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Forsaken Hope by admin

Many of us have heard it said (or have said it ourselves): “My relationship with the Lord feels kind of dry.” Or maybe something like this: “I just feel stagnant in my faith.” Or “I’m not getting much out of my quiet times lately.” This can happen to any of us. We feel like we are just going through the motions. Something that at one point felt so exciting and fun now just seems like an act or something you do because you feel like you have to.

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Europe Mission Trip Application by Tony D'Amico

How would you like to go to Europe? How would you like to help change the world for Jesus? If your answer is “yes” to either question, you’re not alone! A short-term mission trip is being planned for Spring 2016 (tentative dates are May 25 – June 6). We’d love to have you prayerfully consider joining us for this life changing opportunity! We’re trusting God to lead four teams of people to four different cities in Europe (cities yet to be determined) partnering with our European sister ministries. There will be more details coming as people commit to going. Each person is responsible to raise his or her own support estimated at $2500 – $3000 per person. Applications are now available online at trc.life/1NahRNK. There is a $50 application fee due when applying and a $300 deposit due Oct 31 (this is non-refundable and goes toward the overall cost of the trip). Questions? Contact Steve McInroy.

U16 Application

Posted in Missions, News by Tony D'Amico

Unheard of Love by admin

Before I became a Christian, I had plenty of non-Christian friends who loved me. But, it was nothing like the love, support and compassion I received from my friends who were Believers. Over time, those Christian men and women had a tremendous impact on me. Their friendships changed my life. Jesus was the real game changer (of course), but those Christians who loved me, poured their lives into me, and were so patient with me, truly impacted me. That kind of love was unheard of to me. I’ll never be the same because of it.

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Tags: bryan edwards, love, unheard, unheardof

Worship 2015 by The Rock Church

Mark your calendars now for a night of sweet worship and fellowship at Standing Together’s WORSHIP 2015! Join us on the south lawn of the Utah State Capital Grounds on Sunday, August 9 (5:00 – 8:00 p.m.). Bring lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic dinner and enjoy the worship music of: The Porter Family Band, Aaron Gillespie and Extol. The evening is FREE and we’d love to have you join us. Questions? Contact Standing Together or call 801.474.1363.

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Tags: state capital, state capitol, Worship

Europe Mission Trip 2016 Info Meeting by Tony D'Amico

The Rock Church is in the beginning stages of planning another short-term mission trip in the spring of 2016 (to partner with and serve our sister churches in Europe). Mission trips change the lives of all those involved and we’d love you to be a part of this one. We will have an information meeting Thursday, August 6, 7:00 p.m. at the Dean Court Football Stadium to help share our plans and hopefully answer many of your questions. Won’t you prayerfully consider participating in what God is doing through our Great Commission Europe ministries by supporting this trip either financially and/or by actually joining us on this exciting opportunity? Questions? Contact Steve McInroy.

For more information on our previous mission trips to Europe, please visit www.experiencetherock.com/europe.

Posted in Events, Missions, News by Tony D'Amico

Heavenly Upgrade by admin

Colossians 3:1-2 “…set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” (NIV)

Thinking about and teaching on the reality of Heaven last month, was an amazing blessing to me. It reminded me of a flight I had out of Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C. a few years ago. The flight was full and the gate agent asked if anyone was willing to take a “bump” because they were overbooked. My friend and I had nothing better to do, so we volunteered. We got hotel and meal vouchers, were booked for the next day’s flight and were on our way.

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Tags: Bill Young, upgrade

GCC Newsletter by The Rock Church

The Rock Churches in Utah are blessed to be a associated relationally with of a larger family of churches around the country and world. As believers in Jesus Christ we have been forgiven and transformed by the grace of God.

The heart of the Great Commission church movement is to tell the message of Jesus Christ to every nation and to build churches that follow the New Testament. Check out the quarterly GCC Newsletter sent from our national office as well as clicking on this link to see the list of churches associated with us through the fellowship of churches in the Great Commission movement. In this addition, there is a column about our West Church plant, give it a read!

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Tags: gcc newsletter

Courage by The Rock Church

Acts 27:25 “Therefore, keep up your courage, men, for I believe God that it will turn out exactly as I have been told.”

This verse has brought me tremendous comfort.

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Tags: courage, Mac, Steve McInroy

Shield by admin

“The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.” Psalm 18:2

Just a few days ago, these verses came alive to me in a whole new way. As I write this, I am enjoying some time away with my family near Seattle, Washington. The house where my wife grew up has become somewhat of a second home to us; a place where we can watch movies, go boating on the lake and go on extended runs in the surrounding wilderness.

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Tags: shield, Steele

Faithful and Faithless by admin

The Book of Acts (Chapter 12), shows us how faithful and faithless people respond to the storms and trials of life. If you remember in Acts, the early church in Jerusalem was growing like a weed. About that same time, King Herod decided to persecute the church. First, he murdered James and then he arrested Peter. He most likely planned to kill Peter, too. I love Acts 12:5, “So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.”

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Tags: faithful, faithless, Josh, Josh Whitney, Whitney