We Can’t Wait to Worship Together This Weekend
June 12, 2026
Looking Forward To Sunday
Church Family,
As we look ahead to this weekend at Ringgold Church, there is a deep sense in my heart that God is continuing to move among us in powerful and personal ways. We are not gathering out of routine—we are gathering because Jesus is alive, He is working, and He is drawing people to Himself.
This Sunday, we’re stepping into a message that I believe is both timely and deeply important for our church family: “Next Gen: Equipped for Battle”
We’ll be celebrating what God is doing across generations while also being challenged with a clear calling—to faithfully pass on a real, living faith to those coming behind us.
This message will center on three essential truths:
- The next generation must know God’s power
- They must experience God’s heart
- And they must see a faith that is lived with genuine joy
Because we’re not just raising good kids—we’re raising a generation that knows Jesus, walks with Him, and carries the Gospel forward.
Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, student, or simply part of this church family, this is our calling together. It truly takes a church to raise the next generation, and I believe God is inviting each of us into that story in a fresh way.
- So come ready to worship.
- Come ready to be encouraged.
- Come ready to be challenged.
And come expecting God to meet us as we gather—connecting us to Jesus, to each other, and sending us beyond.
Stepping Out in Faith: A Word of Clarity and Hope for Our Journey
It is with gratitude and a deep sense of God’s leading that I write to you today. As we continue to seek His will together in this season of becoming ONE Church, I want to offer both clarity and encouragement from my heart.
I want to be clear: we are still in a season of exploration and testing. No final decision has been made. We’ve been thoughtfully merging systems — websites, databases, Planning Center — and testing the ability for the message to go live from Ringgold to Frederick while keeping both locations’ outward identities in place. These practical steps are allowing us to learn and discern more effectively as we move forward.
We present with hope and vision because spiritual leaders are called to lead by faith, not by fear. If we only spoke in flat or negative terms, we’d sow doubt instead of inviting you to pray and participate. We want to model the kind of trust that honors the God who goes before us.
We’re stepping out like Peter — trusting the One who called us. When Jesus said to Peter, “Come,” Peter stepped out of the boat and onto the waves. In the same way, we are responding to the voice of our Savior, keeping our eyes fixed on Him even when the way ahead feels uncertain. He is faithful, and He will sustain us.
What’s one way you’re choosing faith over fear right now? I’d love for you to share it. Reply to this email so we can encourage one another. Your testimonies of faith will strengthen us all and remind us that we walk this road together.
Thank you for your faithful prayers, your patience, and your partnership in this process. Please continue to lift up our elders, our staff, and every detail of this journey before the Lord. We are better together because He is with us.
May the Lord who calls us also carry us, strengthen us, and fill us with His peace.
Dana and I love you deeply, and we are so grateful to walk this journey with you.
With gratitude and hope in Christ,
Don Conley
Ringgold + GC3
Lead Pastor
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Ringgold Location (10 AM Service time)
14416 Barkdoll Road
Hagerstown, MD 21742
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2100 Rosemont Ave.
Frederick, MD 21702
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