Weekly Bulletin Nov. 5, 2023

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

                   November 5, 2023                

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE

GREETING

CALL TO WORSHIP (responsive)

Leader:  Come, let us put God in the center of our lives!

People: We rejoice in God’s steadfast love!

Leader: Come, let us lay down our burdens and worries.

People: We offer our needs to God in prayer.

OPENING PRAYER

*OPENING HYMN                                                                 No. 541

                                    “Here I Am, Lord”

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

GOSPEL LESSON                                           Matthew 23: 1-12                                                   

YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERMON                                    Ed Jones                               

WORSHIPING THROUGH GIVING                          

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

*OFFERING PRAYER

*HYMN OF PREPARATION                                                   No.  542

“Lord, you Give the Great Commission” vs. 1-4

SERMON TEXT                                                Genesis 32: 22-31

SERMON                                                                    Rev. Ed Jones

                                    “Wrestling with God”

*CLOSING HYMN                                                                  No. 539

“Let Your Heart Be Broken” vs. 1-4

 *BENEDICTION AND CLOSING PRAYER

  POSTLUDE

                             UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday, 6:30 – Choir Practice

Today after worship - Congo Café and Sunday School

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

Nov. 9 – 2:30, Deacons

Nov. 12 – Toulon American Legion Breakfast

Nov. 14 – 7:00 PM, Trustees

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

·        Donna Jones

·        Bruce West

·        Al & Susan Kitterman and Phil Kitterman

Focused Mission for November:

Stark County Food Pantry – Canned soup &/or crackers

Altar Flowers

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

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

Nov. 25 – 9:00 AM, Hanging of the Greens

Dec. 9 – Toulon Christmas Walk/Methodist Church Nativity