Shabbat Shalom Nov 15, 2024

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Shabbat Shalom!

It will be so good to get together with the Mishpacha this week! Last week due to all of the snow, we had to cancel our service. I guess you can say that we have officially entered into a time of year when weather can change so quickly you need to be prepared for anything! With the conclusion of the election season, which seemed to last forever, I sense that we are living in an historic era, especially as the body of Messiah. We have seen a prayer movement kick into high gear, more focused and energized than ever before, as the old worldly systems and mindsets behind them have been shown to be weak and useless. Power structures and ideologies that have been controlling our media, government, judicial system and even our families and Faith communities have been shaken to the core! As we have been crying out according to 2Chronicles 7:14 for many months, “WHEN MY PEOPLE, OVER WHOM MY NAME IS CALLED, HUMBLE THEMSELVES AND PRAY AND SEEK MY FACE AND TURN FROM THEIR EVIL WAYS, THEN I WILL HEAR FROM HEAVEN AND WILL FORGIVE THEIR SIN AND HEAL THEIR LAND”, we have seen God work miracles in Israel, here in the U.S. and in the nations. Let us not give up and in fact, spend more time on our knees crying out to Him!

This Shabbat November 16thwe will be meeting at The Dwelling Place at 11am! Our address is 16800 W.9th Ave. Golden, 80401. I will be sharing an important message in our Awe of God series entitled Desire and Empowerment, focused on how we as Believers in a fallen world can live in GRACE (not a “cheap grace”!), and tap into a place of intimacy that God wants us to experience! For too long, we have settled for far less than God wants and have not seen things in our personal lives and circumstances change. Well, it is a new day and I believe we can live in the purity and power that God has promised! WE WILL HAVE A POTLUCK ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR FELLOWSHIP! Also, bring a friend to Shabbat and let them experience a Messianic Jewish experience!

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 Nov 2, 2024

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Shabbat Shalom!

Most of the leaves have fallen off the aspens here in Monument, which gives me an unobstructed view of beautiful Pikes Peak! In just a few days the elections will be taking place in America, and I will stop getting text messages and phone calls from politicians I don’t know! Millie and I want to encourage you to get out and vote if you haven’t already. We know of course that whatever happens on Tuesday, the God of Abraham is our faithful Commander in Chief, whose judgements are always pure and righteous! Continue to pray for this nation and Israel as I believe we are at a crucial point in history and God is calling us to be those "watchmen on the walls”, interceding for the things that are on His heart, and seeing them released on earth.

Come on out and join us this Shabbat November 2nd as we gather at The Dwelling Place at 11am and we celebrate Yeshua! I will be sharing an important message on being INTENTIONAL in our pursuit of HOLINESS! What does it look like and how will it affect our actions and thought life? It is of paramount importance that Yeshua’s Bride in the end times walks in a fear and awe of The Holy One, so that a dark and corrupt world will see and respond to the Light we carry! In our daily lives, can people see something different in us? Or, are people who are in distress and crisis seeking you out for help and comfort? Do we “brightly reflect the glory of the Lord Jesus” (2Cor.3:18, The Passion translation) to others? This is the journey that He has called all of us to be on! As always, we will have a wonderful time of prayer during our service and we will honor the Word of God during our Torah service! ALSO, WE WILL BE HAVING A POTLUCK ONEG FOLLOWING SERICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR FELLOWSHIP!

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 Oct 26th, 2024 (5785) DO YOU WANT TO SEE GOD?

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Shabbat Shalom!

Well, the Fall Feasts are over but the taste of the sweetness of these special times still remains! The Lord certainly filled our gatherings with His Presence and, even in the busyness of the season, we sensed His closeness and re-committed ourselves to His purposes in the upcoming season. Thank you to all who participated and helped in making it a very wonderful and meaningful time! Even so, I am glad that we will be gathering back at The Dwelling Place tomorrow to celebrate the Shabbat! Our address is 16800 W.9th Ave Golden, 80401 and we will be meeting at 11am! I will be sharing a message in our series on the Awe of God about BEING INTENTIONAL IN OUR PURSUIT OF HOLINESS!  As we are coming into this new year 5785, we are faced with daily decisions and choices about how we are to live our lives, and what changes we are going to make. The Lord has had me meditating on the short but powerful verse in the “Torah from the Mount”, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Mt.5:8). It all starts in that place that is the seat of all my emotions, intentions, thoughts and behaviors, the heart! Come on out tomorrow and celebrate Shabbat with the Mishpacha! WE WILL HAVE A POTLUCK ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR FELLOWSHIP!


With the elections coming up in just over a week, Millie and I want to encourage all of you to exercise your responsibility as citizens to vote! I will not tell you WHO to vote for, but I will encourage you HOW to vote. Much is at stake this year, and we can find fault in every candidate but vote with godly values at the forefront. For me, there are some “Non-Negotiables”: voting for the person who is more pro-life; voting for the one who believes in the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman; voting for the candidate who is the most supportive of Israel. These are some of the issues that I make my decisions on who to vote for, knowing full well that every candidate is flawed and has character issues that may bother me. I urge you to pray and research the issues and find out where the candidates stand closest to the things that God is concerned with! PLEASE, EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE! Do you realize that over 32 million Believers who attend services on a weekly basis don’t vote? Let’s not be one of these!

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

Sukkoth 2024

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Chag Succoth Sameach!

We have entered into the final Appointed Times on the Kingdom calendar, and one of the “Big 3”, Sukkoth, which began last night! Little and big Sukkoth (booths or huts) are being constructed everywhere where our Jewish people reside! It is a festival of thanksgiving and remembrance. Thanksgiving for the faithfulness of our God in the final harvest, and remembrance as He has called us to recall our wanderings in the wilderness for 40 years and living in Sukkoth. We will be joining with other Congregations this week to celebrate and remember! We will be meeting at Castlewood Canyon Church; 389 N.Castlewood Canyon Rd, Franktown, 80116 starting on Friday evening at 6:45pm. Please see the attached flyer for information and times for all of the meetings. Because of the cooler weather predicted, all of the services will be inside! This will be a wonderful time so I want to encourage all of you to come on out and enjoy! Please bring “finger food” snacks for our time of fellowship following 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 Chag Sameach!

Stewart and Millie

Kol Nidre Service 10/11/2024

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Shalom Mishpacha!
As I write this today, I am in my favorite place overlooking our beautiful Woodmore Lake and the mountain peaks that surround us! We are in the midst of the 10 days of Awe (Yamim Noraim), which is a very special time for our people as we take time to consider our lives through serious introspection, and make things right with those we have wronged and prepare for the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). Our focus is on The King of Glory, and as we read in Psalm 24:7, “Lift up your heads, O gates, and be lifted up, you everlasting doors: that the King of Glory may come in”. In a few days, we will gather together for a solemn assembly for corporate repentance, breaking of all vows, and asking forgiveness for wrong actions and evil words we have spoken over the last year. We will also enter into the Biblically mandated fast as we follow the ordinance  to “humble your souls” Lev. 23:32, and observe a solemn rest to fully experience the wonderful atonement provided through Yeshua, our King of Glory! Here are the special events that Or Chaim has planned for this Appointed time:

- Friday October 11th at 6:30pm; Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre service at The Dwelling Place; 16800 W.9th Ave Golden, 80401; All Are Invited!

- There will be NO MORNING SHABBAT SERVICE ON OCTOBER 12th!

- Saturday October 12th at 6pm; Yom Kippur “Break Fast” Fellowship Gathering! Russ and Siri Crider’s home; 22493 E. Maplewood Lane, Aurora 80015; This will be a potluck with the Crider’s providing a meat dish. Please bring a favorite “Biblically clean” main dish or salad/soup, bread, or dessert to share! If you have any questions, please call Russ or Siri at (303)859-1250.

This Appointed time is a very important time for all of us. His feasts are NOT random, and it is important to observe these whether you are Jewish or not. With all that is happening in our nation, and in Israel, these are times for the Kahal (“called out ones”; Church) to gather together, as one, and proclaim that our King is our Life and that We desire to see His Kingdom established “on earth as it is in heaven!”

Blessings and Shalom!
Stewart and Millie

Shabbat Shuva Oct 5, 2024

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Chag Sameach!

As I write this update, it is Yom Teruah (Rosh HaShana), a very special and appointed time of the year! Wednesday night we had a wonderful and joy-filled celebration on the “Mountain”(Gateway on Mt. Zion Church), joining with many others from the community, declaring the Word of the Lord and blowing our shofarot and making a joyful sound to Adonai! Paul and Nathan Wilbur joined us with a powerful and anointed time of worship and Nathan shared a strong word with us about the times we are living in and that the sound of the shofar is us saying “Hineni”(Here am I) to the Lord! Our dance team led the whole congregation in dance and a fun time was had by all! We are now in the period known as The 10 days of Awe, between Yom Teruah and Yom Kippur where we are daily asking God to reveal Himself to us, and that we are responding in awe and repentance to who He is, in preparation for the Day of Atonement. As it is also Rosh Hashana, we are wishing everyone, L’Shana Tova (the traditional greeting at this time wishing a good new year), and eating honey cake and a sweet round challah bread, filled with raisins!

This Shabbat will be a very special gathering, as I will continue to share about the Biblical meaning of these high holidays, focusing on Yom Kippur and Succoth. We will be meeting at The Dwelling Place, 16800 W. 9th Ave Golden, 80401 at 11am. We will be joined for worship by the Bruse family who have always been a blessing to us! WE WILL HAVE A POTLUCK ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR FELLOWSHIP! On Saturday evening (the 5th) at 5:30pm, Paul Wilbur will be performing in concert at Church In The City, 1580 N. Gaylord Denver, 80206, for a WE STAND WITH ISRAEL benefit, as we near the first anniversary of that terrible day of October 7th, 2023, when 1400 Israelis were brutally murdered by evil terrorists, and war has engulfed the region. Even with the events of the last several days, we can see that God is battling for His people, and we are to stand with them in our prayer, finances, and just as importantly, in speaking BOLDLY for Israel and the Jews and against the rise of hatred and anti-semitism in the world! Hope to see you there!


UPCOMING EVENTS:

- FRIDAY OCTOBER 11TH AT 6:30PM; EREV YOM KIPPUR/ KOL NIDRE SERVICE; THE DWELLING PLACE 16800 W.9th Ave GOLDEN, 80401

- SHABBAT OCTOBER 12TH: NO SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE! BREAK-FAST AT THE CRIDERS 6PM! WE WILL JOIN TOGETHER AND CELEBRATE THE END OF THE YOM KIPPUR FAST TOGETHER! DETAILS TO FOLLOW! 22493 E. MAPLEWOOD LANE, AURORA 80015

- FRIDAY-SUNDAY OCTOBER 18TH -20TH; SUCCOTH CELEBRATION AT CASTLEWOOD CANYON CHURCH! CAMPING IS AVAILABLE! 389 CASTLEWOOD CANYON RD. FRANKTOWN, 80116


Join Us for Feast of Trumpets

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Chag Sameach!
Join us tomorrow eveningOctober 2nd at 6:30pm for our Yom Teruah (Feast of Trumpets) celebration! We will be meeting at Gateway on Mt. Zion Church, 166 S. Lookout Mt. Rd Golden, 80401. Paul and Nathan Wilbur will be our very special guests! Bring your friends and definitely bring your shofar! See you there!
Blessings and Shalom!
Stewart and Millie

Shabbat 9/28/2024

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Shabbat Shalom!

We are entering into the last Shabbat of the Hebrew year 5784! Next week we will be celebrating the new year 5785, which for those who love the study of Hebrew words and numerical meaning, it means double grace! I will take it! My favorite time of the year is fall, and I absolutely love the Feasts of The Lord that happen at this time of the year! With all that is happening here in our nation with the upcoming elections, and around the world with conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine and other places, God is calling His Bride to once again, “Come out and Come up”! To come out of the ugliness of a corrupt world system that beats us down and tells us we are are unworthy; and to come up to the place He has created us to live out of — His Holy Presence! These are not empty words to “psych” you up but TRUTH from His Word, “Therefore, if you have been raised up with Messiah, keep seeking the things above — where Messiah is, sitting at the right hand of God.”(Col.3:1). And it says that "… He has seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Messiah Yeshua" (Eph.2:6). So, as we come to this feast season, think of it as an invitation from The Holy One, to gather with Him and enjoy His Presence!


Come on out this Shabbat September 28th as we gather at The Dwelling Place, 16800 W. 9th Ave Golden, 80401 at 11am! I will be teaching this week and next on these Biblical feasts and why they are so important. WE WILL HAVE A POTLUCK ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR FELLOWSHIP! Since the Feasts are so much about “community”, we will be joining with other congregations and churches this year to celebrate and fellowship with! Here are the upcoming times and dates:

- WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2ND, 6:30PM: YOM TERUAH (FEASTS OF TRUMPETS) AT GATEWAY ON MT. ZION CHURCH, 166 S. LOOKOUT MT.RD GOLDEN, 80401; SPECIAL GUESTS PAUL AND NATHAN WILBUR! BRING YOUR SHOFAR!

- SATURDAY OCTOBER 5TH AT 5:30PM: "I WILL STAND WITH ISRAEL CONFERENCE” WITH PAUL WILBUR AT CITC/BA 1580 N. GAYLORD ST. DENVER, 80206

- FRIDAY OCTOBER 11TH, 6:30PM: YOM KIPPUR KOL NIDRE SERVICE AT THE DWELLING PLACE, 16800 W. 9TH AVE GOLDEN, 80401

- FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18TH-20TH: SUCCOTH CELEBRATION AT CASTLEWOOD CANYON CHURCH! 389 CASTLEWOOD CANYON RD. FRANKTOWN, 80116, CAMPING IS AVAILABLE!


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 9/21/2024

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Shabbat Shalom!

As we enter the Autumn season and look forward to the Fall feasts of The Lord, we are also taking stock of our lives and desiring to bring them into alignment with God’s kingdom priorities. That should always be our focus, but especially at this time of the year! There are so many things happening in our nation and around the world, sometimes it feels like we are on a roller coaster that is out of control. This week we saw another assassination attempt on Donald Trump, “bad guys" in the Middle East being taken out as they answered their pagers and walkie talkies by the thousands, and of course many of us are dealing with family and medical issues. Some may be quietly asking, “God, where are you?”. and the silence is deafening. I choose to find comfort during these dangerous days in His Word, and such Scriptures as Proverbs 19:10, “The Name of Adonai is a strong tower. The righteous run into it and is set safely up high”. Stay strong and in His Word, empowered by the Ruach Ha Kodesh that lives in you!

Join us for Shabbat this week, September 21st, as we meet at The Dwelling Place at 11am! The address is 16800 W.9th Ave Golden, 80401. I will be sharing a very timely word in our series on the Awe of God, entitled, LET’S CLEAN UP OUR ACT!  Don’t worry, it will be very encouraging! We will also be joined by our guest worship leader, Vanessa Remley. There will be a potluck Oneg following the service, so bring a dish to share and stay for fellowship! Here are the dates, times and locations for our upcoming Mo’adim (appointed times for the Fall Feasts):

- Wednesday October 2nd @6:30pm: Yom Teruah (Feasts of Trumpets; Rosh HaShana), with Paul and Nathan Wilbur at Gateway on Mt. Zion Church! 166S.Lookout Mt Rd. Golden 80401. Bring your shofar! ALL ARE INVITED!

- Friday October 11th @6:30pm: Yom Kippur Kol NIdre service (Day of Atonement); The Dwelling Place, 16800 W.9th Ave Golden, 80401. ALL ARE INVITED!

- Friday October 18th - Sunday October 20th: Succoth Celebration (Feast of Tabernacles)! Castlewood Canyon Church, 389 Castlewood Canyon Rd. Franktown 80116. Camping is available and ALL ARE INVITED!

So, as you can see, the upcoming season will be quite full, and we want to encourage you to take part in as many of these activities as you can, because it is an extremely significant season we are in. Also, these are special times, appointed by our God and our King to meet with Him as well as one another! Expect amazing things to take place!

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 Sept 14, 2024

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Shalom Mishpacha!

As a leader of a Congregation, every four years I find myself having to navigate through the turbulent waters known as a general election. I have strong beliefs, and of course they are always right! Ha! Seriously, my heart is heavy as I look at social media and see so much hate being spewed, and anger being expressed, as everyone is weighing in on which candidate is more a “threat to our democracy”! It all seems to be intensified this year and of course the media continues to stoke the flames of hate with lies and grave distortions and disinformation that muddy the waters even more. I find myself reading the words in Proverbs a lot this season and there is so much rich wisdom for us in these sayings, for instance, “Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul out of troubles” (21:23), and, “A gentle answer turns away wrath” (15:1). I love discussions and even debates about politics, faith or whatever, but we all just need to make sure that what we are saying to one another is not going to be cause of a break in relationship! I will be sharing, probably in October, HOW we are to vote Biblically, not necessarily WHO we are to vote for. In the mean time, do your due diligence and research the issues and candidates, discus with others but be careful with judgements of each others character!

This Shabbat September 14th we will be meeting at The Dwelling Place at 11am! Our address is 16800 W.9th Ave Golden, 80401. The Lord has given me a message to share as we continue the theme of THE AWE OF GOD entitled, Do I Really Hate Evil?, focusing on how the fear of Adonai, a reverent holy adoration of God, is the 0nly sure defense against doing evil! This will be a very important message, so come on out, or if not possible tune in on our live feed! WE WILL BE HAVING A POTLUCK ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR FELLOWSHIP! These times at Oneg are wonderful times to discus the message and catch up with one another. Here are some upcoming events to put in your calendars:

— Wednesday October 2nd; YOM TERUAH (FEAST OF TRUMPETS) AT GATEWAY ON MT. ZION CHURCH! 166 S. LOOKOUT MT. RD. GOLDEN 80401; 6:30pm! Special guests will be Paul and Nathan Wilbur!

— Saturday October 5th; STANDING WITH ISRAEL BENEFIT CONCERT WITH PAUL WILBUR AT CITC/BA; 5:30PM!

— Friday October 11th; EREV YOM KIPPUR (DAY OF ATONEMENT) KOL NIDRE SERVICE AT THE DWELLING PLACE; 6:30pm.

— Friday-Sunday October 18th-20th; SUCCOTH CELEBRATION AT CASTLEWOOD CANYON CHURCH!

We are still working out all the details on these Fall Feasts, so stay tuned! As I have been sharing over the past many weeks, these are very significant times, so please be in prayer and keep your spiritual eyes gazing up to Yeshua and keep your ears in tune to what He is saying! God’s opinions and judgements are what matter during these days!

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 Sept 7, 2024

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Shabbat Shalom!

We are in the Hebrew month of Elul. It represents a time of reflection, repentance, and preparation as we approach the High Holidays in a few weeks. The sound of the shofar is heard, and God is reminding us of His upcoming appointments with us! As the Israelites were told in Exodus 19, the Almighty God was going to come and they were to “sanctify” themselves for His upcoming visit as they were to be His “treasure” and covenant people in the world. I have sensed, as many others do also, that these appointed times will be very significant and that we are to have our Spiritual “ear gates” and “eye gates” ready for the things that will be taking place! This Shabbat September 7th as we gather at The Dwelling Place, I will be sharing a message entitled ‘Entitlement’ or Killing the Fear of Man, as we look at specifics on how to crucify that fear of man that is such a snare to so many, and how God has given us everything that we need to live a godly life! OUR ADDRESS is 16800 W.9th Ave Golden, 80401. WE WILL BE HAVING A POTLUCK ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH AND STAY FOR FELLOWSHIP!

Yom Teruah (the Feast of Trumpets) service will take place on Wednesday evening, October 2nd at 6:30pm. We will be meeting at Gateway on Mt. Zion Church 166 S Lookout MTN Rd Golden 80401 and will have as our special guest, Paul and Nathan Wilbur, joining with us! This will be a very special evening of music, traditional readings and a wonderful Shofar service, so make sure to invite your friends and especially those who have never experienced this wonderful holiday! Paul will also be doing a STANDING WITH ISRAEL concert on Friday October 5th at 5:30pmat Church In The City/Beth Abraham in Denver. All are invited and a special offering will be taken for the ministries in Israel who are coming alongside the people and the soldiers as we are now in the 11th month of this war!

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 Lieberman

Shabbat August 31st, 2024

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Shabbat Shalom!

Well, it is Labor Day weekend, traditionally the end of summer. I don’t know about you but it went very quickly! A good summer it was, with some wonderful services and some great times of fellowship and enjoying the weather and the Kingdom family! Millie and I were able to get away for a few days this week into the beautiful Colorado mountains, to a place called Crested Butte. Stunning vistas, warm days and cool nights, and even a great hike to work these old bodies into shape! We have come back rested and ready for the upcoming season in front of us. With the Hebrew month of Elul in a few days, it is that time when we really get serious and ask our loving Father to search our hearts as we prepare for the Fall Feasts of Trumpets, Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) and Succoth, the final and glorious ingathering! I can almost hear the sounds of the Shofarot now, sounding the call of assembly and preparing to gather together with the King of Kings and Lord of Lords!

This Shabbat August 31st we will be meeting at The Dwelling Place as usual at 11am. Our address is 16800 W.9th Ave Golden, 80401. I will be sharing a message on The Fear of Man, a subject that unfortunately, I have been quite familiar with in the past. I say in the past, because God has brought great healing, but occasionally it tries to raise it’s ugly head to torment me but I now know how to deal with it biblically. It truly is a snare and an inhibitor to really moving into the holy fear of God He calls us to. It is breakthrough time! WE WILL HAVE A POTLUCK ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR FELLOWSHIP! Yes, it is a holiday weekend, but come on out and worship with us and invite some friends … and then go on your end of summer camping trip!

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 8/24/2024

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Shabbat Shalom!

You know, sometimes we can let the cares and the worries of the day, rob us of the joy of allowing ‘Immanuel’ (God in us) be our source of joy everyday! Let me give you a personal example: having been a cancer survivor, I have regular checkups to see how I’m doing and this week was one of those appointments. The night before, I felt ‘harassed’ and could not sleep; the old nagging thoughts of "what if?” came back, and I felt my joy seeping away. I prayed, submitted my heart and mind to Yeshua, sang songs of praise and reminded myself of all the many things He has done in my life! I was reminded of one of my life scriptures in Psalm 62:6-8, "My soul, wait in stillness, only for God — for from Him comes my expectation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my strong tower — I will not be moved. On God, my salvation and my glory is the rock of my strength. MY REFUGE IS IN GOD.” Joy comes out of an EXPECTATION that He is faithful and will do what He says! It is not something that I can produce or conjure up on my own, but real joy comes out of Him being my Rock! I went to the doctor’s appointment and everything was clear and healthy! Thank you, Lord! You can trust Him in everything that you are going through today.

This shabbat August 24th we are meeting at The Dwelling Place, 16800 W.9th Ave Golden, 80401 at 11am! I will be sharing a timely message entitled Eternal Decisions, as part of our theme of the Awe of God that we have been studying over the last few months. As we have seen, there is a judgement that we all will face at the end of our lives, not WHERE we will spend eternity (hopefully, we have already made that decision!) but HOW we will live in eternity. I heard this quote a long time ago, “In light of eternity, how then should I live? This is what we want to examine this week, knowing that our lives in these bodies is but a vapor, do we have a Kingdom mindset that compels every decision that I make today to take into account my eternal position? It should! WE WILL HAVE A POTLUCK ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR FELLOWSHIP!

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

Look forward to seeing all of you this Shabbat!

Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!

Stewart and Millie

This Shabbat we welcome Ted Pearce!

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Shalom!

Usually summertime brings a “lull” in activity, what with vacations, working in the garden, avoiding the heat or taking care of the kids on their summer break, but this year it seems there is an abundance of activity! It seems like spiritual activity, both from the Kingdom of God as well as the kingdoms of this world have been in “overdrive” to keep us engaged in pressing into Adonai, to know what we are to be doing in”such a time as this”. Again, I keep coming back to what Yeshua says in John 16:33, “ … In the world you will have trouble, but take heart! I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD!” So, be encouraged, love God and on a daily basis come before Him and lay all your cares, anxieties, frustrations, needs and desires before Him and TRUST that He will work on your behalf! I love the promise of Romans 8:28, Now we know that ALL THINGS work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose.” 

This Shabbat August 17th will be a very special service at Or Chaim (even though all are special!)! We will welcome our friend, Messianic recording artist Ted Pearce, to our Congregation for an incredible concert and prayer time for Israel and the Jewish people! Ted’s music has blessed millions around the world and his heart for the Land and her people over the years has brought many into a greater understanding of God’s covenantal relationship with Israel. All are welcome to this wonderful time, so invite some friends and come on out to enjoy Shabbat with us! Our address is: 16800 W.9th Ave. Golden, 80401 and we will begin at 11am. THERE WILL BE A POTLUCK ONEG (LUNCH) FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, SO PLEASE BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND STAY FOR FELLOWSHIP!

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 Aug 10, 2024

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Shalom Mishpacha!

In the midst of all of the conflict in the world, the divisiveness of the political season, and all of the prayer and fasting taking place, many are feeling overwhelmed or even fatigued at this point in the summer. Let me encourage you, GOD HEARS OUR PRAYER AND HE IS MOVING! For instance, last weekend we joined with many other Messianic congregations and churches in prayer and fasting in regards to the escalation between Israel and Iran as the media and government agencies and even commercial airlines were was saying it was a matter of hours if not minutes before Iran was going to launch missiles! It didn’t happen, yes, it could very well happen in the next days, but I believe our prayers sowed confusion into the enemy camp! Keep it up Saints, you may not SEE the results or answers to your prayers with the naked eye or in a specific time frame, but know that as we pray, in accordance with God’s will, He will always answer!

Come on out to Or Chaim this Shabbat August 10th as we will be meeting at The Dwelling Place at 11am! Our address is 16800 W.9th Ave. Golden, 80401, and I will be sharing a message in our series on THE AWE OF GOD entitled Three Images. You know that there is an image of how others see us, and an image of how we want others to see us, and then there is WHO WE REALLY ARE. As you can imagine, our loving Father wants us to walk in our true identity, no pretense or hypocrisy, and in this way we are accurately reflecting Yeshua to a dark world. WE WILL NOT BE HAVING OUR ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, AS WE WILL BE HAVING HAVDALAH AT 5PM ON SATURDAY EVENING! Here are the instructions for this event, and remember ALL ARE INVITED AND IT WILL BE A LOT OF FUN AS WE CLOSE OUT THE SHABBAT!

Our next Havdalah will take place on Saturday, August 10, at 5:00 at the Westendorf Farm. PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE!

The address is 1029 S Bonnie Ln, Watkins, CO 80137.

Mary's number is 720-231-8505

Tom's number is 303-667-4257 - Corrected number

We will be serving chicken and buns, along with water, tea and lemonade. Coffee for those who wish to be up all night!

Please add to the above by bringing: perhaps another protein (a hot dish containing beef), salad, side dish, dessert, fruit tray, or whatever strikes your fancy. We will put it all together and have a wonderful time of fellowship and celebration for the close of the Sabbath. 

Please wear your everyday shoes so you can say hi to the chickens and our new goat, Jake (he likes kisses). Also, bring a light jacket as it may be cool in the evening!

Written directions: Travel east on I-70. Take the Watkins Exit 295 and head to the right (south). After a mile, you will see the left hand turn onto E. 6th Ave. Take that for one mile to the 4-way stop on Imboden Road. Turn right, go one mile to E. Alameda. Turn left there and follow that road 2 miles, where  it curves to the right onto E. Bonnie Lane.  It will be about 3/4 mile further. It's a white ranch with navy trim on the right side of the road. There's parking in front of the house on the circle or anywhere near the big red shop. 

Feel free to bring your flags and any musical instruments you might wish to add to the worship. David and Laura will provide our music for worship and dance. You might want to bring your lawn/camp chairs. 

Many of you have asked how you can donate to Or Chaim:

You can give online at:
https://www.or-chaim.com/donations

 Or you can make checks payable to :
Or Chaim
1658 Deer Creek Rd. 
Monument, Co.80132

Shalom and Blessings!

Stewart and Millie


Shabbat August 3, 2024

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Shabbat Shalom!

The hypocrisy of the world is again on full display as tensions are rising in the Middle East. Apparently it’s fine to slaughter innocent children playing soccer, but don’t you dare retaliate against the perpetrators of the attack! We certainly do live in an upside down, “sky is green” world! Please continue to pray for Israel as it looks like things may be going to a whole new level. The leadership of Or Chaim are joining with Tikkun and other Messianic Jewish organizations in calling for a 2 day prayer/fast this Saturdayand Sunday, specifically for the situation in Israel. We would ask that you ask the Lord if you are to join with us in this event. WE WILL NOT BE HAVING OUR REGULAR ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE THIS SHABBAT! We will have a special time of prayer after the service. This Sunday is also our regular day of praying for Colorado on The Wall, from 6pm Sunday till 6pm Monday. Remember, prayer is our partnering with a covenant-keeping, almighty, loving and gracious God, to see His kingdom purposes fulfilled here on planet earth! It is a privilege and a responsibility to pray. Authority has been given to us as it says in Mt.16:19, “Whatever you forbid on earth will have been forbidden in heaven and what you permit on earth will have been permitted in heaven.” So, let's exercise our authority and believe for great things!

This Shabbat August 3rd we will be meeting at The Dwelling Place, 16800 W.9th Ave Golden, 80401 at 11am. I will be continuing in the theme of the Awe of God with a message entitled Three Images! As we have been sharing, God hates hypocrisy and we of all people need to be carrying His image to a dark and lost world! But, what is the image we have been portraying? Only the Holy Fear of God in us will impact the world around us and keep us from falling into the hypocrisy and corruption all around us. Come on out this Shabbat and let us celebrate this special day together!

Next week on August 10th we also will not have an Oneg, as we will be coming together to celebrate Havdalah at the Farm! Yes, it has been a while! We will all meet at Tom and Mary’s farm, 1029 S. Bonnie Lane, Watkins 80137 at 5:30pm. We will have our regular Shabbat service in the morning, and then give you the afternoon off for some rest and then come together to close out the Shabbat!. We will let you know what to bring as this will be a potluck event. On Shabbat August 17th, we will welcome Messianic recording artist Ted Pearce to Or Chaim! You will not want to miss this and it will be a great opportunity to invite friends for this time of worship and praise.

Many of you have asked how you can donate to Or Chaim:

You can give online at:
https://www.or-chaim.com/donations

Or you can make checks payable to :
Or Chaim
1658 Deer Creek Rd. 
Monument, Co.80132

Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!

Stewart and Millie

Shabbat July 27th

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Shalom! 

This is a very significant and dangerous time on the Hebrew calendar. It is the time between the 17th of Tammuz and the 9th of Av known as “Bein haMetzarim” or “between the straits”. Historically, not a good time for Israel, but a time of mourning that commemorates the destruction of the 1st and 2nd temples in Jerusalem, many catastrophic and evil events in Her history, and even the rebellion of the ten spies and the Israelites refusing to go into the Promised Land. Lamentations 1:3 says, “Judah is gone into exile under affliction and great servitude. She dwells among the nations. She finds no resting peace. All her pursuers have overtaken her in the MIDST OF HER DISTRESS.” As defined today: "being in a very dangerous situation and one in which it may be hard to discern the safe way through.” We have all been in those places before, and today, the nation of Israel finds herself there. Yesterday, I watched the Prime Minister of Israel deliver an incredibly passionate and factual speech before our US Congress, while protesters were outside chanting "death to Israel” while carrying terrorist flags and burning our own flag! These are “dire straits” for Israel as well as our own nation! Time to “ramp up” our intercession, but also to focus on our Righteous Judge and the King of Kings, who WILL have the final word! Also, I want to remind all of us of the consoling words of Yeshua, “These things I have spoken to you, so that IN ME you may have SHALOM. In the world you will have trouble, but TAKE HEART! I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD!”

This Shabbat July 27th we will as usual be meeting at The Dwelling Place at 11am! Come on out and join us for inspiring teaching from Torah and the Tanach, live worship with Vanessa Remley and wonderful fellowship! Our address is 16800 W.9th Ave. Golden, 80401. The Lord has put a message on my heart for this week entitled Contagious hypocrisy! We are continuing to look at THE AWE OF GOD and exploring how we grow in our walk of Holy Fear. Yes, God does look beyond our actions and our words, but deep into our hearts to our thoughts and motives. So come on out and celebrate this special day together, AND WE WILL HAVE A POTLUCK ONEG FOLLOWING THE SERVICE SO BRING A DISH TO SHARE! We will be back to having our live feed this Shabbat after being “off-line” the last few weeks! However, we would love to see your faces!

HERE ARE SOME UPCOMING EVENTS TO PUT INTO YOUR CALENDAR:

AUGUST 10TH, HAVDALAH AT THE FARM! 5:30 AT THE WESTENDORFS’; WE WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT TO BRING IN THE COMING DAYS!

AUGUST 17TH, TED PEARCE (INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN MESSIANIC MUSICIAN AND SONGWRITER) WILL BE AT OR CHAIM FOR THIS SHABBAT!

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

A Reminder this Shabbat…

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Shabbat Shalom!

Just a reminder that we will be meeting at 11am this Shabbat, July 20th, at The Dwelling Place! It is going to be a wonderful gathering, as we will have a special screening of WHY STAND WITH ISRAEL (see below). Invite your friends and neighbors, and bring some food for our fellowship time following the service! Our address is: 16800 W. 9th Ave Golden, 80401. Look forward to seeing you there!

Stewart