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TODAY: July 29, 2018 10am: Joint Worship at Our Saviour’s : A Call to Praise Ushers: George and Joy Moon I. : Prayers and praises of God’s People Week 1: Psalm 100 as a call to praise Organist: Faye Lee Week 2: Psalm 13 as a a Prayer of help or “lament” Week 3: Psalm 23 as a Psalm of Trust Week 4: Psalm 30 as a Psalm of Thanks Wednesday: This week: Psalm 150 as a “Praises of Praise” 130pm: Fahlun WOW meeting and Bible Study II. “Praise the Lord” lit: Yah (“alleluia”)

13 times Psalm 150 calls us to praise Next Sunday Why (verse 2), How (vs 3-5), who (vs 6) 9am: Worship Our Saviour’s III. “The prayer of complaint was the backbone of the .” 1030am: Worship at Fahlun Herman Gunkel Serving: Darlene Hendricks Praises as a title is not statistically accurate but it is accurate all the same. It is accurate because it accurately describes the end, the finished product. All prayer, pursued far enough, becomes praise...Prayer is our most intense and interior act of futurity.. Eugene Peterson, Answering God (emphasis mine) p Ex: Psalm 13:5-6; Psalm 22:22

IV. No matter how much we suffer, no matter our doubts, no matter how angry we get, no matter how many times we have asked in desperation or doubt “How Long?”(Ps 13:1), prayer finally develops into praise. Eugene Peterson, Answering God “Easter praises are sung most loudly by those who have experienced Good Friday.” Dr. Schefferdecker, professor at Luther Seminary,

Question: How can we find strength to continue to pray to God; knowing that it will eventually turn to praise?

Prayers of Thanksgiving Pray for our friends and families esp: Augustana District & LCMC Our Saviour’s Fahlun Organizations serving those in need · Carter (Missy & Eleanora E) · Steve Hawkins (Bev G) esp. United Way & Love INC · Lavonne (Kim D) · Dean Russen (Bev G) Lutheran Church in Ethiopia (Tabor Congregation) · Mary Butz (Joel D) · Matt Anderson (Bev G.) Knute Nelson · Gloria (Joel D) · Jesse Julia Weidman (Kara) Sami Krueger and new baby · (Sandy K) · Evan Ingles (Kara W) Pastor Nate accepting our interim call · Marilyn M (Sandy F) · Laurie and Donna (Kara W) · Gloria & Jack (Lynda) ·Andrew Drevlow (Stacia) · Jarod & Stacee (Lynda) · Bruder Family (Ronnah S) · Noah (Anne L) · Jeff (Ronnah S) General Prayer requests: · Laurie (Anne L) · Griffith family (Elvira/Joel) Leaders esp.: President, Governor, Local officials, judges · Tammy Nesmeyer (Rick L) · Molly (Darlene H) Military Service Members and their families · Josie (Faye L) · Diane (Darlene H) Law Enforcement Officers · Stan Max (Frances E) · Ben Dronen (Shad & Janet) Our students · Mary (Anita D) · Colt (Shad) · Lizzy (Joy M) · Dennis (Gerry S) Our enemies (personal and corporate) · Ashley (Judy) · Randy N (Mary S) · Sue (Dolly B) · George and Annette (June S) · JC Whitney (Barb and Gerry) · John H & Devon P (Carol E) · Mike P and Kara (Carol E)

Pray for members of our parish esp: Pray for the families of those who died: · Elvira Blank · Roger Roder · Reuben & Mary Sibell · Lynda Kobb Craig Schoeck Bob Hawkins (Bev G) Lloyd Hendricks David Lusty (Joel B) · Andrew Waldvogel · Carol Krenz Elaine (Billie N) Eugene (Kevin D) · Billie Nack · Margaret Kallstrom Allen Karl (Jason K) Jim Rutton (Eleanora E) · Bob Ferris