Weekly Bulletin January 21, 2024
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON
January 21, 2024 – Third Sunday after the Epiphany
(*indicates to stand if able)
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP
*OPENING HYMN “Rejoice, the Lord Is King” No. 393
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 “Be Not Afraid ” No. 376
SCRIPTURE READING Mark 1: 14-20
MESSAGE “Who is Calling Me?” Michelle West
TIME OF QUIETNESS AND PRAYER
INVITATION TO COMMUNION
Communion Hymn “Come, Share the Lord” vs 1 & 2 No. 532
*CLOSING HYMN No. 399
“He Touched Me”
*BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
. UPCOMING EVENTS
Today after worship – Congo Café and Sunday School
Toulon American Legion Breakfast until 12:30
Wed. 6:30 pm – Choir practice
January 28 – Annual meeting and potluck dinner. Meat will be provided. Please bring a covered dish or dessert to share.
Feb. 4 – Mission Board Soup-R-Bowl Lunch after church
Feb. 18 – Lenten Service at First Baptist, Toulon
Guest Speakers
Jan. 28 – Ed Jones
Feb. 4 – Michelle West
Feb. 11 – Paul Grove
Feb. 18 – Ed Jones
Feb. 25 – Jim Vyleta
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
· Donna Jones
· Al & Susan Kitterman and Phil Kitterman
· Mary Lomelino
· Colin Mills
· Karen Steward
· Rev. Bob Jones
· Rev. Wayne McLeod
· Makenzie Hamilton
· Julie Mueller
· Floyd Ham
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.