Nov 28, 2013 16 min read

At Abundant Life Baptist Church, 269 Cameron Road, Washington, Sunday school begins at 9:15 a.m. followed by the worship service at 10:45. Community Bible study begins at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday. Child care will be provided. KINGS Club for children age 4 through fifth grade will meet at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, and JV youth and TNT adult study begin at 7 p.m. 724-225-5355

At Amity United Methodist Church, 635 Amity Ridge Road, Communion Sunday with the lighting of the Advent wreath is at 9:30 a.m., with children’s Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Nursery care is available. 724-229-8393

At Avery United Methodist Church, 1100 Gabby Ave., Washington, Sunday school begins at 9:15 a.m, and the worship service at 10:30. Celebration of the first Sunday in Advent will be held with Steven and Linda Wolfe lighting the first candle. Lay reader will be J.R. Grose. and fellowship will follow the service. 724-225-0632

At Bentleyville United Methodist Church, 712 Main St., the first Sunday of Advent will be celebrated with Holy Communion. Madge Finney will serve as laity prayer leader and Howard Fields as liturgist. Poinsettia orders are due on Sunday to Lori Ashby. The Commission on Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Choir practice will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The food pantry item for December is batteries. 724-239-2513

At Beth Israel, 265 North Ave., Washington, Shabbas services begin at 7:30 p.m. today and 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. 724-225-7080

At the Bible Chapel, 300 Gallery Drive, McMurray, “The Gift of Love” will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 6 and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8. A love offering for City Mission will be accepted. 724-941-8990, ext. 151

At Broad Street Baptist Church, 682 Broad Street, Washington, hanging of the greens will be at noon Saturday. Bible Study is at 10 a.m. Sunday. Youth Group will participate in the Dec. 6 parade with a float. Children’s Christmas party will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 7. Mission collection for this month is the West End Food Bank. 724-222-3315

At Burgettstown Presbyterian Church, 1325 Main St., Sunday worship service begins at 11 a.m. 724-947-5387

At Calvary Baptist Church, 1701 Ridgewood Drive, Washington, Cody Hillberry and the adult choir will provide music at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. The South Hills Pregnancy Resource Center will give an update to the congregation. Evening service begins at 6 p.m.

At Cecil Alliance Church, 3291 Reissing Road, Sunday school begins at 9 a.m., with worship service at 10:30. Youth group meets Thursdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. 412-221-4177; www.cecilcma.org 412-221-4177; www.cecilcma.org

At Center Presbyterian Church, 255 Center Church Road, McMurray, Sunday worship begin at 8:30 and 11 a.m. with Sunday school for all ages at 9:45 a.m. 724-941-9050 centerpres@comcast.net

At Centerville United Methodist Church, 823 Old National Pike, Brownsville, Sunday worship service will begin at 9:45 a.m. A coat drive and collection for the food pantry are under way. A pennies collection will be donated to the food pantry. Bible study is held at 10 a.m. Thursday. 724-632-2020

At Chartiers Hill United Presbyterian Church, 2230 Washington Road, Canonsburg, hanging of the greens is at 9 a.m. Saturday. Sunday worship services begin at 8:30 and 11 a.m. with the celebration of the first Sunday in Advent and Communion observed at both services. Sunday school starts at 9:45 a.m. 724-746-1330

At Church of the Covenant, 267 E. Beau St., Washington, traditional Sunday worship services begin at 8:30 and 11 a.m. and contemporary worship starts at 9:43 a.m. Sunday school for children and youth begins at 11 a.m., and Sunday school for adults starts at 8:45, 9:30 and 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Youth group meets Sundays as follows: student leaders, 5 p.m.; middle school, 6 p.m.; and high school, 6:45 p.m. 724-222-0190, ext. 112.

At Clarksville Presbyterian Church, Sunday worship service begins at 9 a.m.

At Claysville United Methodist Church, 1279 Route 40 West, Sunday worship service begins at 11 a.m. During Advent, a second offering will be taken during the service. Sunday, pennies will be collected. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. A six-week Bible study for adults begins at 9:45 a.m. Sunday. First Advent community luncheon will be held at noon Wednesday at Claysville Baptist Church with Pastor Rico as speaker. Choir practice begins at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. 724-663-4439

At Claysville United Presbyterian Church, 134 Wayne St., Sunday school begins at 10 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11. On Thursday, the bell choir will rehearse at 6:30 p.m., and the chancel choir will practice at 7:30. 724-663-7632

At East Buffalo Presbyterian Church, 180 E. Buffalo Church Road, the Advent candle lighting will include a skit about HOPE in “Advent Out Laud” during the 11 a.m. worship service. The sacrament of Communion will be celebrated and fellowship time will follow the service. 724-222-1006

At Edward’s Chapel Methodist Church, 3111 Route 136, Finleyville, Sunday school begins at 10 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11. Nursery care will be provided. 724-258-8413

At Fairhill Manor Christian Church, 351 Montgomery Ave., Washington, Sunday worship services begin at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. There will be a special hanging of the greens during the 9:15 a.m. Sunday school hour. The dartball team will play Broad Sreet Baptist Church at home on Tuesday and there will also be a meeting of the Alpha Chi Sorority at 7 p.m. Youth group will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday. On Thursday, choir practice will begin at 6 p.m., and the elders will meet at 7. On Dec. 6, FMCC will be participating in Washington’s annual Christmas parade. Members of the congregation will be “Ringing the Bells” for The Salvation Army at the Washington Giant Eagle Dec. 2 through Dec. 7. 724-225-8610

At Faith United Presbyterian Church, 900 E. Beau St., Washington, youth choir meets at 9 a.m. Sunday in the sanctuary. Coffee hour starts at 10 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11 with Linda Webster as litergist. Immediately following worship, there will be a congregational meeting. Members are urged to attend. Child care is available for children 7 and younger. The Women’s Advent Communion dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the church hall. All women and guests are invited. 724-225-2110

At First Baptist Church, 215 N. Central Ave., Canonsburg, teen night will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. today. Quiet time begins at 9:w30 a.m. Sunday, followed by Sunday school at 9:45 and the worship service at 11 with music by the adult choir; adult choir practice at 5 p.m. and evening worship at and children’s choir practice at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Prayer, Bible study and youth group begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

At First Baptist Church, 101 S. College St., Washington, Sunday worship service will begin at 11 a.m., the chancel choir will sing and the children and youth will light the first candle on the Advent wreath. Bible study will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. 724-222-4780

At First Church of the Nazarene, 1336 N. Main St., Washington, Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:45 a.m., with older and other Sunday school classes starting at 10. Women of the Word Bible study will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Bible study and Worship Arts Ministry for children and teens will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday. 724-222-9240 www.washingtonfirstnazarene.org

At First Christian Church, 615 E. Beau St., Washington, Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. and will light the first Advent candle during the 10:30 a.m. worship service. Holy Communion will be observed. The worship committee will meet at 7 p.m. Monday. Experiencing God Bible study will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bible study is at 11 a.m. Thursday. The all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 6. The youth group lock in will begin at 7 p.m. Dec. 6. 724-222-1510

At First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Wheeling St., Washington, will celebrate the first Sunday of Advent by serving the Lord’s Supper at the 11 a. m. worship service. On Dec. 7, volunteers will meet at the church at 8:30 a.m. for the cutting of the Christmas trees. 724-225-5415

At First United Methodist Church of Canonsburg, 161 W. Pike St., annual hanging of the greens is at noon Saturday. A blended worship service will begin at 8:45 a.m. Sunday with celebration of the first Sunday of Advent and candle lighting. Trustees meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday. 724-745-5771

At First United Methodist Church of Houston, 213 E. Pike St., adult Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m., followed by junior/senior high Sunday school, children’s Sunday school and the worship service at 11 a.m. Zach Ecker will serve as liturgist.The hanging of the greens luncheon will follow the worship service. A collection for the homeless project and the food bank items for December are candy and nuts. 724-745-2611

At First United Methodist Church, 29 N. College St., Washington, Sunday worship service is at 11 a.m. On Wednesday, Bible study begins at noon and the choir rehearses at 7:30 p.m. Reservations for the ladies Christmas Luncheon being held Dec. 11 are being accepted. For information, see Wanda Hart, Penny Miller or Mary Ellen Hummell. 724-222-2520

At First United Presbyterian Church, 102 N. Main St., Houston, Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11, with Communion and the first Sunday of Advent wcelebrated. Youth will be volunteering for Toy Chest Monday. Companions in Christ bible study group will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday and Christian Ed will meet at 6 p.m. 724-746-3040

At Fourth Presbyterian Church, 1000 Jefferson Ave., Washington, Sunday worship service and Communion begins at 9:45 a.m., followed by fellowship time and Sunday school at 11. 724-503-4687

At Friendship Community Church, 1090 Weirich Ave., Washington, choir practice begins at 11 a.m. Saturday. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m., with the worship service at 10:55. Bible study and youth group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. 724-222-1480

At Garwood Baptist Church, 637 Scenic Drive, Daisytown, Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.; worship service at 11 and children’s church 11:15 a.m. Nursery available. Collecting food and toiletries for the food pantry. Poinsettia orders are due for Christmas. Angel Tree “Presents for Patients” are to be returned by Dec. 15. 724-938-7431

At Glenn Street Free Methodist Church, 690 Glenn St., Washington, hanging of the greens in the church sanctuary is at 10 a.m. Saturday. Worship services begin at 10:30 a.m. Sunday when the annual offering for the support of our three missionary families will be received. Community Action Day with the distribution of flyers (following morning worship) for the annual food drive for Washington Christian Outreach Center will be held Sunday. 724-222-4766

At Grove United Presbyterian Church, 125 E. Main St., Route 844, West Middletown, prayer meeting begins at 9 a.m. Sunday, followed by Sunday school at 9:45 and the worship service at 11 with Communion and a Christmas concert at 6 p.m. On Monday, kindergartners through sixth-graders will meet from 4 to 5:30 p.m., and Teens One Way will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. Chancel choir practice begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday. 724-587-3754

Holy Trinity National Catholic Church, 605 Hewitt Ave., Washington, Sunday Mass begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by the annual parish meeting. The parish will celebrate its Advent penitential service on Dec. 8 at its regular 9:30 a.m. Sunday liturgy. 724-225-1895

At Immaculate Conception Parish, Washington, Sunday Mass and children’s liturgy begin at 9 a.m.; choir concert sing along at 2 p.m. with reception at 3 p.m. On Monday, Landings, Men Under Construction and the Rosary begin at 7 p.m. On Tuesday, Bible study is at 1 p.m.with combined Christmas dinner and capital campaign meeting at 7 p.m. and RCIA and prayer group at 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday, Advent prayer service at 1 p.m.; prayers group at 5:30 p.m.; Knights of Columbus at 6 p.m.;and worship committee meeting at 6:30. Quilters meet at 10 a.m. Thursday. Market Day is at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 7. 724-228-2456

At Laboratory Presbyterian Church, 23 Manse St., Washington, Sunday school and bell choir begins at 8:30 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10. Nursery is provided for Sunday school and worship. Van service is available call the church. 724-222-5630

At Legacy Baptist Church, located in Accelerando Music Conservatory, 2510 Washington Road, Route 19, choir practice begins at 10:10 a.m. Sunday, with Sunday school at 10:30 and worship services at 11 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Bible study begins at 7 p.m. Thursday. 724-621-6785; www.legacybaptistchurch.

At Liberty United Methodist Church, 1330 Banetown Road, Washington, Communion Sunday worship service with lighting of the Advent wreath at 11 a.m. and children’s Sunday school begins at 11:15. Nursery care will be available. Adult and senior high Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. 724-222-7180; lumc@linequest.net

At Living Stone Community Church, 265 North Ave., Washington, fellowship café begins at 9 a.m., followed by Sunday school at 9:45 and the worship service at 10:45. Nursery and junior church will be offered during the worship service.

At Living Waters Church of God, 965 Weirich Ave., Washington, Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m., and the worship service starts at 10:30. Adult Bible study, children, youth and teen ministries meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday. 724-222-1558

At Millsboro Presbyterian Church, East Bethlehem Township, Sunday worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. 724-377-0728

Nazareth Baptist Church, 123 N. Lincoln St., Washington, will have a 11 a.m. Sunday worship service, with the Rev. Phillip Battle, Jr. of New Light Temple Baptist Church, Pittsburgh, as guest speaker. 724-225-8210

At New Hope Church, 22 Cortez Drive, Washington, hanging of the greens at 9 a.m. Saturday and coffee and doughnuts served. Doughnuts and coffee will be available at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, with Sunday school at 9:45 and the worship service at 11 celebrating the first Sunday of Advent with a communion worship service. Mission focus for December is monetary donations to assist Greater Washington Food Bank. Word of New Hope Study (Acts Ch.13) at 7 p.m. Tuesday. 724-222-7490

At Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Church, 45 Church Road, Eighty Four, youth group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. every other Saturday. For information call Alyssa at 724-747-0613

At St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church, 320 Henderson Ave., Washington, weekend Masses begin at 4 p.m. Saturday and 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Confession is held 30 minutes before each weekend Mass. Weekday Mass begins at 8:30 a.m. Prayer group meets after Tuesday Mass. Religious education classes kindergarteners through eighth-graders is held from 9 to 10:10 a.m. Sundays. Adoration will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. this Sunday. 724-222-4087; sthilary@linequest.net

At St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 210 N. Jefferson Ave., Canonsburg, cookies and more (Christmas cookies and cards made for the Washington City Mission from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by a joint worship service at 10:30 a.m. with St. Thomas Episcopal at St. Paul’s. 724-745-5962

At Taylor United Methodist Church, 610 Old National Pike, Brownsville, Sunday worship service begins at 11 a.m. Coat drive and a collection for the food pantry are under way.

At Trinity Church, 550 S. Main St., Washington, traditional Sunday service begins at 8:30 a.m., and a contemporary blend starts at 10:45. 724-222-0740; www.trinitywashington.org

At Upper Buffalo Presbyterian Church, South Buffalo Road, Hopewell Township, will be observe the first Sunday of Advent during the 11 a.m. service with Communion. 724-483-7090

At Washington Alliance Church, 246 Sanitarium Road, Washington, Sunday worship services and Open Life groups begin at 9 and 10:45 a.m. AWANA begins at 6 p.m. Wednesdays. 724-705-0019; www.washingtoncma.org