Worship Program - 5/11/25
- Pastor Gary
- 3 hours ago
- 4 min read
Welcome to Worship!
… and Happy Mother’s Day! Today we celebrate and honor the women—mothers, grandmothers, and mentors—who have shaped our lives through sacrificial love, steady faith, and godly wisdom. Whether this day brings celebration or carries a mix of emotions, we pray you’ll find comfort, encouragement, and strength in God's presence and among His people.
Now, I’ll admit—our passage this morning isn’t what you’d expect for Mother’s Day. We’re looking at 1 Samuel 31, the final chapter in the life of King Saul. It’s a somber story, filled with grief and regret, not the warm or tender message we often associate with this holiday. But it offers us something essential: a sober reminder that our choices shape our legacy and that God's grace is always calling us back, even when we’ve drifted far.
Motherhood—whether biological or spiritual—is a calling that requires deep surrender, daily obedience, and faith for the long journey. And in Saul’s story, we see what happens when we settle for partial obedience or religious routine instead of true surrender. That’s a message all of us—mothers, fathers, children, and friends—need to hear.
So wherever you are in your journey today, we’re glad you’re here. Let’s worship, reflect, and listen for the voice of God who invites us to live not with fear or regret, but with courage, grace, and purpose.
All for Him!
Pastor Gary
Order of Worship
Welcome |
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Prayer of Adoration | |
Opening Worship | |
Prayer of Intercession | |
Message | The End of the Beginning 1 Samuel 31 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 Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee 8 This is My Father’s World 19 Jesus Shall Reign 282
| Rock Hall Church No Longer Slaves Our God Promises Revelation Song |
Message Notes
Questions from the King’s demise:
Are you USING God or SERVING God?
Does your worship come out of RELIGION or REPENTENCE ?
Signs of religion:
Rationalize CHOICES
Unchanged BEHAVIOR
Sadness vs SORROW
Partial OBEDIENCE
Your choice: BORN 2x or DIE 2x?
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 & Sharon Kendall
Joan & Mike Melvin
Joanne Carson
Audra Ashley
Jack Johnson
Diane McIntyre
Carolyn Spray
Joe Holliday
Pam & Tom Glenn
Dean Wood
Baby Nixon Henry
Jean Spence
Stacey Angel
Edna Cox
Alma Orantes
Nate Beauchamp
Joan Stevens
Joe Strollo
Helen Dill
Rick & Mary Etta Reedy
Marion Gagnon
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. Transform our hearts to love You more deeply and glorify You fully in every part of our lives. Psalm 95:6-7
Monday – Our Discipleship: God, grow us in grace and truth. Help us to follow Jesus more closely and become people who reflect His character. Colossians 2:6-7
Tuesday – Pastors and Volunteers: God, give strength and encouragement to pastors, ministry leaders, and volunteers. May they serve with joy, wisdom, and endurance. Galatians 6:9
Wednesday – The Lost and Searching: God, open the hearts of those far from You. Use us as Your witnesses to share the hope of the Gospel with love and clarity. Luke 15:4-7
Thursday – Our Community Needs: God, help us see the needs around us—physical, emotional, and spiritual—and respond with compassion and action. Isaiah 58:10
Friday – The Next Generation: God, raise up young people with courageous faith. Teach them to trust You, love others, and stand firm in a shifting world. 1 Timothy 4:12
Saturday – Our Dependence on Prayer: God, make us a praying people. Teach us to seek You first in all things, trusting in Your power and presence. Philippians 4:6-7
This week’s events:
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
Tuesday
12:00 pm - Ruth’s Circle @Debbie Elburn’s
2:00 pm - VBS Meeting @ RHC Hall
6:00 pm - RHC Board Meeting Charge Office
Wednesday:
8:30 am - ZOOM Small Group
Thursday:
6:00 pm - Prayer Meeting @ WC
6:00 pm- Board Meeting @WC Hall
7:30 pm -Praise Team practice @ RHC
Sunday:
8:30 am - Bible Study @WC
9:30 am - Worship Celebration @WC
11:00 am - Worship Celebration @RHC
WCMC - Wesley Chapel
RHMC - Rock Hall Church
