Weekly Bulletin January 21, 2024

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

January 21, 2024 – Third Sunday after the Epiphany             

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE

CALL TO WORSHIP

*OPENING HYMN     “Rejoice, the Lord Is King”               No. 393

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               “Be Not Afraid ”        No. 376             

SCRIPTURE READING                                                Mark 1: 14-20          

MESSAGE                   “Who is Calling Me?”           Michelle West

TIME OF QUIETNESS AND PRAYER

INVITATION TO COMMUNION

Communion Hymn   “Come, Share the Lord” vs 1 & 2   No. 532              

*CLOSING HYMN                                                                  No. 399

   “He Touched Me”                                                 

 *BENEDICTION

  POSTLUDE

.                              UPCOMING EVENTS

Today after worship – Congo Café and Sunday School

Toulon American Legion Breakfast until 12:30

Wed. 6:30 pm – Choir practice

January 28 – Annual meeting and potluck dinner. Meat will be provided. Please bring a covered dish or dessert to share.  

Feb. 4 – Mission Board Soup-R-Bowl Lunch after church

Feb. 18 – Lenten Service at First Baptist, Toulon

Guest Speakers

Jan. 28 – Ed Jones

Feb. 4 – Michelle West

Feb. 11 – Paul Grove

Feb. 18 – Ed Jones

Feb. 25 – Jim Vyleta

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

·         Donna Jones

·         Al & Susan Kitterman and Phil Kitterman

·         Mary Lomelino

·         Colin Mills

·         Karen Steward

·         Rev. Bob Jones

·         Rev. Wayne McLeod

·         Makenzie Hamilton

·         Julie Mueller

·         Floyd Ham

Focused Mission for January:

Macaroni and cheese

Missions for January:

Toulon Nutrition Site

Stark County Resource House

Altar Flowers for January:

The flowers on the altar were presented by Mary Hawk and the Keane Family, in memory of Kristin Keane.