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March 3rd Worship Program



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 continue our slight detour in our study of the book of Acts. As we work our way through Stephen’s sermon from Acts 7 and we are taking a look back to the Old Testament history and significance of the Tabernacle and Temple worship to discover some very powerful Gospel lessons that can help us live faithful lives.

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 5

Acts 7:44-53

Pastor Gary Priddy

Next Steps

Find practical ways you can take a first “next step” in your faith journey on our website.

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

Love Lifted Me

The Old Rugged Cross

Holy, Holy, Holy

Rock Hall Church

The Way

God So Loved

Christ Be Magnified

He Is


Message Notes


Acts 21: From Ordinary to World Changer

Acts 7:54-8:1

 

Stephen: A “Wasted” Life


4 Convictions for a “Wasted” Life

Conviction #1: God wants to use me 

Matthew 4:19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

Conviction #2: I am filled with the Holy Spirit 

John 16:7 But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

Conviction #3: I will treat others as Jesus has treated me 

Acts 7:60 Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep.

Conviction #4: Jesus is worth it 

2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.


 


Take it Home:

Consider the following questions as they relate to each conviction from this week’s sermon.

  1. How can I discern and respond to God's calling in my life? Ephesians 2:10

  2. How can I cultivate a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit in my daily life? Galatians 5:22-23

  3. In what ways can I practically demonstrate Jesus' love and compassion to those around me? 1 John 4:11

  4. How can I deepen my understanding of the sacrificial love of Jesus and its significance in my life? Philippians 3:8 



 

This Week's Announcements:


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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

  • Joanne Carson

  • 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

  • Dot Ritchie

  • Ed and Penny Pickering

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, give each of us a deep passion for the work of Christ.   Luke 4:18-19  

  • Monday - Our Church:  God, develop spiritual growth & maturity in Your church.   Hebrews 5:12-14  

  • Tuesday - Our Leadership: God, help our pastor proclaim Your Word boldly.   2 Timothy 4:2

  • Wednesday - Families: God, help couples be faithful to the marriage promises they made to You and to each other. Hebrews 13:4

  • Thursday - Our Community: God, we thank you for those who serve in our community. 1 John 3:16

  • Friday - Children/Youth: God, help young people commit themselves to a life of purity of mind and body. Psalm 119:9-11

  • Saturday - Adults: God, help adults find and fulfill Your purpose for their lives. Jeremiah 29:11-14 

This week’s events:


Sunday

8:30 am - Bible Studies and Membership Class @WC

12:15 pm - Membership Class @RHMC Hall

Monday

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

 7:00 pm - Bible Study @RHMC Hall

Wednesday

Day of Prayer - Sanctuaries are open all day for prayer

1:00 pm - Midday Prayer Service @RHMC Sanctuary

Sunday

8:30 am - Bible Studies and Membership Class

9:30 am - Weekend Worship Celebration @WC

11:00 am - Weekend Worship Celebration @RHMC

12:15 am - Membership Class


WCMC - Wesley Chapel Methodist Church

RHMC - Rock Hall Methodist Church







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