Thank you for joining us for worship this week.
My prayer is that your time with us in worship is just what your soul is thirsting for; that you leave here today renewed and inspired.
We will be studying a couple of familiar passages from the Gospel of Luke, an encounter with Zaccheaus and then a parable about a king. At first glance it doesn’t seem like they have much in common, but when you read them again, like the first time, you will see they actually combine for a powerful message about the coming Kingdom of God.
If you didn’t know, this church is one of three “sister” churches in our community that share one mission, to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of Rock Hall and the world. Our gathering for worship is a testimony to our community of the power of Jesus to save, transform, and redeem.
Everyone is welcome here because no one here is perfect, but together anything can happen.
The same power that has transformed our lives is transforming our community as we live out our faith, sharing and showing God’s love, by serving our neighbors and telling the story of how His love transformed our lives.
If you have any questions about our church or want to discuss your faith journey, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly. My email is gary@yourrockhall.church and my office telephone is 410-639-2144.
Thank you again for joining us.
Pastor Gary
Order of Worship:
Welcome Prayer of Adoration
Songs for Worship Prayer of Confession
Prayers of the People Message
The Kingdom is Coming
Luke 19:1-27 Pastor Gary
Closing Song Next Steps
Find practical ways you can take a first “next step” in your faith journey on our website. Just go to nextsteps.yourrhc.com.
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
Raum Chapel
452 My Faith Looks Up to Thee
368 My Hope Is Built
580 Lead on O King Eternal
Combined Worship
That's Why We Praise Him
Lord, I Need You
591 Rescue the Perishing
This Week's Text:
This week’s YouVersion Bible Reading Plan:
Normal means that we uphold a popular standard, yet earth is filled with billions of people who are unique and diverse. Often, normal is the preferred place to “live,” but truly, it’s not always healthy. In this Plan, we’ll study God’s Word about how to go beyond normal living and make changes so that we can live better than normal.
Disaffiliation Information:
To participate in the process of discernment for your church, please engage the information under the “disaffiliation” tab on our website. District Information Meeting: 8:30am, January 28th @St Lukes, Easton. Church Information Meeting: 11:30am, Sunday January 22nd @Wesley Chapel; also 11:30am Sunday February 26th @Rock Hall Church Stay or Go: View the video available on our website to become informed to how different groups see the direction for us to remain a faithful church. WATCH HERE
This Week's Announcements:
Meet with Pastor Gary Do you have a question or issue you need to discuss? Pastor Gary is available for pastoral counseling with individuals and couples To schedule, just Click “Meet with Pastor Gary” on our website
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
People of Ukraine
Our nation’s leaders
Healing of our nation
Israel and the Middle East
People battling addictions
Single parents and their kids
Pastor Gary & Family
Joe & Cheryl Holliday
Sharon Rodney
Eddie & Rosalie Kuechler
Karen Weller
Dean & Anna Mae Wood
Mariann Dulin
Carole Coleman
Joe Bramble
Dickie & Bettie Porter
Michael Geibel
Joan Melvin
Rick Reedy
Patricia Brown
Glenda Dierker
Pat Hastings
Don & Debbie Bergen
Mark Lusby
Paul Santori
Mary Kelley
Hubbard Kendall
Bill Carroll
Betty Ainsworth
Active Military & their families including:
Trevion Hopkins
Kyle Schauber
Brock Willey
Kelly Bertelsen
Steve McCarthy
Tristan Hague
Dakota Collison
Geoffrey Andersen
John Pettit
Makenzie Williams
Dante Spagnolo
Ben Coppage
Jonathan Conner
Homebound:
Phyllis Dierker
Edna Cox
Ann Leary
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, let Your church be a light in our community and world. Matthew 5:16
Monday - Our Church: God, bring unity to the Body of Christ. John 17:20-23
Tuesday - Our Leadership: God, help our worship leaders and musicians lead us before Your throne in a spirit of worship. Psalm 33:3
Wednesday - Families: God, help our families faithfully follow Your commands. John 14:15
Thursday - Our Community: God, soften the hearts of the lost in our community, show them your light. John 3:16-18
Friday - Children/Youth: God, change the world through our young people rather than letting the world change them. Romans 12:2
Saturday - Adults: God, enable our adults to live lives of faithfulness to You and perseverance to the end. Hebrews 12:1-3
This week’s events:
Sunday
8:30 am - Worship Service @Raum Chapel
10:00 am - Combined Worship Service @Wesley Chapel
11:30am - Church Information Meeting
Monday
6:30 pm - Women’s small group @The Priddy’s
7:00 pm - Men’s small group @Charge Office
Tuesday
7:00 pm - Small Group Bible Study @Charge Office
Wednesday
6:30-8:00 pm - Youth Group
Thursday
7:00 pm - Praise Team Practice
Sunday
8:30 am - Worship Service @Raum Chapel
10:00 am - Combined Worship Service @Wesley Chapel
Birthday’s
Jayden Thomas 1/22
Tatiana Thomas 1/22
Sherry Woodfield 1/22
Anna Wood 1/27
Jay Jacobs 1/28
Donna Strong 1/30
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