Welcome to Church!
We are delighted to have you with us today during this Advent season—a time of anticipation, reflection, and preparation as we celebrate the coming of Christ. Whether this is your first visit or you’ve been with us for years, we are excited to share this sacred season together in worship.
This week, we continue our sermon series, The Wonder of It All, by exploring the story of the Magi in Matthew 2:1–12. The journey of these wise men reveals the wonder of God’s divine guidance and the fulfillment of His promises to both Jew and Gentile. It reminds us that God reveals Himself in extraordinary ways, inviting us to seek Him with open hearts, set aside selfishness, and respond with joy and worship. My prayer is that as you hear this message, you will lean into the wonder of God’s presence and be inspired to seek Him more earnestly in your own life.
Corporate worship is a cornerstone of our discipleship and our identity as members of the Global Methodist Church. We express this identity in our church through three essential practices:
Gathering: Our faith is a shared faith, so we gather for worship and fellowship in both large and small groups.
Growing: Jesus invites His disciples to mature faith. We are all in process, growing through practicing spiritual disciplines and inviting others into the faith.
Serving: Our faith isn’t just about us. We are called to love our neighbor as ourselves, so we serve one another and the community as the church.
Thank you for being a part of our family today. My prayer is that our time together will draw us all closer to Jesus and inspire us to reflect deeply on His presence in our lives. If you have any questions or wish to discuss your faith, please feel free to reach out. You can contact 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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Advent Reading and Opening Prayer | |
Opening Worship | |
Prayers of the People | |
Message | The Wonder of the Revelation: The Magi Matthew 2:1–12 Rev Gary Priddy |
Next Steps | |
What you can do for a “next step” of faith. | |
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
Wesley Chapel
188 The First Noel
191 Angels We Have Heard on High
44 Great is Thy Faithfulness
Rock Hall Church
It’s Christmas
Noel
O Come All Ye Faithful
Holy Forever - Christmas
Message Notes
The Wonder of the Revelation: The Magi
Matthew 2:1–12; Zephaniah 3:17; John 3:16–17; John 13:34–35; 1 John 3:16–20
(re)Discovering Wonder
Seek the Savior Unceasingly.
Matthew 2:1-4
Set Aside Selfishness.
Matthew 2:5-8
Celebrate Christ’s Coming.
Matthew 2:9-12
Bottom Line:
Our response to God’s revelation shapes the wonder of our faith.
Consider this:
On this fourth Sunday of Advent, where does love find you today?
What do the Scriptures say to you personally, today, regarding love?
What does love mean to you, and how do you know?
Reading Plan:
Perhaps it’s time to recapture the wonder found in the Christmas story. What I am learning is this: it’s not just a wonderful story, it’s a wonder-FILLED story. In this Advent daily devotional, we’ll dig into the Christmas story found in Matthew and Luke’s gospel and look at those in the nativity story. Where did this story meet them, and where does it meet us, today? Let’s recapture some wonder this holiday season.
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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
Elmer & Marsha Gustafson
Grant Stoops
Hubbard Kendall
Joan Melvin
Joanne Carson
Jack Johnson
Rick Reedy
Jean Spence
Diane McIntyre
Joe Holliday
Pam Glenn
Dean Wood
Eric Legg
Marion Gagnon
John and Jennifer Ellick
Stacey Angel
Baby Nixon Henry
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, give each of us a deep passion for the work of Christ. Luke 4:18-19
Monday - Our Church: God, develop spiritual growth & maturity in Your church. Hebrews 5:12-14
Tuesday - Our Leadership: God, help our pastor proclaim Your Word boldly. 2 Timothy 4:2
Wednesday - Families: God, help couples be faithful to the marriage promises they made to You and to each other. Hebrews 13:4
Thursday - Our Community: God, we thank you for those who serve in our community. 1 John 3:16
Friday - Children/Youth: God, help young people commit themselves to a life of purity of mind and body. Psalm 119:9-11
Saturday - Adults: God, help adults find and fulfill Your purpose for their lives. Jeremiah 29:11-14
This week’s events:
Sunday:
9:30 am - Worship Celebration @WCMC
11:00 am - Worship Celebration @RHMC
4:30 pm - Community Carolling @Main St Pavilion
Monday:
6:30 pm - Women’s Bible Study @Robbins
7:00 pm - Men’s Bible Study @Charge Office
Tuesday:
7:00 pm - Christmas Eve Service @WCMC
9:300 pm - Christmas Eve Service @RHMC
Wednesday: Christmas Day!!
Sunday:
10:30 am - Combined Worship Celebration @WCMC
11:30 am - Fellowship Lunch
WCMC - Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
RHMC - Rock Hall Methodist Church
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