Weekly Bulletin Oct. 29, 2023

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

                   October 29, 2023                 

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE

CALL TO WORSHIP

INVOCATION

*OPENING HYMN                                                                 No. 393

                        “Rejoice the Lord is King”

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                                                         Lynne Roark

YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERMON                                    Michelle West                                 

WORSHIPING THROUGH GIVING                          

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

*OFFERING PRAYER

*HYMN OF PREPARATION                                                   No.  69

“His Name is Wonderful”

SCRIPTURE READING – Matthew 22:  34-46

SERMON                                                                    Michelle West

                        “What’s Love Got to Do With It?”                       

TIME OF QUIETNESS and PRAYER

*CLOSING HYMN                                                                  No. 484

“The Church’s One Foundation”

 *BENEDICTION

  POSTLUDE

                             UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday, 6:30 – Choir Practice

Oct. 31, 5:00-7:00 pm – Trunk or Treat

Nov. 5 - Congo Café and Sunday School after worship

Nov. 9 – 12:00, Stark County Ministerial Meeting, Curry’s

Nov. 9 – 2:30, Deacons

Nov. 14 – 7:00 PM, Trustees

Nov. 19 – 4:00 PM, Community Thanksgiving Service at Leet Methodist 

Guest Speakers 

Nov. 5 – Ed Jones

Nov. 12 – Jim Vyleta

Nov. 19 – Jim Vyleta

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 Chandler (Michelle’s sister)

·        Trish Singleton

·        Donna Boardman

·        Sandy Langdon

·        Khaiden Turnbull

·        Donna Jones

·        Bruce West

·        Pat Frisby

·        Al & Susan Kitterman and Phil Kitterman

Sandy Langdon                                 John Cover (96th birthday Oct. 31)

PO Box 147                                       1920 Willow Knolls Rd., #305

Toulon, IL   61483                            Peoria, IL   61614

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.