Here is a calendar of upcoming events, up and down the country. Some are organized by us, others by like-minded organizations and groups.
God’s Plan for Israel:
a Christian Perspective
What does the Bible tell us about God’s plan for Israel?
What is the relevance of this for the church in New Zealand?
Come to this informative seminar at St John’s, Ferry Road, Woolston, Christchurch, New Zealand
Tuesday 21 March, 7 PM-9 PM. Only $10 (or koha). Supper provided
Registrations – info.newzealand@ellelministries.org or 021 269 8384
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
KEN HEPWORTH is a man with a heart for God’s people and a desire to see the Church, both locally and globally become all it is destined to be in Christ.
Through the Bible Ken has come to a deep understanding of God’s love of, and faithfulness to the Jewish people. He is passionate about sharing God’s plan for His people and His land Israel. Ken is also fervent about exposing increasing anti-Semitism in the world and challenging Replacement Theology. Come along and find out more about what the Bible reveals of God’s plan for Israel, as well as how we as the Church are called to be part of that plan.
This passion has placed him at the cutting edge of healing and deliverance issues in his calling and commitment to fully proclaim the Kingdom of God. He has served the local church for over thirty years as Evangelist, Pastor and latterly as a Bible Teacher with an International Discipleship and Healing Ministry. He served as UK Chairman of Ebenezer Operation Exodus, an organisation dedicated to the return of the Jewish people to Israel, for five years.
You are invited to a
Special Evening
- To join as Christians from across the Nation, from many cultures, organisations and churches.
- To stand in unity and love.
- Releasing the sound of blessing from the ends of the Earth to Israel.
- To release blessing to Israel is not saying that we reject other peoples – all peoples of the world are made, loved and called by God.
- It is not a political statement that we agree with every decision that the Israeli or NZ Governments have made or will make.
- To recognise the special covenant God made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
- To stand with the people and land of Israel, seeking that they be blessed.
- To respond to God’s call to pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
Those of other faiths are welcome.
The event will be held at locations all over NZ but all will be video linked to the Auckland event which is held at
Victory Convention Centre
98 Beaumont St
Auckland
Here’s a list of venues in various towns and cities which will be updated as the date of the event draws near.
A NZFOI Wellington Outing – Tuesday 9th May 2017 6.15pm @ Penthouse Cinema Brooklyn.
(Meet from 5.45pm for drinks first if you can)
Come along and see the movie “Denial” with other NZFOI folk. Tickets only $10.
Did you know that the Simon Weisenthal Centre’s work now is primarily geared to countering holocaust denial and pursuing holocaust deniers like David Irving. Consider what does it take legally to do this? What is the holocaust evidence?
Movie Synopsis:
A Jewish university professor in Jewish studies at an American university named Deborah E. Lipstadt (Rachel Weisz) cites historian David Irving in a book about Holocaust deniers. Pretty straight forward you would think. An open and shut case over the death of 6 million Jews. Think Yad Vashem, Auschwitz… Irving then accuses her of libel and brings an action against her. Now the tables are turned and she is the one being accused. The key issue becomes a legal battle for historical truth. As the burden of proof is placed on the accused, Lipstadt and her legal team must fight to prove the truth of the holocaust. How would you answer this question????
RSVP Joanna Moss at joannamoss@nzfoi.org or phone (04) 802 5956 or (022) 154 7865
You’re invited to a free screening of the movie “Woman in Gold.”
It is the story of Maria Altmann, an elderly Jewish refugee living in Cheviot Hills, Los Angeles, who, together with her young lawyer, Randy Schoenberg, fought the government of Austria for almost a decade to reclaim Gustav Klimt’s iconic painting of her aunt, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, which was stolen from her relatives by the Nazis in Vienna just prior to World War II. Altmann took her legal battle all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States, which ruled on the case Republic of Austria v. Altmann (2004).
It stars Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Brühl, Katie Holmes, Tatiana Maslany, Max Irons, Charles Dance, Elizabeth McGovern, and Jonathan Pryce.
A strong cast, an absorbing story.
The film scores 4.7 out of five on Amazon reviews.
Please bring a plate of finger food. The library will be open so be sure to bring your returns.
Sunday, 2pm, May 14.
Northwood Villa Clubrooms, Northwood Villas Crescent, Christchurch, 8051.
The DocEdge Festival is on, and you have one chance to watch this fascinating documentary:
Joe’s Violin
In this award-winning documentary short, a 91-year-old Holocaust survivor donates his violin of 70 years to a local instrument drive, changing the life of a 12-year-old school girl from America’s poorest congressional district, and unexpectedly, his own. Joe’s Violin poignantly illustrates how a small act can have a great impact.
The film was nominated for the 2017 Academy Awards.
THIS FILM SCREENS AS PART OF SHORTS 6: MUSICAL NOTES with
In Search of Perfect Consenance
The Last Laugh
United States | 2016 | 85 min | Ferne Pearlstein
Two Jews and a Nazi walk into an Auschwitz bar … what, not funny? Can we make jokes about the Holocaust? Leading comedians can’t agree.
In this outrageously funny and thought-provoking film, comedy’s ultimate taboo was put to legends including Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Sarah Silverman, Gilbert Gottfried, Alan Zweibel, Harry Shearer, Jeff Ross, Judy Gold, Susie Essman, Larry Charles, Jake Ehrenreich, and many other critical thinkers including Deb Filler as well as Holocaust survivors themselves.
A most intriguing conversation emerges over where to draw the line between bad taste and bad jokes, shedding new light on The Soup Nazi, Hogan’s Heroes and the entire premise of The Producers. Star-studded, provocative and thoroughly entertaining, the film asks uncomfortable questions about just how free speech can really be, with unexpected and hilarious results. Where do you cross over to bad taste and insensitivity?
*Comedian & subject Deb Filler will attend the Festival in Auckland. A Q&A will follow the screenings.
** A FREE Doc Talk: A Joke Too Far, with Deb Filler on Sunday, 4 June at 5.30pm (after the screening) at The Vault, Q Theatre.
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Israel | 2016 | 78 min | Hebrew | Yonatan Nir
An inspirational and affecting story of a group of Israeli youth on a physically and emotionally demanding trek through the Himalayas with their siblings – the twist – these youth live with Downs Syndrome. Unresolved conflicts and the complexities of growing up with a Down syndrome sibling come. to surface. A heart-warming and special closeness develops among the siblings as they deal with formidable physical and emotional challenges.
The difficult trials and poignant relationships, set against the richly colourful backdrop of India and culture shock, open new horizons and greatly deepen our understanding of special needs people and their families.
*Director Yonatan Nir will attend the Auckland Festival with the kind support from the Embassy of Israel. A Q&A will follow the screenings.