Beit Yeshua
2012
April to June
PESACH
Passover
An
Evening
Honoring
ISRAEL
SHAVUOT
The Feast of Weeks
(Pentecost)
(Left to Right) Eastern Gate, Lions Gate, Dung Gate, Jaffa Gate, Zion Gate
Psalm 122
1I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
2Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
Isaiah 62
6I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night:
ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
7And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: may they prosper who love you.
Beit Yeshua joined with family and friends at they hosted their 1tenth annual Pesach Seder on Friday, April 6, 2012. Using a combination of low tables (to give a sense of Pesach during the time of Yeshua) and high/regular tables, seating for 200+ registered guest was provided in the Family Life Center at Covenant Bible Church in Lincolnton, NC. The 2012 Seder included 5 Pastors as well as other church, Jewish-Roots and Messianic leaders from the Piedmont area of North Carolina - with guests from Denmark, Australia, Mexico and Peru. Thursday Night Set-Up
Low tables and Israel mural A combination of low and regular seating Friday Night Pesach Seder - 1st Evening of Pesach
FELLOWSHIP Thanks to Covenant Bible Church (Lincolnton, NC) for letting us use their Family Life Center Fellowship with "like-minded" Believers is one of the nice things about celebrating Pesach Chuck & Fran, Charley & Matt from Highway To Zion (Left to Right) Chuck, Charley, Fran, Matt - Derek & Judy in the background Thirteen folks from Beit Yeshua joined Cathy Hargett for an October 2011 trip to Israel. One of the blessings from that trip was forging friendships with Joyce & Melissa (as well as Rita - not pictured) who were also on the trip. Curtis speaks with Cathy Hargett from Highway To Zion
as well as Gloria, Joyce and Melissa who were also on the 2011 Israel tourJudy and Cathy (Center) - Sharon, Robbie and Danielle Carolyn chats with Sharon Curtis with daughter Beth - Paul, Jan and Melissa (Left to Right) David, Sam, Mike, David, Wane, Cynthia, Savanna, Ali and Beth Beth's daughter Savanna - Curtis & Carolyn's granddaughter Beit Yeshua was so pleased to have Jonathan, Andi & Chayla join us for their first Pesach Everyone settles as 7:00 pm approaches and the evening activities begin SHOFAROT Shofarot are sounded Chuck welcomes everyone and introduced Pastors and ministry leaders VISITING PASTORS Beit Yeshua was blessed to have Pastors from 5 different churches with us for the 2012 Pesach Seder
as well as other ministry leadersPastor Bill Carrier and family from Christ Commissioned Church, Conover, NC
sat on the low tablesPastor Ryan Kirby (with Cindy, Levi and Sarah) from True Word Church in Conover, NC (Left) Doug, Iline & Allie
(Right) Pastor Robert Wise with Sandra & Lyndsey from Creekside Community Church(Standing) David and Brack
(Sitting) Keith & Cynthia (from Iowa), James, Nancy & Pastor Bill Shupp from The River ChurchPaul shares about area Messianic and Jewish-Roots groups
and the importance of getting involvedMACHOL DANCERS The ladies danced the Israeli Folk Dance "O Give Thanks" to the song "Be Unto Your Name" The Machol (Lady) Dancers perform
the Israeli Folk Dance "O Give Thanks"
to the song "Be Unto Your Name"
CLICK HEREAlternate View - CLICK HERE
Machol Lady Dancers: Myrl, Donna, Nancy, Christi, Gloria, Brittany, Celia, Janice, Bianca, Janice, Iline PRAISE, WORSHIP & Congregational D-A-N-C-E Curtis led men, women and children in 3 simple Israeli Folk Dances - including Zemer Atik... ... "Od Lo Ahavti Dai" ...
... and "Im Hu Pal Nu" We were blessed to have so many men willing to get out and worship God through dance
SEDER
Curtis and Doug lead Beit Yeshua's Pesach Seder
To see part of the Pesach/Passover Seder - CLICK HERE - Part 1
Susan leads the ladies as festival candles are lit
The first cup of wine/juice is drunk - The Cup of Sanctification
You wash your hands during Passover because you are a priest before Adonai
and the table before you is His altar.Parsley dipped into salt water reminds us that life in Egypt
for the children of Israel was a life of pain, suffering, and tearsTo see part of the Pesach/Passover Seder - CLICK HERE - Part 1
A Child asks the 4 Questions 1. On all other nights we eat bread or matzah. Why on this night do we eat only matzah?
2. On all other nights we eat all kinds of vegetables. Why on this night do we eat only bitter herbs?
3. On all other nights we do not dip our vegetables even once. Why on this night do we dip them twice?
4. On all other nights we eat our meals sitting or reclining. Why on this night do we eat reclining? Jude asked the 4 questions
Three matzot are wrapped together for Passover. There are various explanations for this ceremony. The rabbis call these three a “Unity”. Some consider it a unity of the patriarchs - Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Others explain it as a unity of worship - the priests, the Levites, and the people of Israel. We who know Messiah can also see in this the unique tri-unity of Yahweh – the Father, Yeshua – the Son, and Ruach Ha Kodesh – the Holy Spirit. Three in one. In the matzah we can see a picture of Messiah. It is stripped and pierced.
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities;
the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.
(Isaiah 53:5)The matzah is tasted by all - including Chuck and Paul
On all other nights we eat all kinds of vegetables, but on Passover we eat only maror, bitter herbs (parsley and horseradish). As sweet as our lives are today, let us still remember how bitter life was for the children of Israel in the land of Egypt. We scooped some maror/horseradish onto a piece of matzah and ate it. As we did the bitter taste caused us to shed tears of compassion for the sorrow that the children of Israel knew thousands of years ago.
Doug lifts up the Maror/horseradish
Ali, Savanna and Chuck react to the horseradish
The sweet kharoset added to the horseradish and matzah reminds us of the sweetness of God,
even during the difficult timesThe 2nd Cup of Wine/Juice - the Cup of Plagues A finger is dipped into the wine/juice and dripped onto a napkin as the plagues are recited:
Blood, Frogs, Lice, Beast, Cattle Disease, Boils, Hail, Locusts, Darkness,
Death of the Firstborn
We paused for the Pesach/Passover meal and resumed the Seder after the meal As the evening ends, we say the traditional Jewish blessing, "Next Year in Jerusalem" -
a hope that we'll be able to observe Pesach in Jerusalem next year during this seasonTo see all the photos and videos from the 2012 Pesach Seder, CLICK HERE
Beit Yeshua, Highway To Zion and Love For His People met on Friday, April 27th, 2012, 7 pm, in the Family Life Center of Covenant Bible Church in Lincolnton, NC, to celebrate An Evening Honoring Israel. Guest speakers for the evening were Dr. Bill & Cindi Duerfeldt of Christian Friends of Israel (Jerusalem) and Warren Marcus of Sid Roth Ministries and Messianic Pastor at Steele Creek Church in Charlotte, NC. As everyone begins to arrive, Susan and Carolyn SKYPE with some other "very special" friends
at Christian Friends of Israel in JerusalemGettin' ready to star the meeting - folks still coming in the door Our friend Steve Martin from Love For His People with Indira Persad The shofarot (ram's horns) are sounded as the evening begins
[Paul, Jonathan, Chuck, Wane, Indira, Doug, Gid, Doug]
Cathy Hargett, Director of Highway To Zion, welcomed guests at the evening began
- shared scripture - and prayed over the group.Cathy shares with the group
To see the YouTube video of Cathy sharing, CLICK HERE
Susan lights Shabbat candles and Paul says kiddush (prayer & blessings) over the bread & wine
Paul holds the Israeli flag as everyone sings "Hatikvah", Israel's National Anthm
Beit Yeshua's Machol Dancers performed the Israeli Folk Dance "Ashreinu"
to the song by Avraham FriedThe see the YouTube video of the dance "Ashreinu" CLICK HERE, Part 1
The see the YouTube video of the dance "Ashreinu" CLICK HERE, Part 2
We were blessed to have Gid Anthony and Wane Daroux lead us during our time of congregational
praise, worship and dance.Gid on electric guitar, Tim on drums and David on bass
Many in the congregation joined in the Israeli Folk Dance during praise and worship
DISPLAYS At 7:40 we took a 20 minute break to let everyone visit the numerous displays we had set up for the evening
The "Israel" Display The "Adopt-A-City for Prayer" Display The "Seven Species" Display The Seven Species are
(1) Olives, (2) Grapes, (3) Figs, (4) Dates, (5) Pomegranates, (6) Wheat and (7) BarleyThe "Israeli Ministries" and "Judaica" Displays The "History of Modern Israel" and "Borders & Boundaries of Israel" Displays The "Biblical Archaeology" Display The "Hebrew Language" Display The "Holocaust" Display The BEIT YESHUA Display The HIGHWAY TO ZION Display The CHRISTIAN FRIENDS OF ISRAEL Display The PRECIOUS OILS Display The WARREN MARCUS book Dispaly After viewing the displays,
we moved into a little more praise, worship and dance to get everyone settledWane Daroux, originally from Dominica, is a gifted musician and song writer. He is in the process of
putting together his first CD of original Messianic music. Wane shared two of his songs at the
2012 Evening Honoring IsraelWane performs two of his original Messianic songs from his upcoming CD
To see the YouTube video of Wane singing "Baruch Atah Adonai", CLICK HERE
To see the YouTube video of Wane singing "When Yeshua Comes Again", CLICK HERE
Dancing as Wane leads praise & worship
Dr. Bill & Cindi Duerfeldt of Christian Friends of Israel, Jerusalem,
were two of our guest speakers for the eveningSteve Martin of Love For His People introduces Bill & Cindi
Bill & Cindi share about Christian Friends of Israel in Jerusalem
where they volunteer each year from January to MarchWarren Marcus of Sid Roth Ministries and Messianic Pastor of Steel Creek Church in
Charlotte, NC, was our second speaker for the eveningCathy Hargett introduces Warren Warren shares his message To see the YouTube video of Warren's message, CLICK HERE, Part 1 To see the YouTube video of Warren's message, CLICK HERE, Part 2 To see the YouTube video of Warren's message, CLICK HERE, Part 3 To see the YouTube video of Warren's message, CLICK HERE, Part 4 To see the YouTube video of Warren's message, CLICK HERE, Part 5 To close the evening, Doug leads the group in a prayer for Israel
then some of the ladies from the Machol Dancers and the Highway To Zion Dancers
danced to the song "Peace of Jerusalem" by Kirk DearmanHighway To Zion Dancers - Patty and Robbie
Machol Dancers from Beit Yeshua - Myrl, Iline, JaniceTo see the YouTube Video of the dance "Peace of Jerusalem", CLICK HERE
To see all the photos and videos from the 2012 An Evening To Honor Israel
CLICK HEREPlease join us in 2013 for An Evening Honoring Israel The Feast of Shavuot / Pentecost
50 days after Pesach/Passover is the feast of Shavuot/Weeks/Pentecost. This year Beit Yeshua chose to observe Shavuot as a home-group meeting instead of their usual "larger" meeting in the Family Life Center at Covenant Bible Church in Lincolnton, NC. - observing and celebrating the festival on Friday, May 25th. Meeting in Chuck and Janice's home,
Many arrived early to work on our 30-minute Hebrew LessonShofarot are sounded at 7:30 to announce the nearing of Shabbat Susan lights Shabbat candles and then says the blessing over the candles ...
... Paul blesses the bread and wine Chuck shares current events in Israel and the Middle East
and Doug leads the group in a time of prayer and intercession
As always, we pray for the Peace of Jerusalem (Sha'a'lu Shalom Yerushalayim)
[Large 3-pannel photo print of Jerusalem on Chuck & Janice's wall] Curtis leads the group in the Blessing of Salvation in Messiah Yeshua Blessing For Salvation in Messiah
Baruch Atah Adonai
Eloheinu Melech Ha’Olam,
Asher natan lanu
et de-rech ha’Yeshua,
B’Mashiach Yeshua
Baruch Hu. Amein!
Blessed are You, O Lord,
Our God, King of the Universe,
Who gave to us
the way of salvation
in the Messiah, Yeshua.
Blessed be He! Aman!We love to praise, worship and dance before the Lord Andy accompanies the music on his bongo
and Joe was in town from Western Carolina University
Doug leads the group in a Shavuot Midrash (Spirited Discussion) At the end of the evening, Oneg (Food & Fellowship) Doug, Wane and Iline ... David and Connie ... ... Duke and Myrl "As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!"
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