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Hope Lutheran Church is a family oriented, Bible centered and mission focused congregation. We love all first, encourage all to grow and then teach all to follow the example of Jesus in servant-hood.

We LOVE Christ.

We are worshipers of Jesus. We pray that people would know the love of Christ, and remain in it (John 15:9-10).

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We GROW together in Christ.

We are a church family, that is growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We seek to be united in love as we gather in groups (2 Peter 3:18).

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We SERVE with Christ.

Like Jesus, we are servants. We are committed to serving one another humbly in love, using our gifts to demonstrate the gospel to others (Philippians 2:3-8, Galatians 5:13-14, 1 Peter 4:10).

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July 12, 2020 Charles Dickens begins his classic, A Tale of Two Cities, saying, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” This is not only a synopsis of the time before the French Revolution, it is a synopsis of all history. Every time carries with it good and bad. The book of Genesis explains why this is the case. Ever since sin entered the world, the best and the worst have locked horns. The book of Genesis looks at the tension between the best and the worst and offers hope that the best is yet to come. God continues to seek new beginnings in a world filled with old sin. He makes a promise to Abraham to, from him, bring forth a new nation that will be a beacon of righteousness in a world darkened by sin. He also shows us how righteousness ultimately comes about – by faith.

~Pastor Ken Boudreau

New Here? Welcome! We open our arms and hearts to our visitors and guests. If you came as a visitor, we hope you will leave as a friend. We encourage you to join us after worship today for Coffee Fellowship Time in the fellowship hall.

GUESTS, if you have any questions, stop by the Welcome Center in the lobby, or fill out one of the Connection Cards and we will be in touch. Place it in the offering plate or at the Welcome Center in the basket.

FAMILIES, Children are welcome at all services. Activity sheets and bags, along with trays are available for use at the entrance of the sanctuary. A staffed nursery is located outside the sanctuary doors. It offers a safe and caring environment for your little ones, birth through 5 years. For your convenience the service can be watched on our closed circuit television.

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Genesis Sermon Series

Living It Out We started out saying that faith and righteousness go together. What would it look like to test that concept in the here and now. Jesus certainly did and He's provided a clean slate to work from, in fact, He made us new people and part of a family line that will live forever. Take that eternal perspective to heart today. Find somewhere to apply grace in a life you touch every day. See what habit you can make of it.

Giving At Hope, giving is something we do with a spirit of joy in response to the love and forgiveness we have freely received in Jesus. We never give out of obligation or guilt. Your gift works to help those in need and drives what we’re all about: Love, Grow & Serve. Give during a service

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HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH & CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL

Pastor Ken Boudreau 16898 Michael Avenue,

Hastings, MN 55033

(651) 480-CARE www.hopeofhastings.com Service Sundays 9AM

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✟ GENESIS: ABRAHAM ✟ July 12, 2020

+ WE GATHER TO WORSHIP +

OPENING SONG Blessed Be Your Name - Redman Blessed be Your name in the land that is plentiful; Where the streams of abundance flow, blessed be Your name;

Blessed be Your name when I’m found in the desert place, When I walk thro’ the wilderness, blessed be Your name;

Every blessing You pour out I’ll turn back to praise; When the darkness closes in, Lord, still I will say.

Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be Your name; Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be Your glorious name.

Blessed be Your name when the sun’s shining down on me; When the world’s all as it should be, blessed be Your name;

Blessed be Your name on the road marked with suffering; Tho’ there’s pain in the offering, blessed be Your name;

Every blessing You pour out I’ll turn back to praise; When the darkness closes in, Lord, still I will say.

Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be Your name; Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be Your glorious name.

You give and take away, You give and take away; My heart will choose to say, “Lord, blessed be Your name.” (2X)

Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be Your name; Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be Your glorious name.

Text: © 2002 Thankyou Music, admin. Capitol CMG Publishing CCLI License # 3151819. Used by permission: CCLI no. 3151819

ANNOUNCING GOD'S PRESENCE

PSALM OF PRAISE Psalm 65:5-8 P By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness,

O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas;

C the one who by his strength established the mountains, being girded with might;

P who stills the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, the tumult of the peoples,

C so that those who dwell at the ends of the earth are in awe at your signs. You make the going out of the morning and

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the evening to shout for joy. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

SONG OF PRAISE Lord, Reign In Me Over all the earth, You reign on high, Every mountain stream, every sunset sky. But my one request, Lord, my only aim, Is that you’d reign in me again.

Lord, reign in me, Reign in Your power, Over all my dreams, In my darkest hour, You are the Lord, Of all I am, So won’t You reign in me again.

Over every thought, Over every word, May my life reflect, The beauty of my Lord, Cause You mean more to me Than any earthly thing, So won’t You reign in me again.

Lord, reign in me, Reign in Your power, Over all my dreams, In my darkest hour, You are the Lord, Of all I am, So won’t You reign in me again.

Lord, reign in me, Reign in Your power, Over all my dreams, In my darkest hour, You are the Lord, Of all I am, So won’t You reign in me again. Won’t You reign in me again. Won’t You reign in me again.

Text: © 1998 Vineyard Songs (UK/Eire) CCLI License # 3151819. Used by permission: CCLI no. 3151819

PRAYER OF THE DAY

+ WE LISTEN TO GOD'S WORD +

OLD TESTAMENT READING GENESIS 15:1–6 God promises Abraham offspring.

1After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” 2But Abram said, “O Lord GOD, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.” 4And behold, the word of the LORD came to him: “This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir.” 5And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 6And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.

A This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

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GOSPEL READING MATTHEW 13:1–9, 18–23 So gracious is the sower that He plants seeds everywhere.

P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the thirteenth chapter.

C Glory to You, O Lord.

1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. 4And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, 6but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away. 7Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. 8Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9He who has ears, let him hear. . . . 18“Hear then the parable of the sower: 19When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. 20As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, 21yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away. 22As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 23As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C Praise to You, O Christ.

CHILDREN'S MESSAGE – KRISTI BAUER We believe children are the church and that God’s Word can and should be spoken in a way that they understand. Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these” (Matthew 19:14).

SONG OF THE DAY Majestic O Lord our Lord how ma – jestic is Your name in all the earth

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O Lord our Lord how ma – jestic is Your name in all the earth

The heavens de – clare Your greatness The oceans cry out to You The mountains they bow down be – fore You So I’ll join with the earth and I’ll give my praise to You

O Lord our Lord how ma – jestic is Your name in all the earth O Lord our Lord how ma – jestic is Your name in all the earth

The heavens de – clare Your greatness The oceans cry out to you The mountains they bow down be – fore You So I’ll join with the earth and I’ll sing ----- The heavens de – clare Your greatness The oceans cry out to you The mountains they bow down be – fore You So I’ll join with the earth and I’ll give my praise to You

I will worship You, I will worship You (Repeat)

We will worship You We will worship You

The heavens de – clare Your greatness The oceans cry out to you The mountains they bow down be – fore You So I’ll join with the earth and I’ll sing ----- The heavens de – clare Your greatness The oceans cry out to you The mountains they bow down be – fore You So I’ll join with the earth and I’ll give my praise to You

So I’ll join with the earth and I’ll give my praise to You x2 So I’ll join with the earth and I’ll give my praise to You

Text: © 2005 Integrity's Praise! Music, admin. Capitol CMG Publishing (Integrity Music, David C Cook) CCLI License # 3151819. Used by permission: CCLI no. 3151819

SERMON GENESIS: ABRAHAM Genesis 15:1-6 A space to take notes is provided on the inside cover.

+ WE RESPOND TO GOD'S WORD +

CONFESSING OUR FAITH APOSTLES’ CREED

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RECEIVING THE OFFERING Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. (Hebrews 13:16)

The giving of gifts in worship is a long-standing practice of God's people to give thanks to God for His many and daily blessings and to provide for the expansion of His mission on earth. • In the sanctuary, plates have been placed at the entrance and exit

to gather our offering without contact. • Children's offering can be placed in the baskets on the lower

stand. • Send a text to 651-401-7200 by simply typing “give” followed by a

dollar amount. eg: “give $50” • hopeofhastings.com/donate • Mail a check to the church.

PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. (Colossians 4:2)

After each portion of the prayers the pastor will say, “Lord, in your mercy,” and the people will respond, “Hear our prayer.”

THE LORD'S PRAYER

+ WE ARE SENT TO SERVE +

BLESSING

CLOSING HYMN All The People Said Amen You are not alone if you are lonely When you feel afraid you’re not the only We are all the same in need of mercy To be forgiven and be free It’s all you got to lean, on but thank God it’s all you need

CHORUS And all the people said amen! Whoa And all the people said amen Give thanks to the Lord for His love never ends And all the people said amen

If you’re rich or poor well it don’t matter Weak or strong you know love is what we’re after We’re all broken but we’re all in this together God knows we stumble and fall And He so loved the world, He sent His Son to save us all

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CHORUS

Blessed are the poor in spirit who are torn apart Blessed are the persecuted and the pure in heart Blessed are the people hungry for another start For theirs is the kingdom the kingdom of God

CHORUS (clap on beats 2 & 4) YEAH!!

CHORUS

CHORUS And all the people said amen!

Text: © 2013 Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing, admin. Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. Used by permission: CCLI no. 3151819

ANNOUNCEMENTS & BIRTHDAYS

VERSE OF THE DAY GENESIS 15:5 5And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”

SENDING

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2018 Concordia Publishing House.

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PRAYER REQUESTS 7-12-20 This list is provided to encourage members and guests of Hope Lutheran Church to keep these special people in your prayers during the week. Please take this list home and remember the needs of others in your daily prayers.

Hope is a praying community of faithful followers of Jesus, who invites us to come to Him with our prayer requests. We believe the promises of God contained in His Word regarding prayer! If you have an individual you would like added to this list, talk with person and get their permission if possible.

Call or email the Church Office or

Pastor with the information or write it

on a Connection Card located in the

bulletin or at the Welcome Center.

Notify the Church Office with updates,

new requests and deletions.

Unless instructed otherwise, names

are printed for 3 consecutive weeks.

Military personnel will remain.

Be sure to share with us how God has answered these prayers.

PRAISE

Join Jessica (Trost) and John Kim as they welcome Arthur Trost Kim to the world. Born June 26. Address: 5121 Merle Circle, Anchorage, AK 99507

FOR THOSE GRIEVING

Prayers for Vicki Bowser as she grieves the loss of her mother on 6.27.2020.

Prayers for the Tuttle family. On July 5 Mavis’s sisters husband Mark Dwinnell was called home to Jesus' arms. He was a loving gentle soul who loved his family and would do anything to help. Mavis’ Aunt Marlys (6.15) and her Aunt and Godmother Erma Pagel (6.14) went home to heaven.

MEMBERS

Bette Stapf requests prayer as her right eye has been giving her some troubles of late. Please pray for her healing and relief. 6.16

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FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Rick Brouse (K. Cummings brother) has started to run a fever, and is having difficulty breathing (more than normal), and in pain. He is getting really depressed with no income since March and feeling sick. E7.2.20

Dan Finley (Finley’s son) cancer returned and spread. e11-19

Dennis Robben (son of A. Robben) epileptic seizures. perm

Sophia Green (I. Lorenz niece) chronic pain. perm Dawn Portner (I. Lorenz niece) PPH. Perm

SERVING OUR COUNTRY

James Finley, John Karn, John Jr. Karn, Ken Fearon, Levi Karn, Levi Spinks, Michael Karn, Thomas Robinette

ANNIVERSARIES

Marvin & Kathleen Bendlin 07/03/2007 Meme & Amber Hurtado 07/03/2011 Tak & Pam Sum 07/22/00 James & Lori Schultz 07/29/1989

MISSIONARIES

Fernando & Alison Sabio serving in the La Cieba area of Northern Honduras. Hi friends! We are starting Week 10 of lock-down. Fernando, and I to a lesser extent, have settled into a rhythm of Zoom meetings. These really hot months lead to scheduled power outages (supply/demand issue), which will affect virtual activities planned for this week (and beyond). We will see how the week plays out, whether outage information is accurate, but you could pray for the Lord to guide us and work through what, from our perspective, seems to be an inconvenience and obstacle.. How good to know He is in control of all circumstances, even when it "feels" like good plans are on hold. Love and prayers to you and your families.**To donate go to: www.cten.org/fernandosabio NL 5.18

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD’S LOVE

Sunday, July 5, 2020 On Campus (27) & Online General Fund $3,948 Hope Sign $ 1,000 total Tech fund $1,800 total

If you have any questions on the budget contact our treasurer, Jeff Carter.