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Entries from
April 2006
April 2006 Newsletter
Saturday, April 01, 2006 :: 608 Views :: Newsletter
3653 Days and Counting!
By Steve Cohen
Hallelujah!
April 2006 marks the 10th anniversary of the ministry we know as The Apple of His Eye Mission Society.
We have moved from conception, to birth, to baby steps, to taking strides of faith in bringing the Gospel to Jewish people and gentiles, alike, with the prayers, volunteer help, financial support and participation of many caring Christians who have knit their hearts together with ours. Some plant, some water, some weed, but in the end God brings a harvest of souls.
7) We are blessed by those who have served on our Board of Directors – Rev. Dave Born, chairman; Dr. Andy Bartelt; Rev. Robert Roegner; Rev. Gregory K. Smith; Rev. Paul Teske; Mrs. Darla Lucero; Rev. Ellis Rottman; Rev. John Brunette; Mr. George Oehlert; Mr. Walt Hicks – charter board member; the late Roy Jungmeyer –charter member; the late John Kindschi; Mr. Alan Butterworth; Rev. Ivan Peterson – board secretary; Rev. Ed Lang; Rev. Dan Moriarity as liaison with AOHE-LA.
Special thanks go to Dr. Robert Scudieri with LCMS world missions for all he has done, and more; and to LCMS World Mission leaders Rev. Robert Roegner and Dr. Glen O’Shoney who gave us their vote of confidence to move ahead as a mission society.
Deep appreciation goes to the leaders at ALMA (The Association of Lutheran Mission Agencies) Rev. Mike Malinski – president and Rev. Steve Hughey – advisor, for their encouragement to our fledgling mission.
GROWING IN THE SECOND DECADE:
APPLE OF HIS EYE LOCAL CHAPTERS
New for the second decade of our ministry is the establishing of volunteer chapters. These will be established where we do not yet, or probably will not be sending, full-time missionaries. The role of a chapter will be a critical focal point for Jewish missions.
What was old has become new again. In 1974 I was a brand new believer in Jesus. I wanted a place to meet with others interested in reaching our people in the Seattle/Tacoma area. Jan and I helped to start a volunteer group which met in Lynwood. That little group grew and continued for a dozen years because people took a genuine interest and were committed to the relationships they formed.
Q: SO, WHAT IS A CHAPTER?
A: SO, WHAT DO YOU WANT IT TO BE??
A chapter is a branch of an organization. It is the organization gathering at your location as a place to learn and grow together.
You are not alone. There are many who would want to join you in learning, praying and reaching out. You just have to be visible enough for them to connect with you.
DEATH OR LIFE - by Steve Cohen
I received a phone call from a pastor in Michigan recently. He had been visiting a Jewish man who was dying from cancer. That man’s wife is a Christian. Following the man’s death, the pastor was offered an opportunity to speak at the funeral where other Jewish folk would be in attendance. Seeking to be sensitive yet forthright in proclaiming the truth of the Gospel, he called and asked if I might share some input. I was able to reach him just before the funeral and this is what I shared. I thought you might want to have this too, as you may have such an opportunity in the future, if not at the funeral, perhaps afterwards.
This information could be folded into personal comments about the individual and his life.
Oseh shalom bim ro mav, hu ya-aseh shalom alaynu, v’al kol yisrael, v’imru amen
May He who makes peace in the High Places make Peace for us and for all Israel, and say ye “amen”. (From the mourner’s Kaddish – a prayer to sanctify the name of the Lord)
God, our Creator, gave us life. Death was not the original plan. It was His desire that we walk with Him forever. Tragically, our ancestor, Adam, chose his own will over God’s and that led to a big problem – sin – falling short or missing the mark of God’s law. Because of sin, we are born separated from God and face possible separation for all eternity.
The Apple of His Eye presents
a brand new DVD available
for you to share with your Jewish friends right before Passover this year.
Christ is the Passover has been presented in hundreds of churches, now it can been seen in the comfort of your own home.
This is a wonderful way to invite your jewish friends to consider Jesus before they sit down to share the Passover in their homes this year.
Jewish World Population statistics by country are here...
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