Week of April 22
At the Bible Chapel, McMurray, the sermon series Upside Down will be offered April 25-26. Study the Beatitudes and be challenged to live upside down.
• Save the Date: Vacation Bible School, June 22-26, South Hills campus.
For more information, visit biblechapel.org.
At Calvary Full Gospel Church, Bridgeville, a Women’s Day Conference will be held on April 25. Call the church for details.
• Men’s Retreat, coming in May.
• Programs for children include scouting programs for both boys and girls that meet at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Royal Rangers is for boys and MPact is for girls.
For more information, call 412-257-1707.
At the Center for Spiritual Living Pittsburgh South, Carnegie, Sunday celebrations, classes, seminars and activities are offered. For more information, visit www.cslpghsouth.org or call 412-294-8275.
At Center Presbyterian Church, McMurray, an Intergenerational Summer Mission Trip to The Center in Baltimore is planned June 13-20. For more information, call 724-941-9050 or visit www.center-church.org.
At Chabad of the South Hills, Mt. Lebanon, the Eighth Annual Women’s Dinner will be held at 6 p.m. May 12. Allison Josephs, founder/director of JewintheCity.com, will speak on “Finding G-D in Hawaii: One woman’s search for meaning and the life-changing answers she found in a tropical rain forest.” The event will include a silent auction and raffle prizes. Cost is $36 for adults and $18 for senior citizens and students. For more information or to RSVP, call 412-344-2424 or visit chabadsh.com.
At Christ United Methodist Church, Bethel Park, a Live Well Women’s Conference will take place 8:15 a.m.-4 p.m. April 25. Speakers, workshops and shopping are planned. A $25 cash/$27 credit card admission fee will include a continental breakfast, all-day coffee and tea station and lunch. Speakers include Laura Crooks, RN, a certified wellness coach and author of “Wellness Made Simple,” and Melissa Spoelstra, lecturer, blogger and author of “Dare to Hope in an Unstable World.” For more information and to register, visit christumc.net.
At Fawcett U.M. Church, Bridgeville, those with spiritual needs are invited to drop prayer requests at the prayer station, located outside of the church. Paper and pencils are provided for passers-by who want to leave a request. The box is locked and covered, to keep requests protected and private. This is the fifth anniversary of the prayer station.
At Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church Community Center, Mt. Lebanon, the Holy Cross Philoptochos & All Saints Philoptochos will hold an evening with New York Greek-American comedian Ellen Karis at 7:30 p.m. May 16. This is Ellen’s (A.K.A. “The Greek Goddess of Comedy”) first Pittsburgh performance. Tickets are $60 and include and open bar, appetizers and desserts before the performance, from 7:30-8:30 p.m. All proceeds benefit the Philanthropic efforts of the Holy Cross Philoptochos and the All Saints Philoptochos Societies. For reservations, contact Elaine Andronas at 724-747-9684 or epandronas@yahoo.com, or Denise Raftis at 412 956-4492 or dxraftis 1@yahoo.com.
At Peters Creek Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Venetia, worship will begin on May 3 at its new location, the Parish Hall of St. David’s Episcopal Church, East McMurray Road. Sunday school for all ages will be held at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m., followed by fellowship and donuts. For more information, visit www.peterscreekchurch.org.
At South Hills Assembly of God, Bethel Park, a Life Line Screening is planned for April 24. Preventative screening for stroke, diabetes and heart disease. Preregistration required.
• Come, Abide in Me, 7-9 p.m. April 24. Worship, banners, communion and testimonies. Childcare provided upon request.
• Adventure Men Spelunking Trip, April 25 at Caverns of Laurel Highlands. Cost is $25 per person for a private guided trip 45 flights below earth’s surface.
• CommuniTea women’s Bible study/fellowship for all ages, 9:30-11:30 a.m. May 1. Coffee, tea and light refreshments. Childcare available at $5 per mom. Call to register.
For more information, call 412-835-8900 or visit www.southhillsassembly.org.
At St. David’s Episcopal Church, Venetia, a Discipleship Group (Christianity 101) takes place at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of each month in the conference room.
At St. Pius X Byzantine Catholic Church, Carrick, the annual Super Saturday Sale will be held May 2. A flea market will take place 8 a.m.-2 p.m. in the church basement; a craft and vendor show is set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the church auditorium. The event will include ethnic food, a bake sale and Chinese auction. For more information, call 412-881-8344.