Weekly Bulletin May 14, 2023
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON
May 14, 2023 – Mother’s Day
(*indicates to stand if able)
PRELUDE – Congregational Keyboards
CALL TO WORSHIP
*HYMN – “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling,” No. 48
INVOCATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS AND CONCERNS
WORSHIPING THROUGH PRAYER
PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER
*GLORIA PATRI No. 558
*THE PEACE
SPECIAL MUSIC
CHILDREN’S TIME
WORSHIPING THROUGH GIVING
OFFERING
*DOXOLOGY No. 563
*OFFERING PRAYER
*HYMN OF PREPARATION –
“Jesus Calls Us o’er the Tumult ,” No. 314
SCRIPTURE READING – John 14: 15-21
SERMON – “The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow,”
Michelle West
TIME OF QUIETNESS and PRAYER
*CLOSING HYMN – “I Saw the Light,” No. 320
*BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, 6:30 PM – Choir Practice
May 15 – Deacons 9:00 AM
Congo Café – Next Sunday after church
May 24, 6:00 PM – Weeding and Watering (and planting!) of the church Community Garden. ALL ARE WELCOME!!
June 4 – Honor our graduates after church
June 19-23 – Vacation Bible School
June 24 – NACCC Annual Meeting in Milwaukee
Prayer Requests:
Please pass along your prayer requests to a member of the Deacons; Pam Sprout, Mary Hawk, or Janet Wilkinson
· Ed and Marie Smith
· Dave & Lynne Roark
· Jane Heaton
· Bob & Judy Beamer
· Jack Pace (Pam Sprout’s brother)
· Heather West-Kimberlin (Michelle’s sister)
· Trish Singleton
· Sam Rice
Missions for May:
Stark County Food Pantry
Congregational Caregivers
Stark County Food Pantry – crackers (Focused Mission)
Altar Flowers
The flowers on the altar were presented by Patsy Trickle in memory of her parents, Jake and Pat Trickle.
Youth Programming
Summer Camp scholarships will be available to FCC families for Menno Haven Camp in Tiskilwa. Please check the camp schedule at their website, mennohaven.com or ask a deacon for more information.