Religion – Oct. 30
United Presbyterian Church will hold an Octoberfest dinner at 5 p.m. Nov. 2. Dinner includes mashed potatoes, applesauce, desserts and refreshments. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 5-12 and free to children under age 5.
Call 412-653-1400 to make a reservation.
Our Lady of Grace Church, Scott Township, will host Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Oct. 30, concluding with a Holy Hour for Life from 7-8 p.m.
Fr. Johannes Oravecz will preside. A reception will follow in the church hall, where artist Nikki Bruni’s painting “Memorial of Mercy” will be on display.
For more information, call 412-279-7070.
New Day Assembly of God, located on Circle Drive in Upper St. Clair, will hold a harvest party 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 31. The event is free and includes games, prizes, and candy. Those in attendance are asked to dress in the theme of Duck Dynasty.
Chabad of the South Hills, Mt. Lebanon, will offer the following programs:
• “Life in the Balance: Jewish Perspectives on Everyday Medical Dilemmas,” a new course by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute that will cover BRCA gene and genetic testing, end of life dilemmas, autopsy and anatomical dissection, aborting one life to save another and womb transplants.
Option 1 will be held 7:30-9 p.m. six Wednesdays, beginning Oct. 30 at the Crowne Plaza South, Bethel Park.
Option 2 will be held 10:15-11:30 a.m. six Sundays, beginning Nov. 10 at Chabad of the South Hills.
Fee is $95 per person, textbook included, or $170 per couple.
• In addition to its regular Hebrew School, held 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sundays, Chabad will offer a new program from 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesdays at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Bethel Park. Call 412-344-2424, visit www.chabadsh.com or email rabbi@chabadsh.com.
Call 412-512-3046 or visit www.myJLI.com for registration and other course-related information.
Christian Mothers and Women’s Guild at St. Patrick Parish, Canonsburg, will meet in the cafeteria at 7 p.m. Nov. 6. Members of the guild who passed away this year will be remembered. Members will also play bingo.
Catholic women in the Diocese of Pittsburgh are welcome to a Ladies Night Out, a time of reflection, inspiration and education at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at St. Paul Seminary in Crafton. Learn about Endow (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women). No cost. For details, call 412-848-4235.
Blanket Night will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at St. Margaret’s Church in Green Tree. Make a polar fleece tie blanket to donate to charity.
Bring 1 1/2 yards print polar fleece and 1 1/2 yards coordinating solid polar fleece and scissors. For details, call 412-921-5570.
Center Presbyterian Church, McMurray, offers Sunday worship services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. and Sunday school for all ages at 9:45 a.m.
• Figures of Faith, 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 30. Led by the Rev. Dr. Jack Aupperle, the final study will be on the Dali Lama.
South Hills Assembly, Bethel Park, offers the following fall classes:
• CommuniTEA Women’s Bible Study fellowship hosted by Pastor Sue Willis, 9:30 a.m. Nov. 1.
• Foundations for Faith, led by Pastor Rick Kardell, 7 p.m. Wednesdays.
• MOPS, Mothers of Preschoolers, 9 a.m. Nov. 5 and 12.
For information, call 412-835-8900.
Bethel Presbyterian Church offers the following:
• Memorial service, 7 p.m. Nov. 1, hosted by the Stephen Ministries.
• Sundays: Little Tykes, led by Lisa Wilfong and Cass Tabler for pre-K through second grade, 9:15-9:45 a.m.; Concord, led by Art Brandenburg for grades 3-6, 9:15-9:45 a.m.; Youth, grades seven-12, 9-9:30 a.m.; and Adult, on Genesis, led by Pastor Tom, 9-9:45 a.m.
• Wednesdays: Women’s Book of Proverbs study, led by Nancy Galbraith, at 10 a.m.; Women’s Bible study, led by Kathy Fry, at 7 p.m.
Christ U.M. Church, Bethel Park, plans the following:
• Dr. Tendai Manyeza, a missionary in Zimbabwe, will speak at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 3.
• Amos and the Prophetic Call for Justice lecture with Dr. Jerome Creach at 7 p.m. Nov. 6.
• Triple A (age 55+) Textile History and lunch, noon Nov. 13.
• Ladies Night Out Winter Wonderland, 6 to 10 p.m. Nov. 15. Activities include professional massage, yoga, jewelry making, wreath making, cooking and cake decorating. Advance registration is $15. At the door pay $20. Register at the church.
The Bible Chapel, McMurray, will hold the following:
• Upward Basketball: This 10-week season of one practice and one game each week is for kindergarten through eighth grade. Register through Nov. 4.
• Operation Christmas Child: Pack any standard-sized shoebox with school supplies, hygiene items, toys and hard candy/gum, and drop off any weekend, through Nov. 17. Boxes will be sent to needy children around the world, along with a gospel booklet in their native language. Shoe boxes are available at The Bible Chapel, as well as box labels and brochures with packing instructions.
• Women’s Bible study: 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Book of Matthew.
• Dinner and programs: Wednesdays, with dinner at 5:30 p.m. ($6/each or $20/family) and programs at 6:30 including Revi Clubs for kids, Roots Student Ministry and Bible Institute for adults.
• The Bible Chapel will be a collection site for unwanted medication. Visit the website for dates and times.
• Men’s Thanksgiving Breakfast, 8 a.m. Nov. 23; Sermon Series: Preparing Our Hearts for Christmas, Nov. 30-Dec. 1.?• Sermon series: Preparing Our Hearts for Christmas, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.
For more information, visit www.biblechapel.org.
Trinity United Methodist Church, located on Center Church Road in McMurray, will hold a spaghetti dinner and bake sale 4-7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 in Fellowship Hall.
Dinner is $7 for adults and $4 for ages 4-12. Children under the age of 4 are free. Take-out available.
DivorceCare Ministries at South Hills Church of the Nazarene, Bethel Park, will offer a seminar titled “Surviving the Holidays” from 7-9 p.m. Nov. 7 at the church on Library Road.
This seminar will help those who are separated or divorced get through the holidays and discover new ways to enjoy them. There is a minimal charge for materials, but scholarships are available. Call 412-831-6333.
On Nov. 10, Mount Lebanon United Methodist Church (MLUMC) welcomes former Senior Pastor Emeritus Dr. H. Pat Albright (1978-1994) to the pulpit.
“Do You Believe in Miracles?” will be the sermon topic at the 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. worship services.
Dr. Albright is one of several guest clergymen substituting on Sundays for Senior Pastor The Reverend Oden Warman, who is recovering from shoulder surgery. The Rev. Warman will return to the pulpit Nov. 24.
Contact George Lindow with questions at 412-221-2564 or Gelindow@verizon.net.
The deadline for advance orders of nut, poppy and apricot raisin rolls from St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, Canonsburg, is Nov. 10. Orders can be picked up at the Thanksgiving Bake Sale, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 23.
Call 724-743-0231 or 724-225-9593 to place orders.
Canonsburg U.P. Church offers a GriefShare program at 6:30 p.m. through Nov. 20 in Fellowship Hall. For details, call 724-745-0800.
Christian Crafters at Fawcett U.M. Church, Bridgeville, are collecting items for its Christmas shoe box ministry for Native American children. Fleece blankets for infant to pre-teens are also being made. Needed are two yards of fleece material, slippers, socks, mittens, gloves and hats as well as small toys and books.
For more information, call 724-941-1103.
Calvary Full Gospel Church, located on Hickory Grade Road in Bridgeville, holds prayer service in the chapel every second and fourth Monday.
• Sunday school is held weekly. Refreshments served at 8:45 a.m. followed by class at 9 a.m.
• House of Hope, a rescue home in El Salvador for teenage girls and children, has opened. For information or to contribute, call the church.
• Pastor Bob Pilardi continues his Sunday series, Win Your Battle.
• Beth Moore’s “Breaking Free” series on DVD for ladies only, 7-8:15 p.m. Wednesdays in the chapel. Workbooks are available.
• Men’s study, Wednesdays in the prayer room. Study a six-part DVD series by John Bevere titled “The Holy Spirit.” Workbooks available, but not required.
Call 412-257-1707 for more information.
Grace Community Church, Bridgeville, formerly known as Journey Church, holds worship services at 10:45 a.m. Sundays. Pastor Bryan Thiessen will continue to preside over the congregation at its original location, 56 Prestley Road.
Bethany Presbyterian Church, Bridgeville, presents My New Life conducted by Dr. John Mazzola at 6 p.m. Sundays. The focus will be on marriage, relationships and personal needs. To register, call 412-600-05618.
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Carnegie, has returned to its regular schedule. A contemporary service of Holy Communion is held at 6 p.m. Saturdays, traditional Holy Communion liturgies at 8:15 and 11 a.m. Sundays, and Sunday school is held at 9:45 a.m.
Community Bible Study holds its fall nondenominational study from 7-8:40 p.m. Mondays at Southminster Presbyterian Church, Mt. Lebanon.
This year’s study will be the Book of Romans and its relevance to daily life. Topics include: Who is righteous in God’s eyes? Is God for us or against us? How do we love one another?
For more information, call 412-600-8756 or 412-736-9913.
Ruthfred Lutheran Church, Bethel Park, offers a woman’s Bible study on the Book of John 9:15-11:20 a.m. Wednesdays.
A nursery and children’s ministry for infants through kindergarten will be provided, offering crafts, music and Bible stories.
For more information, call 412-831-6398.
The Nurture Committee at Wright’s United Methodist Church, Venetia, will sell Enjoy coupon books through the end of the year. Proceeds benefit the youth summer camp program.
To purchase a book at $30 each, call 724-348-5718.
Youth groups at John McMillan Presbyterian Church, Bethel Park, include Kids’ Klub (grades 3-6) and Trailblazers (grades 7-8). The youth groups meet 5-7 p.m. Wednesdays. Dinner is $2.50. Call 412-833-4704 for more details.
Hamilton Presbyterian Church, Bethel Park, offers a seven-week Bible study for women Tuesday mornings and Wednesday evenings. Call 412-884-2722 to register. A weekly contemporary service is held at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays.
Peters Creek Presbyterian Church, Venetia, holds fall worship services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday school classes for adults and children begin at 9:45 a.m.
For more information, call 724-941-6210.
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. Sunday school is at 10:30. Bible study is at 7 p.m. Thursdays.
Visit www.legacybaptistchurch.us or call 724-621-6785 for details.
Beth Israel Congregation, Washington, is offering a free one-year membership to any new Jewish member.
Regular Shabbat services are held at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and 9:30 a.m. Saturdays. For information, call 724-225-7080.