Weekly Bulletin July 9, 2023

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

                              July 9, 2023 

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE

CALL TO WORSHIP

*HYMN – “Rejoice the Lord Is King,” No. 393      

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  – “He Touched Me,” No. 399           

SCRIPTURE READING

            Phillippians 3:10, 4:1              

SERMON                                                         Rev. Jerry Higdon 

                                    “Got a Hold on Me”             

TIME OF QUIETNESS and PRAYER

*CLOSING HYMN – “In My Heart There Rings a Melody”, No. 400

 *BENEDICTION

  POSTLUDE

                             UPCOMING EVENTS

Today following the worship service – Quarterly Reports Meeting

July 11, 7 PM – Trustees

July 13, 12 PM – Stark County Ministerial Association at Curry’s

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

Guest Speakers

July 16 – Ed Jones

July 23 – Michelle West

July 30 – Michelle West

Aug. 6 – Old Settler’s Community Worship Service

 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)

·        Nancy Wilson

Missions for July:

Piedmont College

Stark County Salvation Army

Focused Mission for July:

Stark County Food Pantry – Paper Products

Alar Flowers

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