Weekly Bulletin March 10, 2024
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON
March 10, 2024 – Fourth Sunday in Lent
(*indicates to stand if able)
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP
*OPENING HYMN No. 325
“Just As I Am without One Plea”
*INVOCATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS, AND CONCERNS
WORSHIPING THROUGH PRAYER
Prayers for the People
The Lord’s Prayer
*GLORIA PATRI No. 558
*SHARING SIGNS OF PEACE
SPECIAL MUSIC
YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERMON
WORSHIPING THROUGH GIVING
OFFERING
*DOXOLOGY No. 563
*OFFERING PRAYER
*HYMN OF PREPARATION “As the Deer” No. 351
SCRIPTURE READING John 9: 1-12
MESSAGE “Managing Guilt & Shame” John McIntosh
TIME OF QUIETNESS AND PRAYER
*CLOSING HYMN No. 354
“Open My Eyes, That I May See”
*BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
. UPCOMING EVENTS
American Legion Breakfast today after church, until 12:30
Today, 5 PM – Lenten Service at the Wyoming Methodist Church. Tammy Shane will be the speaker. Soup supper to follow.
Tuesday, 7 PM – Trustees
Wednesday, 6:30 – Choir Practice
Thursday, 2:30 PM - Deacons
March 17, 5:00 PM – Lenten service and soup supper here. Rebecca Klemm will be the speaker and the choir will sing.
March 24 – The deacons will host a Palm Sunday Breakfast here after the worship service.
Guest Speakers
March 17 – Ed Jones
March 24, Palm Sunday – John McIntosh
March 31, Easter – Ed Jones
April 7 – Jim Graves
April 14 – Paul Grove
April 21 – Michelle West
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)
· Donna Boardman
· Sandy Langdon
· Al & Susan Kitterman and Phil Kitterman
· Mary Lomelino
· Karen Steward
· Rev. Bob Jones
· Rev. Wayne McLeod
· Makenzie Hamilton
· Julie Mueller
· Floyd Ham
· Tina Forlines
· Nancy Wilson
· Family of Don Stout
Missions for March:
Mission Mazahua
Focused Mission for the Food Pantry for March
Breakfast cereal
Altar Flowers for March:
The flowers on the altar were presented by Pam Sprout in memory of her nephew, Walker Pace.