Weekly Bulletin Jan. 8, 2023

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

                              January 8, 2023                   

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE – Congregational Keyboards

CALL TO WORSHIP

*HYMN – “Shine, Jesus, Shine,” No. 154

INVOCATION

ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS AND CONCERNS

PRAYER

LORD’S PRAYER      

 ACT OF PRAISE  Psalm 29, No. 610

*GLORIA PATRI     No. 558

*THE PEACE

CHOIR

CHILDREN’S TIME – Michelle West    

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

*0FFERING PRAYER

*HYMN –  “Surely the Presence of the Lord Is in This Place,”

 No. 556 (sing 2X)

SCRIPTURE READING – Matthew 3:13-17     

SERMON – Michelle West,  “Washed By the Water”                     

 TIME OF QUIETNESS and PRAYER

*HYMN – “Holy Ground,” No. 554 (sing 2X)

 *BENEDICTION

 POSTLUDE

                             UPCOMING EVENTS

Today after church – Toulon American Legion Breakfast

Wednesday, 6:30 – Choir Practice

Jan. 9, 1:30 – Deacons Meeting

Jan. 10, 7 PM – Trustees Meeting

Next Sunday -  Congo Cafe

Jan. 14, 9:00 AM – Un-hang the greens

Jan. 29 – Annual Meeting and potluck after the worship service

 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

·        Jack Pace (Pam Sprout’s brother)

·        Family of Michael Fehrenbacher

·        Family of John Ryan

·        Amanda Dynes

Missions for January:

Toulon Nutrition Site

Stark County Resource House

Focused Mission for January

Stark County Food Pantry – Flour &/or sugar

Please send your announcements or calendar dates to:

            janet.wilkinson@gmail.com