PROGRAM OPTIONS
- For churches
- For religious schools
- Auditoriums
- Retreats
- Religious conventions
Assoc. Pastor, Stratford Presbyterian Church
(www.stratfordpres.org)
ERPC Evangelist to the Jewish People
CHAIM Senior Missionary
All program selections are memorized dramatizations of Scripture using the KJV as the base text, but with appropriate paraphrasing, explanations, and "Hebraisms."
. Rev. Anderson performs all selections in "period" dress.
. "Follow-along" programs with chapter-by-chapter synopses are provided for the audience.
. Free-will special offering requested to support the missionary work of CHAIM.
Program Option 1: "The Prophet Isaiah"
A 30 minute recitation of key messianic and advent chapters from the Book of Isaiah, as the Prophet might have presented to the community of Israel.
Program Option 2: "Paul to the Galatians"
A 30 minute recitation of the Epistle to the Galatians (entire text) as the Apostle Paul might have delivered it.
Program Option 3: "The Epistle to the Hebrews"
A 30 minute recitation of the Epistle to the Hebrews (entire text) as the priestly writer might have given it. Rev. Anderson wears the traditional Jewish "kittle," the white robe symbolic of Levitical priesthood.
Program Option 4: "The Heart of Paul"
A 30 minute recitation of II Corinthians as the Apostle Paul might have rendered it.
Jewish Holiday Programs Offered:
“Christ in the Passover"
- ideal for inviting Jewish friends!
- a 2 1/2 hour "seder" (the sit-down ritual meal);
interspersed with the ancient "haggaddah" (the
"telling" of the Exodus) - includes "read along" service booklets that may be taken home for personal reference
- allows audience participation in the service
- a sampling of ritual foods used at Last Supper
- shows the origin of Christian Communion
- shows Jewish view of events of Last Supper
- special simplified recipes provided for kitchen
staff preparation - (the "modified" program is a 75 minute "show & tell" teaching and doesn't feature the meal)
"Christ our Atonement" (Rosh Hashana/Yom Kippur)
- a 45 minute "show & tell" expository teaching based
upon the Jewish New Year and the Day of
Atonement; with shofar, tallis, etc. - includes "read along" service booklets that may
be taken home for personal reference - featuring ancient and traditional Jewish songs
and prayers as used in Apostolic days - traditional blowing of the ram's horn "shofar"
- explains modern Jewish practices and how we
can share our faith with Jewish people using
these holidays
"Pentecost Fulfilled”
- 45 minute expository teaching (can
be presented as sermon) - shows relevance of the agricultural feast
for better New Testament understanding - features ancient and traditional Jewish
holiday items and their New Testament
relevance. - explains modern Jewish holiday practices
and how we can share our faith with
Jewish people through this holiday
"The Feast of Esther” (Purim)
- 45 minute expository teaching(or sermon)
- explains Purim’s background and its relevance
for the Church. - features traditional Jewish holiday items.
- explains modern Jewish practices
and how we can share our faith with Jewish
people through this holiday
"The Lesson of Hanukkah”
- 45 minute expository teaching (or sermon)
- shows relevance of Maccabean Revolt for the
Church and for New Testament understanding - features traditional Jewish holiday items and their
New Testament relevance. - explains modern Jewish practices and how we
can share our faith with Jewish people through
this holiday
"Feast of Tabernacles Fulfilled" (Sukkot)
- 45 minute expository teaching (can be
presented as sermon). - a display and use of the ancient "lulav and
etrog", as well as the four species of lastfruits
grain used in Bible times. - explains relationship between Puritan
Thanksgiving and Sukkot - explains modern Jewish practices and how we
can share our faith with Jewish people.
Seminar: "The Ancient Temple and Its Modern Counterpart"
Seminar: "The Practice of Personal Evangelism"
Seminar: "Anguish of the Jews: a History of Church-Synagogue Antagonism"
