BP church to hold Java & Jazz
First Bethel United Methodist Church will hold a night of Java & Jazz at 6:30 p.m. June 2. Enjoy a casual evening of fellowship and live music by Haywood and friends. Refreshments will be served and child care will be available. Suggested donation is $10/adult (children admitted free). Call 412-835-0700 for more information.
All proceeds benefit the July mission trip Appalachia Service Project (ASP).
St. Thomas More Church, Bethel Park, will hold its annual MoreFest June 19-June 22 beginning at 6 p.m.
Dinners served nightly at 5 p.m. include: Irish-Wednesday; German-Thursday; Italian-Friday; Polish-Saturday.
Nightly live entertainment, rides, flea markets, games, bingo and $10,000 raffle. Polka Mass at 5 p.m. Saturday. For more information, visit www.stmpgh.org.
Lakeview Christian Academy, Bridgeville, will hold its 31st commencement at 7 p.m. June 2, with pastors David James and Norman James presenting diplomas. Lakeview will honor its volunteers at the 10 a.m. service June 2.
Our Lady of Grace Church, Scott Township, will celebrate “40 Hours Devotion” June 9-14, in honor of the Year of Faith and the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the church.
Eucharistic Adoration will take place from 12:30-9 p.m. June 9, from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. June 10 and 11, and from 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. June 12. Daily devotions will include the Rosary at noon, Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 p.m., and Evening Prayer at 6 p.m.
A Festival of Praise led by Franciscan Sisters, T.O.R. will take place 7-8:30 p.m. June 10.
An outdoor Eucharistic procession to the Marian Grotto will take place at 7 p.m. June 11.
A closing Holy Hour, led by Fr. John Gallagher, will take place 7-8 p.m. June 12 with a reception to follow.
• “Oremus: A Guide to Catholic Prayer” takes place from 7:30-9 p.m. through June 27. Cost is $20.
For more information, call 412-279-7070.
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, plans the following:
• Haiti celebration 4-8:30 p.m. May 31. Learn about LaCroix New Testament Mission in Haiti.
• Pet Remembrance Service, 2 p.m. June 9. Pets may attend with their families.
For details, call 412-835-6630.
St. Patrick Parish, Canonsburg, invites all high school graduates in the class of 2013 to participate in a baccalaureate Mass set to begin at 10 a.m. June 2. Breakfast for graduates and their families will follow in the cafeteria.
Graduates should wear their caps, gowns and honor cords and report to the cafeteria at 9:45 a.m. For a registration form, call 724-745-4130.
South Hills Assembly, Bethel Park, will hold the following events:
• Man’s Day & Family Fun event, 1-4 p.m. June 2.
• Healing meeting, 7 p.m. June 3. Bring the sick.
• People are God’s Most Prized Possession, men, women and young adults, 7 p.m. June 4.
For more information, call 412-835-8900.
Legacy Baptist Church, located in Accelerando Music Conservatory, offers Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.
Choir practice is held at 10:10 a.m., and Sunday school at 10:30.
Bible study takes place at 7 p.m. Thursdays.
For more information, call 724-621-6785 or visit www.legacybaptistchurch.us.
Bethel Presbyterian Church, Bethel Park, sponsors adult classes as follows:
• Women’s Vineyard: What Happens When Women Say Yes to God? and Digging Deeper Vineyard, 7 p.m. Wednesdays.
• Men’s Vineyard: What is the Intersection Between our Faith and our Identity as Men?, 7 p.m. Wednesdays.
For more information, call 412-835-0405.
Peters Creek Presbyterian Church, Venetia, will host a Strawberry Festival from 6-8:30 p.m. May 31. Enjoy fried chicken, roast beef and strawberry shortcake, games for kids and a theme basket drawing. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens and $5 for children. Dessert only is $4. Call 724-941-6210 for tickets.
The Bible Chapel, McMurray, plans the following events:
• Help the Homeless 5K Run/Walk will be held on June 8 at the Washington campus. The walk will begin at 8:45 a.m.; the run starts at 9 a.m. The third annual event supports The City Mission, an assistance facility for homeless men and women in the City of Washington.
• Man Up Pittsburgh Dad’s Conference – Join Tunch Ilkin, Ron Moore and Coach Mike Tomlin and learn how to be a stronger, more effective role model at home and in the community.
• The Sports Ministry offers summer basketball camp, cheer camp and speed and conditioning camp in June and July.
• Conditioning Kidz Basketball Camp begins June 11 for ages 6 and up (in three age groups) to brush up on basic skills as well as pick up games and contests.
• Men’s Ministry will hold a Ride for the Wreaths on June 8. Registration is at 9:30 a.m., departure at 11 from Steel City Harley Davidson, Washington. A brief ceremony will be held at the Cemetery of the Alleghenies before returning to the chapel for lunch and entertainment. Donation is $20/rider or $25/pair.
• Sermon series – Fear: What Are You Afraid Of? Will be held through June 30.
For more information, visit www.biblechapel.org.
Hamilton Presbyterian Church, Bethel Park, offers weekly contemporary service 6 p.m. Saturdays.
• Adult classes begin at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Topics include anger management, divorce care, marriage enrichment and healing is a choice.
• GriefShare, 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. Thursdays. Cost is $15.
For more information, call 412-884-2722.
Peters Creek Baptist Church, South Park, offers the following:
• Men’s Bible study, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The topic is “Battling Unbelief.”
• Women’s Evening Bible Study, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Exploring the book “Beloved Disciple.”
• Women’s Daytime Bible Study, 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesdays. Exploring the book “James: Mercy Triumphs.”
• GriefShare classes, 10-11:30 a.m. Saturdays.
For more information, call 412-833-6111.
The Hills Church meets at 10 a.m. in Upper St. Clair High School. A new program, “Firestarter: Learning to tame the spark,” is starting. For more details, visit www.hillspgh.com.
St. Bernard Roman Catholic Parish will march in Eucharistic Procession along a several-block stretch of Washington Road, June 2, to celebrate the centuries-old Catholic feast day known as “Corpus Christi” or The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. For more information, call 412-561-3300.
Christ U.M. Church, Bethel Park, will hold a family-friendly prayer walk from 2-4 p.m. June 1 at South Park. Choose from a walk with prayer stations or a self-guided walk.
• Believe Concert is set for 7:30 p.m. June 1. Enjoy the blues and other jazz standards.
Christ U. M. Church, Bethel Park, will hold “Feeling Stretched as a Caregiver” at 7 p.m. Wednesdays June 12-July 17. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is designed to provide tools needed for caregivers to care for themselves. To register, call 412-835-6621.
• Film screening of “A Place at the Table” at 6:30 p.m. June 5.
The Baldwin United Presbyterian Church will hold an outdoor summer concert performed by the South Hills Community Concert Band at 7 p.m. June 10. Enjoy the sounds of summer and a strawberry treat. For more information, call 412-653-1400.
Baldwin United Methodist Church will offer a three-day trip to Allenberry & Gettysburg Sept. 26-28.
Cost is $531 single occupancy, $435/double and $376 triple and includes transportation, lodging, meals and all stops listed, baggage handling, taxes, guide, meal and driver gratuity.
A $100 deposit is required. Final payment due by Aug. 20.
For more information, call Elaine Lewis at 412-885-4560.