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Date: 2009-02-24 12:20:48
January News Letter 2009
Shalom Ministry
Dear Shalom Ministry Partners As the New Year gets under way, Donna and I want to thank you for your ongoing support for Jewish evangelism and bring you up to date on the exciting things that God has in store for Shalom Ministry in 2009. We are working very hard to expand our speaking ministry this year, and we appreciate any assistance or leads you can provide to help us book speaking engagements at Sunday Schools, weekly Bible studies and Sunday morning worship services. Earlier this month, I was guest speaker for a Sunday worship service at Greater Future MBC in Detroit. With me was our very talented Sar Shalom worship leader Toni Harkonen, who received a fabulous response from the congregation for her solo. After our presentation, Pastor Leon Weir said the Holy Spirit had touched his heart, and he promised from the pulpit to support Shalom Ministry. We are looking forward to a great relationship with the members of Greater Future MBC as they join us in our efforts to bridge the gap between the Messianic Community and the Black Church. Please keep Pastor Weir and his congregation in your prayers. Next week, I will be conducting a class on Jewish evangelism for African American pastors and ministers at the Oakland County Ministerial School. The class will offer insight into why the Black Church should be involved in bringing the gospel to the Jewish community and encourage ministers to look at scriptures from a Jewish perspective. Please pray for this class, which will began on Monday and Tuesday, January 26 and 27. We’re currently planning our next visit to the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills on Sunday, April 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. We expect a group of more than 100 of our supporters, pastors and members of various local churches to join us. Afterwards, we will hold a short prayer service for the staff and holocaust survivors who lead the tour. Although there is no charge for the tour, donations to the Holocaust Memorial Center are encouraged. Chauvarah our support group for Messianic Jewish couples is going strong. We’ve made phenomenal progress in this discipleship program, as our “a gathering of friends” grows closer to the Lord and to each other. God is teaching us to address the special needs of Messianic Jewish believers, especially with regard to how their unbelieving Jewish families react to their faith. Maintaining a Jewish identity while embracing Christianity is just one of the many unique challenges facing the couples in our group. Please make Chauvarah a high priority on your prayer list. An encouraging by-product of our Chauvarah ministry has been the chance to build relationships with family members of the couples. This has opened the door to many witnessing opportunities, including the deathbed salvation of one of the parents. It is our goal to expand this outreach and put together an additional support group for unbelieving family members of Messianic Jews. Please pray for our continued success in reaching out to the Jewish community. Please ask the Lord to reveal Himself to Elaine, a Jewish lady whose husband Harry went home to be with the Lord a few weeks ago. We had the honor of standing with Elaine during Harry’s passing, and it is our desire to see her come to the Lord along with her children and grandchildren. We will continue to share and interact with this very special Jewish family in the days ahead. Please join us as we pray for Moe and Diana, another senior Jewish couple with whom we’ve been sharing the Good News; and please pray for the salvation of their granddaughter Rebecca. Remember to save the date, Friday, May 29,2009 for the Shalom Ministry Annual Dessert Reception at Bloomfield Hills Baptist Church. This will be an exciting program featuring WMUZ talk show host Bob Dutko as keynote speaker, a stirring ministry presentation, and inspiring music by Congregation SAR Shalom’s gifted praise and worship team. We are grateful for your prayers and financial support in the effort to reach Jews and Gentiles for Yeshua. May God bless you richly for your faithfulness in giving? Yours in Messiah’s service,
. John and Donna Denson
Please send your gifts to: Shalom MinistryP.O. Box 19695Detroit, MI 48219
