Welcome to Church!
We are glad to have you worship with us today. It's a blessing to worship, pray, and serve alongside friends and neighbors.
You probably know last week was special, it was the most significant day of the Christian calendar, Easter Sunday. But do you realize that today is actually just as important; because we celebrate the resurrection every Sunday and because God is just as worthy of praise this week as He was last. So, let’s focus on that.
After today’s worship, take a few minutes to engage friends and neighbors in conversation, or spend a few extra minutes in private prayer. We hope you find that this is not just a place to worship but a faith family eager to show you our love and support.
If you have attended church before, you know every church is unique. A few of the things we hope you will notice about us are first, the priority we give to studying the Bible, not just in worship, but in our every day relationship with God; also, we are committed to blessing others as we seek to represent Christ to our community; and finally we depend on the Holy Spirit to guide and empower us to live our daily lives. We believe these are essential to our calling to be His church here in Rock Hall.
Thank you for being a part of our church family today. My prayer is that our time together in worship would be a source of inspiration, reflection, and connection in your relationship with Jesus. If you have any questions or want to discuss your faith journey, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly. My office telephone is 410-639-2144, or send me an email.
Richest Blessings!
Pastor Gary Priddy
Order of Worship
Welcome Prayer of Adoration
Opening Worship Prayer of Confession
Prayers of the People
Message
The Greater Miracle
Acts 9:32-43
Pastor Gary Priddy
Next Steps
Find practical ways you can take a first “next step” in your faith journey on our website.
Just go to nextsteps.yourrhc.com.
Benediction
Life is much more than an accident. Wherever I go, I believe God needs me there. Wherever I am, I trust God has put me there. He has a purpose for me being there -
Christ, alive in me, wants to do something through me, no matter where I am.
I believe this and go in His grace and His love and His power.
If you would like someone to pray with you, please come and meet one of our ministry leaders at the end of the service.
Songs for Worship
Wesley Chapel
Thine Be The Glory
Because He Lives
Something About That Name
Rock Hall Church
Christ Be Magnified
Build My Life
God Really Loves Us
Clean
Message Notes
Acts 26: The Greater Miracle
Acts 9:32-43
Acts 26: The Greater Miracle
Healing of Aeneas
Acts 9:32–35
Luke 5:17-26 – Healing of the Paralytic
Miracles are divine appointments.
We all need to be healed.
Only God can heal.
True healing is spiritual healing.
Healing of Tabitha
Acts 9:36–43
Notice the beauty of generosity.
1 John 3:16
Proverbs 31:18–20
Reflecting the resurrection with your life.
Romans 12:2
Ephesians 2:10
Titus 2:7-11
Take it Home:
In Acts 9:32-35, how does Peter's itinerant ministry reflect the model set by Jesus? How does this highlight the dependence on the Holy Spirit in ministry?
Reflecting on Acts 9:32-35, what significance do you find in the term "saints" used to describe the Christians in Lydda? How does this term challenge our understanding of Christian identity and lifestyle?
According to the sermon, what are the four lessons we can learn from the healing of Aeneas in Acts 9:32-35? How do these lessons inform our understanding of divine healing and its purpose?
Considering the story of Tabitha's resurrection in Acts 9:36-43, what qualities of Tabitha's life made her beloved in her community? How does her generosity reflect the character of God?
Based on the sermon's discussion of living a life that reflects the resurrection, how can sacrificial love transform both individuals and communities? How does this align with the biblical teaching on salvation and good works?
This Week's Announcements:
Meet with Pastor Gary Do you have a question or issue you need to discuss? Pastor Gary is available for pastoral counseling with individuals and couples To schedule, just Click “Meet with Pastor Gary” on our website
Prayer Request Policy Change In order to maintain a more current prayer list, we provide a copy of this past week’s prayer requests. Submit prayer requests using the prayer request cards in the pews or the digital prayer request form on our website: pray.yourrhc.com Please make sure you have permission to share other’s information.
Current Prayer Requests
Our children and youth ministries
Caregivers and first responders
People of Ukraine
Our nation’s leaders
Healing of our nation
Israel and the Middle East
People battling addictions
Single parents and their kids
Pastor Gary and family
Dickie & Bettie Porter
Frank & Mariann Dulin
Pastor Kenny Hickman
Pastor Bill Carroll
Robin & Ed Kurowski
Grant Stoops
Cricket Hayes (PG’s Mom)
Linda Morgan
Joan Melvin
Joanne Carson
Patricia Brown
Rick Reedy
Sara Gagalski
Scott Smith
Jean Spence
Kevin Nelson Sr
Danielle Johnson
Pastor David Kelley
Hubbard Kendall
Diane McIntyre
Jimmy Wallace
Active Military & their families including:
Trevion Hopkins
Kyle Schauber
Brock Willey
Makenzie Williams
Steve McCarthy
Tristan Hague
Dakota Collison
Geoffrey Andersen
John Pettit
Jonathan Conner
Dante Spagnolo
Homebound:
Phyllis Dierker
Jackie Price Williams
Edna Cox
This week's prayer focus:
Join us in focused and specific prayer for our church, our community, and our world. Be prepared to see God do great things as we collectively turn to Him in prayer.
Sunday - Our Mission: God, let Your church be a light in our community and world. Matthew 5:16
Monday - Our Church: God, bring unity to the Body of Christ. John 17:20-23
Tuesday - Our Leadership: God, help our worship leaders and musicians lead us before Your throne in a spirit of worship. Psalm 33:3
Wednesday - Families: God, help our families faithfully follow Your commands. John 14:15
Thursday - Our Community: God, soften the hearts of the lost in our community, show them your light. John 3:16-18
Friday - Children/Youth: God, change the world through our young people rather than letting the world change them. Romans 12:2
Saturday - Adults: God, enable our adults to live lives of faithfulness to You and perseverance to the end. Hebrews 12:1-3
This week’s events:
Sunday
9:30 am - Worship Celebration @WC
11:00 am - Worship Celebration @RHMC
Monday
9:00 am - VBS Planning Meeting @Church Office
6:00 pm - Bible Study @Debbie Elburn’s
6:30 pm - Women’s Bible Study @The Robbin’s
7:00 pm - Men’s Bible Study @Charge Office
Tuesday
12:00 Noon - Ruth’s Circle @Debbie Elburn’s
7:00 pm - Bible Study @RHMC Hall
Wednesday:
10:00 am - Archery Training @RHMC Hall
Thursday-Saturday
GMC Conference in Camp Hill, PA
Sunday
9:30 am - Worship Celebration @WC
11:00 am - Worship Celebration @RHMC
WCMC - Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
RHMC - Rock Hall Methodist Church
