Welcome!
Thank you for joining us for worship this week.
My prayer is that as you worship with us, your soul is refreshed as you find new strength for your walk with Jesus.
As we continue our study of the Gospel of Luke today, we begin with Jesus questioning the religious leaders. This is a change for sure. And from their inability to answer him and Jesus’s observations of the crowd at the time, we discover a question that each of us is left to answer: Do we have a God who serves us, or a God we serve?
If you didn’t know, this church is one of three “sister” churches in our community that share one mission, to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of Rock Hall and the world. Our gathering for worship is a testimony to our community of the power of Jesus to save, transform, and redeem.
Everyone is welcome here because no one here is perfect, but together anything can happen.
The same power that has transformed our lives is transforming our community as we live out our faith, sharing and showing God’s love, by serving our neighbors and telling the story of how His love transformed our lives.
If you have any questions about our church or want to discuss your faith journey, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly. My email is gary@yourrockhall.church and my office telephone is 410-639-2144.
Thank you again for joining us.
Pastor Gary
Order of Worship:
Welcome Prayer of Adoration
Songs for Worship Prayer of Confession
Prayers of the People Message
The Most Important Question
Luke 20:41-21:4 Pastor Gary
Closing Song 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
Raum Chapel
158 Come Christians Join To Sing
369 Blessed Assurance
127 Guide Me O Great Jehovah
Combined Worship
God So Loved
Revelation Song
369 Blessed Assurance
Message Notes:
The Most Important Question: Luke 20:41–44
Do you know who I am?
The Wrong Response: Luke 20:45–47
What can I get out of this?
The Right Response: Luke 21:1–4
What can I give to this?
How should we understand generosity:
Generosity is measured by what’s left over rather than what’s given. 2 Samuel 24:24
When you’re generous to make an impression, that’s what you get. Matthew 6:1–4
We aren’t called to meet every need, we are called to meet some needs. 2 Corinthians 9:7
Do we have a God that serves us,
or a God that we serve?
This week’s YouVersion Bible Reading Plan:
So why go on this journey? Lent invites me to face that which we’d rather avoid. For 40 days we go on a journey dedicated to isolation, prayer, and fasting. May this Lent journey be a confirmation of how God is always with us, give us the courage to go to places we would rather avoid, and let us experience his provision once more.
Disaffiliation Information:
To participate in the process of discernment for your church, please engage the information under the “disaffiliation” tab on our website
Stay or Go: 11:15am, Sunday February 12th - a viewing will be available after church.
You can also view the video available on our website under the Disaffiliation tab it will help you become informed how different groups see future of the church. WATCH HERE
Global Methodist Church Presentation: 3:00pm, Sunday, February 19th, Whatcoat UMC, Dover, De
Church Information Meeting & Potluck Lunch: 11:30am, Sunday February 26th @Rock Hall Church
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
Revival in our Churches
Our Discernment Process
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 & Family
Joe & Cheryl Holliday
Don & Debbie Bergen
Eddie & Rosalie Kuechler
Karen & Mark Weller
Dean & Anna Mae Wood
Mariann Dulin
Carole Coleman
Joe Bramble
Dickie & Bettie Porter
Michael Geibel
Mark Lusby
Rick Reedy
Patricia Brown
Glenda Dierker
Bill Carroll
John Curlett
Joan Stevens
Rosemary Elburn
Joan Melvin
Jane Giblin
Elmer Gustafson
Active Military & their families including:
Trevion Hopkins
Kyle Schauber
Brock Willey
Kelly Bertelsen
Steve McCarthy
Tristan Hague
Dakota Collison
Geoffrey Andersen
John Pettit
Makenzie Williams
Dante Spagnolo
Ben Coppage
Jonathan Conner
Homebound:
Phyllis Dierker
Edna Cox
Ann Leary
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, increase the desire of believers to fulfill the Great Commission. Matthew 28:19-20
Monday - Our Church: God, direct our vision for the Future. Proverbs 19:21
Tuesday - Our Leadership: God, help our ministers and volunteers persevere in Your work. 1 Corinthians 15:58
Wednesday - Families: God, help our families be committed to the Lord and His Work. Joshua 24:15
Thursday - Our Community: God, bring salvation to the lost. Luke 19:10
Friday - Children/Youth: God, help our young people set an example of godliness for others. 1 Timothy 4:12
Saturday - Adults: God, give our adults discernment to not be deceived by the world and Satan. 1 Peter 5:8
This week’s events:
Sunday
8:30 am - Worship Service @Raum Chapel
10:00 am - Combined Worship Service @Rock Hall Church
3:00 pm - Global Methodist Church Presentation @Whatcoat UMC, Dover, DE
Monday - Charge Office Closed
6:30 pm - Women’s small group @The Priddy’s
7:00 pm - Men’s small group @Charge Office
Tuesday
7:00 pm - Small Group Bible Study @Charge Office
Wednesday
4:00 pm - Rock Solid Kids
5:00 pm - Family Dinner
6:30 pm - Youth Group
7:00 pm - Ash Wednesday Worship @Raum Chapel
Thursday
7:00 pm - Praise Team Practice
Sunday
8:30 am - Worship Service @Raum Chapel
10:00 am - Combined Worship Service @Rock Hall Church
11:30 am - Potluck Luncheon and Church Meeting at Rock Hall Fellowship Hall
Birthday’s
Cathy Naundorf 2/22
Frank Dulin 2/25
