Ahava B Shem Yeshua Love In The Name of Jesus Monthly Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 12 October 2015 From Our Messianic Leader.. PRAYING When we pray our prayers do not have to be fancy. And we don t need to be afraid that we aren t using the right words or enough of them, since Elohim already knows what we need even before we ask. Matthew 6:7-8 NASB tells us: 7 And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words. 8 So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. We are to trust Adonai who is all powerful and capable of meeting our needs as well as benevolent and caring. Yeshua s favorite address to Elohim was Father (Abba). This name for Adonai gives attention to Yeshua s compassion towards us and the standing we have before Him as children of the Most High. Our master Yeshua instructed us in Mark 11:24 that we are to have faith that we have received our answer. Mark 11:24 NASB 24 Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you. If we are faithful, we will receive what we ask for. Matthew 21:22 NASB 22 And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive. Now of course all of this presumes that your prayer is with the right motive. Not your will, but the will of Adonai. Even Yeshua himself prayed in Luke 22:42 NASB yet not My will, but Yours be done. So when praying, pray with Honesty and in Truth! Al Messianic Leader Ahava B'Shem Yeshua Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. (TLV) Colossians 4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. (TLV) 1 Thessalonians 5: 17 Pray constantly, (TLV) Inside this issue: Coming Events 2 Local Announcements Ministry Updates 6 Messianic 101 Terms & Definitions Reading Schedule 10 Calendar 11 Classifieds 12 4 8
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Page 4 Ahava B Shem Yeshua LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS HEBREW CLASS Come join us for a Beginning Hebrew Class. This is a 10 week class and will be held every Shabbat before Shabbat Service. WHEN: TIME: WHERE: Every Shabbat 9:30 am before Shabbat Service Downstairs @ Alliance Bible Church 2601 Iron Springs Road Prescott, AZ 86305 HaYesod START DATE: DAY: TIME: PLACE: SEPTEMBER 30TH Every Wednesday PHONE: 928.443.5988 MATERIAL: 7:00 PM 8:30 PM Alliance Bible Church 2601 Iron Springs Road, Prescott, AZ 86303 Student work books can be purchased. $35.00 per workbook. Couples can share a book. SIMCHAT TORAH SERVICE Come Join us on October 3rd for Simchat (Joy of the Torah) Torah Service! Come join us for our Simchat Torah Service on October 3rd Shabbat Services at 10:30 am. Come join us for this special service!!
Volume 1, Issue 12 Page 5 LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS DAVIDIC DANCE Want to join us for Dance? Learn to Worship through Dance? Come to our practices and learn how to worship Adonai through Davidic Dance!! Contact Julia Dempster at 928.925.3293 or Danielle Rosellini at 928.607.6456 for more information. CARE FOR ORPHANS, WIDOWS AND SINGLE MOMS The Men s Ministry would like to remind the congregation that they are available to handle needs that any Orphans, Widows and Single Moms may have. We are here to assist with chores around the house, help in the yard, assistance with automobile care and any other additional help you may require. Please see Al Rodriguez, he can be reached at 928.443.5988 or email him at crlooks@cableone.net. Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. Jacob (James) 1:27 TLV ONEG Please Join us for Oneg (Sabbath Delight) after Service. It is a time of good food and fellowship. We supply the chicken, please bring a dish or dessert to share. Bring enough to feed your family and 2 more.
Page 6 Ahava B Shem Yeshua MINISTRY UPDATES Ahava Children s Ministry Ahava' children's ministry is still looking for volunteers. We have been learning about the High Holy Days, memorizing Bible verses, eating snacks, coloring, making crafts, and playing! However, we don't want to keep all this joy to ourselves.! We could use more teachers and helpers in our rotation. Please keep in mind there is very little time commitment other than during the message during your rotation on Shabbat (unless you want to be more involved). You will be given a short lesson plan and supplies. Come be blessed and join in the fun! If you would like to be added to the rotation (or have any questions), please contact Brenda Alpert at Brenda.alpert@gmail.com or call 714-566-5790 There will be a sign up sheet in the back. Reminders for parents of young children Please be aware there is NO CHILD CARE PROVIDED in the nursery other than during Shabbat School, which starts during the Torah readings. If you would like to have your children use the back at any other time, they MUST BE accompanied by a parent. Thank you! Would you like to submit an ad, or information, to the newsletter? Please contact Robin at 928.308.9139 or robin-walton@hotmail.com
Volume 1, Issue 12 Page 7 MINISTRY UPDATES Chag Sameach Mishpacha! Ahava Youth Ministry I pray that everyone's festival experience is off to a great start. In early September the Ahava Youth had a great time bowling with the Alliance Youth Group. We are praying for more opportunities to get to know this group and for ways in which we can grow the community of Messiah. As we enjoy this fall holy day season, we are very excited about the various activities on the horizon. I challenged our youth to a little, friendly festival challenge over the eight days of Sukkot: To read the entire Torah over the eight days of the festival! As we read in the Torah portion, VaYelech, a couple weeks ago, the public reading of the Torah happened during Sukkot each Shemittah year (Deuteronomy 31:10-11). How very appropriate! There are 8 nights/days in the festival of Sukkot and 5 books / 187 chapters / 5,848 verses in the Torah. In order to accomplish reading them in their entirety, the youth need to average 731 verses, or 24 chapters, each night. It will take them approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes each night with a steady read-through. They were asked to read it out loud as well - so that the words of Torah may emanate out from their lips into this world. Any youth who accepts and completes this challenge will receive a reward - in heaven, yes, but tangibly here too. The reward will be announced at a later date. Please join me in encouraging them in such a worthy endeavor. We are also looking forward to an evening of fellowship and scripture reading as we complete, together, the third Challenge day's reading portion around a bonfire at the Dempster's house on Tuesday night, September 29 at 6:30pm. Bring a light jacket, a camp chair, and a snack to share, if so desired. Shalom b'shem Yeshua hamashiach, Chelsea
Page 8 Ahava B Shem Yeshua MESSIANIC 101 Terms & Definitions KIPPAS & TZITZIT Kippas (Yarmulkes or Skull Caps) - There is no Biblical commandment to wear a kippa. The wearing of a kippa is a Jewish custom that developed since the destruction of the temple. Yarmulke comes from the Aramaic words yerai malka (fear of or respect for The King). It is an ancient practice for Jews to cover their heads during prayer. Covering one s head during prayer shows respect for Adonai. In medieval times, Jews covered their heads as a reminder that Adonai is always above them. The scripture neither commands nor condemns the wearing of kippas, therefore it becomes a personal choice. Tzitzit (Fringes) - There is no particular religious significance to the tallit (shawl) itself, other than the fact that it holds the tzitzit (fringes) on it s corners. The tallit must be long enough to be worn over the shoulders (as a shawl), not just draped around the neck (as a scarf), to fulfill the commandment that the tzitzit be on a garment. If the tallit is longer, it must be folded as to not drag on the ground. The tallit can be made of any material, but not be made of a combination of wool and linen. Adonai spoke to Moses saying, Speak to Bnei-Yisrael. Say to them that they are to make for themselves tzitzit on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and they are to put a blue cord on each tzitzit. It will be your own tzitzit so whenever you look at them, you will remember all the mitzvot of Adonai and do them and not go spying out after your own hearts and your own eyes, prostituting yourselves. This way you will remember and obey all My mitzvot and you will be holy to your God. I am Adonai your God. I brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am Adonai your God. Numbers 15:37-40 (TLV) You are not to wear a woven mixture, wool and linen together. You are to make for yourself twisted threads on the four corners of your garment in which you cover yourself. Deuteronomy 22:11-12 (TLV) http://www.jewfaq.org/signs.htm STEPPING STONES AGENCIES Ahava B Shem Yeshua s youth group has partnered with Stepping Stones to provide the Emergency Shelter / Transitional Housing with needs on a month to month basis. The youth group hand delivers these specific items. In addition to the list above, Stepping Stones is requesting donations of the following items in the month of October: 1) Paper towels 2) Dishwasher Tabs 3) 13 gal. Trash Bags 4) Napkins 5) Sponges For those who wish to donate other items (clothing, toys, household items, etc.) there is a curbside service available at: 6689 E. 1st Street, Prescott Valley, AZ Monday through Saturday 9 am to 5:30 pm, Sunday 10 am 5 pm. For larger items (furniture, etc.) please call 928.759.0225 to schedule pick up. For monetary donations, please mail a check to : Stepping Stones Attention: Cori Burke 6719 E. 2nd Street, Suite A Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 Thank you for all of your generous help and donations!!
Volume 1, Issue 12 Page 9 All of us want to Thank You for supporting our Stepping Stones Thrift Stores! Your donations ARE such a Blessing to us and the families we serve in our communities! Thank You for Caring and Thank You for Sharing!! Sincerely, Adrean Stepping Stones Agencies "Empowering Women, Cherishing Children"
Page 10 Ahava B Shem Yeshua READINGS SCHEDULE SHABBAT PARASHAH MEANING READINGS SCRIPTURE October 3rd Chol HaMoed Sukkot Torah Portion: Exo 33:12-34:26 Haftorah: Eze 38:18-39:16 Brit Hadasha: 1 Thes 5:1-11 October 5th Shmeini Atzeret Eighth Day Torah Portion: Deut 14:33-16:17 Simchat Torah Rejoicing in the Torah Num 29:35-29:40 (30:1) Haftorah: 1 Kings 8:54-66 October 10th B resheet In the beginning Torah Portion: Gen 1:1-6:8 Haftorah: Isa 42:5-43:10 Brit Hadasha: John 1:1-5 October 17th Noach Noah Torah Portion: Gen 6:9-11:32 Haftorah: Isa 54:1-55:5 Brit Hadasha: 1 Pet 3:18-22 October 24th Lech Lecha Go forth, yourself Torah Portion: Gen 12:1-17:27 Haftorah: Isa 40:27-41:16 Brit Hadasha: Rom 4:1-25 October 31st VaYera And He Appeared Torah Portion: Gen 18:1-22:24 Haftorah: 2 Kin 4:1-37 Brit Hadasha: 2 Pet 2:4-11
Volume 1, Issue 12 Page 11 OCTOBER 2015 TISHREI / CHESHVAN 5776 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Tishrei 18 Sukkot Day 4 2 Tishrei 19 Sukkot Day 5 3 Tishrei 20 Sukkot Day 6 Shabbat Chol HaMoed 9:30 am Hebrew Class Simchat Torah Service 4 Tishrei 21 Sukkot Day 7 5 Tishrei 22 Shmeini Atzeret / Simchat Torah 6 Tishrei 23 7 Tishrei 24 Men s Prayer with Alliance 7am HaYesod Class 7:00 pm 8 Tishrei 25 9 Tishrei 26 10 Tishrei 27 B resheet 9:30 am Hebrew Class 11 Tishrei 28 12 Tishrei 29 13 Tishrei 30 14 Cheshvan 1 Men s Prayer with Alliance 7am Women s Prayer 10:30 am HaYesod Class 7:00 pm Rosh Chodesh 15 Cheshvan 2 16 Cheshvan 3 Men s Ministry 11:30 am @ U-Like Asian Buffet 17Cheshvan 4 Noach 9:30 am Hebrew Class 18 Cheshvan 5 19 Cheshvan 6 20 Cheshvan 7 21 Cheshvan 8 Men s Prayer with Alliance 7am HaYesod Class 7:00 pm 22 Cheshvan 9 23Cheshvan 10 24 Cheshvan 11 Lech Lecha 9:30 am Hebrew Class 25 Cheshvan 12 26 Cheshvan 13 27Cheshvan 14 28 Cheshvan 15 Men s Prayer with Alliance 7am Women s Prayer 10:30 am HaYesod Class 7:00 pm 29Cheshvan 16 30Cheshvan 17 31 Cheshvan 18 VaYera 9:30 am Hebrew Class
Page 12 Shabbat Service 10:30 am Saturdays Location: Alliance Bible Church 2601 Iron Springs Road Prescott, AZ. 86305 Office Hours: Monday Friday 9:00am 3:00pm Sunday Closed Phone: 928.772.0299 Phone: 928.443.5988 E-mail: abyprescott@gmail.com Ahava B Shem Yeshua MESSIANIC CLASSIFIED BABYSITTING SHARON SABLOFSKY 928.443.1562 928.273.5023 COMPUTER TECH BARRIE CLARK 928.277.1046 DRAFTING AND PERMITTING CLAIRE CLARK 928.277.1046 LIFE COACHING (CERTIFIED) BOARD MEMBERS Al Rodriguez Dee Rodriguez John Gibbons Gary Schneider Robin Walton DIANE OLSEN BCMCLC 480.285.8780 MUSIC LESSONS DAN HOLYFIELD 928.310.1857 928.600.2601 PAINTING (UNLICENSED) MARK TATTON 928.533.8628 Ministry Groups Men s Prayer When: Wednesday 7:00 AM Where: Alliance Bible Church Contact: Al Rodriguez 928.443.5988 Women s Ministry & Prayer When: Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 10:30 AM (October 14th and 28th) Where: Alliance Bible Church Contact: Josie Grado 928.899.9921 Men s Ministry When: Every 3rd Friday, 11:30 AM (October 16th) Where: U-Like Asian Buffet, 201 Walker Road, Prescott, AZ (Behind Costco) What: The Servant Call Contact: Fred Brady 206.962.0705