Weekly Bulletin January 7, 2024
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON January 7, 2024
(*indicates to stand if able)
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP
*OPENING HYMN “Breath on Me, Breath of God” No. 227
ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS, AND CONCERNS
Minute for Missions Linda Henderson
WORSHIPING THROUGH PRAYER
Prayers for the People
The Lord’s Prayer
*GLORIA PATRI No. 558
*SHARING SIGNS OF PEACE
SPECIAL MUSIC
GOSPEL READING Luke 9: 51-62
YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERMON Ed Wied
WORSHIPING THROUGH GIVING
OFFERING
*DOXOLOGY No. 563
*OFFERING PRAYER
*HYMN OF PREPARATION “Sweet, Sweet Spirit” No. 230
SCRIPTURE READING Galatians 5: 1, 13-25
MESSAGE Ed Wied
“Raining Down Fire”
*CLOSING HYMN No. 48
“Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”
*BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
. UPCOMING EVENTS
Today after the worship service, Congo Café & Sunday School
Wed. 6:30 pm – Choir practice
Jan. 9, 7 pm – Trustees
Jan. 11, noon – Stark County Ministerial Association at Curry’s
Jan. 11, 2:30 pm – Deacons
Jan. 21 – Congo Café and Sunday School
January 28 – Annual meeting and potluck dinner, following the worship service. Committee chairmen should submit their yearly reports to Carol Rice as soon as possible.
Guest Speakers
Jan. 14 – Paul Grove
Jan. 21 – Michelle West
Jan. 28 – Ed Jones
Sign up for Congo Café on the clipboard at the back of the sanctuary.
Prayer Requests:
Please pass along your prayer requests to a member of the Deacons; Pam Sprout, Mary Hawk, or Janet Wilkinson
· Judy Beamer
· Heather Chandler (Michelle’s sister)
· Trish Singleton
· Donna Boardman
· Sandy Langdon
· Donna Jones
· Al & Susan Kitterman and Phil Kitterman
· Mary Lomelino
· Colin Mills
· Karen Steward
· Rev. Bob Jones
· Rev. Wayne McLeod
· Makenzie Hamilton
Focused Mission for January:
Macaroni and cheese
Missions for January:
Toulon Nutrition Site
Stark County Resource House
Altar Flowers for January:
The flowers on the altar were presented by Mary Hawk and the Keane Family, in memory of Kristin Keane.