Weekly Bulletin April 2, 2023
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON
April 2, 2023 - Palm Sunday
(*indicates to stand if able)
PRELUDE – Congregational Keyboards
CALL TO WORSHIP
*HYMN – “At the Name of Jesus,” No. 212, vs. 1, 5, & 6
*INVOCATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS AND CONCERNS
Minute for Missions – Linda Henderson
PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER
*GLORIA PATRI No. 558
*THE PEACE
CHOIR
CHILDREN’S TIME
WORSHIPPING THROUGH GIVING
Offering
*DOXOLOGY No. 563
*0FFERING PRAYER
*HYMN OF PREPARATION – “Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross,” No. 347
SCRIPTURE READING – Matthew 21: 1-11
SERMON – Michelle West, “What is Hero Worship?”
TIME OF QUIETNESS and PRAYER
INVITATION TO COMMUNION
Hymn – “Let Us Break Bread Together,” No. 524
Communion
*CLOSING HYMN – “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna,” No. 187
*BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
UPCOMING EVENTS
Congo Café with breakfast casserole, today after church
Wednesday, 6:30 PM – Choir Practice
April 2, 5:00 PM - 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 in Wyoming
April 11, 7:00 PM, Trustees
May 7, 3:00 PM - Stark County High School Baccalaureate here
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)
· Dave Wilson
· Trish Singleton
Missions for April:
National Association of Congregational Christian Churches
Focused Mission for April
Stark County Food Pantry – breakfast cereal
Altar Flowers
The flowers on the altar were presented by Michelle West in memory of her son, Austin Wineland.
Youth Programming
Summer Camp scholarships will be available to FCC families for Menno Haven Camp in Tiskilwa. Please check the camp schedule at their website, mennohaven.com or ask a deacon for more information.