Religion –March 26
At Christ U.M. Church, Bethel Park, Celtic Sampler: Spirituality from the Edge will be held at 7 p.m. March 26. Explore traditions of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
• Lenten study: The Way, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, through April 9. RSVP to 412-835-6621.
At St. Louise de Marillac Catholic Church, St. Thomas More Catholic Church and St. Gregory Byzantine Catholic Church, a South Hills Lenten Mission is planned. Prayer, fellowship and evenings of renewal will be offered at 7 p.m. March 26 at St. Louise and March 27 at St. Gregory, both in Upper St. Clair, and March 28 at St. Thomas More in Bethel Park.
At Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, a Lenten Bible study, “The Suffering Servant, Crucifixion & Resurrection” will be held at 10 a.m. March 27.
• Grief Recovery Group meets 6:45-8 p.m. Wednesdays, April 2-30 in the Memorial Parlor. Register at www.westminster-church.org or call Peg Kinsey at 412-835-6630. Suggested donation, $10.
At South Hills Assembly, Bethel Park, Young Adult Fellowship will take place at 7 p.m. March 28. Call Pastor Jared at 412-835-8900 ext. 111.
• Life Recovery Movie Night, March 29. Enjoy pizza at the church at 5 p.m. then the movie “God’s Not Dead” at Carmike Theater on Fort Couch Road.
• HonorBound Men’s Partners in Christ breakfast will take place at 9 a.m. March 29 at PJ’s Restaurant in Crowne Plaza. For details, call Dr. Vince Trocheck at 412-653-0452.
• CommuniTEA Women’s Bible Study, 9:30 a.m. April 4 with Pastor Sue Willis.
• “The Passion of the Christ” movie at 4 p.m. April 5.
• Shekinah Glory returns with Cindy Duvall and Ray and Lois Taucher during all services April 6, 7, 8.
• Bible studies, inspirational classes, support addiction recovery, depression, weight loss starting April 9.
• Hearts to Worship women’s ministry “Redeemed” at 7 p.m. April 11. Call 412-835-8900 for child care.
• Family Rescue, Wednesdays. Confidential support for families with addicts.
At St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, Canonsburg, orders are being accepted until March 30 for its Easter bake sale, which takes place 11 a.m.-1 p.m. April 12. Choose from paska, paska with raisins, nut, poppy and apricot rolls. Call 724-743-0231 to place an order.
At Beth Israel Center, Helen Faye Rosenblum will speak on the topic “Jewish Short Stories” at 7:30 p.m. March 30 as part of Beth Israel’s Lecture Series.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
At St. Germaine Parish, Bethel Park, Lenten reflection with guest speaker Anne Kertz Kernion will take place at 7 p.m. March 31.
Sponsored by St. Germaine Ladies of Charity, Kertz Kernion will present Lenten Lessons from Silence: Gentleness, Compassion and Love.
Kertz Kernion holds a masters degree in theology from Duquesne University and is a 14-year adjunct professor of theology at Carlow College. She is also the owner/artist of Cards by Anne, an international greeting card company specializing in inspirational messages. A display of Anne’s work will be available at St. Germaine Church on March 31 and is available online at www.cardsbyanne.com. For more information, visit www.stgermaineparish.org or call 412-833-0661.
At St. Patrick Parish, Canonsburg, Benediction and solemn sung Lenten vespers will be held at 6:30 p.m. April 1, 8 and 15.
• Stations of the Cross are set for 2:10 and 7:30 p.m. Fridays in Lent.
For details, call 724-745-6560.
At The Bible Chapel, McMurray, Bless a Dress takes place 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays in March, South Lobby, Door #6. Dresses can be dropped off at the Chapel to be distributed at a later date. Visit k-love.com/events for more information.
• Wing Night, 5:30-8:30 p.m. April 5, Connections Cafe. A wing dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. and then again after the worship service. Live music, food and fellowship.
• Register online before April 6 for Passover Seder, 6-8:30 p.m. April 15, Family Life Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $22/adult; $14/children under 12. Childcare available for newborn – age 5.
For more information, visit www.biblechapel.org.
At Peters Creek Presbyterian Church, Venetia, the Easter Cantata “Witness” will take place at 11 a.m. April 6. The cantata by Lloyd Larson is a dramatic musical presentation which covers the life, death and resurrection of Christ in a fresh and powerful way. The cantata will feature the choir and will be narrated by Linda McCaig. To learn more, visit www.peterscreekchurch.org.
At Covenant Community Presbyterian Church, Green Tree, a Western Fun Night, sponsored by Peanuts Square Dance Club, will be held 7:30-10 p.m. April 8 for ages 9 to 90, featuring line dancing, square dancing and various mixers. No experience, costumes or partner required. Cost is $4 ($2 for those under 18). Refreshments will be served.
For information, call Ruth at 412-221-1192.
At Bethel Presbyterian Church, Bethel Park, a Lenten Soup and Study series is held at 6 p.m. Wednesdays, through April 9. Pastor Tom Moore will speak about the Lord’s Prayer.
At St. Thomas More Church, Bethel Park, Eucharistic Adoration follows the 11:30 a.m. Mass every Wednesday. The rosary is recited after Mass. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is recited at 3 p.m. Recited evening prayer begins at 7 p.m. followed by Benediction.
At Jesus Fellowship, Bethel Park, a ladies Bible study, a seven-week video series with Priscilla Shirer titled “Jonah – Navigating a Life Interrupted,” will be held from 7:30-9 p.m. every other week, through June 16. Workbooks are $12 plus shipping, but are not mandatory to attend. Call 412-833-8419 with questions.
At St. Barbara Catholic Church, Bridgeville, the Rev. Miro Stelmaszczyk will host a tour to Central and Southern Europe April 29-May 14. Visit Warsaw in Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, Greece and Turkey. For details, call 412-221-5152.
At Calvary Full Gospel Church, Bridgeville, Wednesday evening offerings include the men’s video study, “To walk on the water, you need to get out of the boat,” the ladies study “Biblical sketches” and youth group.