Week of March 18
At Bethany Lutheran Church, Bethel Park, Lenten services are held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in Lent and include: Simon and Andrew, March 18; Matthew and James, March 25. Come for dinner between 5:30-6:45 p.m. For more information, call 412-835-9221.
• Bible Beans, a babies and toddlers Bible group, 9:45-10:45 a.m. Sundays. Music, stories and activities. Children must be accompanied by a guardian. Registration is not required. For more details, call 412-835-9221.
At the Bible Chapel, McMurray, GriefShare is held 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, through May 28.
• Sermon Series: #Jesus #newdirection, March 21 and 22.
• Live Forever Tour featuring Matthew West and Colton Dixon, 7 p.m. March 26. Doors open at 6. General admission tickets at $25 can be purchased at the Chapter 2 Bookstore. VIP Add On tickets are $40 (purchased in addition to a general admission ticket) and group tickets are available at itickets.com.
• “Imprint – Parenting for Character,” March 20-21. The free conference for parents in every stage of life will include two large group teaching sessions, two opportunities to participate in a breakout session of your choice, and a panel discussion with several local educators and experts. For more information and to register, visit biblechapel.org
At the Center for Spiritual Living Pittsburgh South, Carnegie, Sunday celebrations, classes, seminars and activities are offered. This spiritual community honors all paths to God. For more information, visit www.cslpghsouth.org or call 412-294-8275.
At Center Presbyterian Church, McMurray, a Crock Luck Dinner will be held at 6 p.m. March 18.
• CPC Book Club’s next selection is Anne Lamott’s “Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers.”
• Intergenerational Summer Mission Trip to The Center in Baltimore, June 13-20.
For more information, call 724-941-9050 or visit www.center-church.org.
At Christ United Methodist Church, Bethel Park, “Making Sense of the Bible” is held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, March 25 and April 1. The discussion of this book by Adam Hamilton includes honest conversations about the Bible.
At Crossroads Church of Christ, McMurray, Child Sexual Abuse Detection and Prevention will be offered on March 29. The seminar, sponsored by Crossroads Church and conducted by Jimmy Hinton, minister of Somerset Church of Christ, will include two free sessions. Session One: The Son of a Pedophile and Profiling and Identifying Pedophiles will be held 2:30-3:45 p.m. Session Two: 12 Tips for Keeping Your Children Safe will take place 4-5:15 p.m. To register, visit crossroadscoc.org/safekids.
At John McMillan Presbyterian Church, Bethel Park, a dinner with comedy entertainment is planned 5:30-8 p.m. March 21. Enjoy a Cyd West catered buffet meal followed by entertainment from Seth Knorr, a family-style comedian. Babysitting will be provided along with a dinner of chicken tenders and mac and cheese for the children. Cost is $15 per person. Reservations are required by calling 412-833-4704.
At Ruthfred Lutheran Church, Bethel Park, Lenten services are held at 2 and 8 p.m., continuing with the theme of “A Heart Transformed from Vice to Virtue: A Journey with Jesus through Death and into Life.”
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. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, Canonsburg, advance orders are being taken until March 22 for paska and paska with raisins, plus nut, poppy and apricot rolls. The orders will be available for pick up at the annual Easter bake sale set for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. April 4. Call 724-743-0231 to place an order.
At St. Patrick Church, Canonsburg, registration is now open for preschool-grade 8. Preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds, Full-Day Pre-Kindergarten (must be 4 by Sept. 1) and Full-Day Kindergarten (must be 5 by Sept. 1). To register, stop at the school 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday and bring your child’s birth certificate, baptismal certificate, a copy of immunizations and a $40 registration fee. Before and after-school care are also offered. Scholarships are available.