June 2011
Dear Praying Friends,
Greetings of shalom to each one of you.
'' Enlarge the place of your tents and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out. Hold not back, lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes. For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left…" (Isaiah 54:2)
The Lord has been encouraging us through these verses to prepare ourselves for changes that would come this season. We now see more clearly the pieces of the "puzzle" coming together. With families moving to our area and breakthroughs in people's lives, the Lord has given us the opportunity to grow our space for ministry.
More worship space as the need grows
His provisions never cease! Fifteen years ago, our congregation had the opportunity to buy a building in the industrial section of Kfar Saba, centrally located for all of our members. At that time it was suitable for our needs, but we have joyfully watched as we have outgrown our current space.
For the past year, we have prayed for God to open doors to rent a bigger space, but it seemed that every door closed. The remainder of our building is now available for purchase which includes the bottom 2 floors as well as the basement! This would provide not only for our current needs, but our potential future needs.
It is an answer to prayer that only God can orchestrate!
As God has opened the door for us to acquire the remainder of the building, please pray that God would bless our endeavor, and that our financial needs will be met.
Would you prayerfully consider sowing into the Kingdom of God and join us in seeing the fruition of God’s answered prayers?
The CD we have all been waiting for.
The new album - 'Min Hamaayan' - 'From the Fountain'
by Lior Sperandeo & Jamie Hilsden, is now available. Two years in the making, it is a Messianic album of the highest quality.
This praise album contains original Hebrew songs for the young generation. {English translation is enclosed}. You can order it through our website. For a sample listening, click to this YouTube link : http://youtu.be/azm99VEg9pU
Jerusalem, Jerusalem
As every year, at the feast of Shavuot,after joining the national gathering of congregations in Yad ha Shmona, we "ascended" to the holy city of Jerusalem, to visit God's beloved city. We stood on the Mount of Olives, viewing its beauty and thinking of the day when Yeshua will put his feet back there. We continued on to the garden of Gethsemane, made our way to the Garden tomb and finished at the Western Wall, where we prayed for our nation.
Please join us in prayer for:
1) The purchase of the ground floor and basement of our worship building. We see the opportunity to double the size of our meeting space. Pray for the landlord’s favor and the raising of the money needed.
2) The new "house of refuge" as the 2 families are now ready to host it, pray for the needed finances to be released each month as well as the necessary funds for renovations needed before the families can move in.
3) The growing pre-teens class – for a leader and creation of the weekly youth club.
4) The new discipleship bible study course has taken off and growing with 18 students already. Pray for thirst and hunger for the word of God and faithfulness in attendance. The course is taught every Sunday evening with a different subject lead by a different teacher every month.
5) The children & youth during the summer holidays. This is very often a crucial time in their lives. For attendance in summer camps and a time to grow closer to the Lord.
If you wish to sponser a needy child (and fatherless) for summer camp, you can contact us.
6) The new worship team led by the teenagers of the congregation. They started this month. Pray for confidence and encouragement and the growing in their skills and gifting.
7) A special time of refreshment for the families traveling this summer to take their well earned vacation holidays. For rest and renewal in body, soul and spirit.
Thank you for your ongoing prayers and encouragement to us.
