Mardi Gras event

St. Gregory of Nazianzus Byzantine Catholic Church, Upper St. Clair, will host "A Pittsburgh Mardi Gras" on Feb. 6 in the church hall. Dinner, catered by Outback Restaurant, will be served at 5:30 p.m. Auctions, gaming, music and dancing will follow.

For tickets, call Kathy Kranack at 412-276-1370.

South Hills Assembly

n Breakfast Club for women, 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6. "Will You Say Yes to the Dress?" will be the topic. Attend for teaching from the Word of God, breakfast and fashion tips.

n Steelhead Fishing Seminar, 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6. Learn spin fishing techniques and rigging, flyfishing techniques and fly selection.

PreLenten luncheon

Peters Church Women United will host a free preLenten luncheon at St. Benedict the Abbot Catholic Church in McMurray on Thursday, Feb. 11.

Celebrate Living the Vision through Prayer, Outreach and Sisterhood will begin at 11 a.m. in the chapel, followed by lunch at noon in O'Brien Hall. Call 724-941-9406 by Feb. 5 to R.S.V.P. A Haiti collection will be taken.

Valentine dance

Wallace Memorial Presbyterian Church, Green Tree, will hold its annual free Valentine Dance at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13. Music will be provided by the University of Pittsburgh Alumni Dance Band. Refreshments will be available.

National radio program

The Journey Radio Program, hosted by Ron Moore, will make its national debut on Monday, Feb. 8. The half-hour program will be carried by the leading Christian radio broadcaster, Salem Communications. The Journey currently airs at 11:30 a.m. weekdays on Pittsburgh's 105.1 WORD-FM.

Broadcast messages include sermons from weekly preaching series, weekday and weekend seminars, and personal stories from church members.

The Journey is the radio ministry of The Bible Chapel. Pastor Moore has been the senior pastor of the Bible Chapel for more than 18 years.

Pastor Moore graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with master of theology and doctorate degrees. He and his wife, Lori, have four children.

Pancake supper

The men of St. David's Anglican Church, Venetia, will hold a Shrove Tuesday Pancake & Sausage Supper at 6 p.m. Feb. 16. Free-will offerings will be accepted and earmarked for the youth mission trip in July. Visit www.stdavids.us.com for details.

Day of Recollection

St. Valentine Parish Christian Mothers are sponsoring an Ash Wednesday Day of Recollection on Feb. 17. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. in Frawley Hall. Rev. Jacques Daly, a priest from St. Vincent's Abby in Latrobe, will speak at 10 a.m., followed by the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Mass and ashes at noon.

Lunch will follow for a cost of $10 per person. Lunch reservations are required by Feb. 14. Call Pat at 412-655-3859 or Janet at 412-833-3795.

Christ U.M.

Christ U.M. Church, Bethel Park, will offer the following:

n Fighting and Smiting: The Problem of Violence in the Bible, 7 p.m. Feb. 3.

n Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts in grades four, five and six are forming a God and Family class, 4 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Feb. 4.

n Discussion: Lady Julian of Norwich, a 14th century English mystic, 9:30 a.m. Sundays, Feb. 7 and 14.

n Singles Adult Ministry, 7 p.m. Mondays.

n Triple A will meet for lunch at noon, Feb. 10. Tim Neff, Soldiers & Sailors Military Museum, will present "A Footlocker Presentation of the Civil War." Cost is $7.

n Celebrate Epiphany at Mardi Gras Carnival on Feb. 10. Bring beads and masks. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. Games and contests begin at 6 p.m.

For details, call 412-835-6621.

Card party/luncheon

The Christian Mothers of St. Valentine Parish will host its annual Card Party and Luncheon on Feb. 13 in Frawley Hall. Doors open at 10 a.m. Lunch follows at noon.

Tickets are $15. Proceeds benefit the kitchen renovation project. For tickets, call 412-835-7054 or 412-835-1393.