Restoring the First Century Church

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December 19, 2015

Sha –lom: interjection Hebrew. Peace (used as a word of greeting or farewell). Shalom means completeness, wholeness, health, peace, welfare, safety, soundness, tranquility, rest, prosperity, perfectness, fullness, harmony, the absence of agitation or discord. Strong’s Concordance 7965

Vayigash

“And He drew near”

Shalom Information Pastoral Staff

Senior Pastor Rabbi Mort Petrushansky, D.Min

Co-Pastor Judith Petrushansky

Assoc. Pastor Philip Heine, M.A.C.E.

Assoc. Pastor Bo Young

Web Pastor Margot Armer

Founding Pastor Dr. Bron Barkley, D. Min

Service Times

Saturday mornings - 9:30am

Saturday morning Yeshiva (Bible Study Classes) - 11:30am

Sunday Evenings (2nd Sunday of each month only) - 7:00pm

Body Life

• Intercessory and Prayer Ministry - Elita Shive 832-603-2205

• Dance Leader - Sonja Thompson

• YACC - Saturday - 11:30am-12:30pm - Lyfestyles

• B.L.A.S.T. Children’s Ministry - ages 4-12, Saturday -

10:30am-1:00. Green room - Lonnie Griffin 832-462-0754

• Torah ToTs Ministry (Nursery & Toddler) - ages infant to 3 -

Saturday-9:00am-1:00, Lonnie Griffin 832-462-0754

• Education (including Hebrew School) - Pastor Philip Heine -

assocpastor@myshalom.org - 281-348-7800

• Hospital Visitations - Pastor Philip Heine at 281-348-7800

• Special Events - Pastor Bo Young 832-606-0242

• Helps Ministry - Alan Foster (ushers & greeters) 281-203-4086

• Internet - Pastor Margot Armer 281-348-7800

• Connect Groups - Rabbi Mort Petrushansky 281-348-7807

• Missions Minister - Fredrick Haywood 832-870-3345

• Hospitality - Bo Young 832-606-0242

• Minister of Evangelism - Michael Mitschke 832-599-3094

Outreach

• Websites - margotarmer@myshalomonline.org

• Sabbath Celebrators - Sherri Hart (sghart0819@gmail.com)

• VMTC - Toney & Angie Perez 281-415-6066

• Salt & Light Council - TBD

Office Information

Phone - 281-348-7852 Fax 281-348-7899

www.myshalom.org It take’s a BIG HEART to shape a SMALL MIND

Please consider giving your time and talent with the Children’s Ministry.

Contact Lonnie Griffin to volunteer, at 832-462-0754

Fellowship with Shalom after the Christmas Service

TODAY! with cookies and wassel

here at The Nathaniel Center

Yeshiva classes will resume next year! Happy Chanukah! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!

Dec. 19 - 25, 2015 Shalom Hebraic Christian Congregation Dec. 19 - 25, 2015 www.myshalom.org Dec. 19 - 25, 2015 Office: 281.348.7852

The Pastors’ Corner Shalom News

Today’s Message - Rev. Tom Victor/Christmas Service

Restaurant - Mencius, 1379 Kingwood Dr., Kingwood, Tx. 77339. 281-359-8489

Prayer Request HOTLINE - Do you have a prayer request or need? Please contact our prayer request hotline at 281-730-2697, to leave a message or text ! God Bless!

Sunday Service - Join us for power in praise, prayer & prophecy on the second Sunday of each month at 7pm here at The Nathaniel Center. Worship led by the Parkinson Family Music Ministry. Next service is Sunday, January 10, 2016

Holiday Office Hours - the church office will be closed on Thursday, 12/24 & Friday, 12/25 and again on Thursday, 12/31 & Friday, 1/1 for the holidays. Happy Holidays to you and your family!

Upcoming Shalom Events - December/January

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26 Contemp. Svc. Pastor Philip

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1 2 Communion Svc. Pastor Mort

"Great Shepherd of The Countless Flocks of Stars"

Great Shepherd of the countless flocks of stars, Which range the azure province of the sky,

Who marked the course for Jupiter and Mars, Nor leads the comet from its path awry; Though flaming constellations at Thy call

Pass into being, or created, fall; Thou, who cast caused the firmament to be, In humbler pathways, Father, lead Thou me.

Thou, who hast framed the eagle's wing to soar

Above the verdant prospects of the plain; Whose law hath shaped the pebbles on the shore,

The stately forests and the bearded grain; Whose hand hath formed the silvery satellite To shed her tender moonbeams o'er the night; Thou who hast placed the islands in the sea,

With that same Wisdom, Father, lead thou me.

Amen.

This poem was written by Alfred Castner King in 1907 to a pioneer who migrated to Ouray, Colorado. One of the true Americans.

Judith Petrushansky, Co Pastor

Operating Expenses

Month Budget Actual Giving to

Date

Needed/ Surplus Monthly

December $16,000.00 $5,498.00 -$10,502.00

This Week’s Parashah Readings

A Parashah is a designated portion of the Tanakh (Torah, Writings and

Prophets) that is read during the week by the people of the Jewish faith.

As Christians and Messianic Believers, we also read from the Haftarah

as well as the Brit Hadashah (2nd Testament) to maintain the continuity

of the commandments.

December 19 Parashah 11

Vayigash (“and he drew near”)

Torah: Gen. 44:18—47:27

Haftarah: Ez. 37:15-28

Brit Chadashah: Ephesians 2:1-10

December 26 Parashah 12

Vayechi (“And he lived”)

Torah: Gen. 47:28—50:26

Haftarah: 1Kings 2:1-12

Brit Chadashah: Heb. 11:21-22; 1Peter 1:3-9

Please keep the following in your prayers: Patricia (niece of Toney & Angie Perez) ~Toney Perez~

George Straight (Thelma’s Uncle) ~Joshua Petrushansky

~Pastor Frederick Thomas ~Pastor Philip Heine ~Yvonne Heine

~Cindy (niece of Pastor Bo & Thea) ~Valerie Brewer

~Skip Thurman ~Keisha Eikner ~Etsuko Lee & family ~Ashton

Gomez and family

~David & Shawn (sons of Ann Barber)

~Carol Knaak ~Gail McAlister ~Mildred Fuller ~Judith Zahora

~Fred Mastroni ~Tony Thompson ~Ruth Holloway

~ Hayley Millhollen

~ Veronica Earle (mother of Yvonne Heine)

~ Lawrence Fuller & Family ~Michael T. ~Kaleb T.

~Bernadette Thomas ~Doris & Michael Erickson

~Jeanette Pennel