HOLY TRINITY EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH
SCHOOL & CHILD CARE
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
4240 Gettysburg Avenue North
New Hope, MN 55428

Sunday Worship 9:00 A.M.
Web Site www.htlc-wels.org
E-mail Address htlc-wels@comcast.net
Phone (763) 533-0600
West Lutheran High School (763) 509-9378

NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
July 13, 2008

WELCOME: In our struggles with the enemies of the Church and the problems caused by this sin-tainted world we can feel overwhelmed and confused. But we are not alone. The Holy Spirit of God stands ready to help us when we pray so that we ask and receive only what is best from God. In the name of Jesus Christ who gave his all for us all we welcome our guests today. A nursery is available across from the entry way rest rooms in case there is a need for families with small children. Please sign our guest book and visit us again.

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Personal Prayers for Worship may be found on page 10 in the hymnal.

LITURGY: Holy Baptism/Service of the Word (page 12/39 in the front of the hymnal)

HYMNS: 300, 412, 411, 330
Organist--Pat Karnitz

OLD TESTAMENT LESSON: Joel 3:12-16
The Lord calls his enemies to assemble and advance. Let them do what they will. He sits on his throne and he is the Judge. The forces of darkness are many, but their destruction is as sure as the fall of ripe grain before a sickle or grapes under a press. For those who trust in the Lord, he is their shelter and refuge.

PSALM: 18 page 69 in the front of the hymnal

EPISTLE LESSON: Romans 8:26,27
When God's saints are suffering, sometimes they don't know what to pray. Here we have the gracious promise that God the Holy Spirit prays on our behalf! With such a perfect petition prayed for us, we can be sure that God's good and gracious will is done!

GOSPEL LESSON: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
In righteous zeal, Jesus' followers have been tempted to destroy the enemies of God's Church. In this parable Jesus demonstrates why his church must never use the sword. First of all, we may destroy believers together with unbelievers. Secondly, final judgment of the wicked belongs to God and his angels on the Last Day.

SERMON: Romans 8:26,27 "You've God a Prayer"
1. The Spirit knows your weakness.
2. The Spirit intercedes for you.

THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY:
Today - 9:00 a.m. Divine Worship
10:00 a.m. Fellowship Hour
10:00 a.m. Voters' Meeting
Monday - 11:00 a.m. June Holz Funeral
7:20 p.m. Church Softball at East Palmer
Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Adult Information Class
Thursday - 7:00 p.m. Picking/Freitag Wedding Rehearsal
Friday - 2:00 p.m. Picking/Freitag Wedding
Sunday - 9:00 a.m. Divine Worship with Communion

CHURCH CLEANING: Sandra Duff and Clarice Trebesch

BAPTISM Today we rejoice to receive Evan Jeremiah Bare into God's family by the washing of rebirth and renewal through Holy Baptism. Evan is the son of Andrew and Caitlin Bare. May God preserve Evan in his baptismal faith to life everlasting.

WITH THE LORD This past Wednesday evening it pleased our gracious God to call the soul of our sister June Holz from this vale of tears to himself in heaven. Reviewal will be held at Kapala/Glodek Funeral Home tonight from 5-8 p.m. Funeral service will be held here tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.

CALL MEETING Today the voters of Holy Trinity will meet following the worship service to extend a call to fill the child care toddler teacher position.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Vacation Bible School will be held August 4-8, 9:00-11:30 a.m., for ages 3 years through 6th grade. To register contact Pastor Klatt. Please mark your calendars now!!

THANK YOU Frank Schwerin expresses his gratitude to the many members who remembered in their prayers and lended support to both he and Joanne during his recent surgery.

ATTENDANCE Last week 68 souls gathered to hear God's word and praise him for all his blessings. "I rejoiced with those who said to me, 'Let us go to the house of the Lord.'" (Psalm 122:1)

HOLY TRINITY STAFF

Pastor Dennis Klatt
Shepherd's Lambs Child Care Center Miss Jennifer Case
Mrs. Caitlin Bare
Shepherd's Lambs Preschool Mrs. Cindy Klatt
Holy Trinity Lutheran School Mrs. Katherine Staab
Mrs. Cinda Meitner
Mr. Andrew Bare