Weekly Bulletin Dec. 18, 2022

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

                              December 18, 2022                      

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE – Congregational Keyboards

CALL TO WORSHIP

*HYMN – “Angels We Have Heard on High,” No. 121

LIGHTING THE CANDLE OF LOVE

Advent Litany and Lighting of the Candle

            The Leezer Family

ADVENT PRAYER

            Thank you, God, for love you give us.  We ask that as we wait for all your promises to come true, and for Christ to come again, that you would remain present with us. Help us today, and everyday to worship you, to hear your word, and to do your will by sharing your love 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 – “Christmas Grace”       

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

*0FFERING PRAYER

 Special Music – Amanda Dynes

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

            ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas:  A Visit from Christ

                        By Angie Mosteller

Scripture: Luke 1:26-33, Kellan Keane

Reader:  Charlotte Doty

HYMN:  “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” No. 92, vs 1 & 4

Scripture:  Luke 2:1-7

Reader:  Cole Dynes

HYMN:  “The First Noel,” No. 108, vs 1 & 2

Scripture: Luke 2:8-12

Reader:  Weston Hamilton

HYMN:  “Hark the Herald Angels Sing,” No. 123, vs 1 & 3

Scripture: Luke 2:13-18

Reader:  Will Richards

HYMN:  “Joy to the World,”  No. 107, vs. 1 & 2

A Christmas Prayer, by Robert Louis Stevenson

Reader:  C.J. Richards

* Closing HYMN:  “Joy to the World,” No. 107, vs 3 & 4

 *BENEDICTION

 POSTLUDE

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

·        Jaxon Earley – friend of the Dynes Family

Upcoming Events

Today, there will be a light lunch served by the Deacons. All are welcome!

No choir practice until January 4

Dec. 24 – 7:00 PM Community Candlelight Christmas Eve Service at our church. The speaker will be Pastor Leon Pomeroy of the First United Methodist Church.  An offering will be collected for the Toulon Ministerial Association, which funds the Christmas Food Baskets and Vacation Bible School. 

Dec. 25 – There will be NO worship service

Jan. 1 – The worship service will be a Hymn Sing!

Focused mission for December is macaroni & cheese for the Food Pantry