Weekly Bulletin April 16, 2023

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

           April 16, 2023 – Second Sunday of Easter                  

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE – Congregational Keyboards

CALL TO WORSHIP (Responsive)  Psalm 16: 5-11

Leader: Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure.

PEOPLE: The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely, I have a delightful inheritance.

LEADER: I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.

PEOPLE: I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

LEADER: Therefore, my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay.

PEOPLE: You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

*HYMN – “The Day of Resurrection,” No. 197

ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS AND CONCERNS

WORSHIPING THROUGH PRAYER

PRAYER

LORD’S PRAYER       

*GLORIA PATRI     No. 558

*THE PEACE

SPECIAL MUSIC – “Laudate Dominum,” Whitney Fahner

CHILDREN’S TIME           

WORSHIPING THROUGH GIVING

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

*OFFERING PRAYER

*HYMN OF PREPARATION – “Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” No. 227

SCRIPTURE READING –  Matthew 28: 16-17, John 20: 10-31      

SERMON – Donna Boardman, “The Message”                     

 TIME OF QUIETNESS and PRAYER

*CLOSING HYMN – “Rejoice, the Lord Is King,” No. 393

 *BENEDICTION

 POSTLUDE

                             UPCOMING EVENTS

Congo Café, today after church

Mission Board and Deacons will meet today after church

Wednesday, 6:30 PM – Choir Practice

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)

·        Trish Singleton

·        Heather West-Kimberlin (Michelle’s sister)

·        Ivan Donner

·        John Ballentine

·        Sam Rice

Missions for April:

National Association of Congregational Christian Churches

Stark County Food Pantry – breakfast cereal (Focused Mission)

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.