Thursday, October 2 will mark the launching of the 2014-2015 season of the new 'Family Experience' (FX) at Crossroads Ministries. This weekly program is designed to create a shared experience for the entire family, where both critical influences of the home and church are united.

First United Methodist Church, 405 West Main St., Monongahela, announces the following events in September. For more information, call 724-258-7054.

Mingo Creek Presbyterian Church is currently fundraising for a very important lifesaving device: AED. Having an AED (automated external defibrillator) positioned in public areas has proven to save lives by correcting cardiac arrhythmias, in emergency situations, by the layperson while awaiting treatment and transport to a hospital by ambulance personnel.

By Paul Chasko

You needn't have gone any further than Chess Park in Monongahela to enjoy some fine Christian music performances, rub elbows with some great folks from the Valley, and enjoy some great food.