Welcome to Church!
We're so glad to have you worship with us this weekend. 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 in this journey of faith.
This weekend, Rev. Phyllis Johnson is back with us. She is teaching from Psalm 34:8 “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.” This is a crucial lesson for us in our work to reach out into our community, sharing and showing God’s love to a world desperate for hope..
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 use the question cards in each pew.
Richest Blessings!
Pastor Gary Priddy
gary@yourrockhall.church
Order of Worship:
Welcome Prayer of Adoration
Opening Worship
Prayers of the People
Message
Rev Phyllis Johnson
Psalm 34:8
Taste and See
Prayer of Confession
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
I Am Not Alone
We Have Come into His House
The Heart of Worship
Amazing Grace
Message Text
Taste and See
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34:8
Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy and slander of every kind. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. I Peter 2:1-3
Get Rid of:
MALICE
DECEIT
HYPOCRISY
ENVY
SLANDER
Pure spiritual milk to grow into your salvation
Prevenient Grace
Justifying Grace
Sanctifying Grace
If you have tasted the Lord is good
Taste first – Action, Experience
Then see – watch, wait, observe, experience
God is love
Taste God’s Love
Share God’s Love
This week’s YouVersion Bible Reading Plan:
Join us as we take a deep dive into a 49-day study to explore one of the most powerful books of the New Testament. In this reading plan, you'll discover the freedom and victory we have in Jesus, the dangers of legalism, the fruits of the Spirit, and the amazing promise of God through Christ. Join HERE.
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
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
Joe & Cheryl Holliday
Dickie & Bettie Porter
Karen & Mark Weller
Dean & Anna Mae Wood
Frank & Mariann Dulin
Patricia Brown
Elmer Gustafson
Marge Kelley
Rick Reedy
Sandy Scanlan
Pastor Kenny Hickman
Pastor Bill Carroll
Rosemary Elburn
Cricket Hayes (PG’s Mom)
Marshall Owings
Jean Spence
Family of Hick Clark
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:
Sunday
8:30 am - Bible Studies @Wesley Chapel Church Hall
10:00 am - Weekend Worship @Wesley Chapel Church
11:15 am - Merger Information Meeting
Monday
8:30 am - Merger Team @Charge Office
6:30 pm - Women’s Bible Study at @The Priddy’s
Tuesday
7:00 pm - Small Group Bible Study @RH Church Hall
Wednesday
No Youth Group or Rock Solid Kids
Thursday
6:00 pm - Choir Practice
7:00 pm - Praise Team practice
Saturday
9:00 am Shoebox Ministry Silent Aution and Bake Sale @Wesley Chapel
Sunday
8:30 am- Bible Studies @Wesley Chapel Church Hall
10:00 am - Weekend Worship @Wesley Chapel Church
Birthdays
Becca Bigelow 11/5
