Welcome.
We are glad to have you join us for worship this week. This week we close out a message series from the book of Revelation. We have been looking at the letters from Jesus to seven churches in Asia.
These letters were written to encourage, correct, and prepare his church. They are significant to us as our churches are going through a season of significant change. But they are also relevant to us as individual disciples living out the do-over - that faith in Jesus makes possible in this life.
We want you to know, 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 Gospel difference in our community 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 Pastor Gary directly, by email - gary@yourrockhall.church or by telephone - 410-639-2144.
Thank you again for joining us.
Order of Worship:
Welcome Prayer of Adoration
Opening Worship
Prayer of Confession
Prayers of the People
Message
Do-Over: Revelation 3:7-13
Philadelphia: From Tested to Proven
Holy Communion
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
469 Jesus Is All The World To Me
389 Freely Freely
500 Spirit Of God Descend Upon My Heart
Combined Worship @RHUMC
Same Power
Holy Forever
Oh How I Love Jesus
O God Our Help In Ages Past
Message Notes
Do-Over: From Tried to Proven
Revelation 3:7-13
Matthew 11:28 NIV
1 Corinthians 1:26–29 NIV
Three things to remember when standing in your faith.
God cares more about you than you do.
Romans 5:8 NIV
God is doing more than you understand.
Daniel 10:12–13 NIV
God’s strength is made perfect in your weakness.
1 Corinthians 12:22 NIV
2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV
Until you understand your weakness you won’t appreciate God’s strength.
This week’s YouVersion Bible Reading Plan:
Dive into the adventure that is the prayer-filled life. Join us on a journey to learn how to pray for big things – your elephants – while gaining greater intimacy with God. This seven-day plan is an introduction to Praying for Your Elephants.
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
Eddie & Rosalie Kuechler
Karen & Mark Weller
Dean & Anna Mae Wood
Frank & Mariann Dulin
Hubbard Kendall
Chase Dolgos
Mark Lusby
Rick Reedy
Patricia Brown
Elmer Gustafson
Rosemary Elburn
Family of Glenda Dierker
Bill Carroll
Marge Kelley
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, 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 - Worship Celebration @RC
10:00 am - Combined Worship Celebration @RHC
Monday
Office Closed
Tuesday
7:00 pm - Small Group Bible Study @Rock Hall Church Hall
Wednesday
12:00 pm Rock Hall Community Senior Luncheon @RHC Hall
6:30 pm - Youth Group @Youth Center
Thursday
7:00 pm - Praise Team practice
Sunday
8:30 am - Worship Celebration @RC
10:00 am - Combined Worship Celebration @RHC
Birthdays
Kevin Nelson, Jr Sept 5
Jenna Ahrens Sept 6
