Weekly Bulletin April 28, 2024

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

April 28, 2024             

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE                                           

CALL TO WORSHIP  

Leader: Open your hearts to God’s love this day!

People: Praise be to God who has called us here!

Leader: Let the words wash over you and offer you healing and hope.

People: Praise be to God who continually blesses us!

Leader: Place your hope and trust in God!

People: With joyful hearts, we come to worship and praise God who continually blesses and provides for us.  AMEN.                                                                                                                                 

*OPENING HYMN                                                     No. 19            

“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

*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                                                  No. 268

“I Need Thee Every Hour”                          

SCRIPTURE READING                                               John 15: 1-8                                                                                      

MESSAGE                                                                 Michelle West

                                    “The Branches”

TIME OF QUIETNESS AND PRAYER                  

*CLOSING HYMN                                                                  No. 418

“Take Time to Be Holy”                                                                        

 *BENEDICTION

  POSTLUDE

.                            UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday, 6:30 – Choir Practice

Thursday, 12:00 – National Day of Prayer, Courthouse lawn

Next Sunday - Mission Board Taco Bar and Quarterly Reports after worship

Next Sunday, 3:00 – Baccalaureate, Toulon Methodist Church

Guest Speakers

May 5 – Michelle West

May 12 – Michelle West

May 19 – Ed Jones

May 26 – Paul Grove

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

·        Jim & Sandy Langdon

·        Mary Lomelino

·        Karen Steward

·        Rev. Bob Jones

·        Rev. Wayne McLeod

·        Julie Mueller

·        Ethan Ham

·        Tina Forlines

·        Nancy Wilson

·        The Family of Don Hendrick

·        The Family of Diane Doe

·        The Family of John Cover

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.

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