Weekly Bulletin July 28, 2024

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

July 28, 2024                  

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE                                           

CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                     

*OPENING HYMN                                                                  No. 64

                        “Jesus, the Very Thought of Thought of You*

INVOCATION

ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS, AND CONCERNS                                            

WORSHIPING THROUGH PRAYER

Prayers for the People

The Lord’s Prayer      

*GLORIA PATRI     No. 558

SPECIAL MUSIC                                                         Lynne Roark                                                             

YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERMON      

WORSHIPING THROUGH GIVING                          

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

*OFFERING PRAYER

*HYMN OF PREPARATION                                                 No. 380                                  “Jesus, Lover of My Soul”   

SCRIPTURE READING                                   Ephesians 3: 14-21                                                                                       

MESSAGE                                                                  Rev. Art Ritter

                                    “God is Able”                                     

TIME OF QUIETNESS AND PRAYER                      

*CLOSING HYMN                                                                  No. 359

                                    “Blessed Assurance”                                                 

 *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!

Today after the worship service – Fellowship and lunch downstairs with Art and Laura

August 3 – Old Settler’s Parade, 2 PM

Sept 8 – Quarterly Reports

Guest Speakers

Aug. 4 – Old Settler’s Community Service

Aug. 11 – Jim Graves

Aug. 18 – Michelle West

Aug. 25 – Michelle West

Sept. 1 – Jim Graves