Shabbat 1/13/2024 Mazel Tov David and Hilary Cohen!

Shabbat Shalom!

Well here we are in the dark and frigid days of January, which, if I was to ask for a show of hands, no one would raise their hands as their favorite time of year! But in our hearts, we are staying warm by being in His presence, and we are being strengthened by His joy! As I have been sharing over the past weeks, this year will be very active, both in the natural flow of things but also in the spiritual realm. The other day as I was at the State Capitol praying for the beginning of the legislative session, pro-Hamas demonstrators took over the House gallery with their vile chants and screams. It seems that evil has become the norm in the name of “free speech”, but we as people of faith need to be declaring righteousness and kingdom justice wherever we go! The famous statement from Edmund Burke is so relevant today, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing”. We as the KAHAL (called out assembly), have to be aware of what is taking place, and at the same time not become full of hate and negate the message we are wanting to proclaim. Walking in the love of Yeshua and at the same time being bold in walking in a kingdom lifestyle in the midst of darkness!

This will be a very special Shabbat at Or Chaim! After our Torah service we are all invited to participate in the wedding of Hilary Mikoll and David Cohen! It will be a joyous occasion and following the ceremony, we will have a special reception in the fellowship room. Our address is 16800 W.9th Ave Golden, 80401 and we will begin our Torah service at 11am. Their story is so encouraging and they have become a wonderful part of our ‘Mishpacha’ during the last several months!

This coming Wednesday evening January 17th we will have a night of prayer for Israel at the Aronstein’. Their address is 7220 Box Canyon Rd. Sedalia 80135 and we will begin at about 6pm. All are invited to this special evening of prayer, as we want to see God’s purposes fulfilled for His land and His people! Also, next Sunday January 21st the men will be having their fellowship/breakfast at 10am, and we will send out the details of where that will take place.

The Lord has put it on my heart over the last few weeks to make a short trip to Israel to connect with our ministry partners, observe what is happening in the land, and to pray with soldiers and our Messianic brothers and sisters in the land. I will be leaving on Monday January 22nd and returning on February 2nd. God has put it on my heart to be a blessing and help with some of the enormous needs that the people are facing. When we lived in Israel, Millie and I worked with Avi, who has led Dugit Ministries for over 30 years. He leads a local Messianic Congregation, a distribution center and an outreach center in the heart of Tel Aviv. I asked him what are specific needs that have arisen because of the war, and I was taken aback by how great they are, especially for the Messianic believers in the land!

— Dugit runs a distribution center which in normal times serves about 50 families /week with basic food, clothing and household items. Since October 7th, they are serving over 200 families/week! The government provides very minimal help to families and many of the believers are already living in poverty.
— When the war started, The Israeli government was caught by surprise. Immediately they called up 350,000 reservists into the armed forces! They did not have enough clothing, such as socks, underwear and jackets for everyone called up. They were even short on some basic military items such as armored vests and “ballistic glasses” that could not be shattered! Dugit Ministries is doing what it can to bring these basic necessities to the soldiers, but it has put quite a financial strain oil them.
— When war broke out, many Israelis who were living close to Gaza had to be relocated away from the war zone. Many of them were brought to the Tel Aviv area and were provided with housing, but not enough money to pay the rent! Dugit is doing what it can to subsidize rent, but rents in Israel are very high, and these folks have lost so much! These needs continue as the conflict continues!
Would you consider sowing financially toward our goal? Also, if you would share with other local pastors or ministry leaders about the needs? You can give online at:
https://www.or-chaim.com/donations
Select “Israel Mission Fund” in the dropdown. Or you can make checks payable to :
Or Chaim
1658 Deer Creek Rd. 
Monument, Co.80132

God has used or Chaim over the last 8 years to be a  blessing into Israel and we want to continue to help our brothers and sisters in the land!

Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!

Stewart and Millie