Feb 13, 2014 14 min read

At Abundant Life Baptist Church, 269 Cameron Road, Washington, Sunday school begins with coffee and doughnuts at 9:15 a.m., followed by worship at 10:45. Community Bible study prayer group meets at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday. Child care is provided. On Thursday, KINGS Club meets at 6:45 p.m., Essentials group at 6:50 and TNT adult study and JV youth group 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. Nursery care will be available. 724-229-8393

At Avery United Methodist Church, 1100 Gabby Ave., Washington, Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:15 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:30. Jim Sinclair will be lay reader. The dartball team will play at Faith United Presbyterian Church at 7:30 p.m. Prayerful Knotters will meet at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday. Choir practice begins at 7 p.m. Thursday. 724-225-0632

At Bentleyville United Methodist Church, 712 Main St., Lori Ashby will serve as liturgist at the 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship service. The children’s collection mission project is library books. Washington District lay ministry registration forms are available. Classes begin March 2. 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. Board of directors will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday. 724-225-7080

At the Bible Chapel, 300 Gallery Drive, McMurray, “Making of a More Honest Me,” a Beth Moore DVD study, will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. March 21 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 22 at the Washington campus. For information, visit biblechapel.org. Free income tax preparation for senior citizens and low-income individuals is available from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Fridays through April 15 at the South Hills campus, room 183.

At Calvary Baptist Church, 1701 Ridgewood Drive, Washington, the adult choir will provide special music at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. At the 6 p.m. service, missionary Dan Taggart of Flagstaff, Ariz., will update the congregation on the work with the Navajos. 724-222-2524

At Canonsburg United Presbyterian Church, Sunday worship services begin at 8:30 and 11 a.m. The cherub choir will sing at both services. 724-745-0800

At Cecil Alliance Church, 3291 Reissing Road, Sunday school begins at 9 a.m., and the worship service begins 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. Sunday school starts at 9:45. A gathering for those wishing to learn more about the church 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, 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. Glow Night for middle and high school youth has been rescheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. A service of healing and wholeness will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Rusch Chapel. 724-222-0190, ext. 112.

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

At Claysville United Methodist Church, 1279 Route 40 West, Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11. Liturgist will be Tom Lane. Church council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday. 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. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Roger Owens, associate professor of leadership and ministry at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Frank Snodgrass will be liturgist. Deacons will meet at noon. On Monday, trustees will meet at 6 p.m., and session will begin at 6:30. 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, children’s Sunday school begins at 10 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11. 724-222-1006

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

At Fairhill Manor Christian Church, 351 Montgomery Ave., Washington, Kerygma class will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday. On Tuesday, the dartball team will play at home, and Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet at 6:30 p.m. Youth will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday. On Thursday, the choir will practice at 6 p.m., and elders will meet at 7 p.m. 724-225-8610

At Faith United Presbyterian Church, 900 E. Beau St., Washington, children’s choir will rehearse at 9 a.m. Sunday. Coffee hour will begin at 10 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11. Child care is available for children up to 7 years old. A congregational meeting will be held after the service. On Tuesday, Bible study begins at 10 a.m., and small group meets at 1 p.m. Wednesday small group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Faith Explorers will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday for Winter Olympic games. 724-225-2110; faithupchurch.org

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., followed by the worship service at 11. Sunday evening Bible study begins at 6:30. Bible study, prayer and kids’ class start at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. 724-222-4780

At First Baptist Church, 101 S. College St., Washington, the chancel choir will sing during the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. A “Bowling with the Pastor Party” will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at Route 19 Bowling Center. Pizza and drinks will be provided. 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, adult Bible study begins at 9:45 a.m. Sunday; all other Sunday school classes start at 10, followed by the worship service and children’s church at 11. Bible study and Worship Arts Ministry for children and teens begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday. 724-222-9240; www.washingtonfirstnazarene.org

At First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Wheeling St., Washington, a family fun night will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 21. 724-225-5415

At First United Methodist Church of Canonsburg, 161 W. Pike St., a blended worship service will begin at 8:45 a.m. Sunday. Membership class will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Free monthly spaghetti dinner will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 21. 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 children and youth Sunday school and the worship service at 11. Michelle Garrison will serve as liturgist. Bible study is held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays or 6 p.m. Thursdays. 724-745-2611

At First United Methodist Church, 29 N. College St., Washington, junior/senior high Bible study, “King David,” will begin at 9:45 a.m. Sunday. David Hart will be the worship leader at the 11 a.m. worship service. Tom Aloia will be Scripture reader. Youth group will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Church council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday. On Wednesday, Bible study begins at noon and choir practice starts at 7:30 p.m. Staff parish relations committee will meet 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., with the worship service at 11. Confirmation class and youth will meet at church before visiting the Washington County Health Center. A worship service will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at Hawthorne Woods. Session will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday. AED/CPR training will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 21 and Feb. 22. 724-746-3040

At Fourth Presbyterian Church, 1000 Jefferson Ave., Washington, Sunday worship service begins at 9:45 a.m., with Sunday school at 11. 724-503-4687

At Friendship Community Church, 1090 Weirich Ave., Washington, dartball will be held at 7 p.m. today. Choir practice begins at 11 a.m. Saturday. Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:55. Special music will be provided by Robin Prager. Bible study, prayer group and youth group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. 724-222-1480

At Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 17 E. Walnut St., Washington, Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:30. Van service is offered. Call the church office by 8 p.m. Saturday for transportation. 724-222-2382

Holy Trinity National Catholic Church, 605 Hewitt Ave., Washington, Sunday Mass will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by SOCL and a doughnut social. The youth group is sponsoring a Chinese auction to benefit World Vision’s fight against hunger. 724-225-1895; holytrinitywashingtonpa.org

At Immaculate Conception Parish, Washington, Sunday Mass and children’s liturgy begin at 9 a.m., and youth ministry starts at 5 p.m. On Monday, holy hour exposition begins at 5 p.m., benediction at 6 p.m. and Men Under Construction, pastoral council and rosary at 7 p.m. On Tuesday, Bible study starts at 1 p.m., Secular Fransciscan at 6:30 p.m. and RCIA at 7:30 p.m. Prayer group meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Quilters meet at 10 a.m. Thursday. 724-228-2456

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, Sunday worship service begins at 11 a.m., with children’s Sunday school at 11:15. Nursery care will be available. Senior high and adult Sunday school start 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 for all ages at 9:45 and the worship service at 10:45. Nursery care 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 Lone Pine Christian Church, 582 Lone Pine Road., Washington, adult Bible class begins at 9 a.m. Sunday, followed by the worship service at 10:25. SUP! with Max Lucado’s “The Story” begins at 5 p.m. Wednesdays. Pastor’s class for baptism begins March 2 after the worship service. Items being collected for the emergency food pantry are pasta, spaghetti sauce (plastic containers or cans), peanut butter and jelly and macaroni and cheese. Shepherd’s Exchange offers free clothing, toys and various household items from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Donations of gently used items also are accepted. 724-267-4512; www.lonepinechristianchurch.org/

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

At New Hope Church, 22 Cortez Drive, Washington, doughnuts and coffee are served at 9:30 a.m., followed by Sunday school for all ages at 9:45 and the worship service at 11. Youth will lead the service, with praise music by “Circle of Faith.” A light lunch will follow. Session and deacons will meet after church. Pasta and sauces are the mission focus. Word of New Hope Bible study begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday. 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; www.sthilaryparish.org.; sthilary@linequest.net

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 Sunday. 724-745-5962

At Servant Song Ministries, 720 E. High St., Waynesburg, private directed weekend retreat will be held from 6 p.m. Feb. 21 to noon Feb. 23. Registration deadline is Tuesday. Retreats can be extended for as long as eight days. “Happy, Happy, Happy!” men’s weekend retreat will be held from 6 p.m. Feb. 28 to noon March 2. 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 for adults and $4 for children younger than 10. 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 Upper Buffalo Presbyterian Church, South Buffalo Road, Hopewell Township, the Rev. Robert Hedges of Resurrection Power will be guest speaker at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. 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