Shabbat April 5, 2025

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Shabbat Shalom!
As I write today, Millie and I are taking part in a ‘solemn assembly’ with many leaders throughout Colorado. It’s not a typical conference with speakers and agendas, but a gathering of like-minded believers with one focus, crying out in  prevailing prayer to Adonai, just wanting more of Him in every aspect of our lives and ministry! All of us are realizing that programs and ‘business as usual’ meetings are a thing of the past, and we are acknowledging WE CAN DO NOTHING WITHOUT HIM! Yes, we can meet together and have good times and wonderful worship, but we are all desperate for the Living Water of His Presence! Oh, God, breakthrough in our lives, families, nation and Israel with a holy cleansing and desire for more of YOU!

Join with us this Shabbat April 5th as we gather to celebrate our freedom in Yeshua! It is the season of Pesach (Passover) so let us prepare our hearts as we join together. We meet at The Dwelling Place, 16800 W. 9th Ave Golden, 80401 at 11am. THERE WILL BE A POTLUCK ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR FELLOWSHIP! We will be remembering dear Sara Moses and take a special offering for planting a tree in Israel!

Next Week on April 12th WE WILL HAVE OUR MORNING SHABBAT SERVICE AT 11am! At 4pm, The Dwelling Place will have a Passover Seder that we are invited to participate in, however, you must sign up and the cost is $25. They will also be having a Seder on Sunday the 13th at 3pm. Castlewood Canyon Church will be having a Seder also on Sunday the 13th at 10am.

Let us all join together for this Moed (Appointed Time) as we celebrate Israel’s deliverance and our freedom!

Shalom and Blessings,
Stewart

Come Worship with Sally Klein O’Connor

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Shalom Mishpacha!

I am reading through Torah and was struck by the reminder that Moses brings to the Israelites in Deuteronomy 10. As he recounts their travels in the wilderness before they enter the Land, he reminds them of their rebellions and disobedience and how God calls them “stiff-necked”, and, well you know the story … but God’s incredible covenant love breaks through! Moses reminds the people, “So now, O Israel, what does Adonai your God require of you, but to FEAR ADONAI YOUR GOD, TO WALK IN HIS WAYS AND LOVE HIM, AND TO SERVE ADONAI YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL …” (V.12). It is a reminder to me and should be to all of us that He never gives up on us! I want to encourage you to be consistent in your time in His word, pray without ceasing and continue to trust Him in the things you have been contending for! Even in Israel’s disobedience, Adonai was reminding them to trust in His character that will never disappoint!

This Shabbat March 29th will be a special time at Or Chaim as we celebrate together. We are meeting at 11am at The Dwelling Place, 16800 W.9th Ave Golden, 80401. We will be blessed as a long-time friend of Or Chaim, Sally Klein O’Connor will be joining us for an inspiring and worshipful time in the presence of Adonai! Sally and her music have been instruments that God has used to woo hearts to Himself and bring healing to many who have been broken by sin and sorrow. She has an incredible testimony of overcoming hardship and experiencing God’s mercy, so come on out and invite others to join with us. We will have a potluck Oneg following the service, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR FELLOWSHIP! 

The Passover Seders are filling up fast so if you have not already signed up, please do it this weekend! There will be two Seders at The Dwelling Place, April 12th at 4pm and the 13th at 3pm. Also, Castlewood Canyon Church will be hosting a Seder on Sunday the 13th at 10am, that Millie and I will be leading, and all of them are $25. This will be an amazing ‘Appointed Time’ as we recount the story of God’s miraculous deliverance of Israel from Egypt and our own freedom from the power of sin! All are invited and so invite your family members and friends for these special times.

Many of you have asked how you can donate to Or Chaim:You can give online at:https://www.or-chaim.com 

Or you can make checks payable to :

Or Chaim

1658 Deer Creek Rd. Monument, Co.80132

Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!

Stewart and Millie



Shabbat 3/22/2025

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Shabbat Shalom!

I was reflecting on some medical procedures that Millie and I have had recently. Both of us have had to have eye surgeries because of serious vision issues, and I have recently had to start using hearing aids. Our vision and our hearing, are incredibly important functions and if they are not operating at optimum capacity can cause great problems! We can do one of two things. We can do nothing and not see or hear what we need to and settle for lack of clarity and understanding, or we can try to correct and be more aware of what’s happening! The same can be said about our SPIRITUAL vision and hearing! I don’t know about you, but I’m crying out for more discernment in what I see and hear so I can determine God’s heart and desire for us in these tumultuous days. I have been meditating on a verse lately, "HE MADE HIS WAYS KNOWN TO MOSES, HIS DEEDS TO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL” (Psalm 103:7). Moses had a different relationship with Adonai, he wanted to know intimately the heart, desires and ways of His Creator, while the children of Israel were satisfied with answered prayer! God desires intimacy and friendship with His children!


I am excited about our Shabbat service this week, so come on out and worship with us at The Dwelling Place at 11am! Our address is 16800 W.9th Ave Golden, 80401. I will be continuing on our theme of The Awe Of God, with a message entitled Face To Face friendship: Where Revival Begins. I have been praying, as many of you have, for REVIVAL in Colorado, the nation and Israel for many years! I want to see transformation in the Bride of Messiah, a love for God’s chosen people, and a hatred of sin sweep through our Congregations and churches! Revival starts with us, as we take stock of our own lives and hunger and thirst to know God intimately, and deal with the things that keep us from that relationship. We will enjoy a POTLUCK ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR FELLOWSHIP!


Remember, Passover begins on April 12th, and we will be joining with The Dwelling Place for their Seder, so be sure to sign up for this wonderful time! The price is incredibly reasonable at $25, so sign up in the sanctuary! Also, Millie and I will be leading a Seder at Castlewood Canyon Church in Franktown on Sunday April 13th at 10am! Tickets are still available for this but space is limited for both events.

Many of you have asked how you can donate to Or Chaim:You can give online at:https://www.or-chaim.com 

Or you can make checks payable to :

Or Chaim

1658 Deer Creek Rd. Monument, Co.80132

Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!

Stewart and Millie


Purim Sameach Shabbat 3/15/25

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Chag Purim Sameach!

We are celebrating the Feast of Purim this week! Although it is not listed as one of the “biggies”, on the same level as Passover or Yom Kippur, it is none the less a very important and memorable festival to observe and rejoice in. It is the amazing story of the deliverance of our people from the evil hands of those committed to destroying us! Does that sound familiar? Be it a Pharaoh or a Haman or a Hitler or Hamas, the Hand of God is always for His covenant people! Purim is a festival that God commands us to remember from generation to generation, and it also is a beautiful picture of how we are to walk and to confront evil in our day. We want to encourage you to invite a neighbor and maybe a Christian friend who doesn’t know anything about this holiday, and let them experience this incredible story, and be reminded that God is always fighting on our behalf, even when we don’t see it!

Come on out and worship and celebrate with us at Or Chaim this Shabbat! We are meeting at The Dwelling Place at 11amand our address is 16800 W.9th Ave Golden, 80401. My message for our Purim celebration is A HINGE OF HISTORY AND A DIVINE REVERSAL!  As is the tradition for the Purim celebration, we encourage you to wear your favorite costume, be it the beautiful Esther, the wise and brave Mordecai or the evil Haman or even the King of Persia, come on out and let’s have fun and eat some Hamantaschen! Also, we will be putting on a hilarious Purim “Schpiel”, where we will perform the entire story of Esther and you get to be the stars!  We will be having a potluck Oneg following the service so bring a dish to share and hang out with us for fellowship! Besides Hamantaschen, some other traditional foods ate at this time are kreplach (dumplings filled with ground meat, served in soup), nuts and seeds, challah, humus and meat dishes, or whatever you feel like bringing (Bible appropriate, of course)! Bring your noise-makers!

A reminder for the upcoming Festival of Passover: We will be joining with The Dwelling Place for their Seders on April 12thand 13th, THERE ARE SIGN-UP SHEETS IN THE SANCTUARY, SO MAKE SURE YOU DO THIS AND THE COST IS EXTREMELY REASONABLE! ALSO, I WILL BE LEADING A SEDER AT CASTLEWOOD CANYON CHURCH IN FRANKTOWN ON SUNDAY, APRIL 13TH (THE SAME COST OF $25/ADULT). 

Many of you have asked how you can donate to Or Chaim:You can give online at:https://www.or-chaim.com 

Or you can make checks payable to :

Or Chaim

1658 Deer Creek Rd. Monument, Co.80132

Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!

Stewart and Millie


Shabbat 3/8/25 and upcoming events

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Shabbat Shalom!

Have you noticed that every time you make a commitment to spend more time in God’s presence, or decide to give a financial gift, or restore a broken relationship you run into opposition or discouragement? Well, at those times we need to realize we are not alone and that we can find much in the Scripture to help us in those times! The Patriarchs, the Prophets, King David, the Apostles and Yeshua all went through those times and give us examples of how to overcome. I love what Rav Shaul says in Romans 8:37, “NO, IN ALL THESE THINGS WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS THROUGH HIM WHO LOVED US.” I know as I have talked with many of you over the last few weeks that there has been much sickness, financial setbacks and family issues and I want to encourage you to make it a point to carve out some time during the day, to just sit with The Lord and wait patiently in His presence. Let Him pour His rest and grace and Shalom into you, and you will be refreshed and what seemed impossible a few days earlier, you will experience incredible breakthrough!

Come out to Or Chaim Congregation this Shabbat, March 8th, and join with us as we worship our wonderful King and awesome provider! Our service begins at 11am and our address is 16800 W.9th Ave Golden, 80401. I will be continuing on the theme of Intimacy With God, with a very timely message entitled (a blast from my “60’s past!) “Listen, do you want to know a secret?”, as we explore how God desires friendship with us and He loves to reveal secrets to those who stay faithful to Him! Stay for fellowship after the service as we have our potluck Oneg and have great conversations around the table! Bring a dish to share!

In just a few weeks we will be entering into the Passover season! We have been invited to join with The Dwelling Place for their Seder and I will be helping lead this. Below is the information for this very special Feast! Also, I will be leading a Passover Seder on Sunday April 13th at Castlewood Canyon Church in Franktown! Please sign up for these Seders as space is limited in both places. We will keep you updated on any other Seders that will be taking as we hear about them.

Many of you have asked how you can donate to Or Chaim:You can give online at:https://www.or-chaim.com 

Or you can make checks payable to :

Or Chaim

1658 Deer Creek Rd. Monument, Co.80132

Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!

Stewart and Millie


Shabbat Mar 1, 2025

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Shabbat Shalom!

What an exciting time to be in the Kingdom of God! In just a little while we will be celebrating the Feast of Purim where we see the hand of God, intervening on behalf of His covenant people to bring incredible victory. What an miraculous story and yet I know that folks today say “Why doesn’t He move like that today?” My answer is “he still does!”, If we see things through His eternal perspective and with eyes of faith and hope! We see that even in Israel, which has been involved in a bloody, existential conflict for about a year and a half, where most of the world has opposed her, God’s hand of protection and his favor has been upon her! It is not just her military excellence, but THE HAND OF GOD! We live in a dangerous world and most of us have families in some degree of dysfunction, or we have been face to face with an impossibility or we just need a breakthrough in some area of our life, so let me encourage you and say THE BREAKTHROUGH WILL COME! Whatever your faith level is today, hold on to that and trust the ONE who is faithful and true!

Come on out to Or Chaim This Shabbat, March 1st, and join the Mishpacha as we celebrate the Lord! We meet at 11am at The Dwelling Place, 16800 W.9th Ave Golden, 80401. I will be sharing an important message on THE SECRET OF THE LORD, a Biblical concept of FRIENDSHIP that is often misunderstood by so many believers. But, throughout Scripture we see that God reveals Kingdom secrets to those whom He calls His friends! WE WILL HAVE A POTLUCK ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR FELLOWSHIP! Just as a heads up, PASSOVER 2025 begins on Saturday eveningApril 12th. Again, we will be meeting in homes for this wonderful and special evening, so stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks! Also, mark your calendars for June 22 for Joshua Aaron Worship night at the Rock!


As we come together this Shabbat, prepare your hearts to take the Lord’s Supper during the service!

Many of you have asked how you can donate to Or Chaim:You can give online at:https://www.or-chaim.com 

Or you can make checks payable to :

Or Chaim

1658 Deer Creek Rd. Monument, Co.80132

Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!

Stewart and Millie

Shabbat 2/22/2025

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Shabbat Shalom!

As a guy who grew up in sunny and warm Southern California, the idea of snow and cold weather was something I (weirdly!) looked forward to. Don’t get me wrong, I truly love Colorado and the seasons, but the cold of February hurts a bit more than it used to! However, as I peer out my office window, the beauty of this place still continues to astound me. I have checked the weather and it is supposed to be warmer and sunny for this Shabbat! This year, Millie and I have committed to reading through the Bible, using one of our favorite audio Bible apps, and this week we are in Leviticus. It is such a beautiful picture of the holiness of God, laying out to the Israelites how to approach Him in worship and also in their daily lives. Many would say that it is a hard book to really understand, and they would be right, however, as we ask Ruach HaKodesh to give us wisdom, He gives us understanding of how majestic and awesome He is, and how He invites us to partake in His covenantal family! I want to encourage all of you to be faithful in reading the Scriptures on a daily basis, and ask Him to give you revelation as you read!

Come on out this Shabbat, February 22nd as we celebrate and worship our King and Lord! We meet at 11am at The Dwelling Place, and our address is 16800 W.9th Ave Golden, 80401. As we continue in our theme of THE AWE OF GOD, I will be bringing a message on one of the most sobering passages of Scripture that we can read. We will explore why Yeshua said “Get away from Me”, and the implications for us today. It may be a hard message, but it is directly from the heart of a deeply loving and caring Father! I promise you, it will be an encouraging word! AFTER THE SERVICE, JOIN US FOR A POTLUCK ONEG, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR THE FELLOWSHIP!

Just a word of encouragement, continue to pray for the Mishpacha as many are struggling with various ailments. Our dear Mary has been faithful in sending out prayer needs as she receives them, and it seems that many are battling during this winter season. If you know someone who needs prayer or encouragement, give them a call and speak life over them! Also, we want to ask you to be faithful in your giving, as it seems at this time of the year many ministries are struggling, including Or Chaim, and we want to continue to give and bless as the Lord leads us!

Many of you have asked how you can donate to Or Chaim:You can give online at:https://www.or-chaim.com 

Or you can make checks payable to :

Or Chaim

1658 Deer Creek Rd. Monument, Co.80132


Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!

Stewart and Millie


Shabbat Feb 15, 2025

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Shalom!
We serve an awesome and wonderful God! As Millie and I wind down our vacation and prepare to return home, He always reminds me that He has all things under His control and that His plans for us are all good! We have had a wonderful time of just “hanging” with our family and dear friends for over 37 years, enjoying great fellowship, lots of laughs, and way too much great food!

This Shabbat, February 15thwill be an important day and I want to encourage you to come on out and be with the Mishpacha of Or Chaim Congregation. The Celebration of Life for our dear Denette Thorn will be at 10am at Westwood Community Church, 7700 West Woodward Dr.  Then, we will have our Shabbat service at 12:30pm at The Dwelling Place, 16800 W. 9th Ave Golden at 11am! We will be continuing our theme with a message on INTIMACY WITH YESHUA. We will look at the unfortunate phenomena of how people are actually serving a DIFFERENT YESHUA then what we see in the Scriptures! Because of the Celebration of Life and our service following, WE WILL NOT HAVE AN ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE! Of course, if you just want to hang out and have fellowship, please do! And bring some snacks to share!

We look forward to seeing all of you this Shabbat!
Shalom and Blessings,
Stewart and Millie

Shabbat February 8, 2025 Special Guest Jeremy Jacobs

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Shalom Mishpacha!
Hope you all are well! Millie and I want you to know that we are praying for you! Although we miss you all, to be honest, we are enjoying some warm weather and  being with family and friends!

Come and join Or Chaim Congregation tomorrow, February 8th, to celebrate Shabbat! We are meeting at The Dwelling Place and our address is 16800 W. 9th Ave Golden, 80401. We begin at 11am and we will be blessed to welcome Jeremy Jacobs. He has a passion to connect the Church with the Jewish community. Also, he is exposing the evil of anti-semitism, and how it has crept into the Church. Over the last several years, Jeremy has built tremendous bridges with the Jewish community and is deeply committed to the One New Man! We will have a potluck Oneg following the service, so bring a dish to share and stay for the fellowship!

As a reminder, next Shabbat February 15th will be the Celebration of Life service for Denette Thorn in Lakewood at 10am. So, we will have our Shabbat service at 12:30pm so that that those who would like to attend her celebration can go. Millie and I will be returning on Friday, so we look forward to seeing all of you next Shabbat!

Shalom and Blessings,
Stewart and Millie

Shabbat Feb 1, 2025

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Shabbat Shalom!
I checked the weather and no snow is expected for our Shabbat service tomorrow! Of course, we do live in Colorado so anything can happen. As we shared with you last week, our special guest for tomorrow’s service will be Carole Urbas of Jeremiah Calls Ministry, a dynamic and passionate teacher of the Word. You will be blessed!

Our address is 16809 W. 9th Ave Golden, 80401. Our service begins at 11am, so come on out and worship with the Mishpacha! There will be a potluck Oneg following the service, so bring a dish to share and stay for the fellowship!
Shalom and Blessings,
Stewart

You can give on our website www.Or-Chaim.com

Shabbat Shalom! Jan 25, 2025

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Shalom!
It is currently snowing in Golden, and is supposed to end this morning. WE WILL BE HAVING OUR SHABBAT SERVICE THIS MORNING, JANUARY 25th! We totally understand if you cannot make it, PLEASE JOIN US ON OUR LIVE FEED!  Drive safely!
Stewart and Millie
Shalom and Blessings,
Stewart

Shabbat Shalom!

What a momentous week this has been! A Presidential inauguration, hostages that have been held for 15 months being joyously reunited with their families, and a renewed sense of hope in our land! I was absolutely captivated by a young pastor from Detroit who gave one of the most passionate “benedictions” I have ever heard at a national inauguration! Lorenzo Sewell, a former drug addict and gang leader from Detroit, spoke of a miracle-working God who can not only transform a person, but can heal an entire nation. I found myself jumping out of my chair and shouting ‘AMEN’ with tears in my eyes! Yes, our God is “able to do far beyond all that we ask or imagine, by means of HIS POWER THAT WORKS IN US, (Eph.3:20), so let's truly believe that He is able to do incredible things IN OUR LIVES!


Last week we had to cancel our Shabbat service due to the snow and extreme cold, so we will plan on having our 9th Anniversary celebration this week! It is Colorado and it is winter so we never know what the weather will be from one day to the next. We are meeting at The Dwelling Place, 16800 W.9th Ave Golden, 80401, at 11am. Come on out and celebrate with us, the goodness of Adonai, as we look back on His faithfulness over the years, but also look ahead to all He still has in store for us! If you have been part of Or Chaim over the years, we would love to se you and celebrate with you! Our dear friend Lynne McDowell will be leading worship and we will have a very beautiful video to share about how God has blessed us through the years! WE WILL HAVE A POTLUCK ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE (BIBLICALLY APPROPRIATE!) AND STAY FOR SOME WONDERFUL FELLOWSHIP! We will also be sharing about some upcoming special guests that will be sharing with us in the upcoming weeks.

Many of you have asked how you can donate to Or Chaim:You can give online at:https://www.or-chaim.com 

Or you can make checks payable to :

Or Chaim

1658 Deer Creek Rd. Monument, Co.80132

So, we look forward to seeing you this week, and if you can’t join us in person, you can watch our live feed on our YouTube channel!

Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!

Stewart and Millie


SERVICE CANCELED DUE TO POLAR WEATHER FREEZE

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Shabbat Shalom,
It’s snowing and already very cold. Unfortunately, we will have to cancel our Shabbat service tomorrow, January 18th. Looking at the forecast, it will last through the weekend and roads will be very icy. We will have our Or Chaim 9th Anniversary celebration next Shabbat, January 25th!

Even though our service is cancelled, God never  cancels Shabbat! Enjoy it in the comfort of your own home with your family!

Shalom and Blessings,
Stewart

Shabbat Celebrating Or Chaim’s 9th Anniversary!

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Shalom Mishpacha!

Unbelievably, we are half way through this month already! We just want to inform everyone that this coming Shabbat, January 18th, will be a special celebration at Or Chaim Congregation! It has been 9 years since we had our first meeting as a congregation, yes, January 16th 2016,  was our very first gathering on “the mountain” (Gateway on Mt. Zion Church). Wow, what a journey it has been! Many of you were with us on that wonderful day, some have moved away and sadly (for us anyway), some have received their ultimate reward in glory. Millie and I are so thankful to The Lord, for His faithfulness and love toward our Congregation over the years! It has not been easy at times, and believe it or not, there were times that I questioned my calling, and even my sanity! Ha! However, even as the name “Or Chaim” (Light of Life) implies, we have been faithful in declaring that HE is THE LIGHT OF LIFE in us, through us and into Colorado and the nations from Our Congregation in Golden, Colorado! We will have a time where Millie and I “tell the story” of our coming to be as a Congregation, share the vision, “A Place For His Presence”, and look forward to what God has for us in 2025 and beyond! We will also show a video recapping some of the wonderful memories we have at Or Chaim!

We really want to encourage you to come on out this Shabbat and worship and exalt Yeshua with us!! We meet at 11am at The Dwelling Place, 16800 W.9th Ave Golden, 80401. If you have ever been a part of our Congregation and you are able, come on out and celebrate with us! I know the weather forecast is for cold temperatures this weekend, but we will certainly be warm inside! Our dear friend Lynne McDowell will be leading worship with us. She of course was with us for several years and was with us as we started Or Chaim! We will have a fellowship time after the service, so bring a dish to share and come out and enjoy with us! 

So, tell your friends and invite them to our Shabbat service this week! We so look forward to seeing you and celebrating and worshipping together!

Shalom and Blessings,

Stewart and Millie


Shabbat Jan 11, 2025

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Shabbat Shalom!

This year has certainly started off with incredibly tragic and troubling events. Terrorist attacks and wildfires have stunned so many and revealed the utter futility in trusting in man-made solutions and human wisdom to bring stability and Shalom in the face of terrible events. Personally, as Millie and I watch the complete devastation in the places we grew up in, places we used to hang out and had so many memories of, we are stunned and heartbroken. Please pray for the folks who live in Southern California who have lost everything, and also pray that out of the ashes there will rise a great revival, and that Kingdom transformation will replace secular and failed human solutions to real needs! God is shaking everything that people have trusted in, but we know that HE IS OUR ROCK AND HE CANNOT BE SHAKEN!

Join us this Shabbat January 11th as we gather at The Dwelling Place to worship THE GOD OF ALL CREATION! Our address is 16800 W.9th Ave Golden, 80401 and we meet at 11am. We will be continuing our teaching on THE AWE OF GOD with a very timely message on exploring WHERE INTIMACY BEGINS. I am so thankful that the answer to all of life’s questions are not found in religion or my own intellect and logic! I would truly be lost, as most of us would be! Instead, we are invited into a covenant relationship with the God who created everything, and He gives us a way to truly KNOW HIM, and to walk in HIS WAYS! I will be discussing some of these ways and we will see what Scripture has to say. We will have a potluck Oneg following the service, so bring a dish to share and stay for fellowship!

As we shared last week, our dear sister Denette Thorn passed into glory and into her eternal reward. Please keep Bill and the rest of the family in your prayer. There will be a ‘Celebration of Life’ for Denette in mid-May that we will give more details about later. Also, as we told you last week, we are looking at the possibility of an Israel Outreach later this year. Ask the lord if you are to be a part of this opportunity! We will continue to update you on this.



Many of you have asked how you can donate to Or Chaim:You can give online at:https://www.or-chaim.com 

Or you can make checks payable to :

Or Chaim

1658 Deer Creek Rd. Monument, Co.80132

Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!

Stewart and Millie


Shabbat Jan 4 2025

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Shabbat Shalom!

Welcome to 2025 in our journey with our loving and faithful God! We had a wonderful Hanukkah season, culminating this past Wednesday as we all gathered at the Crider’s home to kindle the 8th and last candle of the feast. It was a very special evening! 

This morning our precious sister and dear friend, Denette Thorn, passed into glory. Our hearts are heavy with sadness. She was such an inspiration and blessing to so many of us. She walked through this battle with such grace, faith, dignity and joy. We will certainly miss our dear friend, please keep Bill and their daughters and family in your prayer! 

Please join us this Shabbat January 4th as we gather to worship our Yeshua! We meet at 11am at The Dwelling Place, 16800 W. 9th Ave Golden, 80401. The Lord has given me an important message as we enter into the new year. WE WILL HAVE A POTLUCK ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR FELLOWSHIP. Let us begin this new year, coming together as Mishpacha (family), and renew our commitment to honor the Shabbat! Especially as we see the darkness and fallenness in the world, we need to be faithful in coming together to worship God and encourage one another!

Many of you have asked how you can donate to Or Chaim:You can give online at:https://www.or-chaim.com 

Or you can make checks payable to :

Or Chaim

1658 Deer Creek Rd. Monument, Co.80132


Blessings and Shalom!

Stewart and Millie

Tonight Hanukkah Celebration

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Chag Hanukkah Sameach!
All are welcome to our Hanukkah celebration this Friday evening, December 27th at 6 pm! Invite your friends and family for a wonderful evening of fun, music, fellowship and of course food! Remember, bring your favorite Hanukkah treats such as Latkes, doughnuts, noodle kugel, brisket , cookies or anything fried or sweet! John Reed Austin will bless us with beautiful and joyous music and of course we will kindle the Hanukkah candles! You can bring your own Hanukkiah, as long as it is battery operated (because of insurance purposes). Also, remember we will not have our regular Shabbat service on Saturday the 28th!

To give use the DONATE/GIVE BUTTON and choose the appropriate category on the drop down menu! We will take up an offering at the celebration. Remember this is your last opportunity to give at the service in 2024! Many blessings for your generosity towards the work of the Kingdom!

Shabbat Dec 21, 2024

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Shalom Mishpacha!

As we fast come to a close of the year 2024, I’m sure all of us can look back and agree that it was quite an eventful year! On a national, global and personal level, this past year has effected all of us and caused us to ramp up our prayer life and our absolute trust in our loving Abba and His wisdom! Some of us have experienced very serious health challenges, others have dealt with family and financial crisis, but I think all of us can agree that our God has fought for us and that we have either received breakthrough, or know it is on the way. As a Congregation, we have seen new folks come into our Mishpacha, and we have seen some leave. Personally, Millie and I have had some health issues that have taken a bit out of us, but we are trusting Him for healing in those areas. Or Chaim Congregation has been at the forefront of bringing a greater understanding and revelation of the “One New Man”, not just locally but regionally, participating in conferences and outreaches as well as hosting concerts with Messianic recording artists. Also, we have continued to bless, and even increase our giving to ministries in Israel, Africa and even into Pakistan! As a leadership, we just want to say TODAH RABAH!, to all of you in your loving and giving to His Kingdom!


Come on out this Shabbat December 21st and celebrate and worship Yeshua with us as we gather at The dwelling Place at 11am! Our address is 16800 W.9th Ave Golden, 80401. We will be continuing our theme of THE AWE OF GOD and dig deeper in how to Tremble At His Word as we look at the issue of suffering, a very hard one for many Believers who don’t understand the WHY of suffering, maybe because of wrong or incomplete teaching. Also, we will explore how God calls us to FINISH what He has called us to do! WE WILL HAVE A POTLUCK ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR FELLOWSHIP! Some upcoming events to be aware of: On Friday eveningDecember 27th we will gather at The Dwelling Place for our CELEBRATION OF LIGHTS HANUKKAH CELEBRATION, with John Reed Austin! We will start at 6pm, and all are invited! Bring some latkes or treats! On the evening of Wednesday January 1st, we will gather at the Crider’s home to light the Hanukkah candles! More information on this event will be coming soon!

As we come to the end of 2024, would you prayerfully consider giving over and above your normal giving? Honestly, it has been a challenge this year to continue to provide finances and resources to ministries oversees that have been struggling in the midst of war and persecution in their lands. However, at Or Chaim we have felt it our calling and privilege since we began in 2016, to bless the nations, beginning with Israel! This past year, we have been able to bless Israelis with necessary equipment to fight a war and help their needy families whose fathers are away, orphans in Kenya and Pakistan with food, refrigerators and clothing, and school supplies, and many others. We want to be able to do more! All of your giving is tax deductible, and even more importantly, it will go directly where the need is! Again, thank you in your generosity! Below, are ways that you can give to Or Chaim Congregation.

Many of you have asked how you can donate to Or Chaim:You can give online at:https://www.or-chaim.com 

Or you can make checks payable to :

Or Chaim

1658 Deer Creek Rd. Monument, Co.80132

Blessings and Shalom!

Stewart and Millie