Church Chatter- News for Week of March 13th

Bell Memorial Presbyterian Church – sharing God’s Mission in the World
610 Line Ave., Ellwood City, PA 16117
Phone: 724-758-3458
Email: bellmemorial@zoominternet.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BMPCEC/
Website: www.bellmemorialpc.org/

Worship Time – Sunday, 11:00 A.M.
Pastor Steve Plyler

JUNIOR CHURCH (K – 6TH) | 11:00 AM
Kids K – 6th transition to the upstairs art room after the children’s message .

NURSERY (2 YEARS – PRE K) | 11:00 AM
Children age 2 yrs through pre-K proceed to the church nursery after the children’s message.

RUMMAGE SALE APRIL 8-9!!!

• 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday April 8
• 9:30 to noon Wednesday April 9
• Bell Memorial Presbyterian Church, 610 Line Ave.  Ellwood City

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Berean Presbyterian Church

Address: 229 Dutch Ridge Road, Ellwood City
Ellwood City, PA 16117
Phone: (724)758-7671
Email: berean@zoominternet.net
Website: www.bereanpca.org

Opening Time of Praise: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School Classes: 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship Services; 10:45 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. Cody Hooper

SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2025

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Calvin Presbyterian Church

Calvin Presbyterian Church – We seek to make everyone we meet a sharer in Christ, our peace!

615 Crescent Avenue
Ellwood City, PA 16117
(724) 758-4258
www.calvinpresby.com
email: calvinellwood@gmail.com

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Sean Brubaker
Music Director/Organist: John Van Gorder
Director of Children & Youth Ministries: Ashley Aris
Church Office Hours: Wed-Thurs-Fri: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. We are also accessing email and phone messages remotely, so feel free to contact us at 724-758-4258 or calvinellwood@gmail.com if there is anything you need!

Weekly information for the week of April 13, 2025:

Worship in the sanctuary on Sundays, at 11 AM. Sunday School for ALL ages at 9:30 AM. Children’s Church (Grades K-5) is held during the 11 AM worship service. Children are excused mid-service. Nursery available for children Age 4 and younger (nursery attendant present). You can also participate in the service using the live video stream via our website or on YouTube (www.youtube.com/calvinpresby/streams). The video and worship program are available on our website www.calvinpresby.com/livestream .

This week at Calvin:

Saturday:
7:30 AM – Men’s Bible Study & Breakfast

Sunday:
9:30 AM – Sunday School Easter/Lent Potluck Breakfast
11 AM – Worship – Celebrating The Lord’s Supper
6:30 PM – Youth Group

Monday-Tuesday: Church Office Closed

Tuesday:
3:30 PM – Kids Quest Afterschool Program
6 PM – Girl Scouts
6:30 PM – Fitness Group for All Ages

Wednesday:
7 PM – Choir Rehearsal

Thursday:
1 PM – Kids Quest Released Time (at Calvin Church)
7 PM – Maundy Thursday Worship Service

Saturday (4/19): Dining Room Reserved – Private Event

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Christ Presbyterian Church

We seek to make everyone we meet a sharer in Christ, our peace!
325 Spring Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117
724-758-4563
e-mail: christpcellwoodcity@gmail.com
Website: www.christpresbyterianellwood.com

Pastor: R. Tod Custer
Music Director:  Mark Smith
Christian Education Director: Donna Custer

Church Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Monday-Friday)
Tracy Fox, Secretary

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS:

9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship in the sanctuary And on Facebook Live under Christ Presbyterian Church
12:00 Congregational Meeting to elect officers

Session Meetings: 3rd Monday of the Month, 7:00 p.m.
Deacon Meetings: 1st Monday of the month
Administration Mtg: 2nd Monday of the Month, 7:00 p.m.
Next C.E. Meeting: 2nd Monday of the month
Next Worship & Music Meeting: 2nd Monday of the month, 6:00 p.m.

285 Concord Church Road, Beaver Falls, PA 15010
phone: 724-846-4739
website: www.celebrateconcord.com
email: info@celebrateconcord.com

John Phipps, Senior Pastor

Traditional Service, Sunday – 8:30 & 11:00 AM
Contemporary Service, Sunday – 11:00 AM
Sunday School – 9:45 AM
Youth Sunday – 6:00 PM

RUMMAGE SALE!
April 14th and 15th
Saturday is bag day – $2.00
All proceeds benefit our Rise Against Hunger Project

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Dayspring Harvest Ministry

Dayspring Harvest Ministries – 316 Sixth Street – Ellwood City,  PA 16117

Website: www.facebook.com/Dayspring-Harvest-Ministries
Email: office@dayspringharvest.org

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Edgewood Baptist Church

430 Edgewood Road, Beaver Falls, PA 15010
phone: 724-843-2889
website: www.edgewood-church.com

Senior Pastor Michael & Suzanne Coleman
Imagine What God Can Do!
Growth Groups: 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service: 10:45 a.m.

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Ellport Community Church

1141 Church St., Ellwood City, PA 16117

phone: 724-944-7130

website: https://www.facebook.com/ellportcommunitychurch/

Services:
Sunday at 10:45 am
Wednesday at 6:30 pm
Thursday at 7:00 pm Underground (Young Adult Group Bible Study)

221 Portersville Road, Ellwood City, PA 16117
email: ellportchurch@gmail.com

Ellport Presbyterian Church has reopened and holds our Worship Service at 9:30am Sunday mornings in the Sanctuary. We ask anyone who attends to abide by the recommended social distancing protocols.

Rummage & Bake Sale
October 8th from 8am-2pm
Housewares, holiday decorations, clothes, shoes, misc. odds and ends and plenty of baked goods.

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First Church of God

1862 Mercer Road
Ellwood City, PA 16117

PHONE: 724-758-7970
E-MAIL ADDRESS: secretary.fcog.ec@zoominternet.net
WEBSITE: www.ecfcog.org
PASTOR: Pastor John Davis
WORSHIP LEADER: Cliff Kaufman

April 13, 2025

Sunday Worship:
8:45am Blessings & Breakfast
9:30am Sunday School
10:30am Morning Worship

This Week at First Church of God

Monday
6:00pm EOB Team Mtg.
6:30pm Open volleyball

Wednesday: No Wednesday services

Thursday
6:30pm Maundy Thursday service

Friday
7:30pm Passion Play

Saturday
9:00am Highway Clean up

Sunday
8:45am Blessings & Breakfast
9:30am Sunday School
10:30am Morning Worship

Our passion play will be presented April 18 at 7:30pm. Free Tickets May Be Obtained by requesting on the Church Website at: www.ecfcog.org or emailing secretary.fcog.ec@zoominternet.net. Tickets will be placed on “will call” for you.

Find Us on Facebook at: First Church of God Ellwood City

Contact Person: Church Secretary, 724-758-7970. Hours are Tuesday-Thursday, 9am – 1pm.

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The Fountain @ First Baptist Church

220 Fountain Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117
Church Office: (724) 758-5248
Email: thefountaininitiative@gmail.com

Website: www.thefountainellwoodcity.org
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/1st-Baptist-Church-of-Ellwood-City-766672416732745/

Senior Pastor: Dave McQuaid
Associate Pastor: Melvin Jones

Weekly Services:

• Sunday morning praise and worship: 10:30 a.m.
• Sunday morning service: 11:00 a.m. — Children’s church during morning service at 11:00 a.m.
• Sunday – Foster and adoption support group: 6:00 p.m.
• Monday – Celebrate Recovery: 6:30 p.m.
• Ladies’ Night is the 3rd Thursday of every month at 6:00 p.m. – a time to get together with like-minded women and laugh, learn, and grow in the Lord.

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Free Methodist Church

412 Glen Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117
Phone (724) 758-9494

e-mail: ellwoodcityfmc@gmail.com
Find E.C. Free-Methodist on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ecfmc/
Pastor: Ray Start

Sunday service times:
Sunday School – 9:30 a.m. (children through adults)

Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m. (children’s church is

available for children 2 yrs old through 5th grade)

A nursery is available for children newborn through 3 yrs

“Just for You” – adult group – 7:00 PM

Midweek children and youth:
Big House -Wednesdays 6:30 – 8:30
Genesis Youth -Thursdays 6:30 – 8:30 / 6th through 12th grade

408 Hickernell Road
Ellwood City, Pa. 16117
Phone: 724-758-8258
Email: lillyvillechurchofgod@gmail.com
Website: www.lillyvillechurch.net/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064518197430
Pastor: Dennis E. Arndt

Office Hours for the secretary: Temporarily Suspended. Feel Free to call us at 721-758-8258

Service Time:

Drive-in and Live streamed through Facebook
Sundays, 8:30 am
Sundays, 10:30 am

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Love Hope Baptist Church

Moravia Presbyterian Church

4280 PA-18, Wampum, PA 16157
www.moraviapresbyterianchurch.com
Ph: 724-652-8280
moraviachurch4280@gmail.com

Charlene Kennedy-Pastor
Jeffrey Murphy-Drums/Singer
Dawn Johnston-Piano(Traditional Service)
Dominic Nocera-Piano/Singer(Contemporary Service)
Dakota Marshall-Sound/ I.T.

Service Times:
Contemporary Worship: Saturday, 6:00 pm
Traditional Worship: Sunday, 11:00 am

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North Sewickley Presbyterian Church

Address: 106 Chapel Drive, Ellwood City, PA 16117 (across from Shakespeare’s Restaurant)
Phone: 724-752-1272
Email: nspc@nspreschurch.org
Website: www.nspreschurch.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorthSewickleyPresbyterianChurch/

Sunday Worship Services at 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. (September-May). No Sunday School during the summer.

Experience Faith & Community

WORSHIP WITH US:

• Sunday, March 30, 2025 Psalm 32 and Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Found in Lent
• Sunday, April 6, 2025 Psalm 126 and John 12:1-8 Loved in Lent
• Sunday, April 13, 2025 Palm to Passion Sunday
• Sunday, April 20, 2025 Easter Sunday Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 and Luke 24:1-12 Looking for the Living
• Sunday, April 27, 2025 Jim Paff leads us in worship

Lenten Services and Activities

• Wednesday, March 26, April 2, 9, 7:00 p.m. Lenten Series Study and dessert in the Fellowship Hall (see page 8)
• Sunday, April 13 10 a.m. Palm to Passion Sunday Hear the story of Holy week from Palm Sunday to Good Friday told through lessons and hymns.
• The Week of 4/14-4/19 Stations of the Cross will be displayed throughout the church building for you to pray and journey through.
• Thursday, April 17 6:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday Service and meal Fellowship Hall
• Sunday, April 20 10 a.m. Easter morning Worship Service Egg Hunt to follow

Lenten Study: Wednesdays in March and April 7 p.m. Study and Dessert

As the back of the book states, God is often at work through the ordinary; ordinary people, ordinary objects, ordinary grace. Through the ordinary, God communicates epiphanies, salvation, revelation, and reconciliation. It is through the mundane that we hear God’s quiet voice. In this daily devotional, Duffield explores ordinary objects that point to Jesus. Join us on Wednesday nights as we explore these topics together. Get a book to continue that exploration each day as part of your own Lenten journey.

• Wednesday, March 26—Coins Wednesday
• April 2– Shoes Wednesday
• April 9– Oil
• Join us for this time of study, dessert and fellowship Wednesday nights from 7 —8:30 p.m.

Adult Vacation Bible School:  Mark your calendar for Monday, June 16 – Thursday June 19 for Adult Vacation Bible School! We will be meeting from 7p.m. —8:30 p.m. for a time of fellowship, book study and Bible Study.
More details to come soon!

Vacation Bible School: Sunday, June 22, 2025 — Thursday, June 26, 2025 6:00 p.m.— 8:00 p.m. For children in Kindergarten through 6th Grade. For more information, contact the church office or Ashley Paff. If you would like to volunteer as a leader, contact Ashley Paff.

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Park Gate Baptist Church

An Independent Baptist Church

2840 River Road, Ellwood City, PA 16117
Email: parkgatebaptist@gmail.com
Website: www.parkgatebaptistchurch.com
Phone: 724-758-8591

SUNDAY SERVICES
9:30 AM – Sunday School (Fellowship Time – Coffee and Panera Bread
10:45 AM – Morning Worship
6:00 PM – Evening Worship and Praise

WEDNESDAY​​​​​
11:00 AM – Morning Bible Study and Prayer – 1 Corinthians
6:00 AM – Evening Bible Study and Prayer​​ – James

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Providence Baptist Church

201 Chapel Drive, Ellwood City, PA

Phone: 724-758-7670
Email: pbc.officesecretary@verizon.net

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Providence-Baptist-Church/108144042560983

Opportunities for Worship
Sunday – 9:30 a.m. – Sunday School for all ages
10:45 a.m. – Worship Service
Wednesday – 6:30 p.m. – Bible Study and Prayer

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Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church

258 Slippery Rock Drive, Ellwood City, PA  16117 – (724) 752-8892

srchurch258@gmail.com

WORSHIP: 10:00am
PASTOR: Rev. Carolyn F. Moss

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK

ANNOUNCEMENTS

We have returned to in person worship. We will still be broadcasting worship via Facebook live at www.facebook.com/slipperyrockpreschurch/.

Has your contact info changed? Please let the office know if your telephone, address, email, etc. changes! Thank you!

Bottles of hand sanitizer are available throughout the church as well as a few extra garbage cans to contain tissues and the like. Please feel free to use them as you feel the need.

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St. Elias Orthodox Church

425 Cherry Way
Ellwood City, PA 16117
Website: www.sites.google.com/view/st-elias-church
E-mail: saintelias2014@gmail.com

Rev. Wayne Wright was assigned the pastor of St. Elias the Prophet Orthodox Church.

Please visit our website for current schedule and information.

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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
307 WAYNE AVE. ELLWOOD CITY
PHONE: 724-752-9766
EMAIL: stpaulsec@zoominternet.net

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/stpaulsellwoodcity/

SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2025

Members can find out more by following our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/stpaulsellwoodcity

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Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

207 Spring Avenue  Ellwood City, PA 16117
Office Phone & Fax: 724-752-3050
Church E-mail: triquet2@zoominternet.net
Website: www.TrinityLutheranEllwoodCity.com
David Spielvogel II, Music Director

No Youth Choir, Sunday School and Confirmation Classes this week
10:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion
11:30 a.m. Second Breakfast and Blossoming of the Cross

Presiding Minister is Rev. David R. Saylor

Sunday, April 13, 2025 

Weekly Calendar

Sunday, April 13th, Palm Sunday
No Sunday School or Confirmation Classes
10:30 Worship, Reading of the Passion
11:30 Breakfast and Blossoming of the Cross
5:00 Shadows Rehearsal
6:30 Civic Chorale
8:00 AA Group

Monday, April 14th
11:30 55+ Group

Tuesday, April 15th
May newsletter information due
Scholarship applications due

Wednesday, April 16th
Girl Scouts are not meeting this week

Thursday, April 17th
4:00 Third Thursday Free Community Dinner at Christ Presbyterian Church Parking Lot
7:00 Maundy Thursday Foot Washing and Communion Service
7:00 Women’s AA

Friday, April 18, Good Friday
7:30 p.m.       The Shadows, A Service of Tenebrae; Those wishing to participate in singing can attend the rehearsal on Sunday, April 13^th at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, April 18th
Noon Ellwood Ministerium Cross Walk
7:30 The Shadows, A Service of Tenebrae

Next Sunday, April 20th Resurrection of Our Lord – Easter
No Sunday School or Confirmation Classes
10:30 Worship
8:00 AA Group

MISSION STATEMENT: We are committed to being God’s Presence in the Ellwood City area with a mission of evangelism and outreach that seeks to spread the Good News in Jesus Christ, inviting others to join us in the worship and work of our Lord.  We are committed to read, study, and meditate upon the Word of God.  And through prayer and the Holy Spirit’s guidance, we are empowered to respond to those in need.

Ministers                                      The Members of Trinity
Music Director                                David Spielvogel II
Children’s Choir Director            Barb DeCooman

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Word Alive Church

124 Scenic Hill Blvd. Ellwood City, PA 16117
(724) 752-9575, email: office@wordalivechurch.info
www.wordalivechurch.info

Pastor: Cliff Reynolds
Assistant Pastors: Gail Davis & Matt Reynolds

Sunday Morning
10:00 am Worship Service
Children’s Church (Explorers’, Grades 1-6 Grade)
Junior High Class (PassageWay, Grades 7-9)

Sunday Evening
6:30 pm Evening Prayer Service
6:30 pm Paradise Youth Group Service (For Grades 7-12)
(in Paradise Youth Room)

Wednesday Evening
7:00 pm Wednesday Evening Worship Service (7:00-8:15)
Explorers’ Meet (Grades 1-6)
Paradise Youth Small Groups (Grades 7-12)

Nursery care provided at all services for children 6 weeks to pre-k.

Weekly Schedule:
Nursery and young children 10 a.m.
Explorers (grade 1-6) 10 a.m.
Passage Way (grades 7-9) 10:30 a.m.
Paradise youth group (grades 7-12) 6:30 p.m.

Monday: All men’s group: 6:45 p.m.

Tuesday: Women’s Group 2:00 p.m. (every 2 weeks)

Wednesday: Nursery and Young Children: 7 p.m.
Explorers (grade 1-6) 7 p.m.
Paradise youth group (grades 17-12) 7:30 p.m.
Elevate (18-30 years old) 8:15 p.m.

Friday: Word Power Bible Study: 10 a.m.
Revival Prayer 11 a.m.

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Wurtemburg Presbyterian Church

291 Wurtemburg Road (P.O. Box 709)
Ellwood City, PA  16117
724-758-4709
www.wurtemburgpresbyterianchurch.com
wpresbyterian@zoominternet.net

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WurtemburgPresbyterianChurch/

Pastor: Dr. Rob Guy
Minister: Rob Guy

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR:

The Sunday worship is at 10:00 a.m. in the sanctuary and will also be live streamed on the Wurtemburg Presbyterian Church’s Facebook page.

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