
Welcome to Worship!
We are delighted to have you with us today as we gather to worship, reflect, and grow in our faith together. Whether this is your first visit or you’ve been with us for years, we are excited to share this time with you and pray that it will encourage and inspire you in your walk with Christ.
Today, we begin a new message series based on the life of King David from 1st and 2nd Samuel of the Old Testament. We begin before David arrives on the scene in order to understand the world he encounters. It’s a world much like our own, where most everyone we know would agree that God is good… yet most of us aren’t satisfied with Him. We fail to understand that there is a problem in wanting more. Today we find out how to put things back in perspective.
Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus as we live out our faith through three essential practices:
Gathering: Our faith is shared, so we gather in worship, fellowship, and small groups to grow together.
Growing: Jesus calls us to mature faith. We grow by practicing spiritual disciplines, exploring God’s Word, and inviting others into the journey of faith.
Serving: Faith moves us beyond ourselves to love our neighbors as Christ taught us. We serve one another and our community in tangible ways that reflect God’s love.
Thank you for being here today. If you have any questions or want to learn more about how to grow in your faith, I’d love to connect with you.
You can reach me directly at 410-639-2144 or email me at the link below.
All for Him!
Pastor Gary
Order of Worship
Welcome |
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Prayer of Adoration | |
Opening Worship | |
Prayer of Intercession | |
Message | God is good…. but what's wrong with better? 1 Samuel 8–13 Rev Gary Priddy |
Holy Communion | |
Next Steps | What you can do for a “next step” of faith. |
Prayer of Thanksgiving | |
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. |
Songs for Worship
Wesley Chapel 65 Bless the Lord O My Soul 73 He Leadeth Me 592 O Jesus I Have Promised | Rock Hall Church Praise Trust in God Stand in Your Love Goodness of God |
Message Notes
God is good, but what's wrong with better?
1 Samuel 8–13
What’s wrong with better?
When God Isn't Enough
Israel’s Demand for a King –1 Samuel 8
When we demand “Jesus plus something else,” we are revealing our misplaced trust.
Trusting God… At First
Saul’s Rise and Early Success – 1 Samuel 9-11
Even when we get what we want, if it’s not rooted in full trust in God, it won’t last.
When We Choose Our Own Way
Saul’s Disobedience – 1 Samuel 13
Whenever we take control instead of trusting God, we declare that He isn’t enough for us.
Bottom Line:
God is enough—seeking more, finds less.
New Message Series Starts February 2nd
Daily Devotional Reading:
Wake-Up Call provides a daily encouragement to shake off the slumber of our busy lives and turn our eyes toward Jesus. Each morning our community gathers around a Scripture, a reflection, a prayer, and a few short questions, inviting us to reorient our lives around the love of Jesus who transforms our hearts, homes, churches, and cities.
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This Week's Announcements:


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
Our nation’s leaders
Healing of our nation
People battling addictions
Single parents and their kids
Pastor Gary and family
Pastor Kenny Hickman
Rosalie and Eddie Kuechler
Dickie & Bettie Porter
Grant Stoops
Hubbard Kendall
Joan Melvin
Joanne Carson
David Black
Audra Ashley
Jack Johnson
Rick Reedy
Diane McIntyre
Joe Holliday
Pam Glenn
Dean Wood
Eric Legg
Marion Gagnon
Matney Crawford
Baby Nixon Henry
Marvin & Phyllis Kendall
Jean Spence
Stacey Angel
Dave Hammer
Active Military & their families including:
Trevion Hopkins
Kyle Schauber
Brock Willey
Makenzie Williams
Steve McCarthy
Dakota Collison
Geoffrey Andersen
Jonathan Conner
Dante Spagnolo
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 Study @WCMC
9:30 am - Worship Celebration @WCMC
10:00 am - Bible Study @RHMC
11:00 am - Worship Celebration @RHMC
Monday
6:30 pm - Women’s Small Group @Robbin’s
7:00 pm - Men’s Small Group @Charge Office
Tuesday:
7:00 pm - Small Group Bible Study
Wednesday:
8:30 am - ZOOM Small Group
3:30-6:30 - RSK @ RHMC Hall
6:30 - Youth @ RHMC Hall
Thursday:
6:00 pm - Prayer Service @Wesley Chapel
7:30 pm - Praise Team Practice @RHMC
Sunday:
8:30 am - Bible Study @WCMC
9:30 am - Worship Celebration @WCMC
10:00 am - Bible Study @RHMC
11:00 am - Worship Celebration @RHMC
WCMC - Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
RHMC - Rock Hall Methodist Church
