The Olive Tree Community MAY’S UPDATE: April was wonderful! God was really at work in the OTC. We started a new series called Sex, Lies, and Videotape. In this life we are constantly pressured or tempted to compromise our values. We looked at three things you never compromise: Courage, Integrity, and Forgiveness. It was an awesome series that spoke to the heart of our people.
Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Easter…a Jewish Holiday?, and Much More…
This is going to be a simple newsletter, because all that I keep feeling is blessed, and so I am going to keep saying it. I feel like I am in a season of blessing. If God is for you, who can be against you? I am in a time in my life where I believe God is for me, and for the OTC…it is awesome and humbling at the same time. Easter, the lost Jewish Holiday Because our area is 40 percent Jewish we approached Easter a little differently this year. we partnered with Jews for Jesus and Tikkun Olam and advertised their Passover Seder's so people could have a chance to experience Passover with Jesus as the Passover lamb.
We also had a special Easter gathering at 11am where we had Scott Nassau, the leader of Tikkun Olam come and speak on Easter, as the lost Jewish holiday.
We had a great turn out. Typically, church plants will have lower numbers on Easter and Christmas the first two years because people are going to their family's church on those days. It takes a couple of years for the new church to be the holiday church. Well, we had better attendance on our Easter gathering. Praise God! It was awesome!
Follwing the gathering we had 30 people attend the Easter lunch…dinner…linner at the Luebbert's and it was so much fun! Wow!
YESHUA THE MOSHIACH!
PRAY - BELIEVE 2009 In April 09 our support was $2300.
PRAY for favor, a good reputation, and opportunity in the Jewish community in Brentwood. THE OTC BABY! Vision: To Love People, See them Transformed, and Help them Change the World.
See…God is blessing us! Sooo cool! OTC FILMS The OTC has purchased it's first TV quality Camera and Editing software to begin filming videos, dramas, short films, and webisodes. We determined that God has given us a lot of people in the entertainment industry and we are responsible to steward their gifts wisely. We felt God leading us to create media that will encourage and teach believers and or cause the world to consider Jesus as their Messiah. Sweet! We will post them on Facebook, Myspace, Youtube and Godtube. I will send emails so you can check them out. :)
SUPPORT UPDATE
We are rolling! Your prayers are being answered and we see God’s mission being accomplished in Brentwood…soon LA, and next the World.
PRAY God crushes us financially if that is what He needs to do to cause us to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength (I have said this a lot, but it is still true!). PRAY God allows us to get into a place that will increase our effectiveness for the kingdom, and lower our rent. We want to steward all of your support and God's resources wisely. PRAY God gets the OTC self sufficient by the end of 2009! PRAY for my Family too. That God would use the kids in the lives of their friends and at their school. That Lisa will be a light to the parents and in this community! In 2009 PRAY that God lowers our monthly bills and ups our support.
PRAYER TEAM If you are interested in being a part of my personal prayer team please reply to this email with Prayer Team in the memo and I will add you to my team.
Money has kept ministers and churches out of this area for years, but we refuse to let it stand in the way of the gospel. PRAY God provides for us.
Please consider forwarding this newsletter to all the people in your contacts list at least one time, explaining our mission and need, and maybe God will move in someone's heart to support God's mission to LA! Please have courage and faith no matter what you do!
GOODSEARCH Hey, I heard of an easy way to support OTC. Go to goodsearch.com and put The Olive Tree Community as your charity and then set it as your homepage. Every time you search using good search or purchase online using goodshop we receive money. It is easy and it helps us accomplish our mission.
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Thank you for all of your support! GIVE ONLINE? YES! SWBC reference number for paying your support to The Olive Tree Community through online banking: Reference #2057-2-80
Pray that God moves others to join the mission of reaching a community that has the ability to impact the world. Pray God provides the remainder $62,500 that my family will need to minister here in Brentwood.
Go to our Myspace profile or www.cardsforcalifornia.com to see anther way you can support OTC . Check out Cards For California‌It is an unbelievable effort coming out of Chicago to support us and see God influence LA!
MEMORY VERSE: 31
Romans 8:31
What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Upcoming Events:
May 3 rd , 10 t h , 17 t h , 24 th , 31 st OTC Sunday Night Gatherings May 2 4 th Joe Speaks at North Bridge Church in Antioch IL May 2 9 th Joe and Lisa’s 10 th Wedding Anni versary. YAY! This Newsletter is also a reminder to send in your Support for APRIL 2009 You can give your support through online banking using the SWBC reference number that goes to The Olive Tree Community: #2057-2-80 Or The Commitment Card is attached to this Newsletter. You can simply print it off, fill it out, and send it in with your monthly support, and/or special gift. Payment and mailing instructions are on the commitment card. Thank you for your support.
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This Week’s Celebrity Prayer Focus: Ashton Kutcher
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When you hear her name mentioned on TV, or Radio this month…please pray a short prayer that God would reveal Himself to her and she would experience Jesus’ love.
Prayers for the Mission to LA/Brentwood Check out The Olive Tree Community’s Videos: The Daily D, Heath Ledger Tribute Video, and more at… Youtube.com and Godtube.com Myspace Facebook Simply Search Olive Tree Community Email them to your friends, neighbors, and co-workers as conversation pieces that can lead to discussions about Jesus.
Pray God Provides for the Basile’s Pray God Blesses the Airing of LA Ink Pray OTC sees 1000 people come to Christ! Pray God Protects Joe and Gives Him Vision Pray God Blesses our efforts this messianic leader Pray the Brentwood Community and Surrounding Area will experience revival o General Population o Jewish Community o Celebrity Community
The Big Commitments † Read your Bible for a ½ hour every day. Pray for a ½ half hour every day. † Bring your Bible with you to work or school. † Invite 5 people to OTC parties a week. † Fast once a month for 24 hrs for God to bring our friends, coworkers, and neighbors to Christ.
OTC The Olive Tree Community is a Church/Synagogue plant in Brentwood/LA. Our purpose is to reach out to Celebrities/Jews/The Wealthy/The Common Person with the love of Jesus. If you have any Questions send us a message and we'll reply promptly.
Blessings! Joe and Lisa Basile You can contact The Olive Tree Community at: 310-339-4137 theolivetreecommunity@gmail.c om UN-SUBSCRIBE If you do not wish to receive the weekly email from me please respond to theolivetreecommunity@gmail.com with "no email please" in the heading.