Weekly Bulletin Feb. 19, 2023

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON                     February 19, 2023  Transfiguration Sunday                  

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE – Congregational Keyboards

CALL TO WORSHIP

*HYMN – “Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies”, No. 155

ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS AND CONCERNS

WORSHIPING THROUGH PRAYER

Prayers for the People

The Lord’s Prayer    

*GLORIA PATRI     No. 558

*THE PEACE

CHOIR – “Moments Like These”

YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERMON        

WORSHIPPING THROUGH GIVING

Offering

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

*0FFERING PRAYER

RECEPTION OF CHILDREN AND PRESENTATION OF BIBLES

            The Parents Pledge

            The Congregational Pledge

            Presentation of Bibles

*Congregational Response: We rejoice in this step in your journey with God. We pray God will guide you, your family, and us as you use this Holy Bible in your home, in your church school classes, and in our worship.  We will learn together and grow in our love for God’s Word.

*HYMN OF PREPARATION – “Thy Word Is a Lamp”, No. 256

SCRIPTURE READING – Matthew 17:1-9         

SERMON – Ed Jones, “Faces Aglow”

*CLOSING HYMN – “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah,” No. 432  

 *BENEDICTION AND CLOSING PRAYER

 POSTLUDE

                             UPCOMING EVENTS

 Today after church – Honor families and babies with cake

 Wed., 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”, or a speaker soup supper to follow

 March 5, 5:00 PM, Lenten Service at Toulon United Methodist Church, soup supper to follow, the speaker will be Michelle West

 March 12, 5:30 PM, Lenten Service at our church, soup supper will follow, Rev. Rebecca Klemm will be the speaker

 March 19, 5 PM, Lenten Service at Elmira Presbyterian, soup supper will follow, Art or Annabelle Blegen will be the speaker

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

·        The Family of Richard Clark

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 26, 5 PM, Lenten Service at Wyoming Methodist, soup supper will follow, the speaker will be Dan Wright

April 2 – Lenten Service TBA

April 6, 7:00 PM, Maundy Thursday Service at Wyoming Methodist

April 7, 7:00 PM, Good Friday Tenebrae Service at St. Timothy Lutheran

April 9, 7:00 AM, Easter Sunrise Service at Paramount Theater