Shabbat Feb 21, 2026 speaking: Felix Joshua from Kenya

Shalom!

Have you ever had one of those weeks that you are hit with unexpected expenses, appliances stop working, the battery goes dead in your car, and a myriad of other happenings that weren’t on your schedule? We were reading in the Gospel of Mark this morning in chapters 4 and 5, and on the surface it looks like Yeshua  is going from one crisis to another from unexpected storms, confronting demons, pleas for help from synagogue rulers, unscheduled healings and crowds that are full of unbelief! He dealt with everyone of these “distractions” with power and authority and the result was victory. I guess it makes all of my “issues” pale in comparison! We put our trust in Him, who is able to calm the storms and set people free, even when we are feeling overwhelmed and can’t see through the happenings in our lives. Even when you have been walking with Yeshua for 47 years, and you pray and read your scriptures daily and believe in the goodness of God, WE STILL NEED TO EXERCISE OUR FAITH!

We are exited about the upcoming events at Or Chaim! Come on out this Shabbat February 21st and celebrate our King Yeshua and worship our creator God with us! Our address is 16800 W. 9th Ave Golden, 80401 and we begin promptly at 11am.We will be welcoming our dear brother Pastor Felix Joshua from Kitale, Kenya to share the message tomorrow. He has a love for the USA and a burden to pray for our nation and Israel. In these momentous times, he will be bringing a timely and encouraging word for us all. Please invite a friend or a neighbor to this special service, and we will be having a potluck Oneg following the services so bring a dish to share and stay for fellowship! I was talking with a friend the other day who has attended Or Chaim in the past and he said that our Oneg/fellowship time is special and most churches don’t have these times, and people leave right after the service and never connect with others! 

This Thursday February 26th will be the Celebration of Life for our dear friend Glenda Wolsleben at Church In The City/Beth Abraham at 10am. The address is 1580 N. Gaylord St. Denver, 80206, and if you are unable to park behind the Church, you can park at Feldman Mortuary just north of the Synagogue on York Street. There will be a graveside service in Colorado Springs at 2pm.

Purim is almost upon us! Next Shabbat February 28th I will be sharing a message, Purim: Esther, Iran and the End Times, a very timely message considering all that is happening today. We will be having a Purim party on the evening of Monday March 2nd at Patricia DeLeon’s house, 10578 Ouray St. Commerce City, 80022. All are welcome as this is a fun evening and we will be performing a Purim Schpiel and enjoying snacks and finger food. If you don’t know what a Schpiel is, you need to come out and see! Also, we encourage you to dress up in your favorite Purim costume, and it is absolutely fine to dress as Haman … Boo! The evening will begin at 6:30pm.

We will be celebrating Passover together as a Congregation on the evening of Wednesday April 1st (Erev Pesach), at 6pm! We will enjoy a wonderful Passover meal together and read through the Haggadah to celebrate this Feast and our deliverance from our own “Egypt”, by the lamb of God! We will be sharing more details about this Feast in the next weeks including the cost and the different foods that will be needed. If you are at the market in the next weeks, please puck up a bottle of Kedem grape juice and/or a box of matzah. We have apace to store them at the Dwelling Place. We will be celebrating at our Congregation.

Many of you have asked how you can donate to Or Chaim:You can give online at: https://www.or-chaim.com 

Or you can make checks payable to :

Or Chaim

1658 Deer Creek Rd. Monument, Co.80132

Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!

Stewart and Millie