Weekly Bulletin March 19, 2023

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON                     March 19, 2023, Fourth Sunday in Lent                 

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE – Congregational Keyboards

CALL TO WORSHIP

*HYMN – “Be Thou My Vision,” No. 353

ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS AND CONCERNS

WORSHIPING THROUGH PRAYER

Prayers for the People

The Lord’s Prayer    

*GLORIA PATRI     No. 558

*THE PEACE

SPECIAL MUSIC

YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERMON        

WORSHIPPING THROUGH GIVING

Offering

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

*0FFERING PRAYER

*HYMN OF PREPARATION – “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy,” No. 46

SCRIPTURE READING – John 9: 1-34, John 10: 1-21          

SERMON – Pastor Annabell W-Blegen

                     “The Aftermath of Jesus’ Healing”

*CLOSING HYMN – “Open My Eyes, That I May See” No. 354

 *BENEDICTION AND CLOSING PRAYER

 POSTLUDE

                             UPCOMING EVENTS

Today after church – Congo Café with Mission Board Taco Bar!

March 19, 5 PM, Lenten Service at Elmira Presbyterian, soup supper will follow, Pastor Annabell W-Blegen will be the speaker

Wednesday, 6:30 PM – Choir Practice

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

April 2 – Palm Sunday Congo Café after church will be breakfast casserole

April 2 – 5:00 Lenten Service at Wyoming Congregational UCC, followed by refreshments, Speaker Fr. John Cyr

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

Easter Sunday – Worship Service 10:30 AM, Michelle West will be our speaker. Take your Easter lilies home after church.

 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

·        Jack Pace (Pam Sprout’s brother)

·        The Family of Scott Eisenbarth

·        Dave Wilson

·        Trish Singleton

·        Theo Stone and his parents; Tyler & Jackie

Focused Mission for March

Stark County Food Pantry – paper towels

Altar Flowers

The flowers on the altar were presented by Bill Hamilton in memory of his parents, Dan and Vicki Hamilton.

Turn in your Easter Lily orders by March 26

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