News from Jerusalem
BT writes from Jerusalem: I returned to Israel early November and am settling back into life here. I kept in touch with my staff dentist and was able to keep the dental service going as usual in my absence. Besides our Lebanese patients, I was also contacted by a local congregation to ask if we could offer dental care to several Sudanese refugee families they were helping and of course I was happy to help them too. Since returning I’ve visited a number of Lebanese families, including family members of the Lebanese family I have been helping to resettle in Canada who were very happy to...
Read MorePraying for Jerusalem
DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM The International Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem, instituted with the endorsement of hundreds of Christian leaders from around the world, representing tens of millions of Christians, will be held annually on the first Sunday of every October, until the coming of Messiah. Our call is for sustained, fervent, informed global intercession for the plans and purposes of God for Jerusalem and all her people. This global grassroots prayer initiative coincides with the season of Yom Kippur, and for the first time in Church history, makes an effort at...
Read MoreEntrepreneurship Workshop
On Wednesday, October 10th from 3-5 pm His Branches will host a workshop sponsored by Rochester Youth Year and led by Bob Tobin, Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the University of Rochester’s Center for Entrepreneurship, titled “An Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship.” We’ve been chosen as hosts through Jessica Speares, our full-time RYY worker. As Bob describes it:“A social entrepreneur is someone who recognizes a social problem and uses entrepreneurial principles to organize, create, and manage a venture to make social change. Whereas business entrepreneurs typically measure...
Read More19th Ward House Tour
The 19th Ward Community Association’s thirty-second House Tour will take place on Saturday, October 6 from noon to 5 pm. This year’s Tour will feature seven fabulous houses, including the home of Dr. Bill and Susan Morehouse, St. Monica’s School, and the Pioneer Cemetery. As usual, the tour will highlight diverse architectural styles and decors. Gracious homeowners include singles, families and extended families, all eager to share their love of their homes and the neighborhood. Tickets cost $10 with a $2/ticket discount for Association members purchasing tickets at the...
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Rochester Youth Outreach is co-sponsoring a Children’s Literacy Program with the Arnett Branch Library this fall on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 4:30 to 6:00 pm, starting on September 25th. Under the supervision of RYO’s Jessica Speares and Gabe Pelligrino from the Library, volunteers from Roberts Wesleyan College and Elim Bible Institute will be working with 4-8 year old kids whose parents have signed them up. The program will offer enrolled children a safe place to go after school, a confidence builder in academics, nutritious snacks, and parental involvement. Click...
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