Shalom Beth Immanuel Friends, and happy civil new year.
New Year Fast Day
We celebrated the Jewish new year a few months ago at Rosh HaShanah, but the civil new year and beginning of 2015 begins this week with two significant dates on the Messianic Jewish Calendar. We conclude 2014 with a remembrance of the Master’s chief apostle, and we initiate the new year 2015 with fasting and prayer. The civil year 2014 concludes on Wednesday, December 31, corresponding to the Jewish date of Tevet 9. Some legends associate the ninth of Tevet with the death of Simon Peter. Read about Simon Peter’s Yahrzeit here, and remember Simon Peter this New Year’s Eve. January 1 this year corresponds to Tevet 10, the biblical fast of the tenth month. You can read about the fast day at here.
Remember that you can find Jewish calendar dates by accessing the Beth Immanuel online calendar tool.
Wednesday Night Plugged-In
A new Beth Immanuel worship service and teaching time will begin Wednesday, January 14. The Wednesday night service will feature new songs and worship with Troy Mitchell and Friends, a children’s program, and all-new teachings from Pastor Lancaster. If you are in Western Wisconsin or the Twin Cities area, join us on Wednesday nights for powerful praise, worship, and teaching.
Wednesdays, 7:00 PM (Beginning January 14)
Prayer for Elder Marvin Root
Please be in prayer for our elder Marvin Root who underwent open heart surgery for bypass and valve replacement during Chanukah this year. He is currently recovering in a transitional care facility. May the LORD restore him to complete health speedily and soon.
Saturday Morning Schedule Change
Beginning on Sabbath, February 7, our Saturday morning services will begin at 10:00 AM instead of 9:00 AM, and there will be no 1:00 PM Contemporary Service. The new Saturday schedule will be as follows:
New Saturday Schedule (Begins Feb 7)
- 10:00 AM: Sabbath Service and Torah Reading
- 11:30 AM: Teaching
- 12:00 PM: Concluding Prayers
- 12:30 PM: Fellowship Meal
- Late Afternoon: Minchah, Third Meal, Havdalah
Romans Class Part 2
The second ten weeks of Pastor Lancaster’s new class on Paul’s Epistle to the Romans is coming to a conclusion soon, and CD sets of this teaching series will not be available after the class has ended. Monday nights in the Beth Immanuel library, 7:00 PM. Contact us for audio CD subscriptions.
Giving Thanks
We are grateful to God for all of his goodness to our little community here in Hudson, and we are excited about the potential he grants us to serve him in the coming year. Thank you to all of our virtual congregants for learning along with us as we explore the kingdom, and thank you for your support of Beth Immanuel.
Support
If you would like to support the ministry of Beth Immanuel, please click here to donate online or send a check to:
Beth Immanuel
P.O.Box 562
Hudson, Wisconsin 54016-0562 United StatesP.O.Box 562
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