Weekly Bulletin Nov. 26, 2023
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON November 26, 2023 – Christ the King Sunday
(*indicates to stand if able)
PRELUDE
GREETING
CALL TO WORSHIP (responsive)
Leader: Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
People: Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
Leader: Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
People: Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
Leader: For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
*OPENING HYMN “Sanctuary” No. 555
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 Lynne Roark
WORSHIPING THROUGH GIVING
OFFERING
*DOXOLOGY No. 563
*OFFERING PRAYER
*HYMN OF PREPARATION No. 215
“All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”
SERMON Neil Steinbach
“Stay Focused on Christ”
*CLOSING HYMN No. 408
“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”
*BENEDICTION AND CLOSING PRAYER
POSTLUDE
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, 6:30 – Choir Practice
Next Sunday, after worship – Congo Café and Sunday School
Dec. 2 – 9:00 AM, Hanging of the Greens
Dec. 9 – Toulon Christmas Walk/Methodist Church Nativity
Dec. 17 – Congo Christmas Cookies after the worship service
Dec. 24, 7 PM – Community Christmas Eve Service at Toulon Methodist
Guest Speakers
Dec. 3 – 24 – Ed Jones
Prayer Requests:
Please pass along your prayer requests to a member of the Deacons; Pam Sprout, Mary Hawk, or Janet Wilkinson
· Jane Heaton
· Judy Beamer
· Heather Chandler (Michelle’s sister)
· Trish Singleton
· Donna Boardman
· Sandy Langdon
· Donna Jones
· Bruce West
· Al & Susan Kitterman and Phil Kitterman
· Mary Lomelino
· Linda Pyell
· Colin Mills, Jordan Minder, & Jack Minders
· Karen Steward (pending surgery)
· For those who are traveling over the holidays
Focused Mission for November:
Stark County Food Pantry – Canned soup &/or crackers
Altar Flowers
The flowers on the altar are in memory of Walker Pace, presented by Pam Sprout.