A new year, a new beginning

As 2014 is coming to an end, maybe it's time to review all that's happened to me.  As most of you know Yeshua has given me many tests this year, most of them I have failed!  That's why he gave me my last and hopefully final challenge; a heart attack and pacemaker placement earlier in Dec.  I pray that I can get through 2015 with a clean bill of health, if not, I will again place my life and health in his hands.  I know I'm not the only one that has had problems and challenges to overcome this year, I pray we all have a blessed and easier 2015! 

My new motto!

You made my day

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who wrote messages on my card.  A big thanks to Elaine for bringing it, it is beautiful!  Your prayers and words of encouragement help me to have faith that this will end someday soon and I can again join you in dance.

Meeting times for special activities

Friday, 9/20, Beth Emanuel.  Meet at 6:00, colors are peach, orange, corals. 

Tues.  9/24 Chris Ridge, meet at 8:30 a.m. St. Matthew's.  Colors are blue, white, silver

Wed. 9/25 Meet at St. Matthew's at 5:30 for Lura's event.  Colors are blue, white, silver

Fri. 9/27, Beth Emanuel.  Meet at 6:00 colors are mainly silver with touches of blue and white.

Beth Emanuel dedication

We were so honored and blessed to be asked to participate in the dedication of Beth Emanuel's new location on Sept. 7th.  Fountain of Life church was kind enough to let us use their beautiful space for Friday nights, needless to say everyone was excited to see how much room there was to celebrate and dance for Yeshua.  Please see photo page for pictures from that night.  (A big thanks to Michael for both!)

Links to YouTube videos:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8izgoXOp4MU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8izgoXOp4MU

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Sept. schedule

SEPTEMBER 4th  THURSDAY (6pm-9pm) Dancing at St. Matthew's/Activity Center

SEPTEMBER 7th SUNDAY....(10:30am)...Dancing at Covenant Kingdom International 

SEPTEMBER 7th SUNDAY....(1:30pm).....Dancing 30 minutes outside at Tempe History Museum (809 E. Southern Ave, Tempe, AZ 85282, SW conrner of Rural and Southern) before Christian Friends of Yad Vashem event with Dr. Susanna Kokkonen

SEPTEMBER 11th   THURSDAY  (3pm-5:30pm) Prayer Gathering at St. Matthew's/Activity Center

SEPTEMBER 11th    THURSDAY (6pm-9pm)   Dancing at St. Matthew's/Activity Center

SEPTEMBER 12th    FRIDAY  (7PM) Special Event Dancing at Desert Springs Bible Church (near Tatum and Bell, Phx) Invitation by Effie Gross for Rosh Hashana....presenting three dances. Please let me know if you are able to attend this function. Car pool avaialble, contact Nancy below.

SEPTEMBER 14th  SUNDAY  (3pm-6pm) Dancing at St. Matthew's/Activity Center

SEPTEMBER 18th  THURSDAY  (6pm-9pm)  Dancing at St. Matthew's/Activity Center

SEPTEMBER 21st  SUNDAY  (3pm-6pm)  Dancing at St. Matthew's/Activity Center

SEPTEMBER 23rd  TUESDAY  SPECIAL EVENT...Dancing at CHRIS RIDGE SENIOR CENTER 10AM followed by

SIERRA POINT RETIREMENT CENTER dancing at 12:30pm-2pm with Cathy Wilson of Chosen People...Please let me know if you are able to attend this function. This is a first for us by combing these two locations on the same day. Car pool available, contact Nancy below.

SEPTEMBER 25th   THURSDAY (6pm-9pm)   Dancing at St. Matthew's/Activity Center

SEPTEMBER 28th   SUNDAY  (3pm-9pm)   Dancing at St. Matthew's/Activity Center

IMPORTANT SAVE THE DATES in OCTOBER:

OCTOBER 10th---FRIDAY...(evening) Highlands Church with Cathy Wilson of Chosen People Ministries

OCTOBER 11th---SATURDAY...(evening) KAIROS OUTSIDE dancing

OCTOBER 12th----SUNDAY....5pm...Phoenix Christian Assembly....dancing with Cathy Wilson of Chosen People

Nancy's return

We are happy to welcome Nancy back from 3 weeks in Malaysia.  Thanks to everyone who filled in and did a wonderful job!

Dance cancellations

Just a reminder; there will be no dancing at St. Matthew's for the next two Sundays. (8/31,9/1)  Be sure to join us on Sunday Sept.8.

August schedule

AUGUST SCHEDULE: All dances held at St. Matthew United Methodist Church (address below)

SUNDAY AUG. 3rd....NO DANCE....CANCELLED

ALL other Sundays in August (10th, 17th, 24th, 31st) dancing from 3pm-6pm

ALL Thursdays in August (7th, 14th, 21st, 28th) from dancing from 6-9pm

Monthly Prayer Gathering:  Thursday, August 7th...3pm-5:30pm

SAVE THE DATES: More details to follow!!!! Just know you be blessed as you be a blessing at these events!!!

September 12th....Special Event/Phoenix

October 10th....Chosen People Event

October 11th.....Kairos Outside Event

October 12th....Chosen People Event

Dance cancellation

Please note:  There will be no dancing at St. Matthew's on Sunday, Aug. 3.

News from Nancy

 I will be away from July 31st -August 19th joining my husband on a business trip to Malaysia and while there meeting up with our daughter who is currently teaching English in Japan. Needless to say that although I will miss the dance with you during those dates, I am very excited about this trip! :)

Dont' worry, however, the dancing will continue. Several  will be stepping up under the direction of Lura Olander to lead the dance times.  Lura has requested that any who know of a certain dance(s) and would like to show/teach it to the group, please come and do so. Others will be assisting her and you are welcomed to join in with your requests and suggestions. I will look forward to joining you again on Thursday night, August 21st.

 

Tambourine class is back!

Good news, for the present we will be able to use St. Matthew's for Judy's class starting 7/28.  It will still be on Mon. night but will start at 7:30 to 9:00.  We will not be able to use the activity room every week due to conflicting schedules, but for the class next week we will be in there.   I will be posting the location every week so be sure to check before you come.  Can't wait to start again!

Dance cancellation

Just a reminder; there is no dance practice on Thurs. 7/17!

Tambourine class

Unfortunately, tambourine class is on hold until Judy can find another place.  I know we will be praying for this to be resolved, Yeshua loves the beautiful music of the tambourine and will provide us with a location soon!  Meanwhile, check out this wonderful video of Judy's group, I know you will enjoy it:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UQy7e_Y0kY.  

Thank you!

I want to thank all my fellow dancers for their many prayers and blessings.  Their care and concern made my operation more bearable and recovery a little easier.  I hope to be back on Sunday, can't wait to see everyone!  May Yeshua bless you and keep you safe, Debbie

Celebrating at Beth Emanuel, 6/7/14

What an amazing time we had at Beth Emanuel dancing and celebrating Shavuot!  Everyone looked beautiful in white with different colored scarves, Michael you looked handsome as always!   The presenting of gifts was truly inspiring and uplifting, there were so many wonderful songs, dances and testimonies that the night passed too quickly. 

The meaning of Shavuot: 
History
Shavuot is a Jewish holiday which celebrates God's giving of the Torah to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai. It is also known as the "Feast of Weeks." It has connections to an ancient grain harvest festival and is one of three pilgrimage holidays celebrated in ancient Israel.
Dates
Shavuot is celebrated seven weeks after Passover, exactly fifty days after the first seder. For this reason, some Jews refer to the holiday as Pentecost. It is a two-day holiday, though in Israel it is only celebrated for one day. In the Jewish calendar, it begins at sundown on the 5th of the month of Sivan and lasts until night falls on the 7th of Sivan.
In 2014, Shavuot begins on June 3 and ends on June 5.
Traditions
As Jewish kosher laws were part of the message included in the Torah, on Shavuot is is customary to eat dairy products. No work is done on this day. Holiday candles are lit, and some people stay up all night on the first evening reading the Torah.
Before the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE, Jews would bake two special loaves of bread from their first grain harvest and present them to the Temple in Jerusalem.

Another dance opportunity

 Nancy Mullins leads the Davidic Praise Dancers that is another opportunity that is available for you. Check out this group's videos on the YouTube Channel as well as their site at: Davidic Praise Dancers. 

			Davidic Praise Dancers Home Presentations Videos Gallery Calendar Contact Us What We Do The Davidic Praise Dancers began in October of 2010 in a friend's living room.

Announcing tambourine class

MY NEWEST FAVORITE THING! TAMBOURINE CLASS!!!!!!

Don't get worried....I am fully committed and dedicated to our Messianic dancing. However, just like you can love more than one child, I have discovered a love for worship with the tambourine. This is scriptural too...in the same verse with dancing! Psalm 150:4 'Praise Him with timbrel (tambourine) and dancing!' Thanks to an invitation from Leah, I found out that there is an opportunity to learn the Shachah method of playing the tambourine in Mesa. You can find out more about this ministry now located in Texas that was started in the 1980's by Margaret Yap by visiting Shachah. (Click link below) Some of us have already begun attending and are so excited to continue and learn. You are welcomed, invited and encouraged to come and see what is all about. The classes are free and there are extra tambourines to use if you don't have one.  

EVERY MONDAY....Tambourine Class...7pm-8:30pm (about)....at Fountain of Life Christian Fellowship, 6052 E. Baseline Rd. Mesa, 85206. The building is located on the North side of Baseline Rd...East of Recker Rd. Take the second left-hand turn-out after Recker into a business-type strip mall.  After turning, continue straight into the parking lot. The room is the last door on the right (west).  

 

Hope to see you there, Nancy

Soaring Eagles Ministry

Please check out the pages on Soaring Eagles Ministry, fellow dancers and friends! 

Lura Olander, founder of Soaring Eagles

Exciting news!

Starting this coming Fri. night (5/23) there will be live music at Beth Emmanuel.  Come on out and join us as we dance the night away.  More details on Beth Emmanuel can be found on the May schedule.  Time change:  Please arrive at 6:00 to rehearse with the band.

A big thanks to Michael

Michael is one of our few male dancers, we appreciate him for surviving a bunch of females!  Seriously, he not only dances with us, but is also responsible for videotaping our practices and performances and posting them on YouTube.  Find out more about him on his page.

Welcome!

We are so excited to have you here!  Please feel free to navigate around, hopefully you will find something to excite you.  Hope to see you at our dance practice.