Worship This Sunday 

"Be careful what you ask for. You just might get it!"

That saying is nowhere to be found in the Bible. Yet we can hear it even in our churches. The truth is that we try to be careful about what we ask God. Even though we ask for good things from our heart, our hearts don't serve us well. Our hearts can ignore red flags in relationships, overlook or deny consequences, or just crave something that has unintended effects. This week, we will consider how we pray and what we do with unanswered prayers. See you on Sunday!

Congratulations to Cathy Shromoff, the winner of the water initiative drawing of the Peg Sandin original watercolor 'Spring Snow.' Thanks to all those who signed up to be a good steward of our water resources and water related projects: community garden (3), rain garden (2), adopt a drain (19), willingness to receive EcoFaith emails (12). The results of the Drinking Water Taste test are as follows:  Minneapolis water (12), Richfield water (2), Hand Pump water at Lake Nokomis (4).

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].

Sunday, July 28th, 7:15 pm in the House of Prayer back yard.

Please join us for great summer music and ice cream. In case of rain, the concert will move inside to the Fellowship Hall. Contact Joe Speakman at [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.

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.