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From inside the Artist’s head…
Have you ever been so far out on a limb that there is no limb left beneath you, and you realize you are being solely supported by the Almighty grip of God? Often Messianic leaders feel this way.
One of the areas we can feel most overwhelmed is in looking for viable resources for our Messianic Youth. This has a direct impact on being able to successfully attract young, healthy families. It also puts an undue strain on gifted teachers that have to navigate the waters between traditional Jewish and Christian materials.
With a sincere heart to help, and gratefulness to the Messianic pioneers that already have their hat in the ring, we want to introduce you to GoldenApples.org.
We have created two vehicles to help you meet the needs of the children that attend your congregation. These weekly pamphlets are designed to be handed out before or during the service and used during the class time as well. They teach one clear concept that children and adults can remember all week long. Subscribers also receive additional lesson planning on-line using our “Teacher’s Forum.”
It gives a lot of latitude to your more creative teachers while still providing enough framework for your blessed servants who really want to help with the children but simply feel overwhelmed at the idea of coming up with a whole lesson plan on their own.
Plus, the most exciting part of the program for me personally is training our children to know the word and be ready with a word! It is my personal conviction that we teach them to…
“In your hearts set apart Messiah as Lord Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give a reason for the hope that you have… but do this with gentleness and respect.
Our children today are growing up in an increasingly ungodly world. One of their greatest daily challenges is to be as comfortable sharing who they are as a believer as they would be talking about the latest video game. We have a responsibility to help them feel confident in their Messianic faith. We don’t want to train them for years and then see them walk away to follow the enticements of the world.
They need practical, livable truth presented simply from a Messianic Jewish perspective. So, the question remains… Can GoldenApples.org really help your congregation?
Afterall you say, “we only have a handful of kids.” What if the reason you only have a handful of children in your congregation is because “faith seeking families” that visit your synagogue can see that the program for the children isn’t up to their perceived standards.
Here’s where we come in… for a small monthly investment into the future leaders of our movement, you can get an answer to that question.
Rebbetzin Danielle Greenberg 12/13/06
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