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Operation Joshua

Prayer Ministry

"Whatever you ask for in prayer believe that you have received it and it will be yours."  Mark 11:24

Prayer Ministry is central to this congregation through the Prayer Ministry Team, corporate prayer in the context of worship, personal prayer as two or three are gathered, and in personal visits.

One of the great privileges in ministry is the opportunity to remember one another in prayer. Hope Lutheran does this in a number of ways.

  • Weekly Staff Prayers - Hope Lutheran staff gathers in prayer weekly for the prayer concerns submitted by members/visitors of Hope Lutheran.
  • Worship Services - Prayers of Hope are incorporated into each weekly worship service.
  • Email Prayers - Members pray for all submitted prayer concerns via daily emails. To submit a prayer, contact Colleen at  .
  • Mailbox Prayers - Members pray for all submitted prayer concerns via weekly notes that arrive in the mail.
  • Prayer Ministry Teams - Acknowledges individual prayer requests.

If you have a prayer request click here.

Simple Rules for Prayer, click here for printable PDF


Operation Joshua

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9

Operation Joshua is a ministry of HopeCare to honor and support our men and women on active military duty. It is a ministry to remember, encourage, support and pray for Hope Lutheran family members and friends who are on active duty.

To help Operation Joshua run smoothly we need the assistance of the congregation. The program must have the correct and current rank, name, mailing address and length of deployment of your military service member. We want to continue to thank them for their sacrifice. Please contact Randy or Dorothy at HopeOperationJoshua@yahoo.com with any information. Please stop at the Operation Joshua table to leave a quick message in a card or book. These are sent directly to the military members.

How do we do this?

  • We post information on each military person on the bulletin board at each campus.
  • We regularly pray, individually and corporately, for each person identified on the bulletin board.
  • We send these special people a letter to let them know we are praying for them and will also send cards and letters of encouragement.
  • We actively encourage the Hope Lutheran family to become "Prayer/Pen Pals" with individual military persons.
  • We also periodically send CARE packages to our friends on active duty.

Coordinator: Ann Seczko, contact her at aseczko@fargohope.org

Active military persons:

"Keep on praying." 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Please pray for the safety of all our military personnel, and the support and comfort of their families.

  • Lance Brantner
  • Sgt. Chris Gackle

Thank You for your service!

 

Prayers for Those in Service- click here for printable PDF

"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7

HopeCare


HopeCare makes a difference:

"Dear HopeCare,
I recently returned from a 15 month deployment to Iraq. Just want to express my sincere thanks for EVERY card and care package you sent. They followed me everywhere I went and it meant so much to know we weren't just another headline on the evening news....you were thinking and praying for all of us. Thank you and God bless you."


Small Group Prays for Active Soldier

Sgt Chris Gackle, center front, visits his grandmother's small group (Elaine Gackle) in response to their prayers for him when he is deployed.

 

"Thank you for all your prayers to support us during this time of chemo and surgery. As my testimony- prayers are so powerful, never give up hope- and I walk by faith not by sight. God's hands are always holding me and protecting me. i am a testimony that miracles happen everyday. You all gave us so much strength during this time. God Bless You!"

 

Prayer

"Whatever you ask for in prayer believe that you have received it and it will be yours."  Mark 11:24