Weekly Bulletin June 30, 2024

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

June 30, 2024                    

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE                                           

CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                        

*OPENING HYMN                                                                   No. 2

                        “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name” 

*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                                             Megan Lane      

YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERMON                                                            

WORSHIPING THROUGH GIVING                          

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

*OFFERING PRAYER

*HYMN OF PREPARATION                                                 No. 4                           “Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones”        

SCRIPTURE READING           (many will be used in the message)                                                                    

MESSAGE                                                                  Rod Winter

                                    “Will You Be Empty?”                                                 

TIME OF QUIETNESS AND PRAYER                  

*CLOSING HYMN                                                                  No. 7

                        “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”                                                      

 *BENEDICTION

 POSTLUDE

.                            UPCOMING EVENTS

 June 26 -? - If you are interested in helping with a program to mentor and disciple children in our community in grades 1-5, at the Methodist Church on Wed. mornings 9-12, starting on June 26, please call:

 Denise Turnbull at 309-525-4250.

 July 9, 7 PM - Trustees

 July 21 – Picnic at Roark’s Pond after church

 Guest Speakers

 July 7 – Jim Graves

 July 14 – John S. Morris

 July 21 – Michelle West

 July 28 – Art Ritter

 Prayer Requests: Please pass along your prayer requests to a member of the Deacons; Pam Sprout, Mary Hawk, or Janet Wilkinson

·        Judy Beamer

·        Donna Boardman

·        Mary Lomelino

·        Rev. Bob Jones

·        Rev. Wayne McLeod

·        Tina Forlines

·        Nancy Wilson

·        Ed & Marie Smith

·        Linda Pyell

·        Karen Steward

·        Roselyn Ham

·        Donna Wagner (Janet’s sister-in-law)

·        Pam Sprout

·        The Kitterman Family

·        Charlotte Leezer as she attends Meno Haven Camp

·        Friends and relatives who are traveling during the summer

Missions for July:

Piedmont College

Stark County Salvation Army

Focused Mission for the Food Pantry

Hygiene products

Altar Flowers for July:

The flowers on the altar were presented by Michelle West, in memory of her dad, Michael West.