Area Religious Services, Oct. 19-20

ADAMS

First Baptist: 15 Commercial St. Sunday: 9 a.m. Bible class; 10:15 a.m. worship. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. worship.

First Congregational: 42 Park St. Worship: 10:15 a.m.; Sunday school: 10 a.m.; Nursery.

St. John Paul II Parish: 21 Maple St. Masses: 4 p.m. Saturday, 10:15 a.m. Sunday at Notre Dame; 8 a.m. Sunday at St. Stanislaus Kostka (Hoosac and Summer streets).

CHESHIRE

First Baptist: 32 North St. Worship: 10:30 a.m.

United Methodist: 197 Church St. Worship: 10:30 a.m.

St. Mary's: 159 Church St. Mass times: 5:30 p.m. Saturday; 9:15 a.m. Sunday; 8 a.m.

Monday-Thursday.

FLORIDA

Florida Baptist: 71 Church Road. Worship at 11 a.m. Pastor Dan Lampron's sermon, "The Teachings of Jesus."

HANCOCK

Hancock Baptist: Main Street. Sunday worship at 9 a.m. led by Pastor Chuck Mosher. Message: "Life of Christ No. 39, The Sermon On The Mount No. 28, 'The Pillar of Stewardship of Truth.'" Scripture reading from Matthew 7:6. Church closed Oct. 27 and Nov. 3.

HINSDALE

First Congregational, UCC: 129 Maple St. The Rev. Jennifer Kimball, pastor; Walter Ulmer, organist. Worship and Sunday school at 10:30 a.m., followed by coffee and refreshments in Fellowship Hall. Sermon: "Persistence Pays Off." Bible study at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

NORTH ADAMS

First Congregational: 134 Main St. Worship at 10 a.m. Message: "I'm Not Preaching About That Today" by the Rev. Mac Bellner, guest minister. Michael Daunis will lead the choir and other music. Children are dismissed near the beginning of worship for Sunday school. Thanksgiving pies for sale, call 413-663-9940. Open and affirming congregation. All welcome.

Living Hope Community Church: 45 River St. "Love Never Fails." Contemporary worship: 10:30 a.m. Children's church, Bible study, active youth ministry. Pastor: Larry Jones Jr.

St. Elizabeth of Hungary: 68 Marshall St. Masses: 4 p.m. Saturday; 8:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Sermon focus: "Through incessant prayer, we open ourselves more fully to understanding God's will. Through faith in the power of prayer, we experience God's love and assistance. Our Christian life is nourished by the scripture we read and by our received tradition." Confessions: 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Pastor: The Rev. Dariusz Wudarski.

The Salvation Army: 393 River St. Nondenominational worship: 11 a.m.

WILLIAMSTOWN

First Baptist: 731 Main St. Worship service at 10 a.m. Message: "God Is For Us" based on Romans 8:28-39. Pastor Chuck St. John's ordination at 3 p.m. Men's Bible study at 8 a.m. Tuesday at the Moonlight Diner. PowerUP at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

First Congregational: 906 Main St. Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday school, child care.

St. John's Episcopal: Park Street. Holy Eucharist: 8 and 10 a.m.; Weekday Eucharist: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Saints Patrick & Raphael Roman Catholic Parish: 63 Southworth St. Confessions/reconciliation: Saturdays 3 to 4 p.m. Masses: 4:30 p.m. Saturday; 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 8:30 a.m. Monday-Thursday.

Second Congregational: 81 Hancock Road. Worship at 9 a.m. with guest minister.