Updated Schedule for the Schneiers

Here is our updated schedule for the winter and spring,2012: 

• January 7-11: Orlando,FL for the IAMCS Rabbis conference
• January 12-13: Mt Dora, FL at the Garden Gate 
• January 15: Brunswick, GA, 6pm, Christian Renewal Church
• January 21: Orlando,FL at Congregation Gesher Shalom
• January 27-28: Atlanta with Congregation Beth Hallel
• February 18-19: Shreveport, LA  with Congregation Messiah Now on the 18th and the Christian Center Shreveport and on the 19th
• February 24: Tampa, Fl at Congregation Shoresh David
• March 3rd: Ormond Beach, FL at Congregation Beth Judah 
• April 5-7: Passover Conference speaker at Glory of Zion
• April17-19: IAMCS regional leadership conference in Nikolaiv, Ukraine
• Possible trips in May to Spain and Italy
• June 1-3: IAMCS Leadership conference in Belgium.

Shalom from David Schneier

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Final Day of Fellowship in London

     On my way back to Paris, soon to be under the English Channel. I had three full days here with Larry Trishkin and his congregation. Larry overseas a Messianic congregation and a Russian speaking church that is Messianic oriented. Spoke to many Jewish believers some who came from Ukraine or Russia so I was really in my element. The level of their hospitality and openness reminded me of my days in Odessa. The congregation in London has a good vision of where they want to go and I would be surprised if they did not reach what they want to see - a Messianic Jewish congregation that walks in the Spirit and in truth, that is dedicated to the Word of God and. and that yearns without apology for the salvation of the Jewish people. Please pray for Derech HaShem in London. Shalom. David Schneier.

Larry Trishkin and I at the Sherlock Holmes Museum in London

Dear All,

   It took just 2 hours and 15 minutes to ride the train from the center of Paris to downtown London yesterday. At the famous St. Pancras station (I called it Pancreas) I met Larry Trishkin who is the messianic leader of the IAMCS congregation, Derech HaShem. The congregation joined the IAMCS in July and this was my first visit for ministry to England. Last night we gathered together 20 members of the congregation for their Erev Shabbat meeting and it was a wonderful time together. They really have a Messianic vision for their congregation and for England. We all sensed something new will be happening in the Messianic movement in England which needs a fresh wind of the Holy Spirit. Tonight I will be meeting with the leaders of the congregation and tomorrow before returning to Paris I will be speaking at a church. Hope you enjoy the photos below and please pray for my time in England. (One of the photos is of me presenting the IAMCS certificate of membership to Larry for Derech HaShem Congregation.) Shalom from London. David Schneier

Norwegians boycott of Israeli goods

Israeli oranges bleeding with the blood of Palestinians? Some Norwegians thinks so. So they will boycott a supermarket chain that dares to defy their demands to stop selling products from Israel. Funny but there doesn't seem to be any interest by these boycotters about products from "Palestine" after the Palestinians indiscriminately fire rockets into civilian areas killing Israeli civilians (which happens to be a war crime). What can I conclude about this bias - that these particular Norwegians are just simply anti-Semites which means they hate Jews. Why is it that the rest of Norway doesn't seem to get it. Shalom. David Schneier (Graphic from CFCA article, 11/23/11, www.antisemtism.org.il)

Scientologists demonstrate in Paris

Scientology protestors in Central Paris opposite the Palais de Justice ("Justice under influence. We accuse!)

"Equal Justice for the Scientologists" 

Palais de Justice (Palace of Justice)  I was just minding my business riding on the #96 bus when I noticed opposite the Palace of Justice a crowd of people carrying signs and playing drums. It was the Scientologists and they were not happy with what was going on the court opposite from their orderly "manifestation" (demonstration). An appeal was being heard of the 2009 fraud conviction of the Church. The demonstration today was aimed at what a spokesman for the Celebrity Center of the Church, Eric Roux, called bias on the part of the court against the Church of Scientology. After a ruling against the Church being able to view certain records in the court file, the representatives for the Church left the appellate courtroom according to Mr. Roux, citing this as one example of bias by the Court.

    Mr. Roux said there were approximately 45,000 Scientologists in France and that the Church was going to continue its appeal especially as they believed the current appelate court was going to support the fraud conviction. Ultimately he said they may have to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. Since this is the first conviction of the Church of Scientology according to Mr. Roux, the Church, he said, will vigorously defend itself against what it feels is a bias against it.

   While I do not accept any of the precepts of Scientology, as a lawyer I am concerned how this kind of a ruling could be used against the Free churches and Messianic Judaism in France. There is discrimination against churches, who are not Catholic or Reformed, in where they can rent and locate their operations. And what is a cult for one person is the faith of another. Gratefully the Messianic movement has not been under governmental pressure - yet.

     Ultimately how do we oppose what we believe is spiritual blindness? Probably like Paul did with the truth, Yeshua the Messiah of Israel and Savior of the world. Shalom from Paris. David Schneier

Updated Schedule for the Schneiers

Here is our updated schedule for the winter and spring,2012: 

• January 7-11: Orlando,FL for IAMCS Rabbis conference
• January 12-13: Mt Dora, FL at the Garden Gate 
• January 15: Brunswick, GA, 6pm, Christian Renewal Church
• January 21: Orlando,FL at Congregation Gesher Shalom
• January 27-28: Tampa and Lakeland  FL with Congregations Shoresh David 
• February 18-19: Shreveport, LA  with Congregation Messiah Now! on the 18th and the Christian Center Shreveport on the 19th
• March 3rd: Ormond Beach, FL at Congregation Beth Judah
• April17-19: IAMCS regional leadership conference in Nikolaiv, Ukraine
• Possible trips in April or May to Spain and Italy
• Possible leadership conference in France or Belgium in April or May

Shalom from David Schneier