W - Working
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Ethical Living & Congregational Leadership Development
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| Roots That Hold |
Explore in this workshop (not a lecture!) ways to develop and shape your own personal character traits through an understanding of traditional Jewish ethics (mussar). Malkah Forbes |
| Keeping it Legit! |
Handling music and other published materials within our congregations by both the spirit and letter of the Law. Copy writes, downloads and royalties, and how to handle them all legitimately Panel: Marni Esposito, Barry Rubin |
| Going Up the Mountain |
A panel of leaders discuss mentoring and raising up a new generation of congregational leadership based on their own proven experience. Ideas will also be discussed regarding the need for a variety of leadership roles within the local congregation beyond the pulpit Rabbi (Youth Leaders, Children's Directors, etc...) Panel: Rich Nichol & Nathan Joiner; David Rosenberg & Matthew Rosenberg; Robert Bloch & David Arieli |
| A Space Needle or a Tealight? |
Letting Yeshua's light shine through your actions and relationships, first within your congregational community and then beyond, as you apply his life changing ethical principles from Matthew 5-7. Speaker: Russ Resnik |
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A - Alive
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Spiritual Formation & Worship
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| Recycling Yourself |
Worn out? Current prayer life not working? Consider using the Siddur (prayer book) and Tehillim (Psalms) to deepen and renew your relationship with God. Various practical prayer approaches will be discussed, blending both liturgical and free prayer. Panel: Murray Silberling and others |
| The Ruach in the Messianic Jewish Space |
An exploration of the gifts of the Spirit operating within our Messianic Jewish space. A variety of views and approaches will be discussed with an emphasis on how you can practice what you learn within your own congregational community. Panel: Richard Freeman, Charlie Cohen, Rich Nichol |
| Seeding for the Future |
Developing the spiritual lives of our children and youth. Practical insights for raising up our children to love God with all their hearts, souls and strength. Panel: Carla Gliebe, Sue Nichol |
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L - Learning
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Scripture Study & Program Development
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| Turn It, Turn It |
How to cultivate a community of learners who use the weekly Parashah as their looking glass into daily life. Learn how to study the Parashot, lead a Torah study and discuss available resources to help in a productive study. Panel: Irv Horseman, Susan Feldman |
| Franchising Adult Education |
Consider setting up your own Adult Continuing Education program. Come to learn about existing adult education programs that will strengthen your own congregation as well as serve your greater believing community. Franchise opportunities are available! Panel: Henri Goulet, Jerry Feldman, Barney Kasdan |
| Roots and Beans - Exploring Hebrew Roots |
Get a Kick Start in Exploring Hebrew Language Roots. Learn the most frequently used shorashim (roots) in the Hebrew language over a cup of joe. Increase your vocabulary as we branch out from the roots. Panel: Jeff & Pat Feinberg |
Footprints of the Messiah
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Much like the concept of fingerprints today, the early rabbis and sages had an understanding of the "footprints of the Messiah," whereby we could "track" his arrival. Utilizing a number of key predictions about the coming Messiah--and the rabbinic and Second Temple understanding of these critical texts--this seminar will strengthen your own faith in Yeshua's Messiahship and enable you to give a well-reasoned defense of it to others. John Fischer |
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K - Kiruv
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Ideas for Personal & Communal Outreach
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| What Starbucks Doesn't Have |
How to create a welcoming community that, in serving the needs of your non-Messianic Jewish friends and neighbors, moves them to come within your congregations and toward faith in Messiah Yeshua. Practical ideas will be discussed such as men's & women's groups, effective children, youth, and singles programs, healing prayer and holiday celebrations. Panel: Paul Saul, Rachel Gliebe, Richard Freeman |
| Wireless But Connected |
Effective outreach to a Jewish Community pre-occupied with the internet and on-line social networking. Learn ideas for upgrading your own congregational website and creating virtual communities that will ultimately strengthen your bricks and mortar community. Panel: Jason Forbes, Joshua Brumbach, Jason Linas |
| Getting the Message Out |
Ideas for personally and publicly communicating the good news of Messiah Yeshua outside the walls of your congregation and into your own local Jewish Community. Whether you call it outreach or inreach, we all could use a few new ideas to more effectively reach Jewish people. Come and learn through a practical discussion, led by a panel of individuals who passionately project a public testimony for Yeshua. Plan to also share your own experiences and ideas! Panel: Sharon Lynn, Diane Cohen, Shmuel Oppenheim |