Welcome to Church!
As we gather for worship this weekend, I want to make sure you know how grateful we are that you have joined us. It's a blessing to worship, pray, and serve alongside friends and neighbors.
Today we begin a slight detour in our study of the book of Acts. We are studying Stephen’s sermon from Acts 7 and taking a look back at the Old Testament character Moses to discover some very powerful Gospel lessons that we can apply to our lives today..
After the service, take a few minutes to engage friends and neighbors in conversation, or spend some time in prayer. We hope you find our church and church family is not just a place of worship but a community of support and love.
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 the Bible, not just in worship, but in all things related to God and our relationship with HIm; also, we are committed to being a blessing, 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 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
Good News from the Old Testament - Pt. 3
Acts 7:17-29
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
He Leadeth Me
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Rock Hall Church
Build My Life
Living Hope
Christ Be Magnified
Great are You Lord
Message Notes
Acts 16: Good News from the Old Testament - Pt 3
Acts 7:17-29
Marks of True Discipleship
Wait patiently on God’s Promises
Acts 7:17-18
Trust fully in God’s Providence
Acts 7:19-20
Submit diligently to God’s Preparation
Acts 7:22
Humble yourself as a part God’s Plan
Acts 7:23-29
What you believe determines how you behave
Take it Home:
Read Deuteronomy 7:6-9. Considering God’s redemptive work to call, forgive, provide, and care for his people, why are the reasons for his faithfulness given in this passage so helpful to keep in mind?
Read James 5:7-11. What are some of the damaging effects that we experience when we are impatient and doubt God’s ultimate plans for our lives and this world?
Read John 14:1-3. How could a fixed confidence in Christ’s eternal plans positively change the way you are facing the challenges or disappointments that are in front of you this week?
Read 1 Peter 4:12-19. What experiences can you place into this biblical description? In what situations have you found comfort (and even joy!) amid misunderstanding and antagonism?
This Week's Announcements:
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Wake-Up Call provides a daily encouragement to shake off the slumber of our busy lives and turn our eyes toward Jesus. Each morning our community gathers around a Scripture, a reflection, a prayer, and a few short questions, inviting us to reorient our lives around the love of Jesus who transforms our hearts, homes, churches, and cities.
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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
Elmer Gustafson
Marge Kelley
Rick Reedy
Sara Gagalski
Joan Melvin
Sandy Scanlan
Pastor Kenny Hickman
Pastor Bill Carroll
Cricket Hayes (PG’s Mom)
Kat Fithian
Jean Spence
Patricia Brown
Pastor David Kelley
Emma Eller
Jerry Creighton
Christine Weber
Scott Smith
Family of Pat Hastings
Sandy Jacob
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, grant boldness and opportunities for us to share the Gospel with others. Ephesians 6:19
Monday - Our Church: God, help us be financially responsible and good stewards of the blessings You’ve provided. Malachi 3:10
Tuesday - Our Leadership: God, allow nothing to hinder our ministers and volunteers from Your calling on their lives. Nehemiah 6:3
Wednesday - Families: God, help us recognize the importance of first making disciples of Christ in our homes. Proverbs 22:6
Thursday - Our Community: God, we ask for your healing of the broken structures and systems in our community. 2 Chronicles 7:14
Friday - Children/Youth: God, help our young people humbly submit to and honor those in authority over them. Ephesians 6:1-3
Saturday - Adults: God, cause our adults to humble themselves and seek Your face. 2 Chronicles 7:14
This week’s events:
Monday
11:30 am - The Chosen @RH Church Hall
6:30 pm - Women’s Bible Study Small Group @The Robbin’s
7:00 pm - Men’s Bible Study Small Group @Charge Office
Tuesday
7:00 pm - Bible Study Small Group @RHMC Hall
Wednesday
Day of Prayer - Sanctuaries are open all day for prayer.
12:00 pm - Ash Wednesday Prayer Service @RHMC
3:30 pm - Rock Solid Kids after School @RHMC Hall
6:00 pm - Family Dinner @RHMC Hall
6:30 pm - Youth Group @RHMC Hall
Thursday
7:00 pm - Worship Team Practice @RHMC
Sunday
9:30 - Weekend Worship Celebration @WC
11:00 - Weekend Worship Celebration @RHMC
WCMC - Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
RHMC - Rock Hall Methodist Church
