Welcome.
We are glad to have you join us for worship. Let me ask, what's chipping away at your soul? What's getting in the way of you becoming the person God created you to be? Over these 4 weeks we are going to explore how we can neutralize damaging influences and embrace clean living through a "Soul Detox."
This week we will discover how we can find freedom from one of the greatest pollutants of our souls, our past sins. Past sin, with the resulting guilt and shame has the power to fracture our relationship with God, with others, and even with ourselves. In this way, sin is truly tortuous. Thankfully, God has a plan for this.
Our church is a community of believers who come together to worship, pray, and learn from each other. We value the importance of family and strive to create an environment where individuals and families can grow closer to God and to each other.
At our church, we believe that everyone has the potential to impact the world. In our programs and ministries, we seek to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to make a difference in our communities and in the world.
So, if you are looking for a church home that seeks to make a positive impact in Rock Hall and the world, we invite you to join us. No matter who you are or where you come from, you are welcome here. We look forward to getting to know you and to growing in our faith together.
If you have any questions 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
Opening Worship
Prayer of Confession
Prayers of the People
Message
Soul Detox
Tortured
Closing Worship 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
77 How Great Thou Art
98 To God Be The Glory
380 There's Within My Heart A Melody
Wesley Chapel
2158 Just a Closer Walk With Thee
98 To God Be The Glory
365 Grace Greater Than Our Sin
Rock Hall Church
Control
See a Victory
The Way
Message Notes
Soul Detox: Tortured
…there is no soundness in my bones because of my sin. My guilt has overwhelmed me like a burden too heavy to bear. Ps 38:3b--4
… the devil… was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. John 8:44
Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy. Prov 28:13
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. James 5:16
This week’s YouVersion Bible Reading Plan:
We are not a body with a soul. We are a soul with a body. While the world rightly teaches us to detox our bodies, sometimes we need to detox our soul. This 35-day plan will help you identify what's chipping away at your soul, and what's getting in the way of you becoming the person who God created you to be. You will learn from God's Word how you can neutralize these damaging influences and embrace clean living for your soul.
This Week's Announcements:
We want to hear from you!
Your Leadership Board wants to hear about your experience in our combined worship services. These responses are completely confidential as we want your honest opinion.
Just click the link below to complete the survey.
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
Dickie & Bettie Porter
Eddie & Rosalie Kuechler
Karen & Mark Weller
Dean & Anna Mae Wood
Frank & Mariann Dulin
Michael Geibel
Chase Dolgos
Mark Lusby
Rick Reedy
Patricia Brown
Hubbard Kendall
Bill Carroll
Philip Schwenger
Marge Kelley
Joan Melvin
Elmer Gustafson
Maria Coakley
Jean & Jerry Spence
Eric Price
Teresa Robertson
Bonnie Kellas
John Caraway
Joyce Kennedy
Stephen Kogler
Joanne Carson
John Beauchamp
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
Ben Coppage
Homebound:
Phyllis Dierker
Edna Cox
Ann Leary
Jackie Price Williams
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
8:30 am - Worship Celebration @Raum Chapel
9:30 am - Worship Celebration @Wesley Chapel
Church Meeting following Worship
11:00 am - Worship Celebration @Rock Hall Church
Church Meeting following Worship
Monday
6:00 pm - Women of the Rock @Wesley Chapel
Tuesday
7:00 pm - Small Group Bible Study @Charge Office
Wednesday
9:30 am - VBS Planning Meeting
6:30 pm - Youth Group
Sunday
8:30 am - Worship Celebration @Raum Chapel
9:30 am - Worship Celebration @Wesley Chapel
11:00 am - Worship Celebration @Rock Hall Church
