Weekly Bulletin Oct. 8, 2023

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

                                    Oct. 8, 2023                   

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE

CALL TO WORSHIP                                        Proverbs 3: 5-6

*OPENING HYMN     “Rise Up, O Men of God”                No. 458

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

WORSHIPING THROUGH GIVING

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

*OFFERING PRAYER

*HYMN OF PREPARATION                                                   No. 362

                                    “I Know Whom I Have Believed”      

SCRIPTURE READING – Deuteronomy 11:1, Romans 10:11

SERMON                    “Noah”                                   Jim Graves                                            

TIME OF QUIETNESS and PRAYER

*CLOSING HYMN      “Trust and Obey”     vs. 1-3            No. 368

 *BENEDICTION

  POSTLUDE

                             UPCOMING EVENTS

Today after church – American Legion Breakfast

Wednesday, 6:30 – Choir Practice

Tuesday, 7:00 pm - Trustees

Oct. 12, noon – Stark County Ministerial Association at Curry’s

Oct. 12, 2:30 - Deacons

Oct. 15, 11:30 – Quarterly Reports meeting after worship service

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

Oct. 31 – Trunk or Treat

Guest Speakers

Oct. 15 – Ed Jones

Oct. 22 – Paul Grove

Oct. 29 – Michelle West

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

·        Judy Beamer

·        Heather West-Kimberlin (Michelle’s sister)

·        Nancy Wilson

·        Donna Boardman

·        Sandy Langdon

Missions for October:

Abilities Plus

Focused Mission for October:

Stark County Food Pantry – Hamburger Helper

Altar Flowers

The flowers on the altar are in memory of Roger Hawk, presented by his family.

Jane Heaton

2345 N. Seminary St

Galesburg, IL   61401