Beit Yeshua
& Machol
Newsletter
2010
Beit Yeshua
2009
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January
2010
Proclamation Over
A City
Steele Creek Church
Israeli Folk
Dance
Coats For Israel
Zemer
Levav
February
2010
PURIM
Celebration
March
2010
Jewish-Roots
Teaching
Series at
Conrnerstone Church
Maiden, NC
Black Mountain
Weekend
at the
Vision For Israel
Lodge
Boone
Beit Midrash
Jim & Linda's
Marriage Vow Renewal
April
2010
PESACH
Vision
For
Israel
Conference
An
Evening
Honoring Israel
Prophetic
Word
to Beit Yeshua
May
2010
Frank &
Carol LaPorta
The Father's Heart
Ministry
Haifa, Israel
SHAVUOT
& the
Tabernacle
of God
Israeli
Folk Dance
Highway to Zion
at Vision for Israel
July
2010
Love For His
People
Beit Yeshua's
Erev Shabbat
& Midrash
August
2010
Beit Shofarot
Torah Dedication
August 7, 2010
Bill
Cloud
at Beit Shofarot
Highway To Zion
Assembly
with
Warren Marcus
September
2010
YOM
TERUAH
Rosh Hashanah
Feast of Trumpets
YOM
KIPPUR
Day of
Atonement
SUKKOT
Feast of
Tabernacles
October
2010
SHABBAT
with
Jim & Linda
SUKKOT
In The
NC Mountains
PESACH
Seder at
Gaston College
November
2010
Marty Goetz
Concert
Highway
To Zion
Assembly
with
Beit Yeshua
Beit Shofarot
Love For His People
December
2010
HANUKKAH
With
Beit Yeshua &
Beit Shofarot
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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.
The Lord opened so many new and exiting doors for us in 2010. So often, we actually forget all that He's done for us.
This page will help you remember.On January 1, 2010, nine men and women associated with Beit Yeshua gathered for the 2nd annual shofar sounding and proclamation over the city of Lincolnton. Shofarot were sounded at the Lincolnton Courthouse, the local high school, as well as at several area churches represented by the group, including Covenant Bible Church and Freedom Church. The morning also consisted of prayer requesting Yahweh to more freely and fully move during 2010 and pour our more of His Ruach Ha'Kodesh (Holy Spirit).
Chuck, Thunder, Doug, Paul, and Wayne blow their shofarot outside of Freedom Church
Because of our connection with Highway to Zion, we've connected with Steele Creek Church's Messianic Pastor, Warren Marcus, and their monthly One-New-Man meetings. Warmly received, we had no trouble jumping in during their praise and worship to share our love for Israeli Folk Dance with those in attendance. Warren also invited the Beit Yeshua's "shofar blowers" to open the Steel Creek Church service when he ministered there on a Saturday evening in January. The evening concluded with some wonderful fellowship.
Our 2010 Israeli Folk Dance classes started on Tuesday, January 5th. There was a good mixture of men and women from a variety of ages. We had several beginner dancers, so we started easy and increased the difficulty as the evening progressed.
The Israeli Folk Dance "Zemer Atik"
Working on a dance performance for Passover using flags
To see more photos from the Israeli Folk Dance Class, follow this LINK
Doug was approached by a member of Covenant Bible Church who said that he had 600 coats that he'd be willing to donate to the needy in Israel. The coats were adult-sized and were manufactured in the USA by a textile company that had gone out of business. When Vision For Israel founders Barry & Batya Segal were in Charlotte in December 2009 for the VFI Hanukkah Celebration, Doug talked with Batya and confirmed their desire for the coats.
Steve & Timmy brought the VFI truck from Charlotte to Lincolnton, NC, where Paul and Chuck helped load the coats. They were then taken to the Vision For Israel warehouse in Charlotte, where they'll be re-packaged and sent to Israel.
Timmy Bryant models two of the coats
Paul, Doug, Chuck & Barry joined Timmy as coats were packed to ship to Israel
Zemer Levav (Song of the Heart) was in concert Saturday, January 23rd at Beit Shofarot in Salisbury, NC. Mark, Shimnit & Kerah Hanes ministered in an Israeli-styled worship expericence with song and dance while playing harp, guitar, oud, dumbek, djembe and tubano. We've loved their music for years - what a wonderful opportunity to worship with them in person.
Shimnit and Kerah (age 22) write songs for the group and do the vocals
Shimnit accompanies with the large harp, while Keran plays the guitar and smaller harp
Mark plays guitar, oud (pear-shaped middle eastern guitar and various percussion instruments
Esther & The Wonderful Kingdom of AZ
Beit Yeshua celebrated the Biblical Festival of Purim on Friday, February 26, 2010
in the Family Life Center of Covenant Bible Church
at 2168 Gastonia Hwy, Lincolnton, NC 28092The evening consisted of Praise, Worship and Israeli Folk Dance, a "Wizard of Oz" Purim Shpiel (Play),
prayer for Israel, food and fellowship.Part of our festivities in celebrating Purim each year is to tell the story of Esther and how God used her to bring deliverance for her people, the Jews, from the evil Haman. For the past eight years we've chosen to tell the story through a comedic Purim play or Shpiel. This year's play was a "Wizard of Oz" parody entitled "Esther and the Wonderful Kingdom of AZ". Rather than memorizing parts, Curtis leads those in attendance in an impromptu telling of the story. Cast for the play are frequently chosen spontaneously and without any preparation, costumed, handed a script, and directed through the telling of the story.
The heroine in our story is a lovely Jewish orphan girl by the name of Dorothy-Esther Hadassah Mordechai.
It doesn't look like those size 2 "Ruby-Red Slippers" are gonna fit Esther!
Scarecrow: "That way is a very nice way!"
Tin-Man, Cowardly Lion, Dorothy-Esther and Scarecrow
"Esther & the Wonderful Kingdom of AZ" Cast
To see more photos from the 2010 Purim Celebration, follow this LINK
Pastor Jonathan Foster of Cornerstone Church in Maiden, NC, invited the leadership of Beit Yeshua to come and teach a 9-week series on the Jewish-Roots of our Christian Faith. The series would ran from March to May, 2010 as part of their Sunday evening activities. (Left to Right) Chuck, Doug, Paul & Curtis
The outline for the 9-week series:
Week 1 (March 7, 2010) led by Curtis: Israel - What scripture says about Israel and what our relationship, as Believers, should be with Israel & the Jews Week 2 (March 14, 2010) led by Doug: The Messianic Church Arising; What the "early" church looked like Week 3 (March 28, 2010) led by Doug: The Messianic Church Arising (continued) Week 4 (April 11, 2010) led by Curtis: The Biblical Feasts Week 5 (April 18, 2010) led by Paul: Shabbat - What is it? Why observe it? Week 6 (Mary 2, 2010) led by Curtis: The Spring Feasts - Pesach (Passover), Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, Shavuot (Pentecost) Week 7 (May 16, 2010) led by Chuck: The Fall Festivals - Rosh Hashanah (Trumpets), Yom Kippur (Atonement), Sukkot (Tabernacles) Week 8 (May 23, 2010) led by Doug: The Minor Feasts - Purim & Hanukkah Week 9 (May 30, 2010) led by Paul & Chuck: Shofars, Tallits, Menorahs, Mezuzahs, etc. Steve Martin of Vision For Israel invited the Executive Board of Beit Yeshua for a weekend at the Vision For Israel lodge in the Laurel Ridge Community of Black Mountain, NC. The trip was originally scheduled for January 2010, but due to a snowy winter was rescheduled for March 12 - 14th. Steve and his wife, Laurie, were joined by Curtis & Carolyn, Doug & Lynda and Paul & Susan. The log house was at the top of the Laurel Ridge Community mountain
(Left to Right) Carolyn, Laurie, Steve, Lynda, Doug, Susan & Paul
On Saturday, March 27, 2010, ten of us from Beit Yeshua traveled to Boone, NC, to join friends Jim & Linda and meet the folks at Boone Beit Midrash. As it turned out, that was the day they had chosen to celebrate the feast of Passover corporately. (Left to Right)
Carolyn, Janice, Lynda, Curtis, Wane, Carolee, Paul, Susan, Doug and Chuck
(Left to Right) Jim, Travis, Stephanie & Linda
Boone Beit Midrash Leaders
We've been so blessed to have gotten to know Jim & Linda over the past year. Jim surprised Linda by providing an opportunity for them to renew their wedding vows at the beginning of the Boone Beit Midrash Passover Seder. She had no idea what was happening even when she walked into the parlor at the First Baptist Church and saw the Chuppah. Jim & LInda with their daughter, Stephanie, & son-in-law, Travis
For more photos from Jim & Linda's marriage vow renewal, follow this LINK
Pesach/Passover is the largest activity that Beit Yeshua plans during the year.
Beit Yeshua celebrated their 9th annual Pesach Seder on Friday, April 2, 2010, in the Family Life Center of Covenant Bible Church. Registration for the 2010 Seder was 212 with some guests driving over two hours to join us, while many other traveled at least an hour. Nine low tables were set up for those wanting a more authentic feel to the Seder
Pastor Eric invited the students in his Old Testament classes at the
Lincolnton Campus of Gaston College
The Machol Dancers danced to the song "Watchman" by Paul Wilbur
A time of praise, worship and dance
The Seder begins
To see more photos from the 2010 Passover Seder, follow this LINK
The 2010 Vision For Israel & The Joseph Storehouse Conference in Fort Mill, SC was April 23rd & 24th, 2010, at the Heritage International Conference Center in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Barry Segal was in from Jerusalem for the event with a weekend of praise & worship and wonderful teaching.
The Vision For Israel Conference never disappoints! It was awesome this year and truly gave us a view into the hear of God concerning Israel. It also allowed us the opportunity to make new friends and visit with old ones. Each year, the feeling of family, and connection to Vision For Israel becomes stronger. I wish you all could have been there. It gives us a broader view of what God is doing.
To see more photos from the 2010 Vision For Israel Conference, follow this LINK
Beit Yeshua invited family and friends to join them in celebrating Israel's 62 birthday at An Evening Honoring Israel on Friday, April 30, 2010 at the Family Life Center of Covenant Bible Church. Shofarot are sounded as the evening begins
The Machol Dancers perform to the song "On Your Walls O Jerusalem" by Barry & Batya Segal
Speakers for the evening included Doug from Beit Yeshua ...
... Curtis from Beit Yeshua
... Cathy from Highway to Zion
... and Steve from Vision For Israel and Love For His People
There were numerous displays concerning Israel and the Jewish people.
Prophetic Word Given by Indira to Beit Yeshua
at the end of the Evening Honoring Israel on 30 Apr 2010
She saw oil poured over Beit Yeshua leadership's head and feet.
There were flames of fire around their feet. Don't despair.
She saw auditoriums and stadiums, state to state and country to country.
Connections to the body of Christ and Jewish Roots.
She saw a belt buckle with four corners which are connectors.
Electricity going through the connections like lightning. This is the Lord's voice.
Beit Yeshua connecting people to people.
Get our paperwork in order because it will happen quickly.
The body is hungry and we will have what she needs.
Give the word to everyone.
Curtis get ready to duplicate yourself and oversee.For more photos and information from this event, Click HERE Frank and Carol LaPorta from The Father's Heart Ministry, Haifa, ISRAEL
Frank & Carol LaPorta visited Beit Yeshua on Friday, May 7th, 2010 and ministered in the Erev Shabbat meeting. The LaPortas serve in Israel through Carmel Assembly through "The Father's Heart" Ministry there. Carmel Assembly reaches out to the community in many ways and has a Drug & Alcohol Rehab Center. One of the LaPorta's areas of ministry is "Loaves & Fishes" where they take large hoagie-style sandwiches to the needy. Another area of ministry is called, "Abba's Arms", where they go and minister to mentally handicapped children in Haifa. The third area of ministry for the LaPortas is working at the Ebenezer Home - a home for elderly Believers - some who are Holocaust Survivors.
Curtis with Frank and Carol LaPorta
For more photos and information from this event, Click HERE
Beit Yeshua gathered on Friday, May 17, 2010, to celebrate the Biblical Festival of Shavuot (Pentecost). In the Original Covenant the laws of God were written on tables of stone. In the New Covenant, God wrote His laws on the hearts of men.
The Family Life Center was decorated for Shavuot
Iline did a dramatic teaching about the Tabernacle of the Lord
... the materials used to make it
... the colors used
... and how we are to relate to it
For more photos and information from this event, Click HERE
During our Israeli Folk Dance Class during the month of May, we continued to work of the
wonderful dance "Mi Ha Ish" (Who is the Man)Working in lines to teach the three parts of the dance
For more photos and information from this event, Click HERE
Highway to Zion invited Beit Yeshua, to come and share an Evening Honoring Israel at the Highway to Zion assembly for the month of May. The meeting was scheduled for Friday, May 21st, 2010, at the Vision For Israel offices and warehouse in Pineville, NC.
Cathy introduces Steve & Laurie who led praise & worship
Machol Dancers dance to the song "On Your Walls" by Barry & Batya Segal
The evening concludes with a time of teaching
Doug talks about what Scripture has to say about Israel
Curtis talks about the History of Modern Israel and her Scriptural borders
Paul closes with prayer for Israel
The group listens intently
For more photos and information from this event, Click HERE
Our good friend Steve Martin announced in December 2009 that he would be leaving Vision For Israel on July 1, 2010 - completing 5 years with the Israeli Based humanitarian aid organization founded by Barry & Batya Segal, to lead "Love For His People Ministries, a new ministry based in Charlotte, NC. Beit Yeshua is excited to be working with this wonderful new ministry.
Steve in Israel in 2009
"Love For His People Ministries" (in Hebrew "Ahava le Amo") was established on November 23, 2009 to connect people who love Israel - so that together they can more effectively bless the people of Israel. A primary focus of this "arm in arm" ministry will be to encourage, support and edify Messianic Believers in the Promised Land of Eretz Israel - including a special outreach to Messianic Ethiopian Jews.
Part of the Love For His People Board at the end of the afternoon
Check out the "Love For His People" website at
Or Contact Steve at stevemartin@loveforhispeople.com
Beit Yeshua continued it Erev Shabbat meeting through the long "hot" North Carolina summer. On Friday, July 23, 2010, Beit Yeshua met at Chuck & Janice's home for Erev Shabbat, Praise & Worship, Prayer, a Midrashic-style Bible study, and Oneg. Doug leads our Midrash, serving as fascinator of the group discussion for the weekly portions. It's definitely one of our favorite parts of our Erev Shabbat meetings. There were 37 in attendance at this particular home meeting - a large crowd for a home group meeting. Janice lights candles - setting apart the beginning of Shabbat -
Paul says blessing over the bread & wine
Doug fascinates the Midrash Torah discussion - what a wonderful gift to our fellowship
The group listens intently and actively participates in the discussion on the Torah portion
"Va'etchanan" from Deuteronomy 3:23 - 7:11, Isaiah 40:1-26, Acts 3 - 5
Vat'etchanan ("And he pleaded") includes:
* the described failed effort of Moses to God to let him enter the land
*the Ten Mitzvot/Commandments as stated by Moses
*the Sh'ma which proclaims the oneness of God
*the duty to love God, study His torah and teach it to the children
*The mitzvot of the tefillin and mezuzah
*Moses' prophetic warning of the exile and the eventual redemption of IsraelActs 3:19-21 Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord; and that He may send Yeshua the Messiah appointed for you, whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.
Beit Yeshua joined Beit Shofarot in China Grove/Landis, NC, on Saturday, August 7, 2010,
for Beit Shofarot's Torah Dedication service.Everyone gathered outside as the 135-year-old Torah was removed from it's temporary Ark.
Rabbi Yossi carried the Torah for the 1st lap of 7 Aliyah around the building.
Curtis was invited to carry the Torah on one of the Aliyah ...
... as was Doug
We moved into a period of praise, worship and dance
Andy carries the Torah
Curtis led dance while others sang and carried flags - & Wane carried the Torah
Click Here to see the video of the crowd dancing "Ma NaVu"
and Wane dancing with the Torah
(Video courtesy of Roger Wyatt at YouTube)Doug shares from the weekly Torah Portion
Curtis was also one of the guest speakers at the Torah dedication service
Rabbi Yossi introduced keynote speaker Rabbi Scott Sekulow from Beth Adonia
The Machol Dancers danced to the song "Al Chomatayeech Yerushalem"
(On Your Walls O Jerusalem) by Barry & Batya Segal
Beit Yeshua joined Beit Shofarot in China Grove, NC, on Saturday, August 21, 2010, for guest speaker Bill Cloud of Shoreshim Ministries out of Cleveland, TN. It was a wonderful morning of praise, worship, dance, Torah readings, a great teaching by Bill Cloud of Shoreshim Ministries, and a time of Oneg (food and fellowship).
Doug & Chuck join the other men as shofarot are sounded to begin the service
Bill Cloud is recognized as one of the leading authorities on end-time events and the Hebraic study of Scripture and its relevance to the Believer. Through Shoreshim Ministries, Bill and his family have launched an effort to reintroduce Christians to the Jewish Yeshua and to educate Believers in the roots of their faith. Bill has appeared on TV with Perry Stone and Zola Levitt. Bill did a wonderful teaching that talked about Satan's attacks from within
Adam failed to "shamar" (guard) the Garden of Eden - allowing Satan to enter and temp Eve
Bill Cloud's teaching at Beit Shofarot was awesome.
To hear the teaching, follow the links below:(Each part is about 9 minutes long)
Bill Cloud Part 1 Bill Cloud Part 5 Bill Cloud Part 2 Bill Cloud Part 6 Bill Cloud Part 3 Bill Cloud Part 7 Bill Cloud Part 4 Bill Cloud Part 8
Highway to Zion welcomed Jewish Believer Warren Marcus as speaker for the August 27th assembly in Charlotte, NC.
Meeting Location:
The Meadows Clubhouse
4315 Simsbury Road
Charlotte, NC 28226Beit Yeshua was there to participate, support & encourage.
Those with shofarot bring them to the front and sound them to open the meeting
Cathy welcomes everyone to the meeting
Steve and Laurie, of Love For His People, lead the group in a time of praise & worship
Curtis lead the group in Israeli Folk Dance
Curtis was asked to share with the group about the season of Teshuvah
Warren Marcus shares the message for the evening that also included his testimony
Warren Marcus' message from the evening is available on YouTube.
Click below to hear the various parts:
Part 1
Click HerePart 6
Click HerePart 2
Click HerePart 7
Click HerePart 3
Click HerePart 8
Click HerePart 4
Click HerePart 9
Click HerePart 5
Click Here
Beit Yeshua gathered on Friday, September 10th, to celebrate the Biblical Festival of Yom Teruah (the Day of the Awakening Blast), which is also called Rosh Hashanah. The decision was made to move the 2010 Feast of Trumpets celebration back to Doug & Lynda's home. There was around 35 in attendance.
Since Yom Teruah is the Feast of Trumpets, sounding shofarot is a big part of the celebration
and the only specific Biblical command for the festival
Many chose to dress in white for the festival celebration
symbolically showing holiness and wedding garments of white
Susan lit the festival candles
and Paul says blessings over the bread and wine
As the sun sets, the festival was celebrated with praise, worship, singing and dancing
as well as additional shofar sounding
Worshiping to the song "Show Me Your Face" by Paul Wilbur
As the evening progressed, everyone moved inside
where Doug led a midrash and deeper look at the festival of Yom Teruah
The evening ends as Chuck sounds the shofar
Beit Yeshua gathered together on Friday, September 17, 2010, to observe the Biblical Festival
of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
Janice lights the festival candles
Yom Kippur is the most solemn of all the holidays and is observed with fasting and prayer. As we met together, we took the opportunity for individual repentance, followed by a season of prayer where we prayed for the church, the US, Israel and the Nations.
Doug talks about Yom Kippur and leads us in through he different areas of prayer
Beit Yeshua gathered on Friday, September 24, 2010, to celebrate the Biblical festival of Sukkot - or the Feast of Tabernacles. This was only our second year to move our festival celebration from the small home-group setting to the larger Family Life Center at Covenant Bible Church. As with all the festivals that Beit Yeshua continues to present, the crowd continues to grow, and blessings to increase. The Lord's presence was awesome. It was wonderful to reconnect with old friends and to make some new ones, too, as we worshipped the Lord together and anticipated the 2nd coming of Messiah Yeshua.
The constructed and decorated sukkah for the festival
Sukkot is considered to be the most joyful of all the Biblical festivals. We're commanded in scripture to "rejoice". Beit Yeshua's Sukkot Celebration consisted of shofar sounding, lots of dancing, teaching, food and great fellowship - as we rejoiced before the Lord.
Shofarot are sounded to start the meeting
Everyone was invited to sing and dance "Hine Ma Tov" ("Behold How Good")
Susan says the blessing over the festival candles
Paul says blessings over the bread and wine
Dressed in costumes from "the Nations"
the lady Machol Dancers dance to the song "Peace of Jerusalem"
To see the video performance of the ladies dancing to the song
"Peace of Jerusalem"
CLICK HEREThe Machol Dancers prepared a special performance piece for Beit Yeshua's Sukkot Celebration
dancing to the song "We Speak to Nations""Hear the sound, the sound of the nations worshipping"
"Hear the sound, of sons and daughters singing"
"Who will go for us, Who will shout to the corners of the earth?""
That Christ is King"
"We speak to nations, be open"
"We speak to nations, fall on your knees"
"We speak to nations, the kingdom is coming near to you"
"We speak to nations, be broken, powers of darkness, you have to flee"
"We speak to nations, the kingdom is coming near to you"
"We speak to you - Be free - Be free"
"Hear the sound, the sound of the nations calling"
"Hear the sound, the sound of the fatherless crying"
"We will go for you, We will shout to the corners of the earth"
"That Christ is King"
"We speak to nations, be open"
"We speak to nations, fall on your knees"
"We speak to nations, the kingdom is coming near to you"
"We speak to strongholds, be broken"
"Powers of darkness, you have to flee"
"We speak to nation, the kingdom is coming near to you"
"We speak to you - Be free - Be free"
"Be free - Be free - Be free - Be free"
"Be Free"
To see the video performance of the last practice of the Machol Dancers
dancing to the song "We Speak to Nations"
CLICK HERE
Curtis shared scriptures from the Old Testament (Original Covenant) about the feast of Sukkot
There was a time of praise, worship and dance for all
Curtis shares the four species listed in scripture -
the palm, the myrtle, the willow and the citron
or "The Lulav & Etrog"
The fragrant citron (Etrog) was passed around for all to see and smell
Doug shared New Testament scriptures concerning Sukkot
Chuck shares about the Water Libation Ceremony at Sukkot
and prays for rain in Israel and the US
The evening ends with a time of Oneg - food and fellowship
... and a little extra dance - "Ashreinu"
To hear the song "Ashreinu"
CLICK HERETo see the dance "Ashreinu"
CLICK HEREJim & Linda invited Carolyn and Curtis up to spend the weekend with them near Grandfather Mountain, NC, on Friday, October 15, 2010. We first met Jim & Linda when they attended Beit Yeshua's 2009 Pesach Seder.
We shared an Erev Shabbat meal together
After dinner, a time of praise, worship and some Israeli folk dance ...
... and some fellowship
Carolyn & I had the privilege to meet some nice folks from the mountains of North Carolina as they've traveled to Lincolnton for our last two Israeli Folk Dance classes. They informed us that they would be observing the festival of Sukkot from October 22 - 31 in Bostic, NC, and invited us to come by. This Jewish-Roots group of Believers come from Marion, Nebo, Bostic, Boone and Connelly Springs, NC. Carolyn & I went up on Saturday, October 23rd, and spent several hours fellowshipping, dancing and getting to know these new friends. It was the perfect weekend to be in the mountains as the Autumn colors of the trees show their vibrant beauty. Yahweh is a good God!
The theme of the festival is "Preparing the Camp of the Righteous". They'll have morning classes starting at 10:00 am and will be centered around wilderness skills, foraging & wild edibles, cooking over a campfire, basic flour making (includes wild grains), acorn bread, survival kits, water filtration & purification, salve making and herbal medicines - as well as classes on shofar blowing, tzitzit tying, challah bread making and more. Around 5:00 pm each day, they'll begin the Torah classes that will include, "Tithing - YHVH's Perfect Plan for Provision", "The Physics Behind End-Times Prophecies", "Misplaced Allegiance" and more. Quiet time (out of courtesy to the neighbors) begins at 10:00 pm. All meals are eaten on site and a great time will be had by all. There's a time of evening dance and lulav in the driveway.
It was a great opportunity to spend additional time with new friends Philip, Cindy, Dylan, Azalea, Harold, Alice and Nancy. Some of the tents set up by the group of about 25
Carolyn fellowships with some of the group
Curtis was invited to teach some dances
so he started off with Od Lo Ahavti Dai
Pastor Eric Reel of Freedom Church in Lincolnton, NC, invited Beit Yeshua to do a Pesach Seder for the Old Testament class that Eric teaches at the Lincolnton Campus of Gaston College in Lincolnton, NC. Doug, Paul & Curtis conducted a 50 minute mini-Seder on Wednesday, October 27, 2010. Eric had talked with the class about Passover and he felt that the Seder would be a perfect conclusion.
Curtis shows Kayla how to light Pesach candles & do the blessing
Students watch attentively as shofarot are sounded by Paul, Doug & Eric
Parsley dipped in salt water recalls the tears shed by the Israelites
while slaves in Egypt
The first taste of Matza
Yeshua became the Passover lamb
It was the 3rd Cup of the Pesach Seder that He shared with His disciples
when He instituted "Communion"
Rabbi Yossi and Beit Shofarot invited Beit Yeshua to join them in hosting Messianic singer Marty Goetz in concert at Beit Shofarot in China Grove (Landis), NC, on Saturday, November 6, 2010. As always, Marty delighted those in attendance with his singing, wit, personal stories and devotion to the Lord. The Lord's presence was truly there as Marty sang, shofarot sounded, Israeli flags waved, prayers prayed and dancers danced. What a blessing as at folks from a dozen or more congregations, groups and ministries came out to be involved.
Rabbi Yossi welcomed everyone and Curtis prayed as the evening began
Yossi introduced Marty and the worship began
Videos of Marty's performanced are on YouTube
Marty was born and raised Jewish
but eventually received Yeshua as his Messiah
Israeli flags wave as Marty leads the group in singing "Hatikvah"
Some additional sharing and an offering was received
It has been a tremendous blessing and privilege to see the Lord's hand at work as He brings together the various Messianic Congregations, Jewish-Roots Groups and Ministries over the past two years. On Friday, November 12, 2010, Highway to Zion hosted an Assembly that also included Beit Yeshua, Beit Shofarot and Love For His People.
The Assembly was held at Christian Life Center, 7100 Alexander Rd., Charlotte, NC 28270. A special thanks to Pastors Mark & Sharon Matthews.
The common group meetings have been a wonderful opportunity for us to grow closer with those from other congregations and groups.
Cathy welcomed the crowd and shared a scripture
Click Here to see & hear Cathy sharing
Those with shofars were called to the front for the sounding of the shofarot
Susan lights Shabbat candles
Paul says blessings over the bread and wine
Steve and Laurie led everyone in a wonderful time of praise & worship
Curtis & Beit Yeshua led Israeli Folk Dance
Rabbi Yossi, Reyna, Avigdor (Will) and Brad led in some beautiful Messianic prayers & blessings
as well as a reading of the weekly Torah portion
Click Here to see & hear the Messianic liturgy, Part 1
Click Here to see & hear the Messianic liturgy, Part 2
Click Here to see & hear the Messianic liturgy, Part 3
Rabbi Yossi brought the 135-year-old Torah scroll from Beit Shofarot
and led the group in a Torah parade complete with flags, dancing, and shofar sounding
The Torah Parade
Numerous people in the congregation
were given the opportunity to hold and even dance with the Torah scroll
Videos of the Torah Parade are on YouTube
and can be accessed through the following links
Click Here Torah Parade 1 Click Here Torah Parade 4 Click Here Torah Parade 2 Click Here Torah Parade 5 Click Here Torah Parade 3 Click Here to see & hear the Messianic liturgy, Part 4
Click Here to hear Rabbi Yossi's closing remarks about the Torah
Additional praise, worship & dance
Rabbi Yossi shared his testimony about how the Lord had directed his life to get him to
the place he is today and also about the six steps of worship
Rabbi Yossi's Message
The video of Rabbi Yossi's message is on YouTube
and can be accessed through the following links
Click Here Part 1 Click Here Part 5 Click Here Part 2 Click Here Part 6 Click Here Part 3 Click Here Part 7 Click Here Part 4 Beit Yeshua & Beit Shofarot gathered corporately on Saturday, December 4, 2010, at First Reformed Church in Landis, NC, to celebrate the Biblical festival of Hanukkah. The evening started as Rabbi Yossi lit the Hanukkah menorah and proceeded to a time to praise, worship & dance. An impromptu/spontaneous Hanukkah play gave folks from Beit Yeshua, Beit Shofarot & First Reformed Church an opportunity to learn the story of Hanukkah and how God brought deliverance to the Jewish people - culminating in the cleansing & rededicating of the Temple.
The crowd arrived and settled as the evening began
Rabbi Yossi lit the Hanukkiah
Praise, Worship & Israeli Folk Dance
As the Hanukkah play began, Curtis called each of the unsuspecting actors up
as Myrl & Janice costumed them on the spot
Nysa (Olivia), Laodice (Reyna), Attendant (Wane) and Antiochus (Will)
Saul (Chuck), Emet (Rabbi Yossi), James (Gideon), Judah (Sam) and Mattathias (Pastor Franks)
The entire Hanukkah Cast
Thanks to Susan for videoing the play
HANUKKAH PLAY
"Hanukkah O Hanukkah"The video of the play is on YouTube
and can be accessed through the following links
Part 1, CLICK HERE Part 4, CLICK HERE Part 2, CLICK HERE Part 5, CLICK HERE Part 3, CLICK HERE Part 6, CLICK HERE Website Information
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