Wednesday, September 16
Four sets; two Tanakh
A team of two went back to a Jewish area they had visited three years earlier.
At the first house, a young man arrived in his car just as the team pulled into the driveway. The house had a mezuzah. He said he was Catholic and referred the team to his wife, who was Jewish and inside the house. She accepted a Tanakh and a tract.
At the next house, they briefly spoke with a woman. She took a complete set. Later, her daughter returned the books, saying she already had them, but they encouraged her to take the other literature back to the house. She did so.
At another house, a woman answered the door even though she was not feeling well and quite dizzy. She was in a hurry to get ready to leave and be with family members who were gravely ill, including one who was paralyzed. They presented her with a Tanakh, but she kept asking what the “little book” was about. They explained that it was a Brit Chadashah, in which she could find the Messiah – and hope. Hurriedly, she accepted not only a set for herself but also one for her mother, who was at the hospital. They told her they would pray for her situation. She kept saying “God bless you!” as they left.
Incredible aromas came from the downstairs garage of a religious family, where four boys wearing tassels on their shirts were barbecuing for their supper. The woman refused everything except the tract and the bookmark, which they said would point her to the Messiah.
At another home, an Israeli man took a Tanakh and said he did not want the New Testament at all. He knew what Brit Chadashah meant and wanted only the Old Covenant. The team reminded him of Jeremiah 31’s mention of a new covenant, but he brushed it off. Still, he took the Tanakh.
The team gave two other sets on a nearby street. They walked up a beautifully manicured lawn, with a lovely statue of a couple reading together on a bench in front of the house. A young man answered the door, and his mother quickly joined him. They listened attentively as the team offered the gifts and were very touched that they were free. They gladly accepted the set and the literature.
At another home, a woman was caring for her baby in the bathtub and had very little time. She thanked the team for the set that they offered her.
Thursday, September 17
One full set; four Tanakh; one Brit Chadashah; a dozen tracts
The same team of two returned to the same area the following evening.
At the first house, the team handed out literature, and a very kind, gentle young man came to the door with his dog. They spoke for several minutes, and he took a Tanakh along with the literature. They offered him the New Testament, but he declined, saying he would stick with the Tanakh. He was very sweet and thanked the team for everything.
At another nearby door, a woman was cooking, so the team quickly offered her a Tanakh. She seemed religious, so they decided not to offer her the New Testament. She was very polite despite being busy.
On another street, the team met a somewhat particular woman with a tattoo. That was always a sure indicator that she was not religious. She had been widowed two years ago and traveled quite far to a synagogue in a different neighborhood. She did not want the Tanakh but surprisingly accepted the Brit Chadashah and some literature. The team spoke with her for quite a while about various subjects. She seemed open to considering views other than her own.
At another house, a man answered the ring-brand doorbell even though he was out. At first, he asked if the team was from a cult, but they affirmed their Jewish identity. He joked with them, asking if he had won the grand prize in some big sweepstakes. The team explained that they had literature about the Messiah, the best prize of all. He agreed that the team could leave some literature, so they left a Tanakh in his mailbox with a gospel tract for the holiday. If he lets himself be wooed by the Messiah, he will have won the grandest prize of all.
The team had only a little time left as it was getting dark, so they went to a short street with Jewish homes. A man was walking toward his car, so they immediately started talking to him. He went inside his house to check for an English or French Old Testaments and found he didn’t have a French one. The team offered it to him as a gift. He asked if they were Jews for the Messiah, and they said they were Messianic Jews. They briefly discussed how to define a Jew. He was hesitant to take the Brit Chadashah but agreed to take a look. He was quite friendly.
The team ended the evening with a song in their hearts, knowing the Lord will follow up with each one who is open to the truth. Thank you so much for praying alongside the outreach teams.
Friday. September 18
One Bible, one Brit Chadashah, and one Tanakh were given, along with many pamphlets.
A team of two ladies set out to a large shopping area. They engaged in six major conversations.
The first conversation was with an Orthodox Greek woman who was very attentive to everything the team members had to say. She was particularly receptive to hearing about the salvation that came from the Lord.
The second conversation was with a Filipino woman who was deeply touched when the team spoke about the unique and only way to salvation, which was through Yeshua, Jesus. She was offered a Bible and gratefully and willingly accepted it.
They then met a humble woman who said she was a believer and had a large circle of Jewish friends. She expressed how sorry she was that so many Christians did not understand Israel’s important role in Bible prophecy. She received a Brit Chadashah from them and said she would offer it to a Jewish friend. They also took time to pray with her for her husband, who has cancer and suffers greatly.
The team had a fourth conversation with a lovely Jewish woman who confessed that she did not have faith in God. They were careful to maintain physical distance from her, out of respect and to demonstrate kindness. The team shared that faith in God is a gift from Him. They noticed that her fear slowly dissipated. She received the Isaiah 53 pamphlet and the Beth Ariel card. The team was amazed to see how her countenance changed in such a short time. She was both thankful and calm.
Next, they spoke with an Iranian woman. The team had a long talk with her about sin, forgiveness, blood atonement, and the hope found in John 3:16. She remarked several times how amazing all this Good News was. They could see that she was touched by the Spirit’s work in her. She said she would come to the congregation with her son.
The sixth conversation was with an Israeli woman of Moroccan roots. When offered a Tanakh, she was extremely cautious and wanted to be sure that it was indeed the Hebrew Scriptures. Once she saw the book and felt more assured, they began a beautiful conversation about forgiveness and the blood atonement mentioned in Leviticus 17:11. They also spoke to her about Messiah’s two comings. She took the Tanakh, the Isaiah 53 tract, and a Beth Ariel card. She told the team she found them courageous for being so willing to share this information.
Special Outing : Shalom in the Park – September 20th, 2026
Two sets plus one Brit Chadashah were given, along with a couple of pamphlets.
The team of two gave one Brit Chadashah to a Jewish father who was with his young boy. The team members asked the father if they could offer the boy a Timbit. He gladly accepted, and the young boy took two. The team members then began a conversation with the father. He said he had a Tanakh but accepted the Brit Chadashah as the team spoke about Yeshua being the Messiah and explained what the New Testament was. They spoke about Yom Kippur, which was beginning at sundown, and about sin, the sin nature of man, the fall of man, and how only God can remove sins through the finished work of the Messiah. They also shared that one can be saved through grace by faith only and quoted Habakkuk 2:4. They handed him the Isaiah 53 leaflet along with the pamphlet on the Book of Life. They also gave him a bookmark pointing to certain messianic prophecies. The gentleman was very thankful.
They met a Gentile nanny with two young boys, and each boy received a Timbit. The nanny shared that she was a Christian and had a Bible. The team handed her the antisemitism pamphlet. The eldest boy told the team members they were Jewish. The team member embraced them and said she was Jewish too. They were very excited when the team members handed the nanny some literature to give to their parents. They gave the pamphlet on the Book of Life, a bookmark, the Isaiah 53 leaflet, and the Beth Ariel card. They spoke to the nanny about their faith in Yeshua. They gave the young Jewish boy a big hug before they left.
The team approached two Gentile men sitting on a bench at the park. They gave a set in English/Hebrew to the one Gentile man who was married to a Jewish woman. The team members continued speaking with the two men. One of them said he already had a Bible. After a long conversation about sin and righteousness in Yeshua Jesus, they both received pamphlets and the Isaiah 53 tract. They were both very thankful.
A set in French/Hebrew was given to a Jewish woman who said she had seen the team at this park before. She was very surprised to hear that she was being offered the Tanakh and the Brit Chadasha as a gift. The team had a brief conversation with her about Yom Kippur, sin, and the Messiah, Yeshua. She took all the literature and was very thankful.
The team thanks God for the opportunities that He brings to give and share His Word. They thank and praise Him for the wide-open doors and wide-open hearts to receive His precious Word. All the glory is His!