Weekly Bulletin March 3, 2024

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

March 3, 2024 –  Third Sunday in Lent                  

(*indicates to stand if able) 

PRELUDE

CALL TO WORSHIP    (responsive)

Leader: The heavens are telling the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims God's handiwork.

People: Come, let us walk in the light of the Lord, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths.                                    

*OPENING HYMN                                                                  No. 74

                        “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”                                

*INVOCATION

ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS, AND CONCERNS

Minute for Missions                                     Linda Henderson

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                                                                        

WORSHIPING THROUGH GIVING                          

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

*OFFERING PRAYER

*HYMN OF PREPARATION                                                   No. 503

                                    “I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord”         

SCRIPTURE READING                                                John 2: 13-22                                                

MESSAGE           “The Power of Forgiveness”             Ed Jones

TIME OF QUIETNESS AND PRAYER

INVITATION TO COMMUNION

Communion Hymn                                                               No. 481

“Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation,” vs 1-3                 

*CLOSING HYMN                                                                  No. 233

                        “Holy Spirit, Truth Divine”                                                                                

 *BENEDICTION

  POSTLUDE

.                            UPCOMING EVENTS

Today after church - Congo Café and Sunday School

Today, 5 PM – Lenten Service at the Wyoming Congregational Church.  Al Harmon will be the speaker. Soup supper to follow.

Wednesday, 6:30 – Choir Practice

March 17, 5:00 PM – Lenten service and soup supper here.

Guest Speakers                                                March 10 – John McIntosh

 Prayer Requests:

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

·         Judy Beamer

·         Heather Chandler (Michelle’s sister)

·         Donna Boardman

·         Sandy Langdon

·         Al & Susan Kitterman and Phil Kitterman

·         Mary Lomelino

·         Colin Mills

·         Karen Steward

·         Rev. Bob Jones

·         Rev. Wayne McLeod

·         Makenzie Hamilton

·         Julie Mueller

·         Floyd Ham

·         Tina Forlines

·         Nancy Wilson

Missions for March:

Mission Mazahua

Focused Mission for the Food Pantry for March

cereal

Altar Flowers for March:

The flowers on the altar were presented by Pam Sprout in memory of her nephew, Walker Pace.