Worship This Sunday 

Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me." But he said to him, "Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you?" And he said to them, "Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions." Luke 13:13-15

How we think of our money and possessions is a spiritual issue. If we do not have the right mentality, our possessions can gain power over our thinking and behavior. Put another way, how much is enough? Do we trust God to provide for our needs or do we act like it is only ourselves? Jesus teaches us to be in right relationship with God first and the rest will fall into place. Like many of Jesus' teachings this is easy to understand and hard to live. Join us Sunday as we seek to embody a faithful and generous life.

Pastor Ben will lead a bible study on 1 Corinthians and 2 Corinthians on Wednesday nights at 6:30pm August 7-September 4. This study will focus on the historical, theological, and ethical issues surrounding the people of Corinth and how to apply it for life today. Sign up on the attendance card or email Pastor Ben [email protected].

August 6th is our next Veggie Table event from 4:30-6:30pm at Season's Park Apartments (951 E 77th St). Come visit with neighbors and get free produce, or if you'd like to help volunteer we would appreciate that as well! Contact Brent King with questions ([email protected]).

Sunday, August 4, 3:00-6:00 pm, HOP Fellowship Hall. Come celebrate Jonathan Ongeri's graduation with us! We would love to have you come celebrate this special milestone as well as Jonathan's acceptance to Augsburg University. Food and refreshments will be provided. Contact Savanna Kamara with questions, 612-998-9790.

Mark your calendars for Sunday, August 25, from 3-6pm for this year's Parking Lot Party! Come celebrate with our congregation, our neighbors, the congregations who share our building. There will be free food, live music, a bounce house, gaga ball, raffle prizes, face painting, games, crafts, giant obstacle course, slacklining, cake walk, and of course the ever-popular dunk tank - this year featuring pastors, City Council members, School Board members, and more! Invite all your friends and neighbors! Contact Pastor Ben at [email protected] with questions.

Drivers are needed to provide a nutritious meal to homebound persons in our Richfield area. Meals on Wheels drivers provide meals to the lonely, sick, elderly, and handicapped not only with food, but also with understanding, patience, smiles and listening ears. We pledge to give of ourselves, never forgetting that in the giving, we also receive. Contact Sue Burt at 952-888-4939 for more information on the vital outreach.

The VEAP Collaboration Team, with a VEAP representative from each church - Oak Grove, House of Prayer, and Woodlake - asks you to bring diapers from now until the end of September. The diapers can be any size and quantity. If you would prefer they be purchased by others, please contribute with a check made out to House of Prayer and designate "VEAP Donate & Do" in the memo line.  We will pick a Saturday in October for volunteers to meet at the VEAP warehouse to repackage the diapers for distribution. During this repackaging, VEAP gives the volunteers a tour of their facilities so we can see the whole operation and how they serve our neighbors in need. Volunteers of all ages are welcome, so plan to bring your whole family. Thank you for your continued support of this awesome organization.

The back of our weekly attendance card gives you the opportunity to request prayers for yourself and/or someone else each week. Please check the "Prayer Chain" and/or "Staff Prayer Chain" on the prayer concerns side of the yellow "Welcome," card. If you are attending ReFuel worship please check the box on the green card under "How Can We Pray For You".  If you would like to be in the prayer chain email to pray for others please write your email address on the card and include "Add me to the Prayer Chain Email List." For ongoing prayer requests, please fill out a new card as prayer emails are updated each week.