UMJC Prayer Campaign 2015, April 4 – May 24

Week One, Passover—Dying to Self (Luke 23:44–56) April 4–10
It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour, for the sun died out. And the curtain
of the Temple was torn in two. And Yeshua, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I entrust My spirit.’”
When He had said this, He breathed His last.
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Week Two, Resurrection—Alive in Messiah (Luke 24:1–7) April 11–17
UMJC Prayer Campaign 2015, April 4 – May 24
Dates reflect the custom of counting the Omer right after nightfall.
Seven weeks of focused prayer from Passover to the festival of Shavuot, the period of counting
the Omer based on Leviticus 23:15-16:
And from the day on which you bring the Omer, the sheaf of elevation offering—
the day after the Shabbat—you shall count for yourselves seven weeks. They must
be complete; you must count until the day after the seventh week—fifty days. . .
“Why do you search for the living among the dead? He is not here, but He is risen!”
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Then beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them the things written about Himself in all the Scriptures.
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1. Recite the blessing,
Week Six, Renewed in Prayer (Acts 1:9–14 ) May 9–15
3. Pray according to the focus of the week, listed on the reverse. Before saying the nightly prayer,
remember that we are approaching the most high God, and begin with an offering of praise to him.
4. After you pray each night, put aside one dollar— or more!— to present as your offering for Shavuot on
the fiftieth night, in honor of the ancient festival offering:
You must count until the day after the seventh week—fifty days;
then you shall bring an offering of new grain to the LORD. Leviticus 23:16
5. Check off the box for that day on the chart.
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Then Yeshua led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. And while blessing them,
He departed from them and was taken up into heaven. After worshiping Him, they returned to Jerusalem with great joy.
And they were continually in the Temple, praising God.
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All these with one mind were continuing together in prayer.
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Week Seven, Empowered by the Ruach (Acts 2:1–18) May 16–22
They were all filled with the Ruach ha-Kodesh and began to speak in other tongues as the Ruach enabled them to speak out.
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May 23—the fiftieth day, Erev Shavuot!
The Shavuot offering will help renew our Messianic Jewish community through UMJC initiatives like these:
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Scholarships and internship grants for emerging young leaders.
Special activities and gatherings for youth and young adults.
Networking with the Israeli Messianic Jewish community.
A testimony for Messiah Yeshua within the wider Jewish community.
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Resource development for local congregations.
Advocacy for Israel and the Jewish people.
Outstanding education and training for veteran leaders
Plus, this year a double tithe, 20% of the offering, will go to similar efforts in Israel.
Bring your offering to your local UMJC congregation, donate online at umjc.org, or send your offering
marked “Shavuot 2015” to UMJC, 529 Jefferson St. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108.
All Scripture references are from the Tree of Life (TLV) Bible.
The Shavuot offering will further renewal within the Messianic Jewish community. See reverse
side for details.
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“So It is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance for the removal
of sins is to be proclaimed in His name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.”
Counting the Omer begins after sunset on the second night of Passover, Saturday, April 4:
2. Recite the count of the Omer. During the first week say, “Today is day ___ of the Omer.”
Through the rest of the weeks, say, “Today is day __ , which is __ week(s) and __
day(s) of the Omer.”
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Week Four, Renewed in Mission (Luke 24:44–48; Acts 1:6–8) April 25–May 1
Week Five, Renewed in Blessing (Luke 24:50–53 ) May 2–8
Baruch atah Adonai Elohenu melech ha-olam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav vitzivanu al sefirat
ha-Omer.
Blessed are You O Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us by his
commandments and commanded us about counting the Omer.
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Week Three, Renewed in Vision (Luke 24:13–35) April 18–24
This year we focus on personal renewal, which helps bring renewal to our entire community, as
we journey through Messiah’s final Passover, his resurrection and days of teaching the kingdom,
to Shavuot and the outpouring of the Spirit.
‫ברוך אתה יי אלהינו מלך העלום אשר קדשנו במצותיו וצונו על ספירת העמר‬
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