Weekly Bulletin Feb. 5, 2023
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON
February 5, 2023
(*indicates to stand if able)
PRELUDE – Congregational Keyboards
CALL TO WORSHIP
*HYMN – “Gather Us In,” No. 553
*INVOCATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS AND CONCERNS
Minute for Missions – Linda Henderson
PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER
ACT OF PRAISE Psalm 112, No. 693
*GLORIA PATRI No. 558
*THE PEACE
CHOIR
CHILDREN’S TIME – Michelle West
WORSHIPPING THROUGH GIVING
Offering
*DOXOLOGY No. 563
*0FFERING PRAYER
*HYMN OF PREPARATION – “Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life,” No. 348
SCRIPTURE READING – Matthew 5:13-20
SERMON – Michelle West, “Please Pass the Salt”
TIME OF QUIETNESS and PRAYER
INVITATION TO COMMUNION
Hymn – “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross,” No. 170
Communion
*CLOSING HYMN – “This Little Light of Mine,” No. 466
*BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
UPCOMING EVENTS
Congo Café today after church
Wednesday, 6:30 – Choir Practice
Feb. 13 - 9:00 Deacons, 7:00 Trustees
Feb. 22, 7:00 PM, Ash Wednesday Service at Boyd’s Grove Methodist Church, the speaker will be Pastor Leon Pomeroy
Feb. 26, 5:00 PM, Lenten Service at the 1st Baptist Church in Toulon,
Movie: “Tortured for Christ: The Story of Richard Wormbrand” , soup supper to follow
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
· Amanda Dynes
· Emily Holman
Missions for February:
Freedom House
Compassion International
Focused Mission for February
Stark County Food Pantry – canned soup
Altar Flowers
The flowers on the altar were presented by Jane Murray and Amanda Dynes in memory of Wes Wilkinson.
March 5, 5:00 PM, Lenten Service at Toulon United Methodist Church, soup supper to follow, the speaker will be Michelle West
March 12, 5:00 PM, Lenten Service at our church, soup supper will follow, Rev. Rebecca Klemm will be the speaker