Weekly Bulletin April 23, 2023
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON
April 23, 2023 – Third Sunday of Easter
(*indicates to stand if able)
PRELUDE – Congregational Keyboards
CALL TO WORSHIP – Pam Sprout
*HYMN – “Come Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain,” No. 198
ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS AND CONCERNS
WORSHIPING THROUGH PRAYER
PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER
*GLORIA PATRI No. 558
*THE PEACE
SPECIAL MUSIC
CHILDREN’S TIME
WORSHIPING THROUGH GIVING
OFFERING
*DOXOLOGY No. 563
*OFFERING PRAYER
*HYMN OF PREPARATION – “Thine Is the Glory,” No. 203
SCRIPTURE READING – John 20: 29
SERMON – “Thomas Sees Jesus,” John Summerhill Morris
TIME OF QUIETNESS and PRAYER
*CLOSING HYMN –
“Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun,” No. 211
*BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
UPCOMING EVENTS
Please join us for breakfast downstairs today after the worship service
Wednesday, 6:30 PM – Choir Practice
April 30, 11:30 – Meeting of the Congregation, quarterly reports
May 4, 12:00 PM, National Day of Prayer at the SC Courthouse
May 7, 3:00 PM - Stark County High School Baccalaureate here
Youth ProgrammingSummer 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.
Vacation Bible School will be June 19-23
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)
· The Family of Ivan Donner
· 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.
Please send cards to Phyllis Donner at:
Park Vista Retirement Living
1451 20th Ave, Apt 216
East Moline, IL 61244