Weekly Bulletin Oct. 22, 2023

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

                   October 22, 2023                    

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE

CALL TO WORSHIP

*OPENING HYMN                                                                 No. 485

                        “Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken”

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                                    Amanda Dynes                                

WORSHIPING THROUGH GIVING                          

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

*OFFERING PRAYER

*HYMN OF PREPARATION                                                   No.  421

                        “Dear Lord & Father of Mankind,” vs. 1-4    

SCRIPTURE READING – Matthew 7:  7-12

SERMON                                                                    Paul Grove

                        “God Will Answer Prayer if We Ask”                      

TIME OF QUIETNESS and PRAYER

*CLOSING HYMN                                                                  No. 64

“Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee,” vs. 1-3

 *BENEDICTION

  POSTLUDE

                             UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday, 6:30 – Choir Practice

Today, 11:30 - Congo Café & Sunday School

Oct. 28, 8 am – Parsonage Yard Clean-Up

Oct. 31, 5:00-7:00 pm – Trunk or Treat

Guest Speakers

Oct. 29 – Michelle West

Nov. 5 – Ed Jones

Nov. 12 – Jim Vyleta

Nov. 19 – Jim Vyleta

Prayer Requests:

Please pass along your prayer requests to a member of the Deacons; Pam Sprout, Mary Hawk, or Janet Wilkinson

·        Ed and Marie Smith

·        Jane Heaton

·        Judy Beamer

·        Heather Chandler (Michelle’s sister)

·        Trish Singleton

·        Donna Boardman

·        Sandy Langdon

·        Khaiden Turnbull

·        Donna Jones

·        Bruce West

Sandy Langdon                                 John Cover (96th birthday Oct. 31)

PO Box 147                                       1920 Willow Knolls Rd., #305

Toulon, IL   61483                            Peoria, IL   61614

Focused Mission for October:

Stark County Food Pantry – Hamburger Helper

Altar Flowers

The flowers on the altar are in memory of Roger Hawk, presented by his family.