Weekly Bulletin Feb. 18, 2024

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

February 18, 2024 –  First Sunday in Lent                  

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE

CALL TO WORSHIP (responsive)

Leader: We gather at the beginning of this season of Lent to worship our God who challenges us to lose our selfishness and find our true selves;

People: To be fools in the world showing forth his wisdom; to empty ourselves and discover life's fullness.

All: O Lord God, we come to worship you.                                                        

*OPENING HYMN    “Come, Thou Almighty King”           No. 247

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. 420  

 “Change My Heart, Oh Lord” (sung twice)                   

SCRIPTURE READING                                                Mark 1: 9-15       

MESSAGE      “Who is the King of the Jews?”                 Ed Jones

TIME OF QUIETNESS AND PRAYER                   

*CLOSING HYMN        “Take Time to be Holy”                 No. 418                                                                               

 *BENEDICTION

  POSTLUDE

.                            UPCOMING EVENTS

Today after the worship service – Congo Café and Sunday School

Today, 5 PM – Lenten Service at Toulon First Baptist, with a movie and soup supper to follow

Wednesday, 6:30 – Choir Practice

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

Guest Speakers

Feb. 25 – Hymn Sing

March 3 – Ed Jones

March 10 – John McIntosh

March 17 – Ed Jones

March 24, Palm Sunday – John McIntosh

March 31, Easter – Ed Jones

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

·        Colin Mills

·        Karen Steward

·        Rev. Bob Jones

·        Rev. Wayne McLeod

·        Makenzie Hamilton

·        Julie Mueller

·        Floyd Ham

·        Family of Barb Kraklow

·        Tina Forlines

·        The Family of Sue Hardman

Missions for February:

Freedom House

Paper products – Focused Mission for the Food Pantry

Altar Flowers for February:

The flowers on the altar were presented by Amanda Dynes in memory of Bob and Helen Schmidt.