Opening Song: This Is Amazing Grace

Welcome: Adam Thornton

Worship Songs: Your Love Never Fails, Our God, O Come To The Altar

Announcements/Offering

Message: The Reverend Jimmy McIlrath

Message Title: Taking Care Of Your Soul

Series: Greater

Prayer and Dismissal

When God gave the Ten Commandments, He needed only five English words to condemn adultery, four to denounce thievery and murder. But when he came to the topic of rest? Listen to this:

“ Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath Day of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work; you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your servants, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within our gates. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day…” (Exodus 20:8-11).

Wow! One word after another… but still we object. We offer up one reason after another. We don’t like to rest. Please repeat these words after me, “It is not my job to run the world.” In the long run we will do more by doing less!

Want to meet a few new people at The Ridge? Join us for movie night on Tuesday, May 29th. We'll plan to eat at Jersey Mike's at 6pm and then watch an early evening edition of the new Star Wars movie "Solo" at Carmike 13 (Hollywood Connection).

Dads! This is a great event to bring your kids.

This weekend we honor those who gave it all for our freedom.

"There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends." John 15:13

Kickin' it old school!

Come on, you know our Dads "rocked" back in the day! Please take a moment to find some old photos of Ridge Dads and email them to us. We're looking to have a little fun on social media leading up to Fathers' Day Sunday.

If you have a photo that we can use, please email it to us: [email protected].

Fathers' Day Sunday will be filled with great activities and surprises that all dads will enjoy!

Please take a minute and vote for The Ridge as this year's "Readers' Choice." (Located under the category "Services")

To place your vote: Click Here

Big thanks to Shannon Hodges, Katy McRae and Heather Zeunges for providing the snacks for our big event!

For those who were able to attend: Stay tuned for a follow-up on the notes from Sunday's session.

For those who weren't able to attend: Stay tuned for a video teaching webinar.

Big thanks to Jay Cannon, Kelly Gasser and Matt Hodges for teaching our middle school small groups this school year. We appreciate you!

The middle school group that meets during the 10:30 service each Sunday will take a break during the summer.

Please join us for Sweet Treats with Jesus that will meet on Tuesdays at our offices from 3:30-5:30pm.

Our awesome intern, Morgan Waters, will be leading a summer Bible study on Tuesdays from 3:30-5:30. We will meet at the Ridge office, study God's Word, and then walk down to Freeze Frame for a treat. Please bring your Bible and $5 for dessert. Pick up will be at Freeze Frame.

Don't forget to register your kids for our amazing summer camp at Pine Eden in Hamilton, GA.

2nd - 4th Graders - June 24-28th

5th - 7th Graders - July 8-12th

If you register by May 27th and use the code RIDGE, the price is only $240. After May 27th it jumps to $270. Don't miss this awesome week of Biblical learning and camp fun! To register click here.

Blueberry picking adventure coming soon! Our church family will head up to the blueberry patch near Callaway Gardens.

Stay tuned for more details.

Join us for a splish-splashing day of fun after church on Sunday, June 10th, at Maple Ridge Pool off of Schomburg Rd.

Rising K-2nd Grade from 2-4pm

Rising 3rd-6th Grade from 4-6pm

Parents welcome too!

Is God always great? What about those times of pain and suffering?

Even during difficult times, God wants to reassure us; He wants us to have hope and favor.

In this series, we learn how to have God’s favor in our lives by trusting Him, and we discover how God’s goodness is the answer to worry, regret, indecision, emotional pain, and fear through the twelve expressions of God’s goodness taught through the 23rd Psalm.

We all want more out of life.

But too often, obstacles stand between us and the full life God promises. They loom over us like giants blocking our path. These "giants" are real and they are ready to fight. We can either turn and run, or we can start slaying giants.

In times of crisis (like a death in the family, major illness, etc.) and times of great joy (birth or adoption of a child), people in our church are sometimes unable to provide healthy meals for themselves and their loved ones. The Ridge is forming a Team that will give our church family an opportunity to serve one another during these seasons of life.

To join this team: Click Here

Hey Parents!

Having a peaceful house seems out of reach at times, doesn't it? This month we are challenging your kids to find ways to work things out and choose peace with their family and friends.

For more information about what we will cover each week in May, check out our Parent Cue by clicking here .

The Ridge is in charge of feeding the homeless every second Tuesday of the month. All meals are served at Rose Hill Church on Hamilton Road.

Our next service date is June 12th at 5pm.

Please email us if you would like more information: [email protected] .

Make sure you represent your church family with a new Ridge car decal! If you missed getting one last Sunday, we have more at the information station. See Mrs. Shannon for one this Sunday!

A few weeks back we asked The Ridge Church to help us come up with some ideas for ways to Do Good in our community. We were thinking (and hoping) we would get 10-15 “projects” that we could all rally around in the coming weeks. What we didn’t expect was SEVENTY FIVE (actually more are coming in every day)! Just pick one (or several) and "Do Something Good this week."

To view the list: Click here .

We were amazed with the outcome of our first Capital Campaign! God is so good. We're closer than ever to having a permanent home!

If you missed out on making a commitment to the campaign but would still like to participate, there's still time! Click here to make a pledge.

Are you interested in being a part of a serving team on Sunday mornings? Here are some of the ways to get plugged in:

 

*Safety Team. *Greeters. *Parking Lot Party. *RidgeRunners. *Student Ministry. *Worship. 

*Setup/Teardown Team. 

Registration: Click Here

Latest Series: Greater

Week #1: Don't Forget! Click Here

Week #2: Relaxation Techniques Click Here

Week #3: Relaxation Techniques (Part Two) Click Here