Weekly Bulletin Jan. 1, 2023

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

                              January 1, 2023

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE

CALL TO WORSHIP

*HYMN  “Rejoice! Rejoice, Believers,” No. 90 

ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS AND CONCERNS

Minute for Missions – Linda Henderson

PRAYER

LORD’S PRAYER

ACT OF PRAISE     Psalm 148    No. 731      

*GLORIA PATRI     No. 558

*THE PEACE

CHOIR

CHILDREN’S TIME

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

0FFERING PRAYER

*HYMN “In His Time,” No. 363

(Piano/organ only first time through)

SCRIPTURE READING

  Ecclesiastes 3:1-13,  Matthew 25: 31-46            

Hymn Sing Worship

            Please choose from hymns 105-148         

 *TIME OF QUIETNESS

 *BENEDICTION

  POSTLUDE

                             UPCOMING EVENTS

Wed. 7:00 PM – Choir practice

Jan. 9, 9:00 – Deacons

Jan. 10, 7:00 PM – Trustees

Jan. 14 – Unhang the Greens (?)

Jan. 15 – Congo Café after the worship service

Jan. 29 – Annual Meeting and potluck after church                                                              

 POSTLUDE

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

·        Jack Pace (Pam Sprout’s brother)

·        Family of Michael Fehrenbacher

·        Amanda Dynes

Missions for January:

Toulon Nutrition Site

Stark County Resource House

Focused Mission for January

Stark County Food Pantry – Flour &/or sugar