Weekly Bulletin January 28, 2024
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON
January 28, 2024 – Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
(*indicates to stand if able)
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP (responsive)
Leader: In whom should we trust?
People: Let us choose to trust the power of God, who saved us and called us with a holy calling.
*OPENING HYMN “Jesus Calls Us” No. 314
*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 Jessie Richards
WORSHIPING THROUGH GIVING
OFFERING
*DOXOLOGY No. 563
*OFFERING PRAYER
*HYMN OF PREPARATION “Spirit of God ” No. 228
SCRIPTURE READING Mark 1: 21-28
MESSAGE “Jesus Has Authority” Ed Jones
TIME OF QUIETNESS AND PRAYER
*CLOSING HYMN “Blessed Assurance” No. 359
*BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
. UPCOMING EVENTS
Today after worship – Annual Meeting and Potluck lunch
Wed. 6:30 pm – Choir practice
Feb. 4 – Mission Board Soup-R-Bowl Lunch after church
Feb. 14 – Ash Wednesday Service at Wyoming Methodist Church
Feb. 18 – Lenten Service at First Baptist, Toulon
Feb. 25 – Lenten Service at Wyoming Nazarene Church
Guest Speakers
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.