The Olive Tree Community the next president of this great Nation.
While people on both sides of the issue debated over who was the great man that should lead our country, my family sat waiting for a great man, Don Sudhoff, to make his journey home to be with the Lord.
A Great Man, OTC First Gathering, and Much More‌ NOVEMBER’S UPDATE: Like everyone else, we sat and watched and wondered who would be
These are the words of his wife, th Chris, on Nov 4 .
Hi Everyone, Well Don is in his last laps of this race, as he moves closer to the finish line where Jesus will be waiting for him. He has stopped eating and drinking. He was only awake a few minutes very early this morning,
and otherwise he has been sleeping. His breathing is slowing. He is starting to have other symptoms that his body is slowly shutting down. Since Saturday, they are giving him pain medication only through his medi port so he doesn't aspirate. He seems very at peace, which is in stark contrast to how he was six weeks ago when he left the hospital and came to the hospice. The doctor, social worker and nurses have all estimated that it is a matter of days at most, if not hours. But they can only guess, and then Don has often beaten the odds so we again must surrender and wait on the Lord. They expected him only to live 3-5 days when he came here, so we feel blessed to have had this extra time with him they we didn't expect. You have been on this journey with us a long time. Thank you for your prayers and support.
"Brothers I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."..... But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body." Philippians 3:13,14, 20, 21. Amen, Chris 1:35am (CST) November 5th Donald Sudhoff , a great man, met His Savior and all his suffering was finally put to an end. This great man, was a tremendous father to Lisa and Andy, a great husband to his wife Chris, a wonderful grandfather to Joey, Jade, Jake, and Micah, loving son and brother, an affectionate uncle, and a father in-law that loved like a father.
downtown strip I spotted a dance studio that I had not noticed before, it was an old bank converted into a studio. I went in and talked with the owner and by the end of the week we had a lease, storage space, and a great location for about $1000 a month…WOW!!!! God is INCREDIBLE! Don will be greatly missed and fondly remembered as his children and grandchildren follow in his footsteps of being devoted followers of Christ, great lovers of family, and a light to the world.
The first gathering was just us inviting friends and locals we have met. We had 37 people out on our first night. Praise God!
OTC FIRST GATHERING As you probably noticed, we have a new logo, and that was designed in prep for our first gathering that took nd place on Nov 2 .
The people responded really well to the worship and teaching!
God was sooo good to us. We were back at square one when Brentwood Pres told us for the second time that we would not be able to rent their facility. I began seeking God and decided to drive through downtown Brentwood to see if their was any facility that I could have missed that could be used to hold a gathering (service). As I neared the end of the
It was a great night all around and we praised God for using all of us in awesome ways. Here are some shots from the first gathering.
I just want to thank God again for His ever-present love and support through all of this. He gave us reasons to believe and still does even when things are difficult. He is good.
Nursery.
Setting up is a lot of work…but it is good to work for the Lord.
It started coming together. Yeah!
PRAY God provides financially for the OTC and for our Family. We are ministering to mostly nonChristians. The giving on the first service was only $40. We don’t want money to be the thing that stops us. PRAY God provides finances to keep the gatherings going so we can share Christ with this community. PRAY for my Family too. Our bills our about $5000 a month to live in this very expensive community. Over the last 4-5 months our support has only been about $2800, and last month it was $1500. 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, we have been sinking financially for a few months, but now the ship is really filling up. We will not give up!
mission being accomplished in Brentwood…soon LA, and next the World.
We do not have a messianic leader yet, but God has provided a messianic worship leader to come in once a month and lead us in worship. He is advising us on how to incorporate messianic elements into our services as well. Thank you God.
SUPPORT UPDATE The economy has taken its toll on all people. Your sacrifice is in supporting us is pretty remarkable given the circumstances. Thank You! With that said, I want to release any of you of your commitments to us if the economic crisis does not allow you to support us anymore. Feel no shame, God will take care of us, and I want you to not be overly burdened in this already trying time.
People sitting in anticipation of the first gathering!
Vision: To Love People, See them Transformed, and Help them Change the World. We are rolling! Your prayers are being answered and we see God’s
You have been wonderful. Thank you!
Last month 28% of our support came in. Pray God provides for us!
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Also, 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! 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
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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!
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. GOODSEARCH
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 remaining $38,500.
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.
Nov 9th OTC Sunday Night Gathering Nov 1 6th OTC Sunday Night Gathering Nov 18 t h -2 3 rd Joe Travels t o Chicago to Officiate Wedding Wed Nights O TC Community Groups PRAY Basile family will be traveling s oon f or Don Sudhoff Memorial Services
MEMORY VERSE: Phil 3:7 But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ.
This Newsletter is also a reminder to send in your Support for NOVEMBER 2008 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: Tina Fey
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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 Christ’s love.
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.
Prayers for the Mission to LA/Brentwood Pray God Provides for the Basile’s Pray God Blesses the Airing of LA Ink Pray Brentwood Pres allows us to use their facility Pray God Protects Joe and Gives Him Vision Pray God will provide a messianic leader Pray the Brentwood Community and Surrounding Area will experience revival o General Population o Jewish Community o Celebrity Community
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.
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