Welcome to Church!
We're so glad to see each and every one of you here this weekend. As we gather for this special worship service, we want to express our gratitude for your presence. It's a joy to worship alongside you and share in this journey of faith.
This weekend, we're diving back into Acts 2:1-13 with a sermon titled "What Does This Mean: Being Filled with the Holy Spirit." It's an opportunity for us to reflect on the Holy Spirit's presence and guidance in our lives. Let's open our hearts to receive His blessings and inspiration.
To those who are visiting with us, a warm welcome! We're thrilled to have you here and invite you to join us in our celebration of faith.
After the service, stay a while, enjoy some coffee, take a minutes to engage friends and neighbors in conversation, visit with our pastor, or spend some time in prayer. Our church is not just a place of worship but a community of support and love.
Thank you for being a part of this family, and may this weekend’s service be a source of inspiration, reflection, and connection. 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.
Richest Blessings!
Pastor Gary Priddy
gary@yourrockhall.church
Order of Worship:
Welcome Prayer of Adoration
Opening Worship
Prayer of Confession
Prayers of the People
Message
Pastor Gary Priddy
What Does This Mean?
Acts 2:1-13
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
This I Believe
Holy Forever
Oh Lord You're Beautiful
I Love to Tell the Story
Message Text
Acts 3-What Does This Mean?
What happened?
Acts 2:1-12
How did it happen?
Acts 1:7-8
The disciples were WAITING on, not SEARCHING AFTER, the Spirit.
Waiting in the PROMISES of Jesus.
John 14:25-27
Waiting in FAITH IN Jesus.
John 14:15-16
Waiting in WEAKNESS, not CONFIDENCE.
God moves according to His PLAN, not our EXPECTATIONS.
“What does this mean” for us today?
Every Christian is given the HOLY SPIRIT and GIFTS.
John 3:5
2 Cor 1:2
1 Cor 12:7-11
The Spirit will never work against the BIBLE He WROTE.
2 Tim 3:16-17
We walk in the Spirit by REMAINING in Jesus.
John 15:4
We receive the Spirit the MOMENT we are SAVED.
Eph 1:13-14
The filling of the Spirit is a CONTINUAL PROCESS.
Eph 5:18
Our inadequacy releases God’s sufficiency
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
Frank & Mariann Dulin
Karen & Mark Weller
Dean & Anna Mae Wood
Hubbard Kendall
Patricia Brown
Elmer Gustafson
Shirl Edwards
Rick Reedy
Marge Kelley
Sandy Scanlan
Pastor Bill Carroll
Pastor Kenny Hickman
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 @Wesley Chapel Church Hall
10:00 am - Weekend Worship @Wesley Chapel Church
Monday
11:30 am - The Chosen @RH Church Hall
6:00 pm - Women’s Bible Study @WC Church Hall
6:30 pm - Women’s Bible Study @The Priddy’s
Tuesday
12:00 Noon - Ruth’s Circle at WC Church Hall
6:00 pm - Joint Leadership Board Meeting @Charge Office
7:00 pm - Small Group Bible Study @RH Church Hall
Wednesday
1:00 pm - Ageless Wonders
3:30 pm - Rock Solid Kids
6:00 pm - Dinner
6:30 pm - Youth Group
Thursday
7:00 pm - Praise Team practice
Sunday
8:30 am- Bible Studies @Wesley Chapel Church Hall
10:00 am - Weekend Worship @Wesley Chapel Church
Birthdays
Jennifer Quick 10/15
Joe Holliday 10/17
Michelle Rodney 10/17
