Welcome to Church!
This is a very special weekend and we are glad to have you worship with us. As we gather, I want to make sure you know how grateful we are to have you worship with us. It's a joy to worship alongside friends and neighbors as we share this journey of faith.
This weekend, we celebrate Christ the King Sunday. It’s the last Sunday of the year in the church calendar. Everything we have done this year has been building up to this Sunday. As part of our celebration, we will be taking a moment to celebrate our new relationship as part of the Global Methodist Church. We will be talking about what that means during our services the next several weeks.
We are also continuing our study from the book of Acts, The Unstoppable Power of the Gospel. Today we find Peter preaching to a crowd in the temple about one of the most important gifts God has given us as his children, a gift that we need to use often.
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 is not just a place of worship but a community of support and love.
Thank you for being a part of our family today, and may our worship together this weekend 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 just shoot me an email.
Richest Blessings!
Pastor Gary Priddy
gary@yourrockhall.church
Order of Worship:
Welcome Prayer of Adoration
Opening Worship
Prayers of the People
Message
Acts 3:.1-26
The Gift that Keeps on Giving
Pastor Gary Priddy
Prayer of Confession
Litany of New Beginnings
Holy Communion
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.
Closing Worship 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
Crown Him with Many Crowns
King of Kings
Amazing Grace
Take my Life and Let it Be
Message Text
Acts 3:11-26
The Gift that Keeps On Giving
What it is not:
“I feel that what I did was wrong.”
“I hate that I did that.”
“I want to do better next time.”
“Next time I’m in the same situation…”
Worldly Sorrow vs Godly Sorrow
What it is:
Romans 12, Luke 15, Luke 19, Psalm 38:18
Redirection of the mind
Remorse in the emotions
Rsponsibility without excuse
Recognition of my broken condition
Request to be forgiven
Reorientation of our affections
Resolution to a new path
How God brings us to Repentance?
The preaching of God’s Word
1 Thessalonians 1:5-10
The goodness of God’s character
Romans 2:4
The sorrows of life
2 Samuel 12
The emptiness of this world
Luke 15:17
Take it Home:
What does repentance truly mean in the context of our relationship with God? Consider Acts 3:19 & 2 Cor 7:10
How does the gift of repentance reflect the boundless love and mercy of our Heavenly Father in Psalm 103:8-12 & Eph 2:4-5?
Reflect on instances in your life when repentance has brought about transformation and restoration like in Psalm 51:10 or Luke 15:17-24.
Explore the stories of individuals in Scripture who experienced profound repentance. Psalm 32:5 and Luke 22:54-62
How can the concept of repentance influence the way you approach your daily interactions and relationships, whether in retirement or in your workplace? Reflect on specific instances where embracing repentance can lead to reconciliation and restoration in your interactions with others.
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.
Thanksgiving food boxes for the needy in Rock Hall were distributed again this year. Boxes were distributed Wednesday November 15th. Donations can be made through the end of the month and can be designated to either church with “Food Boxes” in the memo.
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
The family of Cheryl Holliday
Dickie & Bettie Porter
Karen & Mark Weller
Dean & Anna Mae Wood
Frank & Mariann Dulin
Family of Cheryl Holliday
Elmer Gustafson
Marge Kelley
Rick Reedy
Sandy Scanlan
Pastor Kenny Hickman
Pastor Bill Carroll
Rosemary Elburn
Cricket Hayes (PG’s Mom)
Kat Fithian
Jean Spence
Patricia Brown
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, 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 - Bible Studies @WCMC Hall
10:00 am - Weekend Worship @WCMC
11:15 am - Fellowship Hour @WCMC Hall
Monday
6:30 pm - Women’s Bible Study at @The Robbin’s
Tuesday
6:00 pm - Wesley Leadership Meeting @WCMC Hall
7:00 pm - Small Group Bible Study @RHMC Hall
Wednesday
3:30 pm - Rock Solid Kids @ RHMC Hall
6:00 pm - Dinner @ RHMC Hall
6:30 pm - Youth @ RHMC Hall
Thursday
6:00 pm - Choir @WCMC
7:00 pm - Worship Team Practice @WCMC
Friday
7:00 pm - Walk to Emmaus 4th Day Gathering @WCMC
Sunday
8:30 am- Bible Studies @WCMC Hall
10:00 am - Weekend Worship @WCMC
11:15 am - Merger Information Meeting @WCMC Hall
Church Meetings:
Wesley Chapel - December 10th
Rock Hall Church - December 17th
WCMC - Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
RHMC - Rock Hall Methodist Church
