‘Ask,
and it will be given you… For
everyone who asks receives…’ St
Luke 11.9-10
It
seems so simple, doesn’t it? Jesus
tells us, “Just ask!” But we,
self-sufficient Americans that we are, don’t bother to ask the Lord until we
expend our own resources searching for solutions and fixes. Jesus was a man of prayer. It was part of his daily life on
earth. Is it OK if we spend most of
our meager prayer time asking? Of
course. “Just ask,” Jesus
says. “You will receive.” What surprising treasures God has to
give us when we simply seek him out!
CANADA
MISSION TEAM REPORT: This
coming Sunday, July
29, the youth and adults who traveled to Canada earlier this
month will share their experiences and personal reflections during our
worship. A special blessing awaits
us as we listen to how God is working in people’s
lives!
BABY
SHOWER FOR RANDY AND KRISTEN FULLER: Also
this coming
Sunday, you are invited to a shower for Randy and Kristen and
their little boy—Dominic James, due around the end of August. The shower is at 1pm here at
Redeemer. Randy,
Kristen, and Dominic will be joining Redeemer as members, and it’s a joy to help
welcome them into our fellowship with this shower. Contact Kathy Lisle for more
information: 503-390-7659 or katie16084@comcast.net
SUMMERFEST!!!! Coming
faster than you can say ‘hot dog’, August 12 is
just around the calendar corner now.
Please continue to pray for this major outreach event of Redeemer, and
please be thinking now of whom you will be inviting to join you for the morning
outdoor worship and all the events of the
afternoon.
MIKE
SMITH BYPASS SURGERY: I
visited Mike—and his wife, Joyce—shortly after Mike came out of recovery
yesterday following a quadruple bypass.
All signs look good now.
Keep Mike and Joyce in your prayers as Mike begins the long, careful
recovery process over the next few months.
1st
AND 2nd GRADERS GO CAMPING! A
van-full of happy children from Redeemer left Tuesday with Pam King for a fun,
overnight camping experience at Detroit Lake. They return today. Please pray for their safety and
remember to thank Pam (and her husband, Randy) for this precious and memorable
experience for our kids!
SANDY
ON VACATION: Sandy,
our office secretary, will be on vacation during the week of July 30 – August
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