Welcome!!
I’m glad to have you join us. Today we begin a new message series SOUL DETOX. Summer is here and for most of us it’s a time when we have been looking forward to for a while. It’s a chance to relax, unwind, go fishing, get down to the beach, or anything else we can do to break out of tired routines. However you plan to spend this summer, I want to encourage us to take some time to recharge spiritually as well. In SOUL DETOX we will discover again how to live the life that Jesus has planned for us.
Our church is a community of believers who come together to worship, pray, and learn from each other. We value the importance of family and strive to create an environment where individuals and families can grow closer to God and to each other.
At our church, we believe that everyone has the potential to impact the world. In our programs and ministries, we seek to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to make a difference in our communities and in the world.
So, if you are looking for a church home that seeks to make a positive impact in Rock Hall and the world, we invite you to join us. No matter who you are or where you come from, you are welcome here. We look forward to getting to know you and to growing in our faith together.
If you have any questions 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
Opening Worship
Prayer of Confession
Prayers of the People
Message
Soul Detox
Restlessness
Closing Worship 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
569 We've a Story to Tell to the Nations
522 Leave It There
369 Blessed Assurance
Wesley Chapel
103 Immortal Invisible
351 Pass Me Not
377 It Is Well With My Soul
Rock Hall Church
Good Good Father
Reckless Love
Oh Lord You're Beautiful
Message Notes
SOUL DETOX: THE RESTLESS SOUL
WE ARE NOT A BODY WITH A SOUL, WE ARE A SOUL WITH A BODY.
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7 KJV
THE CURSE OF THE RESTLESS SOUL
Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. 12 When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth. Genesis 4:11-12
What does a man get for all the toil and anxious striving with which he labors under the sun? 23 All his days his work is pain and grief; even at night his mind does not rest… Ecclesiastes 2:22-23
WHERE DO WE FIND REST FOR OUR SOULS?
OUR SOULS FIND REST IN GOD ALONE.
My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. Psalm 62:1
“You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our soul is restless until it finds rest in you.” Augustine
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:28-29
HOW DO WE FIND REST IN GOD?
BE STILL BEFORE GOD.
Be still, and know that I am God… Psalm 46:10
But I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me. Psalm 131:2
WAIT FOR GOD.
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him… Psalm 37:7
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope. 6 My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning… Psalm 130:5-6
What do you want to say to me?
What do you want to show me?
What do you want to do in me?
REFLECT ON GOD’S GOODNESS.
Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the Lord has been good to you. 8 For you, O Lord, have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling, 9 that I may walk before the Lord in the land of the living. Psalm 116:7-9
This week’s YouVersion Bible Reading Plan:
We are not a body with a soul. We are a soul with a body. While the world rightly teaches us to detox our bodies, sometimes we need to detox our soul. This 35-day plan will help you identify what's chipping away at your soul, and what's getting in the way of you becoming the person who God created you to be. You will learn from God's Word how you can neutralize these damaging influences and embrace clean living for your soul.
This Week's Announcements:
We want to hear from you!
Your Leadership Board wants to hear about your experience in our combined worship services. These responses are completely confidential as we want your honest opinion.
Just click the link below to complete the survey.
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
Revival in our Churches
Our Discernment Process
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
Dickie & Bettie Porter
Eddie & Rosalie Kuechler
Karen & Mark Weller
Dean & Anna Mae Wood
Frank & Mariann Dulin
Michael Geibel
Chase Dolgos
Mark Lusby
Rick Reedy
Patricia Brown
Hubbard Kendall
Bill Carroll
Philip Schwenger
Marge Kelley
Joan Melvin
Elmer Gustafson
Maria Coakley
Jean & Jerry Spence
Eric Price
Teresa Robertson
Bonnie Kellas
John Caraway
Rosemary Elburn
Stephen Kogler
Family of Frances Price (Linda Foote’s mother)
Family of Ted Bergen (Don Bergen’s Brother)
Family of Jimmy Priddy
Active Military & their families including:
Trevion Hopkins
Kyle Schauber
Brock Willey
Makenzie Williams
Steve McCarthy
Tristan Hague
Dakota Collison
Geoffrey Andersen
John Pettit
Jonathan Conner
Dante Spagnolo
Ben Coppage
Homebound:
Phyllis Dierker
Edna Cox
Ann Leary
Jackie Price Williams
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 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 our young people commit themselves to a life of purity of mind and body. Psalm 119:9-11
Saturday - Adults: God, help our adults find and fulfill Your purpose for their lives. Jeremiah 29:11-14
This week’s events:
Sunday
8:30 am - Worship Celebration @Raum Chapel
9:30 am - Worship Celebration @Wesley Chapel
After Worship: Membership Meeting @Wesley Chapel
11:00 am - Worship Celebration @Rock Hall Church
After Worship: Membership Meeting @Rock Hall Church
6:00 pm - Grill Night @The Edwards 5674 Walnut Street
Monday
6:00 pm - Women of the Rock @Wesley Chapel
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 pm - Youth Group
Sunday
8:30 am - Worship Celebration @Raum Chapel
9:30 am - Worship Celebration @Wesley Chapel
11:00 am - Worship Celebration @Rock Hall Church
Birthdays
Trey Nelson June 14
Joyce Christian June 15
Sharon Rodney June 17
Peggy Clothier June 17
Nancy Unruh June 17
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