Song For Israel 2015 -- A Year in Review
Song For Israel would like to thank you for partnering with us financially and prayerfully. In 2015 Song For Israel was able to boldly help stand in the gap for Israel and the Jewish people. We are so grateful for the opportunity to continue to pursue our committed goal of proclaiming God's eternal plan through Israel. We could not do that without your support.
With your help this year Song For Israel:
· Collected and delivered a check for $10,831 to build a bomb shelter in Israel via Operation Lifeshield at the Eden Center (a school for abused teen girls);
· Launched a new SFI project called “Aliyah” (to help persecuted Jewish people around the world move to Israel).
· Completed writing of the first draft of our book called, “Understanding God’s Eternal Plan For Israel;”
· Partnered with Ben David Messianic Jewish Congregation for their Passover Seder at the Embassy Suites in Garden Grove in March;
· Had a Purim Cookie Demonstration in March;
· Spoke on “Passover” at Friends Church Joint Heirs class in April;
· Provided volunteers, representing seven different congregations, for the Orange County Jewish Federation (At the Shumeli Campus) at its Yom Ha’Atzmaut event in May.
· Led two Bible study classes in the Book of Revelation, Parts 3 & 4, and Hebrews, Part 1;
· Hosted 26 Prayer Meetings;
· Spoke at Friends Church New Life Class in May on “The Jewish Holidays Spell out God’s Eternal Plan;”
· Co-led an educational tour in Greece and Israel June-July;
· Spent an additional week in Israel after the tour and visited the Eden Center (School for abused girls ages 12-18, where money from our bomb shelter project will place a shelter as the campus is 2 miles from Gaza); visited our partner congregation Kihilat Hamayan in Kfar Saba, Israel; spent time with Operation Lifeshield director, Shmuel Bowman
· Spoke at Whittier Community Church twice with the messages regarding Israel;
· Shared “An Arm-Chair Tour of Israel” (Israel tour slides and message) with Whittier Community Church, Ben David Messianic Jewish Congregation and in a private home with 18 in attendance
· Held our annual conference, this year called “Israel—A Light to the Nations,” at Richfield Community Church
· Celebrated with a Chanukah party at the Yorba Linda Community Center in December
And, with your help we’re excited about 2016 and plan to:
· Provide volunteers for the 2016 Israel Expo, on May 22, 2016;
· Solidify a contract that is in the works with radio station KBRT to reach a larger audience across Southern California;
· Hold our first Spring Fundraising Dinner;
· Host the annual Israel Tour May 25 - June 5 (with a side trip to Petra, Jordan);
· Partner with Ben David Messianic Jewish Congregation for a Passover Seder;
· Host quarterly educational seminars;
· Continue to raise money for bomb shelters in Israel through Operation Lifeshield;
· Continue to raise money for the “Aliyah” project in Israel;
· Launch a new prayer ministry to focus on prayer for Israel;
· Create a workbook to go with the “Understanding God’s Eternal Plan for Israel”
· Launch a beta test group for “Understanding God’s Eternal Plan for Israel;”
· Publish the book and workbook for “Understanding God’s Eternal Plan for Israel;”
· Offer a Feast of Tabernacles Celebration Dinner;
· Offer 2 inductive Bible Studies in the Book of Hebrews (parts 2-3);
· Host a fabulous Chanukah party
· Work on a plan to reach new people and share our vision
As always, Song For Israel counts on your support. The discrimination towards Israel is rising every day! Your gift is extremely important to SFI because it provides resources that make an immediate impact through education, lifesaving bomb shelters, and ministry to the Jewish people. Will you prayerfully consider partnering with us to proclaim God’s eternal plan for Israel? Please consider a monthly partnership and/or a year-end tax-deductible donation for Song For Israel. In addition, you might feel led to consider the following special projects:
1. Funds to publish our new “God’s Eternal Plan for Israel” curriculum
2. Donate towards our Spring Fundraising Dinner
3. Donate to underwrite our Feast of Tabernacles dinner or Chanukah party
Scripture tells us that “Those who bless Israel will be blessed…” (Genesis 12:3) In addition, our prayer team regularly prays that God will bless you, our donors.
Once again, thank you for helping Song For Israel impact our world in support of Israel and the Jewish people. May God richly bless you.
Blessings and Shalom,
Deby Brown and the entire Song For Israel Team