Ministry Updates from Jason and Janice Rose

Our family took a few hours to help feed the poor, by picking oranges. A very large non-profit in Israel was given an orchard and they asked for volunteers to help pick the fruit for the many soup kitchens and distribution centers for which they give food.  About forty people came and as a whole we probably picked the fruit clean from almost two dozen trees. But there were hundreds of trees!  Our efforts filled an entire truck, but it was just a drop in the bucket of the potential. It was good for our children to physically help others. It was also a great lesson in the parable of Yeshua,  "And he said to them, harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest" (Luke 10:2).  Sderot, Israel. We also had the wonderful opportunity as a ministry to host a ministry group from Minnesota. Its always worthwhile for our family when we can find ways to include the childre

It has been on our hearts to open a Messianic/Christian elementary school in the Tel Aviv area for some time. To achieve this goal, Jason was able to open a non-profit and establish a working board of directors. All of the steps involved were complicated and it took a long time.  But everything is in place. Recently, interest in the school has started to pick up among local Israelis. Of course dozens have asked us when we will open the school, but the level of interest now is much more than in the past. It seems like every time we run into someone with young kids, it's their first question. In the last week alone, Jason was probably asked this question a half a dozen times from parents in Tel Aviv alone. We are in the process of creating a professional promotional video for the school.  Our school in Tel Aviv is being modeled after an existing school in Jerusalem. As part of this video production, Jason took the cameraman to the school in Jerusalem. The cameraman was so amaz

Finding the right look We have been putting in some long days making decisions and finding solutions in order to create a space that will be both inviting and practical. Some of our Tel Aviv team members are much more gifted in design and aesthetics then others of us. Two people have really been key in finding the right look and feel for our new facility. We want it to feel like a place where people can learn and grow both practically and spiritually. We also want it to be a place where people want to sit, talk and stay a while.  By God's grace, my family was able to purchase a seven passenger car about a year ago. So, it was my privilege to be the chauffeur for two of our other team members as they looked for the right materials. They really are of one mind.  It is fun to see how both of them zero in on the same item in a store with thousands of things to offer!  Finding the right style, colors and furnishings is supposed to be a long and difficult process, but

Homeschooling Yonatan and Shimon both started their homeschooling early and as a result they are currently a year ahead.  We did not give the kids a summer break, though they did have a more relaxed schedule, due to the pregnancy and birth of Gideon.  So, they have continued in their regular routine, which has helped make the transition back to a more academic schedule very easy. Yonatan (7 years old) Yonatan really loves reading and writing. We are increasing his Hebrew language tutoring to three days a week, in addition to his daily Hebrew lessons. This year, he will be studying together with with two other native Hebrew speakers, for a 3rd grade level native speakers Hebrew reading a writing curriculum. This is a challenge for him, since he still has a small vocabulary. However, he has made huge improvements in the last year from not speaking at all, to communicating well with his friends in Hebrew. Shimon (6 years old) Shimon continues his love of mathematics.

A few years ago, a friend of mine created an amazing website that takes news, updates and articles from most of the evangelical believers in Israel, and publishes them in one place. Many of these ministries provide very high quality content and this website connects you with all of them. It gives you the pulse of the believing community in Israel. Which I think it's a good blessing to us all.  I highly recommend you sign up for yourselves and get their weekly email like I do. It is worth it. Below is one a received recently.  From: Kehila News Israel < admin@kehilanews.com > Kehila News > Sept 8, 2016 : Maoz Israel Celebrates 40 Years of Ministry, and more from Kehila News   September 8, 2016   MAOZ