Weekly Bulletin Sept. 24, 2023

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

 17th Sunday after Pentecost -  September 24, 2023             

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE

GREETING

OPENING PRAYER

CALL TO WORSHIP (Psalm 105:1-2)

Leader: O give thanks to the Lord; call on his name; make known his deeds among the peoples.

People: Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wonderful works.

*OPENING HYMN                                                     No. 386

“His Eye Is on the Sparrow”

ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS AND CONCERNS

WORSHIPING THROUGH PRAYER

Prayers for the People

The Lord’s Prayer       

*GLORIA PATRI     No. 558

*SHARING SIGNS OF PEACE

SPECIAL MUSIC        

YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERMON – “The Eye of the Camera”

WORSHIPING THROUGH GIVING

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

*OFFERING PRAYER

*HYMN OF PREPARATION                                                   No.  353

                                    “Be Thou My Vision”      

SCRIPTURE READING – Matthew 20:  1-16

SERMON                    “Evil Eye”                               Rev. Ed Jones                    

TIME OF QUIETNESS and PRAYER

*CLOSING HYMN                                                                  No. 354

“Open My Eyes, That I May See”

 *BENEDICTION

  POSTLUDE

                             UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday, 6:30 – Choir Practice

Oct. 1, 11:30 - Congo Café & Sunday School

Oct. 8, 11:30 – American Legion Breakfast

Oct. 15, 11:30 – Quarterly Reports

Oct. 22, 11:30 - Congo Café & Sunday School