Weekly Bulletin Dec. 11, 2022

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

                              December 11, 2022                      

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE – Congregational Keyboards

CALL TO WORSHIP and INVOCATION

            Leader: We gather together, in the name of our God, the maker of heaven and earth.

            People: Who calls us away from our customs and attitudes of the world around us.  

            Leader: And invites us, instead into a transforming relationship with him and with one another.

            All:  Amen

*HYMN – “Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates,” No. 85

LIGHTING THE CANDLE OF JOY

Advent Litany and Lighting of the Candle

            The Dynes Family

ADVENT PRAYER

            Thank you, God, for the joy you give us.  Help us today, and every day to worship you, to hear your word, and to do your will by sharing your joy with each other.  We ask in the name of the one who was born in Bethlehem.  Amen.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS AND CONCERNS

PRAYER

LORD’S PRAYER      

*GLORIA PATRI     No. 558

*THE PEACE

CHOIR ANTHEM – “Come, Messiah”

                                    C.J. Richards – Finger Cymbals

                                             Janet Wilkinson - Flute

CHILDREN’S TIME – Jeff Roman

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

*0FFERING PRAYER

*HYMN – “Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” No. 227 

SCRIPTURE READING – Isaiah 41: 8-10, Romans 8: 26-28,

            Matthew 16: 21-23

SERMON – “Peter’s Faults – Our Faults,” Jeff Roman  

 TIME OF QUIETNESS and PRAYER

*HYMN – “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice,” No. 97

 *BENEDICTION

 POSTLUDE

                             UPCOMING EVENTS

Today – American Legion Breakfast until 12:30

Monday – 9:00 Deacons

Wednesday – 6:30 Choir Practice

Next Sunday, 9:30 – Youth Sunday School and Adult Sunday School

Dec. 17 – 8 AM, Christmas Baskets, Toulon Firehouse

Dec. 18 – Christmas Program during worship, followed by a light lunch

Dec. 24 – 7:00 PM Community Candlelight Service at our church

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

·         Dave & Lynne Roark

·         Jane Heaton

·         Bob & Judy Beamer

·        Pastor Greg Ellcey

Missions for December:

Cadre Ministries – Bill Allison

Toulon Ministerial Association

Toys for Kids – State Bank of Toulon

Focused Mission for December:

Stark County Food Pantry – Macaroni & Cheese

Please send your announcements or calendar dates to Janet Wilkinson, janet.wilkinson@gmail.com

Upcoming Events

There will be no worship service on Sunday, December 25. Please enjoy this time celebrating the birth of our Lord with your families.