Weekly Bulletin July 2, 2023

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

                              July 2, 2023 

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE

CALL TO WORSHIP – Proverbs 16: 1-3

*HYMN – “We Gather Together,” No. 552       

ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS AND CONCERNS

Minute For Missions – Linda Henderson

PRAYER       

*GLORIA PATRI     No. 558

*THE PEACE

SPECIAL MUSIC

CHILDREN’S TIME

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

0FFERING PRAYER

*HYMN – “Be Thou My Vision,” No. 353             

SCRIPTURE READING

            Judges 6: 25-27              

SERMON                                                                     Jim Graves    

                                    “If GOD Is In It”                      

 *HYMN – “Our God, Our Help in Ages Past,” No. 1, vs. 1-3                

 *TIME OF QUIETNESS

PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER

COMMUNION

CLOSING HYMN – “In Christ There Is No East or West”, No. 501

 *BENEDICTION

  POSTLUDE

                             UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesdays, 6:00 PM – Weeding and Watering of the church Community Garden. ALL ARE WELCOME!!

July 9 – Quarterly Reports Meeting after the worship service

July 11, 7 PM – Trustees

Please send your announcements or calendar dates to Janet Wilkinson, janet.wilkinson@gmail.com

 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

·        Jane Heaton

·        Bob & Judy Beamer

·        Jack Pace (Pam Sprout’s brother)

·        Heather West-Kimberlin (Michelle’s sister)

·        Sam Rice

·        The Family of Nancy Hougham (Janet’s friend)

Missions for July:

Piedmont College

Stark County Salvation Army

Focused Mission for July:

Stark County Food Pantry – Paper Products

Altar Flowers

The flowers on the altar were presented by Pam Sprout in memory of her nephew, Walker Pace.