From: heb_roots_chr@mail.geocities.com To: "Hebraic Heritage Newsgroup"<heb_roots_chr@geocities.com> Date: Tue, 23 Dec 1997 03:06:46 +0000 Subject: Hebraic Roots Fellowships in Oklahoma
heb_roots_chr@mail.geocities.com wrote: > > To: heb_roots_chr@mail.geocities.com > Subject: Long Island Trip > From: L CELAYA > > Dear Eddie: > > Praise God! There is no such thing as chance when we walk in the Spirit. > It was a wonderful blessing to hear of the seeds planted. We will pray > for the proper watering and "son"shine so the seeds will grow to their > fullest potential. We are glad you are back and understand the necessity > that this be a light week for the newsgroup. We do want to tell you, > though, how very much we appreciate all your work. It blesses us beyond > measure. Sometimes we feel as though we are in a dry and thirsty land > with no water. Thank you for the refreshment. We did want so much to > take advantage of your special offer on your books, but we were unable > to. One of these days we hope to get them, as I'm sure that the > newsgroup is just a taste of what the books contain. What a feast they > will be! > > We were blessed over the Thanksgiving weekend, which we spent in OKC. > Although I love my sister, it is somewhat oppressive to visit with them. > (So much of the world constantly in our face.) But on a previous visit > to OKC (I visit often because my mother is currently battling cancer and > I go to help her - which is one reason I had no money for your books) I > read a newspaper I picked up at the Christian bookstore. It had a > feature article about a Messianic congregation. We were so excited we > couldn't wait til our next visit. (Remember, there are no chance > happenings with God - I know He led us to that article!) Well, on the > Sabbath after Thanksgiving we visited Kehilat Rosh Pinah. What an > unbelieveable blessing it was! Every single thing that happened > ministered to us in some way. We were overwhelmed with joy. We truly > thank God for leading us to this congregation. > > We are really struggling with ministering in the traditional church. We > really would appreciate prayers. We have been in constant prayer as to > what God has for us to do. We only want to move at His direction. > Perhaps, after a while, God will break through to these people and they > will unbind themselves from the shackles of tradition (and they think the > Jews are the only ones wrapped up in tradition). They are so busy > fighting over petty things and so wrapped up in their "pet" traditions, > that they cannot see God or His Word. Perhaps we are here to help in > this, I don't know. But I do know that we feel so frustrated and long > for sincere fellowship and congregational worship. People think of > missionaries only in foreign countries, but there are many missionaries > here in the USA that could use prayer more than people could ever know. > Sometimes I think the biggest mission field is the traditional church. > It might also be the toughest. Pray that we have the strength to > JOYFULLY do what God calls us to do. We get so battle weary and there > are no reinforcements. No one wants to come to help revive a dying > church - they all want to go to the big, vibrant churches. Well, we > would like that, too, but the fields are white for harvest and the Lord > is coming soon. So we follow His direction to teach others His commands. > Please pray that other "workers" would join us. It would be such a > tremendous encouragement. > > Also, please pray that the Lord will lead us to others in this area that > are interested in their Hebraic Roots. At this time we don't feel led to > try and invite anyone over for Hannukah, but that may change. We are > open to His leading. We are looking forward to Hannukah, as the time of > rededication is such a blessing to us. We pray that we will also be > renewed and revived. We pray that you have a truly HAPPY HANNUKAH! HAG > SAMECH!! > > His servants and your email friends, > L & K Celaya > > >From Eddie: > ************** > > L and K Celaya, > > Thank you for your prayers and words of encouragement. > Yes, I am in full agreement with you that the greatest mission field > may be the traditional church. Hebraic Heritage Ministries is focused > (through this newsgroup and the Internet) to reach the traditional > church people. > > I am sending this note to Cheryle Holeman. She lives in > Independence, Kanas. She often travels to Oklahoma also and has many > Hebraic Roots friends in the Tulsa and Oklhahoma City area. Please > talk with her for more information. > > I know that you will be greatly blessed by reading my > two books also. They will really open the scriptures up for you like > never before. And you better hurry because I only have about 150 > Festival books left from an original printing of over 8,000. > > ************************************************************************** From: "HaY'Did" <shalom@haydid.org> Reply-to: shalom@haydid.org Organization: HaY'Did Learning Center To: heb_roots_chr@mail.geocities.com Subject: Re: Long Island Trip Dear Friends, I am glad that you met our friends at Rosh Pinah. There are several friends who attend that congregation, too. The next time you go there do call Rev. Randy Felton of Potter's Clay Ministries pottersclay@mail.icnet.net right there in OKC. Randy and Betsy are featured on our homepage with lots of photos of their projects and work. They attend Our Lord's Community Church in OKC where Randy teaches Jewish roots. Others in Rosh Pinah that are part of our assocation of ministries are Sharon and Mike Harrison who have the homeschool mall linked to our site and Net2Go, and Joe Davidson who has been part of HaY'Did for many months and has been to our home for Thanksgiving. The leaders of Rosh Pinah have also met us at the home of Al and Anita Robertson in Tulsa where we attend a messianic leadership group with many others from our area. OKC is like our backyard in other words, and we are in and out often. In fact, Feb 7 there will be a Jewish Roots Conference presented in OKC (see http://www.haydid.or/potter.htm for details) by Randy Felton and Tom and I will be in attendance as will Dr. Doug Wheeler. Randy and Doug will be freshly returned from Israel so we will hear the latest from there. Registration is $25 a person and will be a day to meet others from the area. We look forward to greeting you in the Name of our Messiah. Shalom IN HIM, Cheryle Holeman HaY'Did Learning Center PO Box 804 Independence, KS 67301 1-316-331-7712 http://www.haydid.org shalom@haydid.org *********************************************************************** To: heb_roots_chr@geocities.com From: towelandbasin <towelandbasin@sigmam.org> Subject: Messianic Congregation in Tulsa Area Eddie, I see from your recent posting of new members that there are several from the Tulsa area. My husband and I started a Hebraic Roots congregation in Broken Arrow earlier this year. If any of these newsgroups members are interested in coming to our meetings on Saturday mornings, they can contact us at towelandbasin@sigmam.org for more information. Al and Anita Robertson ********************************************************************