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Worship Program - 5/25/25

  • Writer: Pastor Gary
    Pastor Gary
  • May 23
  • 5 min read

Welcome to Worship!

We’re so glad you’re here today as we gather to seek God’s presence and grow together in faith. Whether you’re visiting for the first time or have been part of our church family for years, we pray this time encourages your heart and strengthens your walk with Christ.

This week’s message, “The Road Home,” starts us on David’s trip back to Israel in 2 Samuel 2. After years of waiting, wandering, and hardship, David finally steps towards God’s purpose—but not without facing new challenges. His story reminds us that coming back to God’s calling often requires courage, patience, and a full surrender of our old ways.

Our bottom line today is this: You can’t live in Ziklag and wear the crown. God calls us not just to believe—but to leave behind the places, patterns, and compromises that keep us from fully stepping into His purpose for us.

Each week, we invite you to take part in the life of our church as we pursue Christ together:

  • Gathering in worship and fellowship

  • Growing in God’s Word and spiritual practices

  • Serving one another and our community

Thank you for being here today. If you have any questions or want to get connected, I’d love to hear from you. You can reach me at 410-639-2144 or email me at the address below.

May today be your next step on the road home—walking into God’s promises and purpose for your life.


All for Him!

Pastor Gary  


Order of Worship

Welcome

Prayer of Adoration


Opening Worship


Prayer of Intercession


Message

The Road Home

2 Samuel 2

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

278 Crown Him with Many Crowns

429 Wonderful Words of Life

306 Surely the Presence

560 Living Hope

Rock Hall Church

Our God

Came to My Rescue

Hymn of Heaven

God Really Loves Us

Message Notes

David #16: The Road Home

2 Samuel 2

In the course of time…

2 Samuel 2:1-7


God’s PROMISE and PROVISIONS aren’t intended for life in ZIKLAG


Meanwhile…    

2 Sam 2:8-32


We can’t enjoy either KINGDOM when serving TWO KINGS.


The road home starts with

Gal 5:13-16


         A change of HEART.

         A change of MIND.

         A change of LOCATION.


Bottom Line: 

You can’t live in Ziklag and wear the crown.


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

  • Leroy Cannon

  • Carolyn Spray

  • Joe Holliday

  • Pam & Tom Glenn  

  • Dean Wood

  • Baby Nixon Henry 

  • Jean Spence

  • Stacey Angel 

  • Edna Cox

  • Nate Beauchamp

  • Joan Stevens

  • Joe Strollo

  • David Black

  • Rick & Mary Etta Reedy

  • Marion Gagnon

  • Family of Frank Newsome

  • Elmer & Marsha Gustafson

  • Susan Medley


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 Identity in Christ:  God, remind us who we are in You. Help us live as Your beloved children, confident in Your grace and called to reflect Your love. Ephesians 1:4-5

  • Monday Our Growth in the Word: God, give us a hunger for Your Word. Shape our thoughts and choices through Scripture so that we may walk in wisdom and truth. Psalm 119:105

  • Tuesday Our Leaders and Servants: God, strengthen and guide our church leaders, staff, and volunteers. Fill them with Your Spirit as they lead with humility, faith, and purpose. 1 Peter 4:10-11

  • Wednesday Those Who Are Hurting: God, bring comfort to the brokenhearted and healing to the wounded. May our church be a refuge of hope and a place where Your love restores lives. Psalm 34:18

  • Thursday Our Witness in the World: God, help us to be bold and compassionate as we share the Gospel. Let our words and actions point others to the hope we’ve found in You. Matthew 5:14-16

  • Friday Marriages and Families: God, strengthen our homes. Teach us to love one another with patience and grace, and to build relationships that reflect Your covenant love. Joshua 24:15

  • Saturday Our Unity and Mission: God, unite us as Your Church. Keep us focused on Your mission and empower us to serve together with love, humility, and perseverance. John 17:20-21


This week’s events:

Sunday: 

 9:30 am - Worship Celebration @WCMC

11:00 am - Worship Celebration @RHMC

12:15 am - Fellowship Lunch @RHMC

Monday

6:00 pm - Bible Study @ Debbie Elburn’s

Tuesday

2:00 pm - VBS Meeting @ RHMC Hall

7:00 pm - Bible Study @ RHMC Hall

Wednesday:   

3:30 pm - RSK @ RHMC Hall

6:30 pm - Youth @ RHMC Hall

Thursday:  

6:00 pm - Prayer Meeting @ WCMC

7:30 pm -Praise Team practice @ RHMC

Sunday: 

 8:30 am - Church at the Beach @ Ferry Park Beach

 8:30 am - Bible Study @WCMC

 9:30 am - Worship Celebration @WCMC

11:00 am - Worship Celebration @RHMC


WCMC - Wesley Chapel

RHMC - Rock Hall Church







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