Weekly Bulletin March 31, 2024
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON
March 31, 2024 – Easter Sunday
(*indicates to stand if able)
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP (responsive)
Call to Worship
Leader: Come with the women to the tomb of Jesus.
People: We, too, come to honor the Lord.
Leader: But see, the stone is rolled away. The tomb is empty, and an angel speaks amazing words!
People: He has been raised; he is not here!
Leader: Christ is risen from the dead! Amazing news!
People: What a story we have to tell! Christ is risen! Hallelujah!
*OPENING HYMN No. 196
“Christ the Lord Is Risen Today”
*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 No. 195
“Jesus Christ Is Risen Today”
SCRIPTURE READING Mark 16: 1-8
MESSAGE “The Empty Tomb” Ed Jones
TIME OF QUIETNESS AND PRAYER
*CLOSING HYMN No. 207
“Up From the Grave He Arose”
*BENEDICTION & BLESSING
POSTLUDE
. UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, 6:30 – Choir Practice
Next Sunday – Congo Café, Mission Board Meeting and Sunday School
April 8 – 7 PM, Trustees
April 11 – 2:30, Deacons
Guest Speakers
April 7 – Jim Graves
April 14 – Conner Brinson
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
· Ethan Ham
· Tina Forlines
· Nancy Wilson
· The Family of Katina Hegwood
· Don Hendrick
· Pam Sprout
Focused Mission for the Food Pantry for April
Snack Crackers
Altar Flowers for March:
The flowers on the altar were presented by Pam Sprout in memory of her nephew, Walker Pace.