Easter at FHCC

This past Easter weekend, God used FHCC to reach hundreds of families with the Gospel!

It all began on Friday night with a dynamic time of worship and meditation on the cross. Despite being in a new location, the attendance was strong and several new faces attended. You can listen to the message here.

Saturday is when God really did a miracle. With the church praying for weeks for good weather, the Lord saw it fit to bless us with torrential downpours. This forced our long anticipated Egg Hunt indoors, and none of us knew how this would effect the outcome. Turns out, it made the event bigger and more effective.

Because of the bad weather, families were desperately looking for something to do outside of their house. Additionally, by moving the event indoors it provided the church with the opportunity to personally greet and share Jesus with event attendee. By God's grace over 800 people attended the 2-hour event. It was amazing!

But, Easter weekend is really all about Easter Sunday. This year the weather was perfect and we saw many new families attend the service. Several people gave their hearts to the Lord and everyone is excited to attend church this Sunday. God was exalted this weekend, and He truly has drawn people unto Himself. We are blessed to be His church!

Thank you for praying and giving!!

Passover Update

Last night we hosted 25 people in the celebration of Passover. While many were members of the church, a significant number were not, and of these, almost all were not Christian.

The service took place without a single incident. Not only were the people excited to learn the culture and customs of the Jewish tradition, but they were way more interested in seeing how Jesus completes and supersedes the Passover experience. Several Jewish women who attended were amazed at how literally Jesus (Yeshua) met and exceeded Jewish expectations and religious law. By the end of the night, they were in complete agreement that He was, and is, the Messiah!!

Please continue to pray for these two incredible women of faith! We have no idea how much courage and boldness it took for them to attend a Christian Seder and acknowledge the legitimacy of both Jesus and the New Testament record. Please pray for their salvation!

Please also pray for the countless conversations that will take place this week and into eternity. After having revealed to so many the Messianic significance of Passover, every one who attended last night Seder is now eager to show their faith with the Jewish friends! Last night's miracle is only beginning to show its effects. Pray that many will come to know Jesus this Passover season!

THANK YOU all for your prayers and financial support. We could not have done with any success without YOU!

-jeremy

PS> Pictures coming soon.

Need Your Prayers

April is off to a fantastic start!! As a church we are working our way through a biblical understanding of KOSHER living. Contrary to popular and religious thought, keeping Kosher has very little to do with dietary laws, and everything to do with Jesus. This radical series is approaching the home stretch and many have visited our church and come to faith in the Messiah. The bar is set high for the Passover & Easter season services and outreaches, and for that we certainly covet your prayers.

Please pray with us for the following:

1 - Passover Seder Service - We are hosting our second annual Passover dinner service for the Jewish community to come and learn about Jesus, the Deliverer. Last year's service was miraculous, and we are beliving for even greater results this year.

2 - Easter Weekend - Every year we go large and hard over the Easter weekend. It all kicks off on Good Friday with a honest and somber reflection on our sinful plight and the great sacrifice of God. This year we are holding the service in our new location (public school) and are switching our meeting time to the evening. Please pray for salvation and attendance.

The Saturday following is our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Last year over 700 people attended and heard about Jesus. This year we want to see not just attendees, but converts. After all, its all about Jesus; not the candy.

The weekend concludes with our Easter Service. This year we will use the opportunity to launch our new sermon study through the book of Acts. We believe that God wants the events and miracles of Acts to still be carried out today and in greater frequency. This study is already proving to be a historic moment in the ministry here in NYC, as many are seeking the Spirit with new and renewed fervency. Please pray!

3 - Health - Every year about this time the family gets socked with a nasty cold that only gets passed around. We are already suffering... Please pray for deliverance and healing.

4 - Finances - God continues to supply and we THANK YOU for your generous love and financial support. Without you, there would be NO CHURCH & NO WITNESS in Forest Hills, NYC.