Weekly Bulletin Feb. 8, 2026

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

February 8, 2026 – Fifth Sunday After Epiphany                 

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE                                            

*CALL TO WORSHIP (responsive)                                         No. 692

                                                Psalm 111                                                         

*OPENING HYMN                                                                  No.  362

                        “I Know Whom I Have Believed”

ANNOUNCEMENTS            

            Joys and Concerns                                                                                                         

WORSHIPING THROUGH PRAYER

Prayers for the People

The Lord’s Prayer

*GLORIA PATRI     No. 558

CHILDREN’S SERMON                                              Jessie Richards                                        

WORSHIPING THROUGH GIVING                          

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

*OFFERING PRAYER

*HYMN OF PREPARATION                                                  No. 248                                  “How Firm a Foundation, vs. 1-3”

SCRIPTURE READING                                   Romans 10:8b-13                                                                                                     

MESSAGE                                                             Rev. David Graham

“The First Creed of the Early Christians”

*CLOSING HYMN                                                                  No. 543

                        “Tell It!  Tell It Out with Gladness”                                

*BENEDICTION

 POSTLUDE               

 ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Today after the worship service – Special Meeting of the Congregation to vote on changes to the Constitution

Today – American Legion Breakfast until 12:30

Feb. 12, Noon – Stark County Ministers at Curry’s

February 18, 7 PM – Ash Wednesday, Wyoming Congregational

February 22, 5 PM – Wyoming Nazarene, soup supper follows

March 1, 5 PM – Lenten service here, the speaker will be Dan Wright, soup supper follows

March 8, 5 PM – Lenten service at Boyd’s Grove

March 22, 5 PM – Lenten service at Toulon Methodist

March 29, 5 PM – Lenten service at Toulon Baptist

April 2, 7 PM – Maundy Thursday service at Wyoming Methodist

April 3, 7 PM – Good Friday service at St. Timothy

Sign up to bring a soup &/or a dessert on March 1

February Focused Mission for the Food Pantry

Paper products – (toilet paper, paper towels, napkins)

Missions for February

Freedom House

Menno Haven

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

·        Rev. Wayne McLeod and Marilee

·        Sandy Langdon

·        Tina Forlines

·        Linda Pyell

·        Patsy Trickle

·        Christian Stark (Mandy’s cousin)

·        Allison Leezer

·        Scott Paxson

·        Sherry Coomes

·        Cal and Mary Lomelino

·        Norma Good

·        Carrie Kiser (Jessie’s Cousin)

·        Deb Corrigan (Jessie’s Aunt)

·        Jerry Corbin

·        Javon Eisenbarth

·        Garrett Paxton

·        Judy Beamer

·        Nancy Rennick

·        The Family of Nancy Dynes

·        Adrian Kitterman

·        Gavin Lopez

·        Janet Mason

·        Janine Streitmatter

·        Jane Murray