Weekly Bulletin March 10, 2024

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

March 10, 2024 –  Fourth Sunday in Lent     

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE

CALL TO WORSHIP                               

*OPENING HYMN                                                                  No. 325

                        “Just As I Am without One Plea”                           

*INVOCATION

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                                                                        

WORSHIPING THROUGH GIVING                          

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

*OFFERING PRAYER

*HYMN OF PREPARATION              “As the Deer”            No. 351                            

SCRIPTURE READING                                               John 9: 1-12                                      

MESSAGE          “Managing Guilt & Shame”          John McIntosh

TIME OF QUIETNESS AND PRAYER                   

*CLOSING HYMN                                                                  No. 354

                        “Open My Eyes, That I May See”                                                                           

 *BENEDICTION

  POSTLUDE

.                            UPCOMING EVENTS

American Legion Breakfast today after church, until 12:30

Today, 5 PM – Lenten Service at the Wyoming Methodist Church.  Tammy Shane will be the speaker. Soup supper to follow.

Tuesday, 7 PM – Trustees

Wednesday, 6:30 – Choir Practice

Thursday, 2:30 PM - Deacons

March 17, 5:00 PM – Lenten service and soup supper here. Rebecca Klemm will be the speaker and the choir will sing.

March 24 – The deacons will host a Palm Sunday Breakfast here after the worship service.

Guest Speakers

March 17 – Ed Jones

March 24, Palm Sunday – John McIntosh

March 31, Easter – Ed Jones

April 7 – Jim Graves

April 14 – Paul Grove

April 21 – Michelle West

Sign up for Congo Café on the clipboard at the back of the sanctuary.

 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

·        Karen Steward

·        Rev. Bob Jones

·        Rev. Wayne McLeod

·        Makenzie Hamilton

·        Julie Mueller

·        Floyd Ham

·        Tina Forlines

·        Nancy Wilson

·        Family of Don Stout

Missions for March:

Mission Mazahua

Focused Mission for the Food Pantry for March

Breakfast cereal

Altar Flowers for March:

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