Feb 6, 2014 13 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. Junior church and nursery care will be provided. Community Bible study prayer group meets at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday. Child care will be provided. On Thursday, KINGS Club begins at 6:45 p.m., Essentials group meets at 6:50 and TNT adult study and JV youth meet at 7. 724-225-5355

At Amity United Methodist Church, 635 Amity Ridge Road, Sunday worship service begins at 9:30 a.m., with children’s Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Nursery care will be available. Young at Heart will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Panera Bread. 724-229-8393

Avery United Methodist Church, 1100 Gabby Ave., Washington, will hold a Grief Support Group meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday at Denny’s Restaurant. 724-225-0632

At Bentleyville United Methodist Church, 712 Main St., Boy Scout Sunday will be observed at the 9:30 a.m. worship service. Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, followed by council at 7. United Methodist Women will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday. 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, Sunday worship services begin at 9 and 10:45 a.m. Nursery care will be provided for those 3 years old and younger at the 9 a.m. service. Full children’s and preschool praise service will begin at 10:45 a.m.

At Calvary Baptist Church, 1701 Ridgewood Drive, Washington, the adult choir will present special music at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. A Communion celebration will be held at the 5:30 p.m. service. 724-222-2524

At Canonsburg United Presbyterian Church, Sunday worship services begin at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Active Christian Seniors will host a luncheon Monday, beginning at 11 a.m. Author Katie Schell will share the story of her mother, Ock Soon, a Korean War bride. Lunch will include chicken and stuffing casserole, mashed potatoes, vegetables and dessert. Cost for lunch is $7 per person. Deadline to RSVP is today by calling the church at 724-745-0800.

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

At Chartiers Hill United Presbyterian Church, 2230 Washington Road, Canonsburg, Sunday worship services begin at 8:30 and 11 a.m., with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Church social with red-and-white food will be held after the late service. 724-746-1330

At Church of the Covenant, 267 E. Beau St., Washington, traditional Sunday worship services begin at 8:30 and 11 a.m.; contemporary worship starts at 9:43 a.m. 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 school for 4-year-olds through high school students starts at 9:45 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11. 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. Nancy Brownlee will be liturgist, and Communion will be celebrated. The bell and chancel choirs will rehearse Thursday at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m., respectively. 724-663-7632

At East Buffalo Presbyterian Church, 180 E. Buffalo Church Road, the annual congregational meeting will follow the 11 a.m. Sunday worship 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. Christian Men’s Fellowship will meet for dinner at 5 p.m. Monday at Pizza Hut, Murtland Avenue, Washington; the meeting will follow at 7 at the church. On Tuesday, Christian Women’s Fellowship will meet at noon, Kerygma Bible study group will meet at 7 p.m., and the dartball team will play at home. On Wednesday, the youth group will meet at 6 p.m. On Thursday, choir practice begins at 6 p.m., and the elders will meet at 7. Croppers will meet at 6 p.m. Friday. 724-225-8610

At Faith United Presbyterian Church, 900 E. Beau St., Washington, coffee hour begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, followed by the worship service at 11. Child care for children up to 7 years old will be available. On Tuesday, Bible study will be held at 10 a.m., and small group will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday small group meets at 6:30 p.m. 724-225-2110

At First Assembly of God, 4131 W. Roy Furman Highway, Waynesburg, Sunday school begins at 9 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10. Life Night family ministries is held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sundays. 724-627-5356; waynesburgfirstassembly.org

At First Baptist Church, 215 N. Central Ave., Canonsburg, Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:45 a.m., and the worship service starts at 11. Sunday Bible study begins at 6:30 p.m. Bible study, prayer and kids’ class are held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. www.firstbaptistofcanonsburg.org; 724-222-4780

At First Baptist Church, 101 S. College St., Washington, Sunday worship service begins at 11 a.m. 724-222-4780

At First Church of the Nazarene, 1336 N. Main St., Washington, adult Bible study begins at 9:45 a.m.; all other Sunday school classes begin at 10. Worship service and children’s church start at 11 a.m. Women of the Word Bible study will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Bible study and Worship Arts Ministry will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday. 724-222-9240; www.washingtonfirstnazarene.org

At First United Methodist Church of Houston, 213 E. Pike St., Valentine’s party will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday. Adult Sunday school starts at 9:45 a.m., followed by children and youth Sunday school and the worship service at 11. Nancy Stenger will serve as liturgist. Bible study begins at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and 6 p.m. Thursday. Food pantry item for February is paper products. 724-745-2611

At First United Methodist Church, 29 N. College St., Washington, a blended worship service begins at 8:45 a.m. Sunday. Leadership meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday. 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. The annual congregational meeting will be held. Also on Sunday, a worship service will be held at 2 p.m. at Hawthorne Woods, and confirmation class will begin at 6 p.m. Nurturing committee will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday. 724-746-3040

At Fourth Presbyterian Church, 1000 Jefferson Ave., Washington, the Rev. James Lee will be guest speaker at the 9:45 a.m. Sunday worship service. 724-503-4687

At Friendship Community Church, 1090 Weirich Ave., Washington, Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:55. Bible study, prayer group and youth group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. 724-222-1480

At Grove United Presbyterian Church, 125 E. Main St., West Middletown, Sunday worship service begins at 11 a.m. 724-587-3754

At Holy Trinity National Catholic Church, 605 Hewitt Ave., Washington, fish fry will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. Sunday Mass begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by SOCL classes and a doughnut social. 724-225-1895

At Immaculate Conception Parish, Washington, Market Day begins at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, and Night at the Races starts at 7 p.m. Sunday Mass and children’s liturgy begin at 9 a.m., and youth ministry starts at 5 p.m. On Monday, Men Under Construction and rosary begin at 7 p.m. On Tuesday, Bible study starts at 1 p.m.; temporalities and education committee meetin, 6:30; pre-baptism class, 7; and RCIA, 7:30. Prayer group meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Quilters meet at 10 a.m. Thursday. 724-228-2456

At Laboratory Presbyterian Church, 23 Manse St., Washington, Sunday school begins at 8:30 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10. 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, men’s and women’s breakfast will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday at the new Tower Restaurant and Panera Bread, respectively. A special offering for hunger will be held at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. Children’s Sunday school begins at 11:15 a.m. Nursery care will be available. Kids and youth night out will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. 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 for all ages at 9:45 and the worship service at 10:45. Nursery and junior church will be offered during the worship service. Bars of Ivory soap and washcloths for Operation Christmas Child are being collected in February.

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

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

At Nazareth Baptist Church, 123 N. Lincoln St., Washington, Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Henry A. Murphy Jr. of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Aliquippa, will be guest speaker. For van transportation, call 724-225-8211 by the end of today.

At New Hope Church, 22 Cortez Drive, Washington, Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:45 a.m. Circle of Faith will provide music at the 11 a.m. worship service. Circle of Faith also will perform at Sweet Sunday at the Hilton Garden Inn, Southpointe. Word of New Hope Bible study begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Mission focus for Greater Washington County Food Bank is pasta and sauces. 724-222-7490

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

St. John Bible Center, Lawrenceville, will celebrate its annual Deacons Day at 4 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. Walter Cherry of New Dominion Birth Kingdom Ministries of Washington and his congregation. 724-223-0445

At St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 210 N. Jefferson Ave., Canonsburg, Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:30. Hoagie sale to benefit Abiding Ministries will be held through Feb. 16. 724-745-5962

At Servant Song Ministries, 720 E. High St., Waynesburg, “Mind Your P’s & Truth” for parents and grandparents will be held from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, plus March 12, April 9 and May 14. Nancy McClarren uses “The Power of a Praying Parent” by Christian author Stormie O’Martin as a guide. Registration deadline is Sunday. Private Directed Weekend Retreat will be held from 6 p.m. Feb. 21 to noon Feb. 23. Retreats can be extended for as long as eight days to accommodate individual needs. Registration deadline is Feb. 18. “Happy, Happy, Happy” men’s weekend retreat will be held from 6 p.m. Feb. 28 through noon March 2. The theme is “Finding Help in Making Decisions.” Registration deadline is Feb. 23. Call 724-852-2133 for fees and to register.

At Thomas Presbyterian Church, 1068 Linden Road, Eighty Four, Sunday worship services begin at 8:45 and 11 a.m., with Sunday school at 9:45. Spaghetti dinner will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 23. Cost is $6 per adult and $4 for children 10 and younger. Takeout will be available. 724-941-8910

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

At Washington Alliance Church, 246 Sanitarium Road, 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