Religion: Week of Nov. 20
At Church of the Atonement, Carnegie, healing services with a celebration of the Holy Eucharist are conducted at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month. Those in need of healing will receive intentional prayers for their healing in body, mind and spirit. All denominations are welcome.
At In His Presence Church, 251 Brookwood Road, Venetia, a new second service and time schedule has been announced. Services are as follows: 9 to 10 a.m. Sunday – worship, message and Q&A with Pastor Dave Lacek; 10:30 a.m. to noon – extended worship, message and fellowship following the service. For more information, visit ihpchurchpa.com.
At Our Lady of Grace Church, Scott, the 52nd Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 20. This interfaith service, with an offering that benefits South Hills Interfaith Ministries (SHIM), rotates between the same four congregations each year – OLG, Temple Emanuel, Bower Hill Community Church and Good Shepard Lutheran Church. For more information, contact Jim Guffey at jguffey@shimcares.org or Seth Dubin at sdubin@shimcares.org. To learn more, visit https://shimcares.org/event/interfaith-thanksgiving-service-11-20-7pm.
At Ruthfred Lutheran Church, Bethel Park, a Thanksgiving Service will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Nov. 22.
At South Hills Assembly of God, Bethel Park, GriefShare is offered from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, through Dec. 13, or 10 a.m. to noon Fridays, through Dec. 14. Start anytime; return for any of the classes you missed. Registration is $15 and includes workbook. For more information, visit www.southhillsag.org.
At St. Germaine Church, Bethel Park, the choirs from St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin, St. Germaine, Nativity and St. Valentine churches will hold a concert in preparation for the Advent season. The concert will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 2 at St. Germaine’s located at 7003 Baptist Road. A cookie reception/meet and greet will take place before the concert, beginning at 6. For more information, visit the St. Germaine Music Ministry Facebook page or call 412-833-0661.
At The Bible Chapel, McMurray, Blue Christmas: The Gift of Hope through Suffering, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 2. This special church service will encourage those carrying grief, pain, life struggles or loss this holiday season.
• A Pittsburgh Irish Christmas, 3 and 6 p.m. Dec. 9. The concert will feature Christmas carol sing-alongs, orchestra, choir, soloists and fiddlers. Free. Childcare is available for children birth to age 2, but online registration is required.
• Young Adults Gathering is held at 7 p.m. Tuesdays.
• Women’s fitness classes are held various times throughout the week. All classes are $5 each, or purchase a 12-class punch card for $50.
For more information or to register, visit biblechapel.org.
At Trinity United Methodist Church, McMurray, a sign language worship service is offered at 9:30 a.m. Sundays.