Paramount Baptist Church, Pastor Larry Rickard’s message at the 10:30 a.m. worship service Sunday is What’s Your Philosophy? Sunday school for all ages starts at 9 a.m. Rickard is conducting a Bible study at 6:50 p.m. Wednesdays. Children’s activities Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and youth group at 6:30 p.m.

Paramount Brethren in Christ Church, Pastor Jim Stauffer will begin a sermon series, Our Journey With Jonah. His message will be Jonah, The Backslider at the 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. services. Children’s church at 10:45 a.m.


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Park Road Bible Church, Pastor Ron Key will speak at the 10:45 a.m. service Sunday on The Third Woe Comes Quickly. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Evening service at 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting and Bible study at 7 p.m.

Pinesburg Baptist Church, Williamsport, Pastor John Koontz Jr. will preach at the 11 a.m. Sunday morning service. His topic will be Being Put to the Test. Sunday school and youth group at 10 a.m.

Potomac Charge, United Methodist churches of Big Pool, Pastor W. Scott Summers will speak on the Working with God Through Change. Services are at 8:50 a.m. at Mount Carmel; St. Paul’s service begins at 10 a.m.; Park Head worships at 11 a.m.

Ringgold Church of Christ, Don Conley, senior minister will speak on Getting Connected in a Dangerous Church in the Get Connected sermon series at the 8, 9:20 and 11 a.m. services. Sunday school at 9:20 and 11 a.m.

St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Williamsport, guest speaker Keith Sandell will preach at the 11 a.m. service Sunday. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.

St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Pastor Mike Henning will deliver the sermon Be Careful What We Ask for and How We Live at the 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. services Sunday. Adult Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m.; children’s Sunday school resumes Sept. 2.

St. James Brethren Church, Tom Burris will speak at the 8 and 10:30 a.m. services Sunday on Be-Attitudes, part three. Sunday school at 9:15 a.m.

St. John’s Episcopal Church, the Rev. Ann Boyd will speak Sunday at the 8 and 10:15 a.m. communion services on Being Thankful for the Living Bread. Adult forum at 9 a.m. Weekly services of healing and communion are at 12:10 p.m. Thursdays in the chapel.

St. John’s Lutheran Church, Martinsburg, W.Va., Pastor James Riley Jr. will preach on To Be With God at the 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. communion services Sunday. Bible study 1 p.m. Wednesday. Sunday school resumes in September.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Boonsboro, communion at 7:45 a.m., 9 and 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Anne Weatherholt will preach on True Wisdom Sunday. Mid-week communion and prayers for healing Wednesday at 11 a.m. Go to www.stmarkslappans.org.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, the Rev. Stephanie S. Steele will preach and preside at the 8:15 a.m. chapel service and 10:30 a.m. communion service. Her sermon will be based on John 6:51-58. Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:15 a.m. At the 10:30 a.m. service, 1,000 knitted and crocheted squares will be blessed. They will be sent to South Africa to be made into blankets for children with AIDS and/or in orphanages.

St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church of Beaver Creek, Pastor Eric Moser will speak on The 12th Sunday after Pentecost at the 8:45 a.m. service Sunday. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m.

St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church, Pastor Jerry L. Lowans will speak on A Real Wise Guy at the 9:30 a.m. service Sunday. Gwen Pangborn will be guest musician. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. following the children’s message.

St. Paul’s Free Lutheran Church, Leitersburg, Pastor Terry Culler will preach on The Keys to Heaven at the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday. Christian education at 9:15 a.m.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Clear Spring, Pastor Allen Reed will speak on the topic Wisdom Bread at 8:15 service Sunday. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Funkstown, Pastor Mike Louia will preach and preside at the 9 a.m. communion service Sunday. The topic will be Life ... After Life After Death. Intergenerational Christian education class on prayer at 10:40 a.m.

St. Paul’s Reformed Church, east of Clear Spring, Pastor John Toms will deliver the message at 11 a.m. Sunday. The topic will be Bread as a Symbol. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Clear Spring, the Rev. Elaine Swinehart will speak Sunday on Wisdom at the 10:30 a.m. service of word and sacrament. Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. Prayer time, Wednesdays at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.