Weekly Bulletin Dec. 4, 2022

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

                              December 4, 2022                      (*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE – Congregational Keyboards

CALL TO WORSHIP

*HYMN – “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus,” No. 89

LIGHTING THE CANDLE OF HOPE 

Introduction:  Pam Sprout

Advent Litany and Lighting of the Candle

            The Langdon Family

ADVENT PRAYER

            Thank you, God for the peace you give us. We ask that as we wait for all your promises to come true, and for Christ to come again, that you would remain present with us.  Help us today, and everyday to worship you, to hear your word, and to do your will by sharing your peace with each other. We ask it in the name of the one who was born in Bethlehem.  Amen.                      

ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS AND CONCERNS

Minute for Missions – Linda Henderson

PRAYER

LORD’S PRAYER      

*GLORIA PATRI     No. 558

*THE PEACE

CHOIR

CHILDREN’S TIME – Linda Bolls       

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

*0FFERING PRAYER 

*HYMN – “Soon and Very Soon,” No. 218   

SCRIPTURE READING – Isaiah 9:6-7, Luke 2:8-14       

SERMON – “Peace,”  Linda Bolls                          

 TIME OF QUIETNESS and PRAYER

*HYMN – “Let There Be Peace on Earth,” No. 308

 *BENEDICTION

 POSTLUDE

                             UPCOMING EVENTS 

Today after church – Congo Café

Wednesday – 6:30 Choir Practice

Next Sunday, 9:30 – Youth Sunday School and Adult Sunday School

Dec. 6 – 7:00 Trustees 

Dec. 10 – 5-7 PM Toulon Christmas Walk

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

·         Dave & Lynne Roark

·         Jane Heaton

·         Bob & Judy Beamer

·        Pastor Greg Ellcey

Missions for December:

Cadre Ministries – Bill Allison

Toulon Ministerial Association

Toys for Kids – State Bank of Toulon 

Focused Mission for December:

Stark County Food Pantry – Macaroni & Cheese

Please send your announcements or calendar dates to Janet Wilkinson, janet.wilkinson@gmail.com

Upcoming Events

Dec. 17 – 8 AM, Christmas Baskets, Toulon Firehouse

Dec. 18 – Christmas Program during worship

Dec. 24 – 7:00 PM Community Service at our church