Beth Immanuel Sabbath Fellowship Newsletter for Cheshvan 5775 - October/November 2014

Beth Immanuel Sabbath Fellowship Newsletter for Cheshvan 5775 - October/November 2014

Shalom Beth Immanuel e-Community,

It’s been a busy month! We blew the shofar on Rosh Hashanah. We fasted on Yom Kippur. We waved the Lulav and sat in the Sukkah on Sukkot. We danced with the Torah on Shemini Atzeret, and we started a new Torah cycle on Shabbat Bereshit.  We thoroughly enjoyed meeting all of the visitors and virtual congregants who joined us in Hudson for the High Holidays.  We thank God for a great festival season, beautiful weather during Sukkot, and an amazing community of loving disciples to share this journey. 

New Service Schedule

We have implemented a new Saturday morning service schedule. Our liturgical service starts at 9:00 AM, followed by the Kiddush Rabba (Oneg) meal at 11:30 AM. At 1:00 PM we reconvene for a short, contemporary service with worship music from Troy Mitchell. Click here for a complete list of service times. 

New Torah Cycle Underway: Bereishit 

We have started the new Torah cycle. Listen to a new teachings from the first reading in Genesis here. Did you know that you can find the weekly Torah portions, haftarah portions, and Sabbath Candle-lighting and Havdalah times on the front page at bethimmanuel.org? Also, check out our useful calendar too.  

First Steps in Messianic Jewish Prayer

Aaron Eby’s new book, First Steps in Messianic Jewish Prayer, is now available from First Fruits of Zion. This brief introduction to prayer in Messianic Judaism is a must-read for everyone in the Messianic Jewish movement. Includes prayers for daily use and commentary on the “Our Father.” 

Bible Class Resumes: Paul’s Epistles to the Romans 

On Monday, November 17, Pastor Lancaster resumes his exciting new class on the epistle to the Romans. Contact us for audio CD subscriptions.

BITS 

Beth Immanuel Torah School for children ages 3-12 is starting up again Sunday, Oct. 26 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM.  Check out the BITS webpage for more information! 

Lancasters in Israel 

The Lancaster brothers, Steven Paul and Daniel Thomas, will be leading the First Fruits of Zion trip to Israel this month. We appreciate your prayers for safe travels, good health, and great fellowship.

Thank you!! 

Thank you to all of our donors and the whole e-congregation of Beth Immanuel. We appreciate your generosity.  Please continue to sustain the work of Beth Immanuel with a regular monthly contribution or a one-time gift. Donations to Beth Immanuel are tax-deductible. Please donate online or send a check to:

Beth Immanuel
P.O. Box 562
Hudson, WI 54016-0562 

Sincerely,
The Beth Immanuel Elders

FROM THE MAIL BAG:

From one of our international Romans Class CD subscribers:

The CD's have arrived & I am already listening to the 1st session now.  Myself (our church included) have learned & grown more in the past few years from Beth Immanuel & FFOZ teaching than I have in 26 years being a Christian. I will look forward to the 2nd set of 10 sometime next year :) Thank you so much for doing this for us.  - N.H.

I can't remember the sermon series, or even when I heard the sermon--within the past year, probably. There was a sermon on Joseph, God's will, evil intention of others--the story of him being sold into slavery and wrongly accused, etc. It impacted me in a way I had never before considered. I was wanting to re-listen and possibly refer a friend to the teaching. Has it been removed or am I missing it? I don't think it was in any of the series that are listed. Thank you!  - J. and B.

Click here to listen to "Trusting Hashem," the audio file referenced above.  Feel free to share it with your friends and family too.  

Thank you to everyone for writing in and sharing your encouragement with us.  May you be abundantly blessed.
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