Welcome to Church!
We are happy to have you with us today. Whether this is your first visit or you’ve been with us for years, we are excited to share this special time with you.
As we continue our study of the book of Acts, our message “Identity Under Fire” from Acts 21:27-40, will explore our calling as followers of Christ. In a world where our faith can be misunderstood or challenged, we are invited to stand firm, secure in our identity in Jesus. Today, we will explore the effect of Paul’s identity in Christ and how God wants us to identify in Him.. Let us engage fully, expecting God to meet us where we are.
Our worship services are a cornerstone of our discipleship and our identity as members of the Global Methodist Church. We believe that God invites us into three essential practices:
Worship Passionately: Our worship transcends the songs we sing and becomes the way we live for His glory.
Love Extravagantly: We are called to emulate Jesus’ boundless, sacrificial love.
Witness Boldly: God empowers us to share the incredible things He is doing in and through us.
Living out these practices is central to our calling as His Church.
Thank you for being a part of our family today. My prayer is that our time together will draw us 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 address below.
All for Him!
Pastor Gary
Order of Worship
Welcome | |
Prayer of Adoration | |
Opening Worship | |
Prayers of the People | |
Message | Acts 21:27-40 Identity Under Fire Pastor 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.
Message Notes
Acts #51: Identity Under Fire
Acts 21:27-40
Paul under fire:
Beaten
Arrested
Finding an identity that stands out:
Confidence that Jesus is Worthy
Philippians 3:8–11
Concern for the Soul of His Neighbor
Romans 10:1
2 Peter 3:9
Conviction that Jesus Will Keep Him
We have an opportunity to do something special.
Bottom Line:
Do something that requires faith - today.
More tools for living out this week’s message:
Article: Boost Your Spiritual Intelligence: Overcome Mistrust and Misunderstandings in Relationships
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
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
Frank & Mariann Dulin
Elmer & Marsha Gustafson
Grant Stoops
Hubbard Kendall
Joan Melvin
Joanne Carson
Patricia Brown
Rick Reedy
Dottie Smith
Jean Spence
Diane McIntyre
Joe Holliday
Pam Glenn
Dean Wood
Eric Legg
Sue Grimes
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, 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:
9:30 am - Worship Celebration @WCMC
11:00 am - Worship Celebration @RHMC
Monday:
6:30 pm - Women’s Bible Study @Robbins
7:00 pm - Men’s Bible Study @Charge Office
Tuesday:
7:00 pm - Bible Study @RHMC Hall
Wednesday:
10:00 am - One Book Bible Study @Wesley Chapel
1:00-3:00 pm - Ageless Wonders @RHChurch Hall
3:30 pm - Rock Solid Kids @ RHChurch Hall
6:30 pm - Youth @ RHChurch Hall
Thursday:
7:00 pm - RHMC Praise Band Practice
Sunday:
9:30 am - Worship Celebration @WCMC
11:00 am - Worship Celebration @RHMC
WCMC - Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
RHMC - Rock Hall Methodist Church
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