Shalom friends of the Jewish people and the Friеdmаn family,
Once again, I have an exciting report to share with you.
We have moved into our new office space which has enough room for a small sanctuary. We should be able to begin our new Messianic congregation in the near future! The only other Messianic congregation in the area is about an hour away. Many people in this area are excited about this new congregation.
As you may know I am also helping to plant another congregation in Illinois, about 4 hours from my home. It is a long drive, but the people are eager to learn the roots of their faith and become a blessing to the Jewish people.
I have just returned from leading a Messianic group on a tour of Israel. Because of you we have been able to impact the lives of many Jewish people. We were able to renovate the apartment of a severely disabled Jewish man. We were also able to provide food parcels to about 50 people in conjunction with an evangelistic outreach.
The group I brought to Israel unloaded a container full of plastic tableware for a group home for autistic children. This was a time sensitive project and they provided the labor to get the job done. It was such a joy to see these wonderful folks from congregation Bat Tzion in Houston Texas, led by Daniel and Melanie Crouch, working to bless the Jewish people.
If you or your congregation is interested in a trip to Israel, please let me know. You will have a Messianic Jewish experience and an opportunity to serve the people of Israel. This trip will help deepen your own understanding of Scripture and the place of the Jewish people in G-d’s plan for the redemption of the earth.
I will be heading back to the Ukraine in a few months. The situation in Ukraine is deteriorating and the Jewish people are still suffering. We continue to work with our partners to bless the Jewish people in an ongoing way. We will be taking a group to clean and repair Jewish homes and cemeteries. This opens the doors to speak in these Jewish communities. We will also be distributing food and sharing Messiah. If you might be interested in a trip like this, please let me know.
We are also in contact with the Jewish community in Ethiopia and will be returning there to pick up where we left off. I had developed a wonderful relationship with the three main groups of Jewish people: Messianic, traditional and Christian. All three groups are willing to work together for the good of the greater Jewish community.
I wanted to speak a word to all the churches and individuals who have supported the Friеdmаn family in our efforts to reach the Jewish people. Some of you have been with us for almost 25 years and we love and appreciate you so much. Many of you heard about our retirement from Assemblies of God World Missions. Our retirement from AGWM did NOT mean our retirement from reaching out to Jewish people! In fact, there are things that we are able to do now that we could not do before, such as helping Jewish people return to Israel. I am appealing to those of you who have been with us for so long, please stay the course. The need is great and the doors of opportunity into Jewish communities around the world are still open.
Together we have accomplished so much through the years. I believe with all my heart that the best is yet to come. The promise of G-d is that when the full number of the Gentiles has come in, “And so all Israel will be saved…”. My friends, it is not a question of if Israel will be saved, but when. What a blessing to be a part of bringing that end-time harvest of Jewish souls that G-d has promised!
In His love,
Jеff Friеdmаn
Director, Children of Jacob