Weekly Bulletin April 7, 2024

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

April 7, 2024 – Second Sunday of Easter                

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE

CALL TO WORSHIP                                                   Proverbs 3: 1-6                                                                             

*OPENING HYMN                                                                  No. 458

                        “Rise Up, O Men of God!”                     

*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              

YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERMON                                                            

WORSHIPING THROUGH GIVING                          

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

*OFFERING PRAYER

*HYMN OF PREPARATION                                                  No. 436

                        “O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee”                                

SCRIPTURE READING                                               Genesis 3: 22-24

GOSPEL READING                                                    John 12: 12-16

MESSAGE      “The Triumphal Entry”                   Jim Graves                                                                                                                

INVITATION TO COMMUNION

Communion Hymn  (vs. 1)                                                 No. 532

                        “Come, Share the Lord” (vs. 1)

Communion

TIME OF QUIETNESS AND PRAYER                   

*CLOSING HYMN                                                                  No. 437

                        “He Leadeth Me, O Blessed Thought”                                                                             

 *BENEDICTION

  POSTLUDE

                           UPCOMING EVENTS

 Today after worship – Congo Café, Mission Board Meeting

Wednesday, 6:30 – Choir Practice

Next Sunday – American Legion Breakfast, 7-12:30

Monday – 7 PM, Trustees

April 11 – 2:30, Deacons

 Guest Speakers

April 14 – Conner Brinson

April 21- Michelle West

April 28 – 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

·        Ethan Ham

·        Tina Forlines

·        Nancy Wilson

·        Don Hendrick

·        Pam Sprout

Missions for April:

National Association of Congregational Christian Churches

Snack Crackers (Focused Mission for the Food Pantry) 

Altar Flowers for April:

The flowers on the altar were presented by Michelle West in memory of her son,  Austin Bennett Wineland.