Weekly Bulletin July 7, 2024

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

July 7, 2024                   

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE                                           

CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                        

*OPENING HYMN                                                                  No. 421

                        “Dear Lord & Father of Mankind”

*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                                                         Lauren Best     

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                                               Luke 6: 37                                                                 

MESSAGE                                                                  Jim Graves

                        “Story of the Adulterous Woman”                                   

INVITATION TO COMMUNION

Communion Hymn

“Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus”                                 No. 146

TIME OF QUIETNESS AND PRAYER                     

*CLOSING HYMN                                                                  No. 325

                        “Just As I Am, without One Plea”                                                

 *BENEDICTION

  POSTLUDE

.                            UPCOMING EVENTS

Kids First Program - Wednesdays, 9-11:30 grades 1-5, at the Methodist Church. For information please call: Denise Turnbull at 309-525-4250.

Volunteers are needed to help with crafts!

July 9, 7 PM - Trustees

July 21 – Picnic at Roark’s Pond after church

Guest Speakers

July 14 – John S. Morris

July 21 – Michelle West

July 28 – Art Ritter

Aug. 4 – Old Settler’s Community Service

 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)

·        The Kitterman Family

·        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.