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Worship Program - 4/27/25

  • Writer: Pastor Gary
    Pastor Gary
  • Apr 25
  • 4 min read

Updated: 7 days ago


Welcome to Worship!

We’re so glad you’ve joined us today—whether you’re a guest or a long-time member, you’re part of a family gathered to worship, learn, and grow together.

This morning, we invite you to open your heart to God’s presence and to the wisdom found in His Word. Life is filled with challenges—some are obvious, while others are hidden and subtle. Sometimes, it’s not the big storms that threaten our faith, but the small daily choices that shape our direction and our future.

Today’s message, “Hidden Dangers: Avoiding the Path to Catosphere,” reminds us that staying close to God doesn’t depend on heroic deeds or grand gestures, but on simple, daily faithfulness. Our bottom line is this: “The unthinkable is avoided by faithfulness in the ordinary.”

God calls us to guard our hearts, to take the small steps of obedience that keep us on the right path, and to nurture habits that protect us from drifting away. No one ever plans to stumble in their faith or to cross lines they never imagined—but every spiritual collapse begins with small compromises.

Whether you’re just starting your journey or have walked with Christ for many years, we hope today’s service encourages you to take the next step in daily faithfulness, trusting that God honors every act of obedience, no matter how small.

Thank you for worshiping with us. May today’s gathering strengthen your walk, deepen your faith, and remind you that the ordinary moments of life are the foundation of an extraordinary faith.


All for Him!

Pastor Gary  


Order of Worship

Welcome

Prayer of Adoration


Opening Worship


Prayer of Intercession


Message

Hidden Dangers: 

Avoiding the Path to Catastrophe

1 Samuel 28

Rev Gary Priddy

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

119 Victory in Jesus

265 Because He Lives 

134 There is Something about That Name

  

Rock Hall Church

 Worthy is the Lamb

Oh Lord You’re Beautiful

Graves into Gardens

Goodness of God


Message Notes

David #12: Hidden Dangers: 

Avoiding the Path to Spiritual Collapse

1 Samuel 28


Lessons from Saul's spiritual failure:

1 Samuel 28:1-7

Pay Attention to Small Slips

1 Corinthians 10:12



1 Samuel 28:8-10

Root out Hypocricy

Matthew 23:28



1 Samuel 28:11-25

Let Scripture Lead the Way

Isaiah 8:19-20



Bottom Line:

The unthinkable is avoided by faithfulness in the ordinary.”


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.


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 & Sharon Kendall

  • Joan & Mike Melvin

  • Joanne Carson

  • Audra Ashley

  • Jack Johnson

  • Diane McIntyre

  • Joe Holliday

  • Pam & Tom Glenn  

  • Dean Wood

  • Baby Nixon Henry 

  • Jean Spence

  • Stacey Angel 

  • Family of Dave Hammer

  • Edna Cox

  • Alma Orantes

  • Joyce Christian

  • Joan Stevens

  • Raven & Jamey Apple

  • Family of Stevie Toulson

  • Rick & Mary Etta Reedy

  • Family & friends of Irene Cotton


Active Military & their families including:

  • Trevion Hopkins

  • Kyle Schauber

  • Brock Willey

  • Makenzie Williams

  • Steve McCarthy

  • 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 Worship: God, let our worship be pleasing to You and transform our hearts to love You more deeply. Psalm 95:6

  • Monday - Our Discipleship: God, help us to grow in knowledge, faith, and love as we follow Jesus together. Colossians 2:6-7

  • Tuesday - Our Leaders: God, grant wisdom, strength, and courage to our pastors, ministry leaders, and volunteers. James 1:5

  • Wednesday - Marriages and Families: God, strengthen our marriages and families, helping them to reflect Your love and truth. Ephesians 5:21-6:4

  • Thursday - Our Community: God, help us to build relationships with our neighbors and share the hope of Christ. Matt 9:37-38

  • Friday - The Next Generation: God, empower our children and youth to live boldly for You, standing firm in their faith. 1 Tim 4:12

  • Saturday - Our Witness: God, help us to live out our faith with integrity and compassion, pointing others to Jesus. 1 Peter 3:15


This week’s events:

Sunday: 

12:00 pm - Lunch @RHMC

Monday

6:00 pm - Bible Study@Debbie Elburn’s

6:30 pm - Women’s Small Group @Robbins’

7:00 pm - Men’s Small Group @Charge Office

 Wednesday:   

8:30 am - ZOOM Small Group

3:30 pm -  RSK @RHMC Hall

6:30 pm - Youth @RHMC Hall

Thursday:  

6:00 pm- Prayer service @ WCMC

7:30 pm -Praise Team practice @ RHMC

Sunday: 

 8:30 am - Bible Study @WCMC

 9:30 am - Worship Celebration @WCMC

11:00 am - Worship Celebration @RHMC


WCMC - Wesley Chapel Methodist Church

RHMC - Rock Hall Methodist Church







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