Religion: Week of April 13
At Bethany Lutheran Church, worship services with Holy Communion are held at 11 a.m. Sundays, with all ages Sunday school classes beginning at 9:30 a.m.
• Weekly donations for SHIM are being accepted on the following designated dates: toothbrushes, April 17; soap, April 24.
For more information, visit www.facebook.com/blcbp or call 412-835-9221.
At the Bible Chapel, McMurray, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance is available 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday, through April 15, at the South Hills campus, rooms #185-186. Free income tax preparation for senior citizens and low-income individuals. Volunteers will be available on a first come, first served basis for walk-ins only. For a list of suggested documents to bring, visit biblechapel.org/events or contact the IRS at 1-800-829-1040.
• Genesis: Abrahamic Covenant sermon series, April 16 and 17, all campuses. Visit the website for service times.
• Estate Planning seminar, 9-10 a.m. April 23, Room 238 at the South Hills campus. Featured speaker Marci Rubenstein will cover the topics of wills, testamentary trusts, special needs trusts, powers of attorney and guardianship documents. RSVP at biblechape.org/events.
For more information, visit www.biblechapel.org.
At Center Presbyterian Church, McMurray, the Pittsburgh Zoo will bring zoo animals to the church 3-5 p.m. April 16. Cost for the event is $10. Call the church office to reserve a spot.
• Sunday services are at 8:30 and 11 a.m. with Sunday school for all ages beginning at 9:45.
• Central Blood Bank accepts blood donations Thursdays and Saturdays on the lower level.
For more information, visit www.center-church.org or call 724-941-9050.
At Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church, Canonsburg, services featuring informal Holy Communion, Children’s Christian Ed. and nursery care are held at 5 p.m. Saturdays. On Sundays, traditional liturgy featuring hymns and praise, Children’s Christian Ed. and nursery care take place at 9:30 a.m.
At Christ United Methodist Church, Bethel Park, Discovering your Spiritual Gifts is held 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, April 14, 21, 28 and May 5. RSVP to 412-835-6621 or christumc.net/signup.
• FAVORITES! concert, 7:30 p.m. April 16, featuring the Chancel and Chapel Choirs, Wesley Singers, Believe and special music by Charles and Mary May. Selections include “Come to the Water,” “Down by the Riverside,” “He Never Failed Me Yet,” “Rhythm of Life,” “Sure on this Shining Night” and more. The concert is free, but an offering will be taken to benefit the youth choir’s summer tour.
• Youth Weekend, April 16 and 17. Hours are 6 p.m. Saturday and 9, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday. The youth will lead worship and speak at all services. The theme for the weekend is “One Church.”
• Understanding Worship, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sundays, April 24, May 1, 8, 15, for grades 5 and 6. This three-week class will explore the features and wonders of Christian worship. No registration required, but faithful attendance is encouraged.
• Communion Enrichment, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sundays, April 24, May 1, 8, 15, for grades 3 and 4. This three-week class will search for answers to big questions behind the sacrament of Communion. No registration required, but faithful attendance is encouraged.
For more information, visit christumc.net.
At Church of the Covenant, Washington, traditional worship is offered 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sundays, with contemporary worship at 9:43 a.m. Handicapped accessible. For more information, call the church office at 724-222-0190.
At Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, McMurray, the Church Women United, the annual spring celebration and luncheon for women, will take place April 21. “Receive Children, Receive Me” begins at noon with the Rev. Dr. Ann Schmid leading the Bible study. Through this program, the women of Cuba share their stories of intergenerational wisdom, traditions and experiences of God’s love and acceptance. Learn how Jesus responds to his disciples when the little children come to him. Following the program a free luncheon featuring Cuban cuisine will be held. To RSVP for lunch, call 724-941-7467.
At Peters Creek United Presbyterian Church, Venetia, seminary students Gavin Watkins and Rebecca DuPoe will conduct the 5 p.m. worship service on April 17. For more information, call 724-942-3635, email petersbrookwoodpres@gnmail.com or visit peterscreekpcusa.org.
At South Hills Assembly of God, Bethel Park, a new session of Grief Share bereavement support group, led by Pastor Pat Sutton, meets 10 a.m.-noon or 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, through June 30. Find help for the grieving process through this Bible-based support group consisting of DVD teaching followed by discussion and sharing with others. Join anytime and return for any of the classes you missed. Cost of $15 includes workbook.
• Going…Deeper Still, a Hearts to Worship women’s ministry event, 7 to 9 p.m. April 15. Praise and worship by Pastor Paul Housman and team, banner ministry, communion and testimonies.
• The 10-week sermon series on Hebrews continues at 9 and 11 a.m. April 17 with “Power of the Word” from Hebrews 4:8-13, taught by Pastor Kendall Harris.
• Lunch Bunch Bible study and luncheon for adults, noon-2 p.m. April 21. Cost is $6 and includes lunch. RSVP by April 19.
• Royal Rangers’ annual Spaghetti Dinner, 4:30-7 p.m. April 23. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children and $30 for a family of five (2 adults, 3 kids). The meal includes pasta with marinara sauce, meatballs, salad, bread, dessert and drinks. Gluten-free options are available. Discounted tickets will be available at the church April 17.
For more information, call 412-835-8900 or visit www.southhillsassembly.org.
At Southminster Presbyterian Church, Mt. Lebanon, Community Bible Study meets 7-8:40 p.m. Mondays. For more information, call 412-600-8756.
At St. Louise de Marillac School gym, Faustina: Messenger of Divine Mercy, the moving, live production performed by actress Maria Vargo and directed by Leonardo Defilippis of Saint Luke Productions, will be presented at 7 p.m. April 22. Experience firsthand the life and message of Saint Faustina whose personal encounters with Jesus have inspired a world-wide devotion to Christ’s Divine Mercy. This drama also brings audiences a riveting modern story that makes Divine Mercy remarkably relevant and urgent for our world today. The program, filled with all the elements of professional theater, runs 90 minutes and is suitable for ages 13 and up. Admission is a free-will offering, with a suggested donation of $10/person. For more information, contact Rebecca Pettigrew at 7pettigrews@gmail.com or visit www.stlouisedemarillac.org. To watch the trailer and learn more, visit www.DivineMercyDrama.com.
At St. Thomas More Parish, Bethel Park, a Mass of Mercy and Innocence with Father Frank A. Pavone will take place 6:30 p.m. April 15. The Mass is to heal families who have lost children through miscarriage, SIDS or abortion. All are welcome. Fr. Pavone is the director of Priests for Life, the world’s largest apostolate focused on ending abortion. For more information, visit www.PriestsforLife.org or call 888-735-3448.
• Wednesday Evening Vespers sung evening prayer will be held in the church on the first Wednesday of each month throughout this Year of Mercy.
For more information, call the parish office at 412-831-0031.
At Unitarian Universalist Church of the South Hills, Mt. Lebanon, services at 9 and 11 a.m. on the following Sundays include: What Can We Do? With Rev. Jim Magaw, April 17; Learning ‘Sunday Morning’ by Heart with guest speaker Lynn Chandhok, April 24. For more information, visit www.sunnyhill.org.
At Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, WROC and Westminster’s Men’s Ministry presents a Men’s Breakfast with Tunch Ilkin 8-10 a.m. April 20. Tickets are $20. For more information, visit www.westminster-church.org or call 412-835-6630.