend. The day begins with a special outdoor service, including Communion by intinction, led by the Rev. Chuck House, and followed by a covered-dish picnic. There will be games for youths and adults. Officials said, “Please bring a covered- dish, a chair and your whole family for fun and fellowship!’ A special tribute will be held at 2:30 p.m. in remembrance of Sept. 11.
COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 1264 W. Penn Blvd., Uniontown, announces Sunday worship is at 9:30 a.m. Pastors are the Rev. Roger P. Howard and the Rev. Daniel L. Brant. For more information, call 724-437-4740.
CONNELLSVILLE STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST, 519 Connellsville St., Uniontown, with Evangelist DeWitt Clinton. Worship is Sunday at 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m. For more information, phone 724-438-1112.
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, worships Sunday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Gary Smith. Children’s church is also at 11 a.m. For more information, call 724-366-1474.
DENBEAU HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN CHURCH, located on the East End Road, worships Sunday at 9:30 a.m. with the Rev. Roland O’Brien.
EAST LIBERTY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 169 Main St., Vanderbilt, is back on its regular schedule with adult Sunday school class beginning at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. There will be coffee and refreshments in fellowship hall immediately following worship. The food bank will distribute food on Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. The chancel choir will rehearse on Thursday at 6 p.m. Officials said, “We ask for prayers for our pastor, John Jennings, who has been diagnosed with Amyloidosis.’ For more information on church activities, phone 724-529-7262. The Web site is www.forministry.com/USPAPCUSAELPCE/
FAIRCHANCE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 17 N. Morgantown St., worships Sunday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Pete Malik as guest speaker. He will also speak at the 6 p.m. service. Childcare and transportation to all services is available. Call 724-564-2080 for details.
FAIRCHANCE FREE METHODIST CHURCH, 53 S. Morgantown St., worships Sunday at 10:45 a.m. with the choir singing. The Rev. Paul K. Lesher recently began a new sermon series titled “An Autobiography of God As Revealed By Jesus in the Parables.’ The sermon series seeks to reveal the basic DNA of God’s nature and illustrate how he works through lives. This Sunday’s message is “The Treasure is YOU (The Parable of the Treasure and the Pearl.)’ In addition, the church will offer praise choruses, hymns and a time to express testimonies and prayer concerns. Pre-school and junior church activities will be available for children. The church is handicapped accessible and air-conditioned. For more information about church ministries, including Angel Food, phone the church office at 724-564-5000. The church will restart Family Night Ministries, which includes Youth and Children’s Ministries and evening service for adults on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. This is open to youths in first to 12th grade as well as adults.
FAIRVIEW UNITED METH-ODIST CHURCH, Laurendale Road, Grindstone, worships Sunday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. with the Rev. James Myers. Children’s program is available during worship. There are ministry opportunities for people of all ages. For more information or directions, phone 724-677-9940.
FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 690 Morgantown Road, Uniontown, hosts its annual Friend’s Day on Sunday at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Don Immel will present an illustrated sermon entitled “Building a Bridge to God.’ At 6 p.m., the church will host a comedy dinner theater in the Family Life Center. The Christian worship band Kry Up will provide music and The Skinny Improv will provide comedy. Guests are asked to bring a finger food or dessert.
Wednesday is Family Night at 7 p.m. with Royal Rangers and Missionettes for children, 212 Ministry for youths, and an adult Bible study on “Manifestations of the Supernatural.’ Choir and GriefShare also meet. A nursery is available during all services and transportation can be arranged by calling 724-437-8101, ext. 118.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, PITT GAS will hold its 79th church anniversary on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. The Rev. Donald Turner, pastor of Second Baptist Church in Homestead, will be guest speaker. His congregation and choir will accompany him. Sister Margaret Cox is program chairwoman and Deacon Jack Brower is assistant chairman. Dinner will be served from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The Rev. James C. Cherry is pastor. Sister Christina Rutan is church clerk.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GRINDSTONE, 529 Grindstone Road, gathers for worship at 10:45 a.m. Sunday with Evangelist Michael A. Helms. For more information, call 724-785-2774.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), OF REPUBLIC announces the Rev. J.W. Hormell will deliver the message “Life’s Treasures’ during Sunday’s 10:55 a.m. service. Sunday School Promotion Sunday will be observed during the service, followed by second hour and a staffed nursery, directed by Rita Ballone and Donna Johnson. The chancel choir will sing. Chris Teagarden is worship leader. Justin Brown is acolyte. Marty and Jamie Tolnai will greet the congregation. For more information on activities, call 724-246-9387.
FIRST CHURCH OF GOD IN EDENBORN announces Olivia Jones, pastor, extends a call to the community to assemble together. Each Sunday at 11:30 a.m. in September, the church doors are open to worship together and share the Word through teaching, preaching exhortation, words of expression and praise and worship. Yvonne Gladman will officiate. For more information, phone 724-737-2280.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Towne Square at Fourth and Liberty streets, California, announces the Rev. Paul N. Min will preach at the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service. Nursery care is available. The Blessed Sacrament of Holy Communion will be given. Deacon Sunday will be observed. Elder Jim Zeaman will serve as greeter. Deacon Linda Savochka will lead Scripture readings. Her granddaughter, Kaila Zoretic, will assist as acolyte. The choir will perform the first anthem of their new season. Deacon Anne Marie Paci will host coffee hour. The Daisytown Presbyterian Church worships at 11:45 a.m. Sunday. For more information on activities, call 724-938-7676.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 114 W. Church St., Fairchance, worships Sunday at 11 a.m. The Rev. Donald E. Walls will give the sermon “A Portrait of Christian – Love!’ Mike Harmon is head usher. Barb Reiprich is liturgist. Westley Nixon is acolyte. Ushers are Dana Zinck, Jeremy Rich, Beth Rich and Arline Darr. Stacey Szewczyk has the nursery. Bill Grimm is greeter. For more information on activities, phone 724-564-2042. The Web site is www.fairchancefirstpresbyterianchurch.org.
FORT BURD UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BROWNSVILLE, next to Tara Hospital at Brownsville, resumes its regular Sunday schedule with Sunday school for all ages at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Worship time has a nursery available that is sponsored by the deacons. The youth bell choir will play “God Bless America’ and the final hymn will be “Eternal Father, Strong to Save,’ in memory of the terrorist attacks four years ago on Sept. 11. Sunday school recognitions will include Bibles given to those entering first grade and fourth grade. Recognition pins will be given to those who attended Sunday school regularly the previous year. A special offering will be received this Sunday and Sept. 18 to help those devastated by Hurricane Katrina. For more information on activities, call 724-785-3080.
FUNDAMENTAL BIBLE CHURCH, Route 51 in Perryopolis, has just begun the Pee Wee Pirate Club for ages 5 through 7 and Patch the Pirate Club for ages 8 through 12. The clubs meet on Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. Officials said, “The programs have been created especially to help children come to Christ and grow in his love and are designed to promote godly character in their lives.’ Contact the church for more information.
GIG COFFEE HOUSE, Route 857, south toward Fairchance in the Old Wynn Bargain Store, welcomes Street Level Band in concert today from 8 to 10 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, phone 724-564-7868.
GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER, 15 Eagle St., Mount Pleasant, is offering training sessions for potential volunteers on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon and Thursday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The center is striving to unify the faith community in the effort to improve the health and well being of families and individuals in the Mount Pleasant area. By coordinating efforts with other social and public health organizations, it is hoped that people will improve their situations and reach a healthy balance of spiritual, physical and emotional well being. For more information, phone the Rev. Richard Hartman, board chairman, at 724-547-2288.
GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH, 1 Grace Lane, off Derrick Avenue, Uniontown, worships Sunday at 10:30 a.m. when the Rev. Nick Philiposian brings the message “Our Hope, Our Joy, Our Crown.’ Nursery is provided. For more information, call 724-437-3401.
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH, holding services at the South Union Township Fire Department Social Hall located at 364 S. Mount Vernon Ave., Uniontown, worships Sunday at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Special services are also held for youths. Justin Argabright is pastor. For more information, phone 724-438-4850 or visit the Web site at www.gracecc.us.
GREAT BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH, 47 W. Fayette St., Uniontown, worships Sunday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Dr. Neil W. Hoppe, interim pastor, bringing the message. Calling the church at 724-437-6161 provides transportation and a nursery. Senior BYF is Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. Great Bethel Preschool begins Monday. Bethel PLUS meets at noon Tuesday with a covered-dish luncheon. BYF is Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Renaissance Festival for children and youths is Saturday, Sept. 17.
HOPEWELL UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 400 Hopewell Road, Browns-ville, worships Sunday at 9:30 a.m. when the service will be led by elder Winnie Henshaw and Mabel Crawford.
Theme is based on “Hopewell Remembers Revisited and Recounts the Beginning of the Church from 1832 to the Present.’ Janet Adamovich is organist.
LAUREL HIGHLANDS BIBLICAL TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP CENTER is announcing instructors for the fall term. The Rev. Donald F. Cook will instruct “Growing Toward Spiritual Maturity.’ Cook is a retired United Methodist Church pastor who graduated from Indiana University and holds a master’s in sacred theology from Wesley Theological Seminary and has served numerous communities throughout western Pennsylvania. The Rev. Charles Yost will instruct “Biblical Beliefs,’ providing fundamental coverage of the creation and fall of man, faith and regeneration, justification and adoption, prayer and worship, angels, Satan, resurrection and judgment, and the church. Yost, pastor of Mount Pleasant Church of God, graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and holds a master’s of divinity degree from Winebrenner Theological Seminary. He has served Churches of God, General Conference churches in Allegheny, Cumberland and Westmoreland counties.
Classes run Mondays from Sept. 12 through Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. in the Christian Ministries Center of the Mount Pleasant Church of God, 936 W. Main St. To register, phone the Rev. Richard Hartman at 724-547-2288, or by mail at 714 Walnut St., Mount Pleasant, 15666 or e-mail at rell@lcsys.net.
LAUREL MOUNTAIN BAPTIST CHURCH, Gibbon Glade, one mile north of the Mason Dixon line, Route 381, worships Sunday at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 724-329-4707 or visit the Web site at www.laurelmtnbaptist.org. The Rev. Dr. Michael George is pastor.
Laurel Mountain will have the New Beginning Revival Sept. 16-18 as the church meets for the first time in its new sanctuary. Schedule is: Friday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m., Dr. John Smith of Teays Valley Baptist Church in Hurricane, W.Va., as speaker and Lois Gail, a nationally known singer/songwriter who wrote “It’s Still the Blood,’ singing; Saturday, Sept. 17, at 6 p.m., with Smith as speaker and TVBC Choir singing; Sunday, Sept. 18, at 10:30 a.m., with Dr. Wayne Harrison, a revival speaker with the Rock of Ages Prison Ministry, as speaker and Butch Rice singing. Directions posted on the Web site at www.laurelmtnbaptist.org.
LOVE OUTREACH CHURCH, Village of Phillips on Peach Lane in Uniontown, will be closed this Sunday in honor of all the people who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 crash. The Rev. Margaret Jo Friedhof and members of the church said, “Our prayers are with the survivors and all the families and friends of those who lost their lives.’
MALDEN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (FULL GOSPEL-NON DENOMINATIONAL), three miles west of West Brownsville on Old Route 40 at Malden, worships Sunday at 10:30 a.m. with a Holy Communion service. The church meets for prayer Thursday at 7 p.m. The Rev. David White is pastor. For more information, phone 724-785-4280.
MASONTOWN MENNONITE CHURCH, Smithfield-Masontown Road, welcomes Saturday Nite Live on Saturday at 6 p.m. There will be live music by the SNL Band, comedy, drama, puppets, Bobo the Clown and giveaways. The event is free of charge.
MASONTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, located on the corner of Main and Cross streets, next to the Parkvale Bank, returns to its fall schedule of activities this Sunday as Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. with classes available for all ages from preschool through adult. Worship begins at 11 a.m. The choir will sing. Christian hospitality will follow the service with light refreshments and fellowship in the social hall. The youth group holds its weekly meeting on Sunday at 7 p.m. at the church.
The church is handicapped accessible with a ramp to the front door and an accessible restroom. To donate to the hurricane relief fund, write a check to the church and mark on the memo line UMCOR, which stands for United Methodist Committee on Relief. Since the church already pays administrative costs, 100 percent of the money goes to relief. For more information on the church and its ministries, visit the Web site at www.mumchurch.org or call the Rev. Robert Lewis at 724-583-9207.
MCCLELLANDTOWN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Route 21, Church Hill, worships Sunday at 11 a.m. with guest speaker Mary Ellen Lawson delivering the sermon “God’s Judgment, Not Ours.’ Lawson is the stated clerk of Redstone Presbytery and the Associate for Administration as well as the wife of the Rev. William Lawson, who is on a mission trip to India. The adult choir will present special music, accompanied by Janet Adamovich.
MORNING STAR BAPTIST CHURCH, Third Street in Newell, worships Sunday at 10 a.m. with guest speaker Joseph Flick. The Enemy Strike Back book study is held on Saturday at 10 a.m., followed by prayer ministry at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday Bible study is at 7 p.m., followed by prayer group at 8 p.m. Tuesday at 5 p.m. is Teen Girls Bible study. For more information, contact Angel Zueger at 724-785-8513.
MOUNT ARARAT BAPTIST CHURCH announces its annual homecoming program will be on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. (morning service only). Guest speaker will be the Rev. Jesse Andrus Jr., pastor of the Christian Praise Church in Washington, D.C. Dinner will be served after the morning service. Myra Swygert is chairwoman. Gladys Fran Harris is co-chairwoman. The Rev. Richard Calloway is pastor.
MOUNT CALVARY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, Fairchance, will celebrate the 19th anniversary of its pastor and first lady on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. The morning preacher will be Dr. Draper. Dinner will be served immediately following worship. The afternoon preacher will be the Rev. Vincent Winfrey, pastor of the Mount Olivet Baptist Church, Uniontown. He will be accompanied by his choir and congregation. Also on the third Sunday, the gospel chorus will observe their 48th anniversary featuring Veletta O’Kelly and Donna Allen of the Mount Ararat Baptist Church, Pittsburgh, in concert at 3:30 p.m. Lillian Mickens is chairwoman. Loretta Green-Wiley is president. The Rev. Robert A. Crable is pastor.
MOUNT MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH, 30 Church St., Smithfield, worships Sunday at 8:30 a.m. with the Rev. Darrell Edgar bringing the message “Let’s Get Movin’.’ A time of fellowship will follow in the social hall. The 10:45 a.m. service will feature guest speaker Steve John on the subject of “Faith.’ The senior choir will bring special music. Judi Eckert will introduce the film on Operation Christmas Child. Hurricane Katrina Relief effort will be presented by Rich Ellsworth. Nursery is available. Junior BYF and Youth of Light are meeting on Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. Bowling league is being formed on Thursday at 7 p.m. Keith Gaither concert trip to Pittsburgh in December is being planned. For more information on church ministries, call 724-569-4847 or check the Web site at www.mtmoriahbaptistchurch.net.
MOUNT OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH, 51 Stewart Ave., Uniontown, continues its Fall Revival Services today at 7 p.m. The Rev. Robert A. Crable, pastor of Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Fairchance, will be guest revivalist. There will also be area choirs and ministries. The Rev. Vincent Winfrey is host pastor.
MOUNT PLEASANT CHURCH OF GOD, 936 W. Main St., resumes Pioneer Club for children age 2 through sixth grade on Wednesday from 7 to 8:15 p.m. The ministry, which meets nearly every Wednesday of the school year through March, serves more than 3,000 churches and 140,000 children throughout North America. Officials said, “The club helps kids have fun, learn new skills, build relationships, study the Bible and learn to live for Christ in every aspect of life.’ Jack Feick is director of youth ministries. For more information, call the Rev. Charles Yost at the church at 724-547-7110 or mpcog@zoominternet.net.
MOUNT ROSE BAPTIST CHURCH will celebrate its 108th anniversary on Sunday at the 11 a.m. service. Minister Rodney Tarpley of Baltimore, Md., will be guest speaker. There will be no afternoon service. Dinner will be served after the morning service. Sister Carla Johnson is chairwoman. Deacon Otto Clark is chairman of the deacon board and assistant pastor is the Rev. Brian McLee.
MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, 803 Hillside Ave., Grindstone, will celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Rev. Cynthia K. Hackett on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. The 11 a.m. speaker will be the Rev. Carl Jackson of Antioch Baptist Church in Edenborn. The 3:30 p.m. speaker will be the Rev. James Cherry of Triedstone Baptist Church in Aliquippa, who will be accompanied by his choir and congregation. Dinner follows the morning service in the dining room from 1 to 3:15 p.m.
NEW GENEVA BAPTIST CHURCH, Front Street, worships Sunday at 9:30 a.m. when the Rev. Robert J. Robinson delivers the message “Fear Factor.’ Marcellus Evans and the Glorybound Kidz will present special music. Children’s church is at 10 a.m. Dorothy Smith is the greeter.
NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 126 Brownsville Ave., Brownsville, is hosting Family and Friends Weekend. Family Day is Saturday. Beginning at 2 p.m., there will be games, inflatables, clowns and prizes for children. They can register to win one of two bicycles. Teens can enjoy local rock bands, Still Standing and The Switch, while adults can enjoy the contemporary sound of Mary Beth Rudder and, later in the day, the comedy team The Skinny Improve will be sure to make the entire family laugh. There will be hot dogs and drinks served. The day is free of charge.
Sunday is Friends Day. The Rev. Mike Outrich will preach “You’ve Got a Friend in Jesus.’ The person bringing the most friends to church will receive a gift. A nursery is available. For more information, phone Outrich at 724-785-7141.
NEW SALEM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 27 S. Mill St., worships Sunday at 11 a.m., observing Christian Education Sunday with commissioning of teachers and blessing of church school. The Rev. Marnie Abraham Russell, interim pastor, will lead the service. Congregational greeters are Betty Schmidt and Thomas Coldren. A nursery is provided during worship for children age 6 and younger. Nursery attendants are Jen Chaikcic and Natalie Pontorero. Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m. The deacons will host the fellowship time following the worship service.
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP, ST. MARY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN LECKRONE, Leckrone-Highhouse Road at the Sweet Peas intersection, will have Come and See Inquiry Sessions at 7 p.m. on Sept. 17 and Oct. 1 in the social hall for people interested in becoming Catholic Christians. Inquiry sessions are step one in the Rite of Christian Initiation of adults process that may lead to baptism and/or confirmation and First Eucharist at Easter Vigil next spring. RCIA is for people who have never been baptized as well as for Christians already baptized who want to come into full communion with the Catholic Church. For more information, call Jane Pramuk at 724-583-2846 or the Rev. Don Trexler at 724-737-5736.
PHILLIPS GOSPEL COFFEE HOUSE, in the Village of Phillips on J.K. Packing Road, Uniontown, will present open mic night today featuring the Harvest Aires, Bob Denny and Evelyn from Uniontown. On Saturday, the coffee house will feature an open mic night with these same singers. Doors open at 7 p.m. Concerts begin at 8 p.m. To join open mic night or for more information, call 724-438-5683.
PILGRIMAGE TO PITTSBURGH will be held on Sunday, Sept. 18. The trip leaves from the parking lot on Route 51 in Uniontown in front of God’s Footprints at 9 a.m. and returns at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit the St. Anthony’s Friary in Uniontown. The pilgrimage includes visits to St. Nicholas Church in Millvale, St. Anthony’s Chapel in Troy Hill and the Burning Bush (Lay Franciscan House of Prayer and Retreat Center on the South Side of Pittsburgh). For further information and reservations, phone 724-564-5802.
PLEASANT VIEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, two miles west of Smock at the intersection of Pleasant View and Royal roads, resumes regular hours with church school classes from 9:45 to 10:40 a.m. and worship from 11 a.m. to noon. Sunday’s worship is a service of Recovenanting that marks the beginning of a new Sunday school year. Officials said, “Our morning worship service will include a time for us as a church family to covenant to learn and grow together in faith during the coming year. The service will include intergenerational activities, expressions of worship and the Congregation at Worshipful Work – ‘Where Do I Fit In?'” The service will culminate with the celebration of Holy Communion. The PVPC Adult Vocal Choir will provide music. Greeters are Amanda Gaborko and Winona Higinbotham. Acolytes are Samantha Lenhart and Tyler Randolph. Ushers are Ron Lenhart, Ralph Leichliter, Glenn Patterson and Joe Stewart.
The Fifth Annual Community Day will be held Sept. 18 at the Smock Community Center, beginning with Sunday school classes for all ages at 9:45 a.m., followed by family worship at 11 a.m. Following worship, the church will celebrate “our community’ with live Christian music by 3 Thirty 3. Food and drink will be provided. Tickets are available.
Extra vegetables from gardens will be collected this year for distribution to the Food Bank and Soup Kitchens in Brownsville and Uniontown. Share the Harvest boxes will be located at the back of the sanctuary for the donations. The 2005 Pictorial Directory is available without charge at the back of the church sanctuary. For more information on any activities, phone 724-677-2149.
PONTIFICAL MISSION FOR PALESTINE, CATHOLIC NEAR EAST WELFARE ASSOCIATION’S operating agency in the Middle East, reports Monsignor Robert L. Stern, president, has named Chorbishop John D. Faris vice president of the organization.
Founded in 1949 by Pope Pius XII to support Palestinian refugees, the Pontifical Mission is the Holy See’s relief and development agency throughout the Middle East. CNEWA supported victims of the 15-year civil war in Lebanon and is currently providing humanitarian assistance in Iraq.
Faris is a priest of the Eparchy of St. Maron of Brooklyn where he served as vicar general before joining CNEWA in 1996. A Uniontown native, he was ordained in 1976. He attended St. Vincent College in Latrobe and received a bachelor’s degree from Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit in 1982. He earned a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome in 1980 and was president of the Canon Law Society of America (1985-95).
Founded in 1926 by Pope Pius XI, CNEWA is an agency of the Vatican providing support to the churches and people of the Middle East, Northeast Africa, India and Eastern Europe. Programs include needy child, seminary and novice sponsorship programs; village redevelopment; health care, education and interfaith dialogue.
REHOBOTH PRESBYERIAN CHURCH, about a mile from Allen’s Crossroads, in Belle Vernon, announces this Sunday marks the fourth anniversary of the attacks on this country. Rehoboth will have a special time of remembrance during the Sunday 11 a.m. worship service, and will also collect a special offering to aid the Hurricane Katrina victims.
Also starting Sunday, regular Sunday school will be held at 9:45 a.m. and worship will be held at 11 a.m. Officials said, “All are invited and we continue to worship together through the good times and pray for those affected by the Katrina hurricane.’ For more information, call 724-929-7020.
ROSCOE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 300 Main St., announces members and friends of the Churches of the Roscoe Community will come together for a worship service and community picnic to honor and remember this Patriot Day Sunday at Five Town Community Park, gathering at 10:30 a.m. for coffee and pastries.
The service, which begins at 11 a.m., will have a time to remember those who died in the terrorism of Sept. 11, 2001, those who have served in our armed services, those who are now serving and the local firefighters, police and emergency personnel who protect communities on a daily basis.
Coordinated by the Roscoe Community Pastors and the Roscoe American Legion Post 801, the service will be held at the Community Park Pavilion. Immediately following the service, those attending will enjoy community fellowship at a buffet picnic, prepared by members of the churches. Following the picnic, attendees are invited to stay and enjoy the Mon Valley Classic Car Club’s Show and Tell that begins at 1 p.m. in the park. For more information, call the Rev. Terry Teluch or the Rev. John Rankin.
ST. ANDREW’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, 307 High St., Brownsville, worships Sunday at 9 a.m. with the Rev. Jack Hernstrom. Communion is celebrated the second and fourth Sundays each month. Fellowship follows worship services on the first and third Sundays. Worshippers gather the first and third Sundays for fellowship after worship. The annual church picnic will be held Sept. 18 at the Patsy Hillman Park at 1 p.m. following regular worship. For more information, phone 724-785-3970.
ST. GEORGE MARONITE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 6 Lebanon Terrace, Uniontown, announces Faith Inquiry Classes for prospective Catholics will begin today at 7 p.m. in the church social hall. Catholics as well are welcome and encouraged to attend and learn more about their faith, according to the Rev. Joseph R. David, pastor. The annual rosary walk will be held at St. George Maronite Catholic Church on Sunday, Sept. 18, beginning at 2 p.m. in Our Lady of the Grove Shrine and Garden of Prayer. This is the 16th year and it is sponsored by the parish altar-rosary society. All six Catholic churches in Uniontown participate and the walk is open to all.
ST. PAUL’S AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 187 Morgantown St., Uniontown, announces on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the church will hold its First Fall Festival in the parking lot of St. Vincent’s DePaul, 70 N. Mount Vernon Ave., Uniontown. There will be entertainment, crafts, food, games and giveaways. St. Vincent’s will hold a food drive at the same time. Cost of admission will be one non-perishable food item. On Sunday, the Rev. Alfred L. Thompson Jr. will bring the message during the 11 a.m. worship service. God’s Choir will render music. Sister Sharon Jones will be speaker for the 6 p.m. service. Also on Sunday, St. Paul’s A.M.E. Church Outreach Ministry Team will have a food booth offering Buffalo wings at Uniontown’s Second Arts in the City Festival. It will be located along Main Street in the Downtown Business District from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 724-437-1418.
ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 71 N. Gallatin Ave., Uniontown, worships Saturday at 7 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, the Mountain Chapel at Chalk Hill, and Sunday at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. with the Rev. Paul N. Frank Jr. delivering the sermon “Seeking Peace.’ Rally Day begins this Sunday, Sept. 11, with “A Pep Rally’ at 9:30 a.m. This will be held to kick off the new Sunday school year.
The church will offer its after-school program starting on Wednesday for children in first through fourth grade. The program will run from 4 to 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday with Bible stories, crafts, games and dinner. Luther League will be held every Sunday from 6 to 7 p.m., beginning Sept. 11, at the home of the Rev. Paul and Ruth Frank. Officials said, “Bring your Bible, a friend and a smile and join in the fellowship.’ For more information, call 724-437-9000. E-mail spluc@dp.net or visit the Web site at www.stpaulselcauniontown.org.
ST. PETER’S CHURCH, a parish of the Anglican Communion, 60 Morgantown St., Uniontown, will open the fall schedule with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
Serving as chalice bearers and lectors will be Robert Cimino, Janet Turner and Cathy Dunn. Acting as crucifer and acolytes will be Kayla Warren, Carene Rhodes and Michelle Waggett. Sunday school for children will be at 9:15 a.m. with parents and children participating in special songs. Adult education is also at 9:15 a.m. The men’s breakfast will be held Saturday at 8 a.m. in the parish house and the ladies’ breakfast will be held concurrently at the Eat’ N Park restaurant. The Holy Eucharist and healing service is on Wednesday at noon. The Rev. Thomas R. Finnie is the rector. For more information on activities, call 724-438-7731.
ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF AMERICA, 121 Walnut Hill Road, Uniontown, resumes its fall schedule this week with worship Sunday at 10:30 a.m. with Holy Communion. The Rev. Bernard W. Carl begins a new sermon series titled “Facing a Changed World.’ This week’s sermon is “A World Changed by Violence: Sept. 11, 2001.’ The Sunday school staff will be installed during worship. Kids Time with God, a program for children ages 2 through 5, will be held in Noah’s Room during worship. Sunday church school classes for children and adults will be held at 9 a.m. A covered-dish dinner will follow worship in the social hall. For more information on church activities, phone 724-439-5884 or 724-439-4730 or e-mail the pastor at PastorCarl9@aol.com.
SECULAR CARMELITES OF UNIONTOWN will hold their annual open meeting for anyone interested in exploring the Carmelite way of life and prayer while working and living in the world. The meeting will be held on Sunday at 1 p.m. For more information, phone 724-439-3142.
SHILOH BIBLE INSTITUTE is coming to Uniontown. Shiloh is a non-denominational school of ministry, open to all regardless of sex, race, denomination or national origin. It is Full Gospel anointed teaching. The Rev. Edward K. Popovich is director of Shiloh and Janet A. Popovich is co-director. They are full-time teachers and the staff consists of visitor pastors and teachers (including some former graduates) who teach various courses. Shiloh Bible Institute was founded in February 1984. The main campus is in Washington. The Uniontown campus will be located at Fayette County Community Agency, Fourth Floor, Beeson Avenue. Orientation and classes begin Tuesday at 7 p.m. For application and information, phone 724-228-5212.
SOLID ROCK APOSTOLIC PENTECOSTAL CHURCH, 3320 Old McClellandtown Road, McClellandtown, worships Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. and Wednesday at 7 p.m. There is a prayer service Friday at 9 p.m. There is prayer 45 minutes before each service. The Rev. Leslie Fuller is pastor. For more information, phone 724-785-3457.
SOLID ROCK MINISTRY- FAITH, HOPE, LOVE, 34 Millview St., Uniontown, announces a free coffee and doughnut ministry is in operation at the church Monday through Friday from 8 to 10 a.m. The food pantry is in operation Monday through Friday from 8 to 10 a.m. and by appointment. There is also praise and worship Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m.
Officials said that Sunday “We are praising the Lord for the move we have made to 34 Millview St. in Uniontown on Sept. 4 for our first service. God has been faithful and provided a much bigger building for us to do greater things to help the people in the community.’
Sunday coffee and fellowship is at 10 a.m. with praise and worship at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
The church will have a car wash on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Advance Auto Sales, Route 21, Uniontown. All donations accepted and benefit the church. For more information, phone the Rev. Elmer “Buzz’ Hall at 724-880-4714.
SPRINGHILL FURNACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 2459 Springhill Furnace Road on Route 857, worships Sunday at 9:30 a.m. with the Rev. George “Joey’ Hickok. There will be an ice cream social and vesper service on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m. For more information, call 724-564-0136.
TENT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Route 119, south of Uniontown on Tent Church Road, worships Sunday at 9:30 a.m. when lay pastor Harry Wilson brings the message “The standard of Grace.’ Session meets Monday at 7 p.m. with the Rev. Orstead of Uniontown. On Sunday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m., a covered-dish supper will be held in Friendship court. Birthday celebrants are Norma Barrett, Chad Gaster and Helen Ely, granddaughter of the Rev. Malachi Curtis Bailey, Tent’s pastor from 1882 to 1890. Refreshments are served after worship.
THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 425 Union St., Uniontown, is announcing that Erick Fitzgerald, director of outreach and discipleship, will present the message “Throw The Seed’ at both Sunday’s 9 a.m. contemporary service and the 11 a.m. traditional service. Christian Education Sunday will be celebrated this Sunday with breakfast at 10 a.m. in fellowship hall. Coffee and doughnuts will be served between services. A time of prayer is held in the chapel at 9:15 a.m. A nursery is available during services, which are held in the air-conditioned sanctuary. Parking includes an area for visitors, seniors and the handicapped.
Senior High CrossWalk (ninth- to 12th-graders) begins Sunday at 7 p.m. and Junior High (sixth- to eighth-graders) begins Tuesday at 7 p.m., both for Christian fellowship and Bible study. The Rev. William Rodahaver, pastor of visitation, will lead a 10-week Bible study on the Book of Acts every Thursday, beginning Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. in the Christian Fellowship Classroom. Youth Club (first- through fifth-graders) begins Thursday at 4:30 p.m. with Christian games, crafts, food, Bible study and singing. Healing and Wholeness Service will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the chapel. Join Third Church for an open house Sunday, Sept. 18, with lunch at noon. For more information on church activities or to arrange transportation, phone the office at 724-438-2529 or visit the Web site at www.3rdpres.org.
TREE OF LIFE CONGREGATION, 242 S. High St., Morgantown, will offer two adult education courses this fall. “Jewish Moral Virtues’ will explore how Jewish life and observance are really about the development of character and morality as individuals attempt to answer the question “What kind of person am I expected to be?’ The class will meet Sundays at 5 p.m., beginning Sept. 11. “Judaism: The Basics’ will explore basic Jewish practices and beliefs. It is designed for non-Jews who are interested in learning about Judaism, those who might want to pursue conversion to Judaism or Jewish individuals interested in a refresher course. It meets Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., beginning Sept. 14. To register or for more information, call 304-292-7029.
TRINITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, 126 Lincoln St., Uniontown, will present a three-week series called the “Great Brain Robbery,’ beginning this Sunday evening. This series is comprised of multimedia presentations, lectures and discussion periods. The focus of the series is on how modern culture, especially the entertainment industry, is affecting young people. The first session on Sept. 11 called “Rosemary’s Babies’ deals with the dangers of violence and the occult in movies, television and other forms of entertainment. The second session on Sept. 18 is called “Romper Doom’ and focuses on how the minds of children are being influenced by cartoons, video games, comic books, etc. The third session on Sept. 25 is called “Stairway to Hell’ and is an expose of popular music. Each session is on a Sunday and begins at 6 p.m. For more information, phone the Rev. Victor Morris at 724-437-6191. Due to the nature of this series, parents should not bring children under age 12.
TRINITY UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, corner of Morgantown and West Fayette streets, Uniontown, returns to regular worship at 11 a.m. this Sunday when the Rev. Michael I. Orsted will bring the sermon “Passages’ and will lead a service of Communion on this homecoming Sunday. Lauren Molchan will be liturgist. Sunday school classes return for fall at 9:45 a.m. with children’s choir beginning at 9:30 a.m. Following worship, a coffee fellowship will be hosted by the Christian Education Committee. A nursery is provided for children 5 and under. For more information, visit the Web site www.trinityupc.net.
TRIUMPHANT FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, 1411 McClellandtown Road, will celebrate the beginning of the new school year with an all-day, youth-oriented Fun Day this Sunday. In the 11 a.m. worship, the Rev. Tom Barnhart Jr. will preach “Straight Talk’ to the youths. After the service, a light meal will be served. All afternoon, the ball fields and playground will be open and in use. At 5 p.m., the church will have a covered-dish dinner before the 7 p.m. concert by the well-known group Steel City, who will also provide music during the morning service. For more information, call 724-437-5980.
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 “Accord in the Home,’ continuing a series of sermons based on the Gospel According to St. Peter. Seth McElroy is the interlude musician. Tiffani Ellsworth is acolyte. Brian Shaffer is the children’s storyteller. The chancel choir will provide music. Nursery service is provided for infants and preschoolers. The Golden Circle Class will meet after worship for a covered-dish dinner and meeting. For more information, phone the office at 724-438-8372 or the pastor at 724-425-1866.
UNIONTOWN CHURCH OF CHRIST, 70 Roosevelt Drive, worships Sunday at 10:30 a.m. with Pulpit Minister Tim Lively delivering the message. Sunday’s evening worship is at the church building at 6:30. There are services Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. For more information, phone 724-439-4747 or check the Web site at www.utowncofc.org.
UNIONTOWN CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, located on Jeffreys Lane off Route 857, announces the Pittsburgh District Church of the Nazarene is sending a tractor-trailer of water, non-perishable food, baby food, blankets and care kits to Louisiana’s Katrina’s Relief for the evacuees. The church is taking donations for this effort for more than 20,000 evacuees from the Katrina disaster. The denomination has set up four separate sites for relief. Officials said, “Folks have given greatly but the need is still on going before placing these folks in a permanent home.’
Those who would like to give should make their checks out to the Pittsburgh District, Church of the Nazarene, P.O. Box 1191, Uniontown 15401. Officials said, “We will make sure your contributions will go right away to the evacuees for relief. Thank you.’ The church worships Sunday at 10:50 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. The Rev. Howard Foust is pastor. For more information, call 724-437-1035.
WHARTON FURNACE UNION CHURCH, Elliottsville Road, Farmington, worships Sunday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Michael Musser who will deliver the message “Remembering God’s Mercy.’ The church will hold a singspiration Sunday at 7 p.m.
YOUGHIOGHENY WESTERN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION, located at Route 21 and Duck Hollow Road, Uniontown, announce the trustees will have in concert The African American Male Chorus from Pittsburgh on Saturday at 6 p.m. A freewill offering will be taken. Deacon Daniel Radcliff is chairman of the trustees. Mary L. Bell is program chairwoman. The Rev. Mary E. Morgan is moderator.