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Co-op City Times / September 14, 2019
Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City
General Information: The Traditional Synagogue is located in Section 5, 120 Erdman Place in the rear lobby of 27B. It is on the ground floor of Building 27B, it is handicap accessible, no steps. Phone #: 718-379-6920. Office hours are Thursday and Sunday, Noon to 2 p.m. Please call the office before coming over. If no one is in the office, leave a message. The 5780 High holidays Rabbi Daniel Kronengold and Cantor Joseph Ringel will conduct our High Holy Day Services. For information about holiday tickets, please call our office at 718-379-6920 and leave your name and phone number; we will get back to you. The schedule for candle lighting and services: Erev Rosh Hashanah — Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. Candle Lighting, 6:23 p.m. Mincha service, 6:30 p.m. Rosh Hashanah – Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. Services, 8:30 a.m. Shofar, 10:45 a.m. Tashlich, 5:45 p.m. (at the water). Mincha, 6:25 p.m. Candle Lighting, not before 7:20 p.m. Rosh Hashanah – Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. Services, 8:30 a.m. Shofar, 10:45 a.m. Sermon by Cantor Ringel. Rosh Hashanah ends, 7:19 p.m.
Circle of Christ Church Iglesia Circulo de Cristo
147 Dreiser Loop, Bronx, NY 10475 (lower level) Come as you are Psalm 122:1 – I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” If you are looking for a place of worship in the local area that is aimed at teaching the transforming word of God, Circle of Christ Church invites you to fellowship with us this Easter Sunday. We are a nondenominational, multicultural, and loving church that accepts you just the way you are. Our Senior Pastor Elisamuel Colón and the body of Christ are committed to love people into a life changing-liberating relationship with God. We are located at 147 Dreiser Loop, patio level (located in the Dreiser community center). Our Sunday services are in Spanish and English. We have an anointed worship team and dance ministry that minister regularly. The English service has bible-centered nursery program and children’s church where children are ministered to from the cradle to 12 years of age. Please see our schedule below and followed us on Facebook and our website circleofchristchurch.com. Circle of Christ Church responds to Isaiah 68:10 says: Feed the hungry, and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon. We have a food pantry that serves the community and we offer family counseling based on need. If you are interested, please contact us at (347) 945-1992 or on Facebook at Circle of Christ Church. English Services Tuesday Prayer: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Wednesday: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Prayer/ Bible Study Thursday: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Friday: 7:00-8:30 p.m., Operation Grace Youth Service, 7:00 p.m. Saturday: 7:00-9:00 p.m., Young Adults Sunday Service: 11:00 a.m. Servicios en Español Salmos 122:1 Yo me alegré con los que me decían, “a la casa de Jehova iremos.” Nuestros servicios dominicales son en español e inglés. Tenemos un equipo de adoración ungido y un ministerio de danza que ministran regularmente. El servicio de inglés tiene una iglesia infantil centrada en la biblia y un programa de guardería donde se atiende a los niños desde la cuna hasta los 12 años de edad. Tenemos ministerios para todas las edades. Consulte nuestro programa a continuación y síganos en Facebook y en nuestro sitio web circleofchrist church.com. Distribuimos alimentos y ofrecemos asesoramiento familiar según las necesidades. Si está interesado, contáctenos al (347) 945-1992 o en Facebook Circle of Christ Church. Domingo: Culto de Adoración de 9:00-10:30 a.m. Jueves: Oración y Estudio Bíblico de 12-2 p.m. —Rev. Sam Colon
Shabbat Shuva – Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Services, 9:00 a.m. Erev Yom Kippur – Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. Candle Lighting, 6:08 p.m. Kol Nidre Services, 6:15 p.m. Yom Kippur — Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Services, 9 a.m. Yizkor at Noon. Mincha, 4:00 p.m. Neila (closing of the gates) at 5:15 p.m. Maariv, 6:50 p.m. Shofar blown, fast ends 7:06 p.m. Please come on time so our prayers will not be rushed and forced to fast until later than required. Saying Yizkor for a loved one requires a pledge of Tzedaka (Charity). Please support our Shul. The synagogue has services on Saturday morning starting at 9:00 a.m. After services, we always have a kiddush. The synagogue has a Facebook page, Traditional Synagogue. The synagogue needs donations. Whatever amount you can donate, big or small, would help our finances. The synagogue needs men to help make a minyan. There are a lot of Jewish men who live in Co-op City who don’t come to services. Please come by 9:00 a.m. so we can take out the Torah.
Church of God’s Children
Church of God’s Children located at 127 Dreiser Loop, patio level, and Bishops Angelo & Nancy Rosario invite you with open arms to visit our church or one of the many houses of worship in Co-op City. Community: After School registration at Ms. Melinda’s Garden is still open. Email: msmelindasgarden@gmail.com or call 718-671-7265. COGC Schedule: Monday: Bible Study & Prayer, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer in Sanctuary at 6:30 p.m. Bishop Rosario’s 75th birthday fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Foundation on 9/27/19 at the Eastwood Manor, 7 p.m.; $100 per person. Mail checks to Bronx Clergy Task Force, 159 Dreiser Loop, Bx, NY 10475. Put a smile on a child’s face. For additional information, email bxctf@aol.com or call 718-790-9120. Table of 10, $1000. Today’s Thought: And he said, “Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s ... You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the LORD, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.” –2 Chronicles 20:15 & 17 (NKJV) This scripture here is a promise we can hold on to when going through difficult circumstances that seem out of our control and overwhelming. There are some battles that we simply can’t fight - and shouldn’t fight in our own strength. Sometimes God tells us to take our positions, stand still and see His deliverance. Sometimes we need to take our hands off, stand back and let God fight for us. We needn’t fear what comes against us, but to stand firm in our faith. God knows the whole situation. Though we feel overwhelmed when we look at our circumstances, the Lord sees the whole picture and sees the way out for us. We need to let God have control and fight the battle we’re facing. He has promised that He is with us and that He will bring us through. If you are facing a battle today that seems overwhelming, give it over to God and let Him fight for you. He will work it all out and make a way where it seems there is no way. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you. –Isaiah 43:2 (NKJV) God Bless you. Peace to our nation. Email: cogcministries@aol.com, call 718-790-9120. —Bishop Nancy Rosario
The Traditional Synagogue is the only synagogue in Co-op City. Sabbath ends on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 at 7:58 p.m. Candle lighting, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 is 6:36 p.m. Good and Welfare: We sell tree certificates in honor or memory of a loved one. The cost is only $15.00 per tree. Mazel Tov, to all having Simchas. If you’re ill, wishing you good health. If you asked the Rabbi to say prayers for a sick person, you should make your donation to the synagogue. To All members: Happy birthday to all members who will celebrate their birthday in Sept. For members celebrating their birthday/anniversary in Sept., please send me your names and I will add them to the list. Fun And Games: After services and kiddush, some men and women play Rummy-cube. Your support for the Traditional Synagogue is greatly appreciated. Wishing all our members and friends, peace and good health. —Bruce Gitelson
Open Door Ministries Jesus our Savior Adapted from The Passion of Jesus Christ by John Piper Full sermon at Open Door Ministries YouTube
Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a High Priest who is unable to understand and sympathize and have a shared feeling with our weaknesses and infirmities and liability to the assaults of temptation, but One who has been tempted in every respect as we are, yet without sinning. Philippians 2:3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. 4 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. 5 You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. 6 Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. 7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, 8 he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross. In other words, the Lord’s human life enables Him to know what human life is – at its worst! Socially, He knows what it is to be poor and uneducated. He knows what it is to have the accent and customs of a hillbilly. He knows what it is to have a mother whose morals people wonder about. He knows what it is to be a minority. He knows what it is to be a slave. Domestically, He knows what it is to have parents who don’t understand Him and brothers who are not saved and find Him a huge embarrassment. Physically, He knows what it is to hurt, and to be hungry, tired, and unable to sleep. Psychologically, He knows what it is to lose a loved one, to be disappointed by friends, to be lonely, to be hated without a cause, and to suffer God’s No – “This cup will not pass from you!” Spiritually, He knows what it is to be tempted. The Gospels list only a few of His temptations, but Hebrews says He was tempted in all ways as we are. I won’t develop this at the moment but think about how many temptations you have—just you. I’ve got plenty of my own. But the Bible doesn’t say He was tempted in all ways I am, but we are. All of us. Put together. How many temptations are in this one little room? How many temptations are there in the world? He suffered every last one of them! God has become one of us! And, unlike some who are embarrassed by their families, Jesus Christ is not ashamed of His! Sunday services are at 11 a.m. in Bartow Community Center, room 28. Contact Pastor Luis by text 917334-4407 or email opendoorministries.net. Blessings in Christ. —Pastor Luis Ramos