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"NEWS AND VIEWS" From Israel

Whether or not you are interested in Israel (and I realize that you are or you wouldn’t be reading this) its presence is unavoidable as story after story fills internet news sites and daily papers. For believers in Messiah Jesus, just the mention of the biblical name Israel creates a kaleidoscope of images both modern and historic. Pictures of chariots and fighter jets, swords and missiles collide in our imaginations as we read headlines about the West Bank or Lebanon.

CMJ has lived in the midst of these realities for over a century and a half. Having just returned from Israel, it is clear to me that it’s not all about war and politics, no matter how large these issues loom or affect other areas of life in the Land. As you know, CMJ has always understood that its primary call is to make the Messiah known and understood to His own people. That requires sensitivity to Jewish people and Israeli realities.

For this reason, much of CMJ’s work in Israel is shared abroad with much care, and usually face to face. That is why our staff here supports and shares CMJ’s work in Israel through visits to parishes and congregations. This month, however, the CMJ communications staff in Jerusalem put together a special e-newsletter (News & Views) that we can share widely and publically. A few of the highlighted articles discuss:

If you are living in a drought stricken part of North America, then Israel’s snowy winter may sound more familiar than you expected.
Christians made large contributions to the general well-being of Israel through the last two centuries; it is a history largely ignored by secular media. Read about the first modern hospital built by CMJ in the 19^th century.
The Conrad Schick model is finally at Christ Church; read about its debut.
And in keeping with the celebration of Passover, there’s a thoughtful piece on the Red Sea

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If you want to hear more of the story of CMJ’s work in Israel, we would love to come and share it with you. Call or write: emily@cmj-usa.org or 724-266-1636.

In Messiah Jesus,

Daryl

This article was published in our March 2012 e-Newsletter. Please use the link on the left side of the page to subscribe to our montly newsletter.

Our Ministry

CMJ (The Church’s Ministry among Jewish People) is a global family mobilizing diverse resources for bearing authentic, compassionate witness in Israel, the United States, England, South Africa, Australia, and Ireland. We invite you to join the effort. As a CMJ USA partner, your participation through prayer, volunteer work, pilgrimage, and financial support is an investment in the spiritual rebirth of the Jewish people and the education of the Christian church in its call to take the Gospel to “the Jew first.” Contact us for ways that you and your church can make a difference.

CMJ USA works in the United States where almost half of Jewish people worldwide live - about six million people. The staff in the USA supports Gospel outreach in our cities, provides education to congregations through the distribution of teaching materials, and encourages Jewish believers in both churches and messianic congregations.

Over 50% of the funding that is raised by CMJ USA goes directly to the support of our workers and centers in Israel. Our flagship ministry in Jerusalem is Christ Church where the Gospel has been proclaimed since the 1840s. Over 10,000 Israelis a year visit our centers, hear our history, and receive the Gospel. About half of the world’s Jewish population now lives in Israel. Our outreach there includes our Heritage Centers, messianic congregations and other worshiping communities, a prayer and retreat center, a unique archival library, guest houses, an international baccalaureate English-speaking school, bookstores, coffee shops and Bible distribution centers.

Statement of Faith

We affirm our belief in historic Christianity as revealed in the Scriptures and summarized in the three Creeds (the Apostles’, the Nicene, and the Athanasian) and the Thirty-Nine Articles. We recognize the need today for reaffirming the following beliefs: