July 2025

The Chosen People Newsletter

Our staff in Atlanta is blessed to live in a city full of opportunities to mingle with Jewish community members. Recently, a Conservative synagogue in the area hosted a “Jewish+” event, welcoming couples and families from intermarried backgrounds.

On the drive to the synagogue, our staff member and his wife prayed for God’s guidance and presence. They were welcomed into a beautiful Friday night service where they were able to participate in the traditional liturgy alongside Jewish brothers and sisters.

At dinner, our staff member and his wife sat with a friendly family who asked what brought them to the event. They explained that they both came from families with one Jewish parent and one non-Jewish parent, and that their parents had raised them in Messianic Judaism—Jewish people who follow Jesus as the Messiah. Although the response from the others at the table was a simple, “Oh, that’s interesting,” followed by a shift in conversation, our staff member was grateful for the opportunity to explain how it is possible to be Jewish and follow the Messiah. We trust that God will use that small seed; please pray that He will water it.

“That is about Jesus!” Doron,* an Israeli man, exclaimed after reading Isaiah 53 in Hebrew with one of our staff members at a Messianic congregation in Munich, Germany. A Christian friend had invited Doron, who had never visited a Messianic congregation before. Doron enjoyed the service very much, especially since many of the songs and prayers were in Hebrew. He was astonished to learn that Jesus (Yeshua) is the greatest and most righteous Jewish person who has ever lived, that the word “christ” is from the Greek translation of the Hebrew word mashiach (“anointed one”), and that the

Old Testament (Tanach) prophesies about Yeshua. After explaining that it is difficult in Israel to say you believe in Yeshua, he was pleased to find out that there are many Messianic Jewish congregations there. Our staff member exchanged contact information with Doron, and he left feeling amazed and grateful, with a desire to return. Please pray for Doron to accept his Messiah and to read the Hebrew New Testament our staff member gave him.

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Our staff in Israel often help the elderly. Erica* is a Holocaust survivor whom our staff in Israel have known and supported for nearly twenty years. She believes in Messiah and attends our meetings in her area. Erica is almost ninety years old and lives alone, but our staff stay in constant touch with her. She remains very active and continues to volunteer at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Recently, our staff received a call from the museum informing them that something had happened to Erica; she was not answering her phone or opening the door for the social worker. Our team began searching for her and even contacted the police to gain entry to her apartment. After some time, she finally showed up and explained that her phone was broken and she had gone to try to get it fixed. This experience made our staff realize the vital importance of a working telephone for elderly individuals like Erica. Many of them have old phones that frequently break, and it is not easy for them to afford new ones. As a result, our ministry decided to start a unique project to provide new phones for those in need.

Another elderly woman recently moved from Russia to Israel. Someone gave her our Israel ministry’s phone number, and she called to request a meeting. Masha* turned out to be a fascinating woman in a challenging situation. She brought her twelve-year-old dog, which has complicated her search for social housing since many facilities do not allow pets. She cannot part with her dog, and most of her income goes toward rent and bills, leaving her with little left for food. Our staff began to help her and invited her to their events. Masha turned out to be very open and eager to seek God. Although she initially came to our ministry for financial assistance, she found spiritual support and is very grateful. She mentioned that, after connecting with our staff, she no longer feels lonely and believes God’s hand has guided her through this situation.

We are grateful to the Lord for the opportunity to help people like Masha and Erica and show them the way to salvation.

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