Our Father's Festival! - Guidelinesto Our Festival Relationships And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice: and they shall become one flock, one shepherd. -John 10:16 “There is no reason given in Scripture as to why Herod’s Temple (the Second Temple ) was destroyed. Some believe it was because of the rejection of Y’shua as Messiah by the Temple leadership. However there is a different tradition within Judaism which says that the Second Temple was destroyed by a lack of love. In other words, a spirit of division. This was the same spirit which the Apostle Paul came up with in Corinth:“For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you. Are you not carnal and behaving like mere men?” (I Cor 3:3) “Scripture is clear as to the reasons why Solomon' s Temple (the First Temple ) was destroyed. It was because of the breaking of the land Sabbaths.” (II Chron. 36:19, 21) – Dean and Susan Wheelock, A View from Beit Shalom, Hebrew Roots, Oct/Nov/Dec/ 2007 p1~ Courtesy for Camp Yavapines Rules ~andFestival Site General Information As a participant in the Festival, we are blessed that you chose to attend with us! We ask that you follow our recommendations to enable a cooperative and comfortable Festival experience for all! Alcoholic beverages, drugs, and firearms: Prohibited. PLEASE NOTE: Our Four Fellowships fully recognize the role of wine in our worship service and other beverages during the Festival. We unsuccessfully requested the Camp to change this policy for us. We believe that we can still cooperate within Camp Yavapine’s guidelines and still rightfully worship Our Father when the highest quality camp facility in the State of Arizona for the Festival is made available to us. There are always options! It just takes a bit more effort! We suggest one of the following:1. Join us in bringing a non-alcoholic wine. (We will have a limited amount available at the Festival) –or– 2. Join us in a short, easy walk (1/2 mile) into the National Forest where we can have wine and bread as part of our Kiddush, and where we are not bound by the Camp alcoholic guidelines. Cooking: Propane burners, such as Coleman-type stoves fueled by propane, are allowed. If drought conditions exist, fire restrictions will prohibit camp fires, charcoal use, barbecues, candles, or similar open flames due to fire hazards in the forest environment.Electricity must be used carefully and on a limited basis.Bunkhouse occupants may bring small refrigerators, hot plates, coffeemakers, etc to use in the bunkhouse for limited cooking. There is no camp housekeeping services offered in these bunkhouses. All are expected to clean-up prior to departure.Tenting: Those tenting may share in the use of an extension cord for electricity to specific vacant bunkhouses. The Festival Camp Safety staff will provide directions upon your arrival to the camp.Curfew: Nightly curfew is 10:00 PM.From sundown Friday until sundown Saturday, we make every effort to maintain a quiet atmosphere, which is conducive to worship because it is our Sabbath.Dress: Modest clothing (and bathing suits) in good taste, and appropriate, be worn while on camp property. Emergency: Medical and Spiritual and Safety/SecurityAnointing: The elder on call will be posted on the Message Board.First Aid/Medical: Yavapines Regional Hospital is located about 3 miles east of Camp Yavapines. Please see the enclosed Area Map for its location.Safety: Contact ____ at _______ at his cabin or ____ at _______ at his cabin. Horses and Livestock: Camp Yavapines has a barn and corral for horses and livestock should you wish to bring them along. Keys: Room keys are issued upon request at the Camp Office with a $5 refundable deposit.Lost and Found: Items may be brought to the Registration Table and/or Dome.Messages: Festival announcements, Schedule changes, and Personal messages may be posted on the Bulletin Board in the Dome.Pets are allowed only with the following understanding:Pets are allowed only in the tent and RV areas. (Do not bring them to the Dome area).No pets are allowed within any cabin and bunkhouse.All pets must be kept on a leash.Clean-up after pets (i.e. use plastic bags) and properly dispose of animal waste.Resource Center: Hours and location will be posted in the Festival Program Brochure available upon arrival at the Registration Table.Smoking: Prohibited–except in your parked vehicle.Speech: No profanity, please.Telephones: Public Telephones are located outside the Camp Office. Telephone numbers are (928) 445.9806 and (928) 778.9829. ~ Courtesy in Worship ~Congregation Services and Break-Out Sessions Cell phones. A bane of our contemporary lifestyle not only inflects itself upon others, but is also disrespectful to Our Father who brought us to listen attentively to His words–not ringing tones. Please, please turn off cell phones or set them to vibrate. Unless it is an emergency, move out of your seat to a place where no one can hear you talk without causing much distraction. For non-emergency calls, please call back later and do not disrupt services or presentations with leaving your seat.Children. Well-behaved children are a blessing and make it a more edifying experience for all attending services!Evangelizing: Many Festival attendees will be Torah-observing believers who understand the Pauline Theology of contemporary Christianity. Discussions in a mutual, sharing fellowship are strongly encouraged! This is some of the what and whys the Festival is about!. The Festival site, however, is not the place for one to draw a crowd to oneself to teach others contrary to what is being taught at our local fellowships or taught at Our Father’s Festival. We offer everyone the opportunity to be selected to present their topic at a Break-Out Session should they wish to teach brethren. We welcome receiving your speaking requests! Mass distribution in any manner of any personal religious literature is not allowed on the Festival Grounds.Modesty. Our goals for the Festival of Sukkot include to glorify the Father. We realize that most of you are already practicing modesty guidelines, but for those who are unaware, we wish to share what would be a distraction from our goal. The current styles of clothing (especially for women) can be a challenge to worship in especially during Davidic dancing. Various movements of the dancing such as bending forward at the waist and raising our arms can lead to exposing more skin than either one intends or is appropriate. Thus, we are strongly discouraging the wearing of sleeveless shirts on both men and women, dresses or skirts that are worn significantly above the knees, low rise skirts and pants that would expose skin or underwear when bending over, and of course any shirts that are low cut. On days that are hot during the dance workshop, capris for women are preferred over shorts unless the shorts are long. During any formal setting at the dome, shorts on both men and women are discouraged. Young children are the exception. We thank you in advance for your diligence and effort that you are making in preventing stumbling blocks so that all can completely focus on the Father.Time: Be on Time, please. Christ will arrive on time for His Bride, and we hope you are in your chairs 5 minutes before services begin in order to avoid distracting others. Sociability. We have much time to get to become acquainted with one another in 8 days of activities, eating and recreation. Let’s make good use of it! Congregational Services and Break-out sessions; however, are not included as a social venue. We ask that you please refrain from unneeded ‘chit-chat’ once the Congregational Service has begun. Let us be respectful to our calling and our Creator when we come before him. Some of the services and presentations may be audio and/or video-taped. 'Torah' is a Hebrew word which means teachings or instruction–not 'law' and refers to the first 5 books of the Bible. The English words Old Covenant / Testament are rarely used synonyms, while the word "Law" is a commonly used synonym for the first 5 books.

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And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring,
and they shall hear my voice: and they shall become one flock, one shepherd. -John 10:16

“There is no reason given in Scripture as to why Herod’s Temple (the Second Temple ) was destroyed. Some believe it was because of the rejection of Y’shua as Messiah by the Temple leadership. However there is a different tradition within Judaism which says that the Second Temple was destroyed by a lack of love. In other words, a spirit of division. This was the same spirit which the Apostle Paul came up with in Corinth:
“For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you. Are you not carnal and behaving like mere men?”
(I Cor 3:3)

“Scripture is clear as to the reasons why Solomon' s Temple (the First Temple ) was destroyed. It was because of the breaking of the land Sabbaths.” (II Chron. 36:19, 21)
– Dean and Susan Wheelock, A View from Beit Shalom, Hebrew Roots, Oct/Nov/Dec/ 2007 p1

~ Courtesy for Camp Yavapines Rules ~

and

Festival Site General Information

As a participant in the Festival, we are blessed that you chose to attend with us! We ask that you follow our recommendations to enable a cooperative and comfortable Festival experience for all!

Alcoholic beverages, drugs, and firearms: Prohibited. PLEASE NOTE: Our Four Fellowships fully recognize the role of wine in our worship service and other beverages during the Festival. We unsuccessfully requested the Camp to change this policy for us. We believe that we can still cooperate within Camp Yavapine’s guidelines and still rightfully worship Our Father when the highest quality camp facility in the State of Arizona for the Festival is made available to us. There are always options! It just takes a bit more effort! We suggest one of the following:

1. Join us in bringing a non-alcoholic wine. (We will have a limited amount available at the Festival) –or–

2. Join us in a short, easy walk (1/2 mile) into the National Forest where we can have wine and bread as part of

our Kiddush, and where we are not bound by the Camp alcoholic guidelines.

Cooking: Propane burners, such as Coleman-type stoves fueled by propane, are allowed. If drought conditions exist, fire restrictions will prohibit camp fires, charcoal use, barbecues, candles, or similar open flames due to fire hazards in the forest environment.

Electricity must be used carefully and on a limited basis.
Bunkhouse occupants may bring small refrigerators, hot plates, coffeemakers, etc to use in the bunkhouse for limited cooking. There is no camp housekeeping services offered in these bunkhouses. All are expected to clean-up prior to departure.
Tenting: Those tenting may share in the use of an extension cord for electricity to specific vacant bunkhouses. The Festival Camp Safety staff will provide directions upon your arrival to the camp.

Curfew: Nightly curfew is 10:00 PM.

From sundown Friday until sundown Saturday, we make every effort to maintain a quiet atmosphere, which is conducive to worship because it is our Sabbath.

Dress: Modest clothing (and bathing suits) in good taste, and appropriate, be worn while on camp property.

Emergency: Medical and Spiritual and Safety/Security

Anointing: The elder on call will be posted on the Message Board.
First Aid/Medical: Yavapines Regional Hospital is located about 3 miles east of Camp Yavapines. Please see the enclosed Area Map for its location.
Safety: Contact ____ at _______ at his cabin or ____ at _______ at his cabin.

Horses and Livestock: Camp Yavapines has a barn and corral for horses and livestock should you wish to bring them along.

Keys: Room keys are issued upon request at the Camp Office with a $5 refundable deposit.

Lost and Found: Items may be brought to the Registration Table and/or Dome.

Messages: Festival announcements, Schedule changes, and Personal messages may be posted on the Bulletin Board in the Dome.

Pets are allowed only with the following understanding:

Pets are allowed only in the tent and RV areas. (Do not bring them to the Dome area).
No pets are allowed within any cabin and bunkhouse.
All pets must be kept on a leash.
Clean-up after pets (i.e. use plastic bags) and properly dispose of animal waste.

Resource Center: Hours and location will be posted in the Festival Program Brochure available upon arrival at the Registration Table.

Smoking: Prohibited–except in your parked vehicle.

Speech: No profanity, please.

Telephones: Public Telephones are located outside the Camp Office. Telephone numbers are (928) 445.9806 and (928) 778.9829.

~ Courtesy in Worship ~

Congregation Services and Break-Out Sessions

Cell phones. A bane of our contemporary lifestyle not only inflects itself upon others, but is also disrespectful to Our Father who brought us to listen attentively to His words–not ringing tones.

Please, please turn off cell phones or set them to vibrate.
Unless it is an emergency, move out of your seat to a place where no one can hear you talk without causing much distraction.
For non-emergency calls, please call back later and do not disrupt services or presentations with leaving your seat.

Children. Well-behaved children are a blessing and make it a more edifying experience for all attending services!

Evangelizing: Many Festival attendees will be Torah-observing believers who understand the Pauline Theology of contemporary Christianity. Discussions in a mutual, sharing fellowship are strongly encouraged! This is some of the what and whys the Festival is about!. The Festival site, however, is not the place for one to draw a crowd to oneself to teach others contrary to what is being taught at our local fellowships or taught at Our Father’s Festival. We offer everyone the opportunity to be selected to present their topic at a Break-Out Session should they wish to teach brethren. We welcome receiving your speaking requests! Mass distribution in any manner of any personal religious literature is not allowed on the Festival Grounds.

Modesty. Our goals for the Festival of Sukkot include to glorify the Father. We realize that most of you are already practicing modesty guidelines, but for those who are unaware, we wish to share what would be a distraction from our goal. The current styles of clothing (especially for women) can be a challenge to worship in especially during Davidic dancing. Various movements of the dancing such as bending forward at the waist and raising our arms can lead to exposing more skin than either one intends or is appropriate. Thus, we are strongly discouraging the wearing of sleeveless shirts on both men and women, dresses or skirts that are worn significantly above the knees, low rise skirts and pants that would expose skin or underwear when bending over, and of course any shirts that are low cut. On days that are hot during the dance workshop, capris for women are preferred over shorts unless the shorts are long. During any formal setting at the dome, shorts on both men and women are discouraged. Young children are the exception. We thank you in advance for your diligence and effort that you are making in preventing stumbling blocks so that all can completely focus on the Father.

Time: Be on Time, please. Christ will arrive on time for His Bride, and we hope you are in your chairs 5 minutes before services begin in order to avoid distracting others.

Sociability. We have much time to get to become acquainted with one another in 8 days of activities, eating and recreation. Let’s make good use of it! Congregational Services and Break-out sessions; however, are not included as a social venue. We ask that you please refrain from unneeded ‘chit-chat’ once the Congregational Service has begun. Let us be respectful to our calling and our Creator when we come before him. Some of the services and presentations may be audio and/or video-taped.

'Torah' is a Hebrew word which means teachings or instruction–not 'law' and refers to the first 5 books of the Bible.

The English words Old Covenant / Testament are rarely used synonyms, while the word "Law" is a commonly used synonym for the first 5 books.

OUR FATHER'S FESTIVALTM !2009 Feast of Sukkot / Tabernacles!

Guidelines

to Our Festival Relationships

*OUR FATHER'S FESTIVALTM !**2009 Feast of Sukkot / Tabernacles!*