Religion: Week of Feb. 24
At Bethel Presbyterian Church, Bethel Park, a Lenten light meal and Christian Life study will be held Wednesdays, Feb. 24 and March 2, 9 and 16. The meal will be served at 6 p.m. followed by the study led by Pastor Don Ewing at 7. During Lent, communion will be served at 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning services on March 6 and 7 p.m. on the evening of Maundy Thursday, March 24. There also will be a special service on Good Friday at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.bethelpresby.org.
At the Bible Chapel, McMurray, Imprint: Parenting in a Culture of Chaos conference will be held March 11-12 at the South Hills campus. At the large group presentation, with breakout sessions and panel discussion, parents will be equipped with biblical truths and practical teaching to help them guide their children’s spiritual and character development in today’s culture.
For more information, visit biblechapel.org or call 724-941-8990.
At Center Presbyterian Church, McMurray, a Leap Day Pancake Dinner will be held 6 p.m. Feb. 29.
• Lenten Devotions and Meditation, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays
• Immediately following the 11 a.m. worship service on March 6, Pastor Jeff will be presenting on his time in Ethiopia. Bring a crock pot dish to share.
• Worship services are held 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sundays, with Sunday school classes beginning at 9:45
• Yoga classes, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, with all donations collected during the first class of each month going toward Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PA
• CPC Book Club’s next book will be “A Knock at Midnight” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
For more information, visit www.center-church.org or call 724-941-9050.
At Chabad of the South Hills, Mt. Lebanon, Torah and Tea will be held 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24, featuring tea, Torah insights and words of prayer. For more information, contact Batya at 412-344-2424 or batya@chabadsh.com.
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, Youth Group meets 5:30-8 p.m. Feb. 28 for dinner, games, worship and a lesson.
• Celebrate Recovery meets at 7 p.m. Mondays in the Otterbein Room. All are welcome. For more information, visit the website and click on the Care Ministries Tab.
• Youth: The Middle, 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays in February, for seventh- and eighth-graders. Games and Bible study.
For more information, visit christumc.net or call 412-835-6621.
At Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, McMurray, mid-week services are offered Wednesdays in Lent, through March 16. A potluck supper will be held at 6:15 p.m. followed by worship at 7 and Bible study (“Forgiveness”) at 7:30. There will also be a children’s program 6:45-7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.ourredeemer-peters.org or call 724-941-7467.
At Peters Creek Evangelical Presbyterian Church, a half-hour service will be held each Thursday to mark the Lenten season. Services will be held at noon in the sanctuary of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Venetia and will include song, prayer and a homily on the Great Solas of the Protestant Reformation. They include: Feb. 25, Solus Christus, through Christ alone; March 3, Sola Scriptura, by Scripture alone; March 10, Soli Deo Gloria, glory to God alone.
For more information, visit www.peterscreekchurch.org.
At South Hills Assembly of God, Bethel Park, Gospel Women Prayer Group meets 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25.
• Encounter: What Happens When Humanity Encounters God?, a sermon series taught by Pastor Kendall Harris, continues at 9 and 11 a.m. Feb. 28.
• CommuniTea, women’s Bible study/fellowship for all ages, meets 9:30-11:30 a.m. March 4. Led by Sue Willis with a variety of dynamic teachers/speakers, the theme is “Favor.” Free childcare provided with prior registration.
• GriefShare, a bereavement support group led by Pastor Pat Sutton, meets 10 a.m.-noon or 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, through March 31. Class consists of DVD teaching followed by discussion and sharing with others also on the grief journey. Join anytime and return for any of the classes you missed. Cost is $15 and includes workbook.
• The Alpha Course meets from 6-9:30 p.m. Fridays, through April 1. A free dinner is provided, with DVD teaching and small group discussion to introduce the basics of Christianity. Alpha is for everyone, especially those investigating Christianity, newcomers to the church, new Christians and those who want to learn more. Call to register.
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. Anne Parish, Castle Shannon, “Behold the Man,” a 13-session program created by Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, a nationally known Catholic Deacon and speaker, will be presented at 7 p.m. beginning March 3. This unique exploration of Catholic spirituality for men will be facilitated by Deacon Victor DeFazio. To register or for more information, contact vdefazio@stanneparish.com or call the parish office at 412-531-5964.
At St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Canonsburg, the Christian Mothers & Guild will meet at 7 p.m. March 2 in the cafeteria. The speaker will be the Rev. Okechukwu Camillus Njoku, parochial vicar at St. Patrick’s.
• Eighth-grade students will present the Living Stations of the Cross, a spiritual enactment of the Passion of Jesus, at 7:30 p.m. March 11 in the church.
At Unitarian Universalist Church of the South Hills, Mt. Lebanon, the sermon series “Gathering Sparks” will be offered at the 9 and 11:30 a.m. services on March 6. For more information, call 412-561-6277 or visit www.sunnyhill.org.
At Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, an Inquirers’ Gathering will take place 9-11:30 a.m. March 19. Explore what it means to be a faithful follower of Christ in the Presbyterian tradition. For more information, call the church office at 412-835-6630 or visit www.westminster-church.org.