St Paul United Methodist Church - Laytonsville, Maryland

Join us for VBS! July 12-15, 6:30-8pm

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St. Paul is a church community that welcomes everyone with caring and kindness through our faith, works, and worship to experience and share God’s love.

Here you will find information about our goings-on. We hope you find your time spent here a blessing! Our church is a warm and loving church, and we want you to feel comfortable and at liberty to call on us for anything you need.

If you are considering a new place of worship or a relocation to our area, or just want to stop in for a visit, we would love to have you be our guest.

- Join us for Worship Sundays at 9:30 am.
- Sunday School (Junior Church in summer) for children follows the Children's Story.
- We celebrate Communion the first Sunday of the month (no Sunday School).
- We meet for Fellowship after service on the second and fourth Sundays.

Contact Information

St Paul United Methodist Church

21720 Laytonsville Rd
Mailing: PO Box 5006
Laytonsville, Maryland 20882

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Phone (301)963-2185

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Weekly Announcements

JULY 5, 2026

PARTICIPATING IN SUNDAY’S service are Melanie Shullenbarger, Liturgist; Cora Lee Wetherington, Scripture Reader; Dee Nelson and Maryjean Spencer, Ushers. Thank you to everyone!

A FELLOWSHIP PICNIC will take place immediately following today’s service. Many thanks to those who have brought a dish to share. We extend a hearty welcome to our guests from Salem UMC!

BIBLE STUDIES will be held this week on Wednesday, July 8. Gather & Grow will meet at 11:30 in Room 9 and via Zoom. The Pastor’s Bible Study will be held on Wednesday, July 1, at 7:00 pm in Room 9 and via Zoom. Both studies will be on Summer Breeze, resuming in September.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL is almost here. This year’s theme is Rainforest Falls, and Leslie and Melanie are planning many wonderful activities for the young scientists. VBS begins on Sunday, July 12, and goes through Wednesday, July 15, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. A list of items needed for decorating in preparation for the transformation to a Rainforest is included in today’s bulletin.

VBS OUTREACH once again includes food collection for the Damascus HELP Food Pantry and school supplies for Small Things Matter. Today’s bulletin includes a list of the items that the children will be collecting. You are welcome to bring donations for either of these organizations and leave them in the collection boxes in the narthex. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

ADULT VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL This year, St. Paul and Pastor Laray will host an Adult VBS on the lawn of the parsonage during the regular VBS dates and times. Get ready for lessons to discover, games to enjoy and delicious food to share! Please let Pastor Laray or the office (stpaul208@aol.com) know if you are interested in attending.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED throughout the summer months to provide Fellowship on the second and fourth Sundays. Please consider helping in this important and much-loved ministry. A sign-up sheet is available in the narthex.

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OUR WORSHIP SERVICES continue to be available via Zoom and You Tube Live. Go to Upcoming Events for direct links to each gathering.

WAYS TO SUPPORT THE CHURCH with your tithes and offerings:

At in-person services, offering plates are in the back of the sanctuary.
Mail checks to St. Paul UMC, PO Box 5006, Laytonsville, MD 20882.
Set up direct bill pay through your bank.
Give online here, where you can pay using your bank account or credit card and set up recurring payments if you’d like.