Bridges for Peace USA
National Field Advisor
UPDATE
July 2016
  
Thank you for being a blessing to Israel.  
We appreciate your partnership and thank God for allowing us to serve Him together with you through the ministry and outreach of Bridges for Peace.  
If you missed the June 4th Webinar, with special guest BFP International Development Director Cheryl Hauer, you can view it 
here.

Have you considered attending BFP Solidarity in Israel this November?
Don't miss this! 
Check out this link to learn more about Solidarity 2016 
NEWS from the USA TEAM
Regional Reps, Reps, CHAI Prayer Leaders and Key Contacts:

Email Cindi Hazes chazes@bfpusa.org and copy me, John Anthony, janthony@bfpusa.org with your monthly activity reports. Here is the direct link to the Simplified Form.   We will share it with the Field Network and the Israel office. Thanks!
 
We are feeding 26,171 people monthly, and have rescued, to date, more than 55,477 Jews, assisting them in coming to Israel. We have repaired nearly 1,100 homes for the needy and elderly, including homes of Holocaust survivors. 
 
Delivering food
 
Jerusalem Home Repair workshop
Some of the latest areas we are focusing on to bring them on board with blessing Israel through BFP are: Hispanics, African-Americans, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, "Golden  CHAI" - ages 65-85, and Zealous Young Adults ages 18-30.   Let us know if you feel led to help in one of these areas.
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Special Note: The new BFP website was recently launched!
Be sure to view our new site.  More updates are underway.
 
Are you visiting RepNet that is there just for you, our Field Network Team?   Go to http://www.bfpusa-repnet.org/ and type in  'repnet ' on Home page to enter the site.   See the latest BFP promotional videos by going to this RepNet video page  and see the  ISRAEL CONNECTION  Modular Presentations now in development.  Also, just released from International is an updated  Representative Network Manual.
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Here are a few activities and events that took place re cently. 
 
Regional Rep Scott Sober shared about building a bridge between Christians and Jews at Living Water Fellowship, Palm Bay FL.

The "Next Generation of BFP Leaders" have rallied around Zealous Project member Layden Pearce as she raises support in North Carolina.  
Emmy and Sarah made packets for Layden's presentation to the Church of God for All People. 
 
Institute of Israel Studies, Class of 2016
L to R: Mason Aberle, Ann Taylor, Cheryl Hauer, Lawana Dillard, Elizabeth Ames, Mike Moodie, Nancy Moodie, Becky Brimmer, Katelyn Whitaker, Daria Luckett, and Bill Adams.  Not pictured: Lukas Wallace
 
  
On May 8th Regional Representatives Laura and Tony Invergo, were honored to sit with dignitaries on the dais at the Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) service held in Agudath Jacob Synagogue in Skokie, Illinois. Also in attendance was Illinois Governor and Mrs. Bruce Rauner. Below are photos of the service, and of Laura with the Rauners.  
 





Following IIS, The Masters International University of Divinity (MIUD) held a 2-day seminar, taught by Dr. Bill Adams, and assisted by Dr. Tom Brimmer. The course was "Biblical Apologetics from A Rabbinical Perspective."




 
 
 
 
 
 
Mike and Nancy Moodie (CO), Lawana Dillard (VA), and Elizabeth Ames (FL) pause to cool off while in the City of David during IIS.
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
Bill Adams, US National Field Director, and Margy Grenell, USA Key Contact / CHAI (WA), visit with Israel Volunteer Joanne Gosselin (TX) during MIUD. Joanne is Events Coordinator / Administrative Assistant at BFP Headquarters.




While in town from Jerusalem, Steven and Cheryl Hauer had lunch  
with the BFP-USA staff in Florida. 


       

If you take photos of your BFP related meetings and events and Email them to janthony@bfpusa.org , then you may see them in our Updates!  Thanks.
US VOLUNTEERS in ISRAEL
While attending  the May 2016 IIS Institute of Israel Studies BFP National Field Director, Bill Adams, reconnected with former long-term volunteer and Zealous manager Peter Fast. Peter and his wife, Deanna,  now live in Winnipeg, Canada, where Peter is the Development Director for BFP-Canada. 
 
Bill Adams and Peter Fast  
enjoying their time at IIS in Jerusalem.
 
Shirley Burdick (KS), Adoption Manager, and Daniel Kirchhevel (FL), International Projects Manager, try out a new bench donated by BFP to the De Evelina Rothschild School for Girls in Jerusalem.
 
Eden, Rebecca, Leia, and Patrick Verbeten relaxing on the patio of their new home in French Hill, Jerusalem. The Verbetens (MO) are the Int'l BFP Zealous managers.
BFP PRAYER NEEDS
 
How can we pray for you?
 
Call the BFP HQ number at 321-749-PRAY (7729)
 

CHAI PRAYER TEAM: Remember the CHAI call on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.  For more information contact Victoria at vboeseman@bfpusa.org  or Jack a t jrenick@bfpusa.org. 

If you are one of our 450 CHAI prayer leaders, please r e m ember to call in on t his
conference call monthly and ALSO let John Anthony, BFP National Field Advisor, know about your meeting with the number in your group. ..either 1 or more. Thanks!
 

 
 
 
See Dr. Bill Adams' last National Field Director's Update for the ISRAEL CONNECTION CARD CAMPAIGN.
 
NOTE: The Connection Cards are now available "en Español"
 
I strongly encourage you to take the challenge and help BFP grow to serve Israel even more. Sign up to get your Connection Cards at this link.
Thank you for caring and taking action!
 
Be sure to mark the card with your name in the comments section so we know who the source of the new contact is.
May you be blessed!

John Anthony, D.Min.
National Field Advisor, Bridges for Peace-USA
1314 W. McDermott Drive, Ste 106-833
Allen TX 75013
Cell: 469-688-1925