Shabbat 1/11/2020

Shabbat Shalom!
Hope and pray you all have had a wonderful first full week of 2020! I want to encourage you to “linger” in that place of HIS presence, longer than you did last year or even yesterday, simply because He has ONE MORE THING to say to you! I am excited about the topic that Father has us delving into...RETURNING TO OUR BIBLICAL ROOTS. This week we will be exploring the God of Mercy and Grace and how He is all over the Old Covenant! As a matter of fact, we will discover that Salvation by grace through faith has always been His plan and not just a New Covenant concept! You don’t want to miss this service as His sweet presence has been so powerful on the mountain! 

WE WILL BE HAVING A POT-BLESS ONEG FOLLOWING THE MORNING SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR WONDERFUL FELLOWSHIP!

This week we had the awesome joy of immersing Jennifer a Jewish woman in Yeshua as a next step in her commitment to Him! What a glorious time as Father spoke prophetically over her and encouraged her in her faith. We want to encourage any of you who want to follow the Lord in this commandment to contact us to arrange the immersion as this is an important step in our growth in Him and fulfilling His purposes in our lives!

Of course this Shabbat, we will be having Biblical Hebrew  at 9 am, and Messianic dance practice at 2 pm and Torah Club meets after oneg at 3 pm they are studying SHADOWS OF MESSIAH, a wonderful bible study of the Torah portion for the week. Exciting things are happening on the mountain, so come on up and enjoy His Presence with the Mishpacha!
Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!
Stewart and Millie

166 S Lookout Mtn RdGolden CO 80401

Rabbi Stew talks about Feasts of the Lord

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDxJ0bvJ2nQ

Shabbat 2020 Jan 4

Shabbat Shalom!
The Secular New Year is here, the holidays are behind us, family visits and too much food are fond memories and now a whole new 2020 is waiting for us to charge into! You’ll hear many “prophetic” words telling us what will and must happen, some are right from God’s heart, others, well … you know they may be very eloquent but if not from the throne room of heaven will inevitably flop! Millie and I have been praying for this upcoming year and sense that things that Father has spoken to you over the years will come into greater focus in 2020 (perfect vision!). For Or Chaim Congregation, we will take His love more boldly into a city, nation, and the nations with a greater passion than ever before. Families that have been fractured and wounded by past offenses will be healed and sons and daughters who have wandered into the darkness will have life-changing encounters with the author and light of life! I urge all of us to not give up or give in to complacency but press into greater levels of prayer and ruthless trust as we see the season of His return grows nearer each year!

This Shabbat, January 4th, I will be sharing a message that I have wanted to share for several weeks! We will return to the theme of A JOURNEY BACK TO BIBLICAL ROOTS. We will explore THE NATURE OF GOD IN THE TANACH, and understand an eternal truth that God never changes! There are some ancient heresies that are weaseling their way back into the body of Messiah that we need to resist and counter by embracing the unchanging nature of our loving Father in the turbulent days ahead. As we have seen through history, we have an enemy that wants to ‘steal, kill, and destroy’ and he has reared his ugly head by using the same old lies he has always used. Also, we have seen just in the last few days a rise of anti-semitism and hatred toward our people. The message too us is: be firm in our faith, be bold in our witness, and be loving to those around us!

We so look forward to seeing you all this Shabbat! Unfortunately, because of the most recent snowstorm, we had to cancel our service last week. Yes, WE WILL BE HAVING A POT-BLESS ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR THE FELLOWSHIP! Happy New Year Mishpocha!

Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!
Stewart and Millie

Shabbat 12/28/2019

Shabbat Shalom! Hanukkah is in full swing as we celebrate the Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah), remembering the victory of a remnant of Jewish patriots who refused to bow to compromise and idolatry and the time Yeshua revealed Himself as One with the Father. Also, it’s the season that Christians around the world celebrate the birth of our Savior. For us, it’s all about Yeshua, the Light of the World and the life that He brings to all of us! This Shabbat, we will light the Hanukkah menorah (Hanukkiah) for day 6 of the festival! We will also welcome a good friend of ours, Matthew Smoler, who is part of our Tikkun family and also ministers with the International House Of Prayer. Him and I will share what we see God doing during this crucial time in the movement toward the end of the age. WE WILL NOT HAVE AN ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, WITH SO MANY OF OUR MISHPACHA OUT OF TOWN and our Hanukkah Celebration Sunday night. December 29th at 6pm we will be joining with several congregations and churches for a COMMUNITY HANUKKAH CELEBRATION AT CHURCH IN THE CITY/BETH ABRAHAM. It will be an awesome night of fellowship and worship as we continue to build unity in the city! Please bring a dessert or a traditional dish such as latkes to share! Millie and I just want to let you all know how much you mean to us, and how special you are to our precious Lord! We are excited about all that Yeshua wants to do in and through us in 2020! Shalom and Blessings, Stewart and Millie 166 S Lookout Mtn Rd Golden CO 80401

Shabbat 12/21/2019

Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sameach!
This weekend we enter the Biblical festival known as Hanukkah (Feast of Dedication)! It is a wonderful time as we remember the heroism of a small group of Jewish patriots who had a passion to restore righteousness and purity back to the temple of God! Its a time for us to rededicate our passion for Yeshua, His Word and embrace the Holy Spirit’s work in our lives. Yeshua (Jesus) Himself participated in this festival and boldly took the opportunity to proclaim that He was “Messhiach El”, the Messiah of God! I will share a special message this Shabbat about the significance of this season.

This is going to be a fun Shabbat, followed by a POT-BLESS ONEG, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR WONDERFUL FELLOWSHIP! You may be wondering if it would be appropriate to bring potato latkes or sufganiot (jelly doughnuts) to Oneg this Shabbat… bring them on!!! These are traditional foods at Hanukkah, as well as kugel and blintzes, sweet foods prepared with oil.

This is a special time of the year, many of will be visiting with family and friends and for some of you, it may even be an awkward time with the overlap of Hanukkah and Christmas. It is also an exciting time to introduce others to this wonderful Biblical Feast of Dedication. I want to encourage all of you to be sensitive and non-judgmental toward others who may not worship the same way as you do at this time of the year. This is a wonderful opportunity to embrace the ONE NEW MAN we are called to be! I love the fact that we celebrate the “Festival of Lights” at this time of the year and we worship Yeshua, the LIGHT OF THE WORLD AND EMMANUEL GOD WITH US!

December 29th at 6pm we will be participating in a COMMUNITY HANUKKAH CELEBRATION at Church In The City/Beth Abraham. Congregations and churches throughout the metro area will be coming together to worship and fellowship together as we light our ‘Hanukkiot’ and end the evening with snacks and desserts!

We look forward to seeing you at Shabbat this week!

Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!Stewart and Millie166 S Lookout Mtn RdGolden CO 80401

Shabbat 12/14/19 Special Guest Recording Artist Ted Pearce

Shabbat Shalom!
This year, 2019, is quickly and predictably coming to an end. Some would say “good riddance!”, others would say “where did it go?”, but for many of us it is an opportunity to look back, make adjustments, thank Father for all things, and ask Him for wisdom and direction for 2020. God has been faithful to us at Or Chaim! New folks have come, we have seen people set free from fears and bondages and healed from diseases and made whole! These are things that we can rejoice in! This Shabbat, December 14th, will be a special service as we welcome Messianic recording artist Ted Pearce up to the mountain! Many of his songs you know and we sing often in our congregations. He has a passion for Israel and the Jewish people and it comes through in his music and testimony. Invite your friends and families for this fun and glory filled time at Or Chaim! WE WILL HAVE A POT-BLESS ONEG (GREAT FOOD!) FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR THE FELLOWSHIP!

This Shabbat, David and Laura Aronstein will be leading a BEGINNING MESSIANIC DANCE CLASS, at 3pm! They have an anointing in dance and are wonderful as trainers and this will be a lot of fun! ALL ARE INVITED AND NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY, IF YOU LOVE TO WORSHIP, COME ON OUT AND BE PART OF IT! Also, remember Biblical Hebrew class at 9am and Torah Club at 3pm!

Hanukkah is coming up! This wonderful Festival of dedication begins on the evening of Sunday December 22nd. We will let you know of various activities that will be taking place, and where they will be. One thing you can put on your calendar is the COMMUNITY HANUKKAH CANDLE LIGHTING SERVICE AT CHURCH IN THE CITY/BETH ABRAHAM AT 6PM on Sunday Dec 29th. Messianic congregations and churches throughout the metro area will be coming together to celebrate and worship our Messiah together as ONE NEW MAN on this last night of this Biblical Mo’ad! If you would like to host a night of candlelighting at your home with greasy sufganiot or latkes let me know so we can get the word out.
We look forward to seeing all of you this Shabbat!
Blessings and Shabbat Shalom,
Stewart and Millie

166 S Lookout Mountain Road

Golden CO 80401

Shabbat 12/7/2019

Shabbat Shalom!
On a personal note, this was moving week! Millie and I sold our townhouse in Westminster and have moved farther “up the mountain” to Genesee! We love our new place, but moving can be pretty consuming as you can imagine. Stay tuned for our ‘housewarming’ when you all will be invited to come up for fellowship! This Shabbat, December 7th I will start a new series entitled “A JOURNEY BACK TO OUR BIBLICAL ROOTS”. There has been a movement in the body of Messiah to “unhitch” itself from the Jewish scriptures, with the injunction that all we need is Jesus! How can we possibly do this when so much of our Old Testament speaks about Yeshua! We need to become passionate about the Word of God, and see that Genesis 1:1 is as much a part of our faith as John 3:16! Hope you can all come out and join us. WE WILL HAVE A POT-BLESS ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH AND STAY FOR THE FELLOWSHIP!

Our Shabbat day is a full day with Hebrew study at 9am led by Kent Brown. This has been a blessing to those who have been diligent to understand the language of the scriptures and learning to read and write this beautiful language. At 3pm we have been having Torah Club, and they have been studying Torah from the perspective of the “Shadows of the Messiah”. Wonderful times, so come on out and join us!

Recently I mentioned that we will be having an Immersion (Baptism) service at Roeh Israel this Sunday , December 8th. This event is postponed until a later date. If the Lord has put on your heart to be immersed please let me know as we look to reschedule this event.

Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!
Stewart and Millie

166 S Lookout Mtn RdGolden CO 80401

Praying for and Saying goodbye to Mary Jane! We will miss her!

Shabbat Nov 30, 2019

Shabbat Shalom!
Millie and I, and all the leadership team at Or Chaim Congregation want to wish all of you a happy and blessed Thanksgiving! We know that for many of you, this has been a difficult and challenging year: illness, family tragedy, financial hardship and other faith-shaking events have caused us to cry out to our Faithful Father. What a great time to cry out to our God with the words of the Psalmist, “Give thanks to the Lord, for His steadfast love endures forever” (Psalm 136:1)! We are thankful for each and every one of you and pray that God will pour out HIS goodness and blessings upon you and your families, and that the upcoming year will be one of overflowing provision and release of destiny!

This Shabbat, November 30th, I sense that Father is leading us to begin a JOURNEY BACK TO OUR BIBLICAL ROOTS! There has been a subtle, and also a not so subtle attempt to “unhitch” our faith from the Torah, the prophets, and the ancient writings (Tanach), and to minimize the “ancient paths” as irrelevant in the 21st century, after all, they say, don’t we just need more of Jesus (Yeshua)? Yes intimate relationship with Yeshua is of the highest priority for living out Torah in the Spirit! However, people wonder, “how did we get where we are at today?” The Lord is bringing us as His Body to a place of renewing our love and allegiance to the ENTIRE COUNSEL OF HIS WORD! Come and join us this Shabbat as we begin this journey!

WE WILL HAVE A POT-BLESS ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND HANG OUT FOR FELLOWSHIP, DANCE PRACTICE, AND TORAH CLUB!

As was mentioned last week, we want to provide an opportunity for those who have not been immersed (baptized), or who feel they need to be re-immersed, to follow The Lord in obedience. Acts 2:38 says “ Repent and be immersed, every one of you, in the name of Yeshua The Messiah for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Ruach HaKodesh.” We do not believe that the act of immersion in itself saves us, but we believe it is a Biblical injunction for all Believers. It is a public proclaiming that Yeshua is now Lord of my life! If you would like to be immersed, please let me or one of the elders know. At this time we are planning a service for the weekend of December 7-8, PLACE AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED!

This Sunday, December 1st, the COLORADO MESSIANIC WOMENS FELLOWSHIP will hold its quarterly gathering at the Koelbel Library, 5955 S.Holly St., Centennial 80121, between 1pm and 4pm. This a great place to meet other ladies from around the State, worship together and be encouraged and inspired by one another! Come on out and enjoy the fellowship and bring some snacks to share!

Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!
Stewart and Millie

166 S Lookout Mtn RdGolden CO 80401

Shabbat November 23, 2019

Shabbat Shalom!
Hope you are having a great week! Have you ever felt “out of your element”? This week I experienced one of those times. I had been invited to speak at Denver Seminary to teach on Eschatology by the Dean of Messianic Studies Program. I’ve never set foot in a Seminary nor have I taught any college level class Before However it went well and we all had a wonderful time! What a great opportunity to share about the significance of the day we are living in and discuss how then we shall live as light in the world. Please continue to pray for Chaim Urbach who is the usual professor of this class and is recovering from a stroke he suffered two weeks ago.

This Shabbat, November 23rd, I will complete a series on The Glory, what it is and how to walk in it. All I know is That many at Or Chaim want to experience the glory more and more and desire to see people saved, healed, delivered and the kingdom advance into every corner of our world!

This will be a special Shabbat as we celebrate Yeshua’s Table (communion) during our service.

WE WILL HAVE A POT-BLESS ONEG FOLLOWING OUR MORNING SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR FELLOWSHIP! These times are special as we get to know one another better over a meal, so I want to encourage you to join us and bring your favorite dish.

The Colorado Messianic Women’s Fellowship will have their quarterly gathering on Sunday December 1st at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St. Centennial 80121. It is from 1pm-4pm and is a wonderful time of worship and dance with an inspiring message and great fellowship! Come on out and meet other Messianic women from all over Colorado!

Many other things are going at OCC, including Torah Club, Hebrew class, and don’t forget Hanukkah is just around the corner! We look forward to seeing you on Shabbat!

Blessings, Shabbat Shalom and we hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving this next week.

Stewart and Millie

166 S Lookout Mtn RdGolden CO 80401

Shabbat Nov 16, 2019

Shabbat Shalom!
With Thanksgiving just around the corner why not take an opportunity to count the many things you have to be thankful for! Our spouses, families, our health, our relationships to name just a few. Most importantly, I am thankful for Yeshua’s presence in my life and for the fact that God always sees me and shows his amazing love in tangible ways. Let’s all become people who are quick to be genuinely thankful in all things! This Shabbat, November 16th, I want to share a fresh message from The Lord, that has encouraged me immensely and I hope it will you too! Remember, we have an adversary who wants to keep us miserable and feeling helpless and we are always in a place of warfare. So let’s be thankful and look upward!

WE WILL HAVE A POT-BLESS ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR FELLOWSHIP!

Many of us have gotten to know Terry King and his mother, Letha, who would accompany Terry every week. She passed into her final reward last week. There will be a service honoring her life next Wednesday, November 20th at 10 am at GOMZ.

We so look forward to seeing you all this Shabbat. Remember, we have a Biblical Hebrew class every Shabbat at 9am, and our Torah Club at 3pm. we are so looking forward to seeing you this Shabbat!
Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!
Stewart and Millie

166 S Lookout Mtn Rd Golden CO 80401

Shabbat Nov 9, 2019

Shabbat Shalom Mishpacha!
Millie and I returned back from our vacation late last night! As you can imagine, it was a wonderful and memorable anniversary celebration of 44 years. My, where has the time gone?! Back then, we had no gray hair, our waist lines were a bit smaller, but our love has grown so much and so deep!
This Shabbat, November 9th, I will be sharing a message from my series on The Glory. We will be exploring how the Glory is manifested, and that God has called us to be vessels of His glory.

WE WILL BE HAVING A POT-BLESS ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR WONDERFUL FELLOWSHIP!

Our Torah Club will be taking place at 3pm, as well as Kent’s Biblical Hebrew class at 9am.

For those who don’t know LuAnn Mitchell had surgery to remove a spot on her kidney. She wrote and said all went well and she may be able to go home tomorrow. Please keep her in your prayers for a speedy recovery.

We so look forward to seeing everyone, it feels like it’s been forever! We have missed all of you and you have all been in our prayer!
Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!
Stewart and Millie

Doug Hershey

We are excited to have Doug Hershey, author of Israel Rising, back at Or Chaim Nov 2 to continue his teaching on Biblical prophesy being fulfilled in the land of Israel, how the land is prospering, and what it means for us today!

He will be speaking during Shabbat service on Nov 2 at 10:30am. Doug will also join us at Larry & Joyce Larsen's Nov 2 at 6:30pm for more teaching, Q&A! 117 S Rogers Way, Golden CO
Come join us!

Doug Hershey - Nov 2-3 2019 Itinerary

Shabbat and Succoth Weekend 10/12-13

Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sameach!

This has been an especially meaningful and powerful moadim (appointed times) we have been observing this year. As we began the month of Elul, at the first of September, Father encouraged us to rend our hearts and repent, fast and intensely seek Him for our individual lives, family and our Congregation. With the arrival of Yom Teruah and Yom Kippur, The Lord visited us in wonderful ways, and there was much repentance and re-alignment according to His covenantal love and holiness! As we approach Succoth, I am encouraged that we have embarked on a journey into a deeper impartation of His Presence in our lives and corporate gatherings! As He becomes our first love again and we get rid of “false lovers” in our hearts, there will be much fruit and a great harvest for the kingdom! This Shabbat, October 12th, the Lord has put on my heart a message that has guided me for a long time, and something that is appropriate for Succoth, WHAT NEEDS TO TAKE PLACE FOR YESHUA’S RETURN? This is an important and timely message and we hope to see you on the mountain! BECAUSE OF THE SEASON OF THE HIGH HOLIDAYS, AND THE SPECIAL SERVICES AND EVENTS THAVE BEEN AND WILL BE TAKING PLACE, WE WILL NOT BE HAVING ONEG THIS SHABBAT!

EREV SUCCOTH

This Sunday October 13th at 5:30pm we will be gathering on the mountain WITH OUR FRIENDS FROM GOMZ and put up a succah, and enjoy this special holiday and final harvest celebrating God’s dwelling with His people! We will worship as ONE NEW MAN IN MESSIAH, wave the lulav and the etrog, and decorate the succah together and have a joyous time! PLEASE BRING APPROPRIATE FOLIAGE AND DECORATIONS, INCLUDING EVERGREEN BOUGHS AND HOMEMADE ORNAMENTS, FRUIT CLUSTERS ETC! WE WILL START SET-UP BETWEEN 5-5:30PM AND BEGIN OUR SERVICE AT 6:30PM! ALL ARE INVITED AND THIS IS A FAMILY EVENT SO BRING THE KIDS AND SOME SNACKS FOR FELLOWSHIP AFTERWARDS!

We look forward to seeing you this weekend!

Blessings and Chag Sameach!

Stewart and Millie

166 S Lookout Mountain Rd

Golden CO 80401

Erev Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Service

Kol Nidre Erev Yom Kippur service tonight 7 pm at Or Chaim Congregation, 166 S Lookout Mountain Road, Golden CO 80401

Shabbat Oct 5, 2019

Shabbat Shalom!
We are in the midst of “10 Days Of Awe”, the special time of gathering together between Yom Teruah and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). We had an incredibly sweet service for Yom Teruah/Rosh HaShana last Sunday night, with a joint service with Gateway on Mount Zion Church, as we sounded the shofar, worshipped and welcomed the King and fellowshipped with one another! The next day, several of us went hiking in the mountains, remembering and sharing testimony about the meaning of this special appointed time. This Shabbat, October 5th, we will celebrate and observe “Shabbat T’Shuva”, a special Shabbat that occurs between Yom Teruah and Yom Kippur. We will be welcoming back, Rabbi Todd Westphal from El Shaddai Messianic Congregation in Frederick, Md. Todd was with us a couple of years ago and is a good friend of Or Chaim, he is also on the Tikkun International Board, as well as the Tikkun America Apostolic team. He has a great love for the Word of God and a zeal and passion for the body of Messiah! This will be a wonderful time in the presence of The Lord, so we hope to see you  ‘on the mountain!” THERE WILL BE A POT-BLESS ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR WONDERFUL FELLOWSHIP!

On Tuesday October 8th at 7pm at GOMZ we will observe Yom Kippur by having a Kol Nidre service. This is the most holiest day of the Kingdom calendar, and we will have a solemn gathering where we will break all vows of the previous year, enter into a time of corporate repentance, and worship the Messiah who shed His blood so that we can live in liberty! All are invited to this special time, as we recognize that this is not just a "Jewish thing”, but something all of us are invited to participate in. At the conclusion of the service, we will encourage all to join in the Biblically mandated fast, where the scriptures command us to “humble ourselves.” On Wednesday October 9th at 6:30pm we will conclude our Yom Kippur observance with a “Break Fast” (not breakfast!), when we will gather together and read the book of Jonah, blow the shofar announcing the year of Jubilee and enjoy a pot-bless meal together! WE WERE GOING TO HAVE THIS VERY SPECIAL TIME AT THE HOME OF THE LARSENS’, BUT DUE TO JOYCE’S RECENT SURGERY, WE WILL NOT HAVE IT THERE. WE WILL LET YOU KNOW WHERE THIS BREAK FAST WILL TAKE PLACE THIS WEEKEND! PLEASE STAY TUNED AND BE IN PRAYER FOR A QUICK RECOVERY FOR JOYCE!

There are many other upcoming events for this month including Erev Succoth on Sunday October 13th and a community celebration of Simcha Torah at Roeh Israel Congregation on October 21st! We will share more details with you in the coming days. As you can see these are exciting days, like the Days of Elijah we read and sing about, Millie and I pray that you and your family will experience greater intimacy with Yeshua, and a hope-filled and glorious Shana Tova 5780!
Blessings and Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sameach!
Stewart and Millie

Yom Teruah Feast of Trumpets!

Yom Teruah Feast of Trumpets service 9/29 at 6:30 pm! Bring your Shofarot to celebrate the King!

Shabbat 9/28/2019

Shabbat Shalom!
This weekend we enter into the season of the Fall Feasts of The Lord! We have been in a time of introspection, rending our hearts and asking God to show us where we are “out of alignment.” On this Sunday evening September 29th at 6:30pm, we will enter into YomTeruah, The Day of Blowing of Shafarot, where we turn from introspection to expectation. Our expectation of the soon return of Yeshua, the King of Glory as we enter into the 10 days of Awe between Yom Teruah and Yom Kippur. All are invited to come up to “the mountain” to celebrate this wonderful season, so bring your shofar and be prepared to worship the king and be reminded of what the sound of the shofar represents! On this Shabbat, September 28th, I will be sharing a message about what this season is all about, and how it is relevant to all that is happening in the world around us. Many of our ladies will be involved in the Women’s retreat from 9/26-9/28, so will not be with us for our Shabbat service. Men, you are not left out! We are invited to join with Gateway On Mt. Zion Church for their Men’s retreat on Friday, 9/27 from 10am-12:30pm, with a free afternoon and then we will welcome Erev Shabbat at 6:30pm, followed by a delicious BBQ dinner of brisket and chicken! The dinner will be followed by an evening session. The speaker is Dave McDaniel of Men Of Issachar, a ministry of Aglow International. He is an engaging speaker with a heart to see men walk into their complete identity! There will be another meeting on Saturday evening at 6:30pm. The cost for this retreat is only $20, but don’t worry if you don’t have the money, just let me know and come and enjoy!

WE WILL HAVE A POT-BLESS ONEG FOLLOWING OUR SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE, SO REMEMBER TO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STICK AROUND FOR FELLOWSHIP. THERE WILL BE HEBREW CLASS AT 9AM AND TORAH CLUB AT 3PM.

As you can see this an event-filled season, with special services for not only Yom Teruah (Rosh HaShana) but also a Yom Kippur Kol Nidre service on Tuesday October 8th at 7pm on the mountain, and we will break the fast together on October 9th at 6:30pm. The Break Fast and closing of Yom Kippur will be at the Larsen home, 117 S.Rogers Way Golden, 80401. This will be a pot-bless dinner, so we will be letting you know of dishes to bring. We will celebrate Erev Succoth together on the mountain on Sunday evening October 13th at 6:30pm. We are working on getting a succah to put up, so we can decorate it, worship in it and take up a Final Harvest offering for the Lord! If anybody has expertise in building a portable succah from scratch, we would love to utilize your skills!
Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!
Stewart and Millie

Shabbat 9/21/19

Shabbat Shalom!

These are not ordinary times! How we live must therefore reflect an extraordinary trust in our wonderful and eternal Father and King. We are in the midst of a very spiritually active season of 40 days between Elul 1 and Yom Kippur. Traditionally, a time to ask Father to search us, reveal places we need to come into alignment, repent of attitudes and “stinkin thinkin”, and prepare for the coming High Holidays. I encourage you to set time aside during this busy time to get our priorities right with God! This Shabbat, September 21st, We will be continuing on our journey of Faith and Anointing, and transition into looking at The Realms Of Glory. What is the Glory? How do I access the Glory? What happens when the Glory falls on a place, a person, an event? We truly believe, we are being called to a higher place, come on out this Shabbat and lets lift up the Lord together! THIS WEEK, WE WILL HAVE A POT-BLESS ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR FELLOWSHIP! Hebrew class at 9am and Torah Club at 3pm resume this week!

Or Chaim men are invited to participate in the 2019 Fullness Men’s Advance, sponsored by Gateway On Mt. Zion on Friday, September 27th at 10am (free time for lunch and afternoon), and a BBQ dinner and evening meeting at 6:30pm. The final session will be Saturday evening September 28th at 6pm. The retreat features Dave McDaniel, Director for the Men of Issachar, Aglow International. Dave is an engaging speaker with an enthusiasm for seeing people live in the fullness of their identity and spiritual inheritance.The cost of this retreat is only $20, and the meetings will all take place at GOMZ! See me, Pastor Stewart for more information or if you would like to register. Also, the ladies will be having their retreat from 9/26-9/28.

Next Sunday September 29th at 6:30pm we will be having our first Fall Biblical festival service as we observe Erev Yom Teruah on the mountain! This Biblical mo'ad (appointed time) is marked by the blowing of Shofarot as we enter into the “10 Days of Awe” before Yom Kippur. This is the traditional Rosh HaShana (Jewish New Year) celebration, so bring your shofar and come on out for this special and fun service! L’Shana Tova! Check out our website for the dates and times of all our High Holiday services and events!

Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!

Stewart and Millie

Shabbat 9/14/2019

Shabbat Shalom!
Going outside this morning to take Walter on his morning excursion, it was so nice to feel the cool crisp temperature signaling that Autumn is just around the corner! I love this time of the year and it also reminds me that the Fall Biblical Feasts are coming up.  As we are in the Biblical month of Elul and asking the Holy One to reveal unwanted attitudes, behavior, ‘stinkin thinking’, so we are prepared to to receive more of His presence in our lives! 

This Shabbat, September 14th, we will be transitioning from exploring the realms of Faith and Anointing to the REALM OF GLORY. A place where we experience the very character, nature and essence of who our God is. The realm of glory is a place where the flesh cannot bring us to! It’s only by the RUACH Ha KODESH. 

WE WILL NOT HAVE ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE DUE TO HAVDALAH AT THE WESTENDORFS’, SO THERE IS NO MEAL FOLLOWING THE SERVICE!

Join us at 5:30pm on September 14for our Havdalah evening at Tom and Mary’s farm in Watkins! This is a wonderful evening of fellowship, food, worship and closing out the Shabbat together as a family. Bring a hot dish, side, or dessert and drinks will be provided. There address is: 1029 S. Bonnie Lane, Watkins, 80137. See you there!

The High Holidays are coming up! Put these dates on your calendar:
Erev Yom Teruah (Rosh HaShanah); Sunday Sept. 29th@6:30pm. 
Yom Kippur; Sunday October 8th @7pm. 
Yom Kippur Break Fast; Wednesday October 9th (time and place to be determined)
Erev Sukkoth, Sunday October 13th@6:30pm

Many other things are happening at Or Chaim! Please keep our Congregation in your prayer, God is moving in a big way and we want to be right in step with what God is doing!

We also have five rooms reserved at Snow Mountain Ranch at the YMCA in a joint effort of unity to gather with the Lighthouse and Shema Congregations for two nights 10/18 & 19 meals included. If interested see Millie for reservation. Millieorchaim@gmail.com
Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!Stew and Millie