SET-APART DAYS & APPOINTED TIMES Printable Calendar.  Set-apart days and appointed times for the calendar year 2010 (Hebrew year 5770/5771).       SHABBAT SCRIPTURE READINGS Printable chart of Sabbath Scripture Readings and Daily Torah Readings.  Following this chart, the complete Brit Chadasha (Renewed Covenant/Messianic Scriptures) and the Torah (Ber/Gen. through Deb/Deut.) will be read in one year.       SHAVUOT--Festival of Weeks Shavuot begins 5/18/2010 at sundown and continues until 5/19/2009 at sundown.  Go to our SHAVUOT page for lessons on preparing for Shavuot and the Word of YAH containing Covenant Promises. Shavuot  is a remembrance of Matan Torah--the Giving of the Torah--on Sinai. It is also remembers the giving of the Set-Apart Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) in Acts 2. We prepare for this Festival with cleansing and setting ourselves apart (mikveh and circumcision of the heart). On Shavuot, we accept the Torah of Elohim into our hearts and minds, and with the anointing of the Set-Apart Spirit, we obey them.     FESTIVAL OF UNLEAVENED BREAD The Festival of Unleavened Bread begins 3/29/10 at sundown and continues until 4/5/10 at sundown.  The first and seventh days are Sabbaths in which a set-apart gathering is commanded.  We observe the Festival of Unleavened Bread in remembrance of the Exodus from Egypt and in remembrance of our Messiah YAHUSHUAH Who was without sin. We focus on removing all sin from our beings through confession and repentance and striving to be more like our Master YAHUSHUAH.     COUNTING THE OMER We begin counting the Omer on the second day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread--3/30/10 at sundown.  At Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread, we removed sin (leaven) from our lives through confession and repentance.  In the fifty days of the Omer, we focus on changing our ways to become more like our Master YAHUSHUAH.  We focus on transforming ourselves from being slaves in Egypt to being servants of the Most High Elohim.  We prepare ourselves for Shavuot--to receive the Covenant and the Set-Apart Spirit of Elohim.     OMER LESSON We begin Counting the Omer on the 2nd day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread--3/30/10 at evening.  We count every day for seven weeks until Shavuot.  This time of the Omer coincides with the time that Yisrael spent in the wilderness.  It was a time of testing and training that we too must go through to prepare us for Shavuot.     RENEWED COVENANT PASSOVER A guide to observing Passover in Commemoration of Messiah YAHUSHUAH. Passover begins 3/28/10 at sundown. Passover is an 8-day celebration: the first day is Passover and the following seven days are the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The first two days (sundown 3/28 to 3/30 sundown) are SABBATHS. The last day is also a Sabbath (sundown 4/4 to 4/5 sundown). This guide is used on the FIRST night of Passover.     CHANUKAH Chanukah is an 8-day Festival of Dedication that begins 12/11/09 at sundown and continues until 12/19/09 at sundown. The Set-apart Spirit has led us to understand the True Meaning of Chanukah.  Yahushuah is the true focus of this season. This lesson shows how He is the True House of Elohim that was destroyed and rebuilt, and how we are now the Dwelling Place on earth. A Prayer of Dedication leads us to rededicate ourselves as the House of Elohim.     Chanukah--An 8-Day Guide A guide for the 8-day Festival of Dedication (Chanukah) with prayers, blessings, daily readings, and candle lighting instructions.  For a Printable Chanukah Guide in Document format click HERE       SUKKOT Sukkot, the Festival of Booths, begins Oct. 2 at sundown. The first day [from sunset 10/2 to sunset 10/3 ] is a Sabbath Rest. The Festival continues for seven days, and on the 8th day, there is a closing festival which is also a Sabbath Rest [from sunset 10/9 to sunset 10/10]. Sukkot remembers the children of Israel's journey through the wilderness when YAHUAH dwelled with them--to guard them, lead them, and provide for them.  Yahushuah came into the world during Sukkot, and again Elohim dwelled with man (John/Yoh. 1:14). As YAH raises up His Assembly in these last days, He again dwells with His people. For He dwells in us and walks among us (Lev. 26:12; 2 Cor. 6:16). See also: Lev/Way. 23:33-44; Num/Bem. 29:12-39; Deut/Deb. 16:13-17; Zech/Zek. 14:16-18; John/Yoh. 7:2, 37.     YOM KIPPUR Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, begins Sept. 27 at sundown and continues until Sept. 28 at sundown.  This day we afflict our beings--fast--and repent before Elohim.  We confess all our sins and pray that the blood of Yahushuah cleanses us and atones for us.  It is a Sabbath Rest.  (See Leviticus/Wayyiqra ch. 23:26-32; Numbers/Bemidbar 29:7-11) This Yom Kippur prayer guide is recommended for BEGINNERS--those who are observing Yom Kippur for the FIRST time. For those who have observed Yom Kippur in Messiah Yahushuah before, click HERE for the Yom Kippur in the Reign of Elohim Guide.     YOM TERUAH IN THE REIGN OF ELOHIM The meaning of Yom Teruah in the Reign of Elohim (lesson).  A Day of celebration, rejoicing, and giving!  Praise YAH for the Return from Babel!     YOM TERUAH Prayer Guide Yom Teruah (more commmonly known as Rosh HaShana) begins Sept. 18 at sunset, and continues until sunset on Sept. 19.  In the Scriptures, it is called a Day of Blowing the Trumpets and a Remembrance of Blowing of Trumpets (Lev/Way. 23:24-25; Num/Bem. 29:1-6).  This day is a Sabbath Rest. On this day, we proclaim the Sovereignty of YAHUAH and make a loud shout on the ram's horn. The sound of the ram's horn awakens our souls to our deeds and brings us to repentance.  Yom Teruah begins a 10-day period of sincere repentance that ends on Yom Kippur.  (For a printable guide in document format click here.)     ROSH CHODESH ELUL Rosh Chodesh Elul is the beginning of the sixth Scriptural month.  It is a month of preparation for the coming Set-Apart Festivals.  We prepare by focusing on sincere repentance in Messiah Yahushuah.  This article contains an introductory lesson on the month of Elul and an Order of Service for observing Rosh Chodesh. Rosh Chodesh Elul begins thurs. Aug. 20, 2009 at nightfall.     PREPARATION FOR PASSOVER We cannot properly observe the Passover if we are unclean.  Our sins (thoughts, actions, and attitudes) make us unclean.  This article gives guidelines on how to prepare for Passover and go through the proper cleansing.     PASSOVER HAGGADAH Passover is observed April 7, 2009 at sundown.  We observe the Passover in memorium of the Exodus from Egypt, in remembrance of our redemption and salvation in Messiah YAHUSHUAH, and in expectation of the coming great exodus from Babylon.      FEST. OF UNLEAVENED BREAD: A Memorial Festival to YAHUSHUAH (instructions) YAH has revealed to us more significance to the Fest. of Unleavened Bread.  These instructions tell you what to do to remember Messiah Yahushuah every day of the Festival.     BIRKAT HACHAMAH -- Blessing on the Sun A Day of Blessing YAH for His marvelous work of creation. Morning of April 8, 2009.     Immersion (Mikveh) This article contains instructions for the mikveh--immersion--washing by water.  The mikveh is spiritual cleansing of our beings from the filth of our deeds.      SPIRITUAL WARFARE GUIDE April 16, 2008--Spiritual Warfare Campaign #2  A Battle for the Land of Israel and all Yehudim worldwide; to stop the works of the devil so the people of Elohim may be saved! On this day, the Sons of Light (believers in Yahushuah) and the Messengers of YAH will join together to defeat the Sons of Darkness and all their wicked lot. Yahushuah came to bring forth the Reign of Elohim and stop the works of the devil. As His followers, we take our place to reign as kings and priests and defeat the enemy. This Guide is for all those taking part in this Campaign but are unable to join the main congregation in South Carolina.  It is adapted to allow anyone, anywhere to join in and fight for righteousness!  Elohim fights for us! All we have to do is PRAISE HIM!