Solel Sabbath Fellowship celebrates each of the Appointed Times of YHVH together as a congregation. Our congregation follows the sighting of the new moon and the aviv barley from Israel to determine the new year and the feast dates.
Fall Feast Dates
Yom Teruah Information
The date and location of our Yom Teruah celebration will depend upon when the new crescent moon is sighted from Israel.
Saturday, September 12, will be the 29th day of the sixth biblical month. You can view the calendar here. That evening, observers in Israel will look for the new crescent moon. It may be visible, but because it is expected to be a difficult sighting, it is also possible that it will not be seen until the following evening.
Here are our two possible plans:
If the new moon IS sighted from Israel on Saturday, September 12:
We would announce the sighting during our Sabbath service on September 12. Yom Teruah would begin at sunset, and we would have our party that evening at Pennway, beginning around sunset here in Michigan. Bring shofars and lawn chairs!
If the new moon is NOT sighted on Saturday, September 12:
We would not have the party at Pennway that evening. The sixth month would continue through its 30th day, and Yom Teruah would begin at sunset on Sunday, September 13.
In that case, we would meet at Greg and Deb Schwab’s home in Eaton Rapids at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday evening. Please bring a dish to share for a carry-in dinner. Also bring your shofars and lawn chairs!
Greg and Deb Schwab
6299 East Clinton Trail
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
To summarize:
- Moon sighted Saturday, September 12: Saturday evening at Pennway, around sunset.
- Moon not sighted Saturday, September 13: Sunday evening at Greg and Deb’s home, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
This uncertainty is part of the beauty of keeping Yom Teruah by the sighted moon: we truly must watch and be ready! This is good practice for preparing for the return of Yeshua, amen?
Yom Kippur Information
We will gather for Yom Kippur on the 10th day of the seventh biblical month. Depending upon when the new moon is sighted, this will be either Tuesday, September 22, or Wednesday, September 23.
We will meet at 2:00 p.m. at Perry City Hall for worship, Bible study, and a reenactment of Leviticus 16. The children especially enjoy the reenactment, but it is meaningful for adults as well!
We will not have a meal that day. We will update this page once the seventh month begins.
Perry City Hall
203 W Polly Street, 3rd floor
Perry, MI 48872
Sukkot Information
We are looking forward to gathering in central Michigan for Sukkot on September 27-October 4* for over eight days of fellowship, encouragement, and adventure with dozens of other families in the heart of Michigan. Please register by September 1.
Even if you cannot camp with us for all of Sukkot, we hope you will join us for our special worship and teaching times at Covenant Hills Camp in Otisville, in the Conference Center in the “Cove” building.
Depending upon the new moon sighting, our first- and eighth-day services will be either:
- Sunday, September 27, at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 4, at 11:00 a.m.
- Monday, September 28, at 11:00 a.m. and Monday, October 5, at 11:00 a.m.
Our regular Sabbath service on Saturday, October 3, will also be at the campground at 11:00 a.m. We will not meet at Pennway that day.
We will update this page once the dates are confirmed.
Learn about the Biblical Feasts
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