MINISTRIES: 

Music, Education, Hospitality, Sisterhood,  Brotherhood, Messianic Studies Institute, Chavurah, Family, Adult Education, Cemetery, Liturgy, Prayer, Scholarship, Shoresh, Hamevaser, Church Outreach Program, Dance Ministry

 Music:

     Beth Messiah has formed two Messianic worship teams to fill the needs of the growing congregation.  Shir Cadash (New Song) is one of these groups that primarily leads worship on Shabbat and other functions at Beth Messiah.  Kol Echad  (One Voice) leads worship at Bayt Cafe (the under thirties ministry), Erev Shabbat, Havdalah, and other functions at Beth Messiah.  Both of these worship Teams are available to travel to events in the greater central Ohio area.  To share through their unique musical styles and to exhort the community to live the life Yeshua modeled. All within a Jewish context.

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Education:

         1)     Junior Congregation -

2)     Nursery - The nursery operates on a rotating coverage schedule. There are two weekly workers who supervise children ages birth to two years during the Saturday service.  The goal for the nursery continues to be to provide safe care for the children while their parents are worshiping in the service. With the fluctuation in the volunteer pool.

3)     Toddlers - The toddler class provides childcare for children ages three to four years old during the Saturday service. The toddler class operates on a rotating coverage schedule. The goal for the toddler class is to introduce the children to God's word through teaching them about the Jewish Holiday's and teaching them about the Bible heroes God spoke through. With the fluctuating volunteer pool, there continues to be a need for more volunteer teachers.

4)     Camp Yeladim - See Photo Album

5)     Hebrew School –

6)     Habonim – (Youth) Our youth ministry exists to honor G-d with our lives, to connect with other messianic Jews, to help each other grow in our faith and Jewish identify and to challenge each other in order to discover our ministry, honor G-d with our lives, and to reach non-believing youth.

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Hospitality:

The purpose of the Hospitality Committee is to welcome visitors to Beth Messiah Congregation and to introduce Messianic Judaism and the ministries of Beth Messiah to the newcomers who are interested in attending regularly.

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Sisterhood:

The Sisterhood is open to all women of the congregation, regardless of whether they are congregational members. The Sisterhood holds regular meetings and special events in order to;

• Develop deep relationships with each other

• Meet each other’s needs, both physical and spiritual

• Serve the congregation while uncovering and developing the gifts the L-rd has given them

• Explore the Jewish roots of our faith in Messiah

Regular meetings include: Bible study discussion, brunch, and a business meeting to discuss plans for activities. Special events, such as ministry activities and ladies-only fellowship activities, include, for example, these recent events: sewing lap blankets for nursing home residents, organizing the Beth Messiah Congregation al Passover Seder, overseeing staffing and inventory of the Gift Shop, enjoying fellowship at Overnights at ladies’ homes, preparing MSI snacks, assisting with Bar and Bat Mitzvah Onegs, sponsoring seminars on Passover preparation, and going on annual weekend retreats.

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Brotherhood:

The Brotherhood of Beth Messiah is our Men’s Fellowship. It is open to all men who attend Beth Messiah, both members and regular attendees. Our Mission is to bring together the men of our congregation to fulfill our responsibilities in Messiah as a community and as individuals, husbands, and fathers. Our activities are structured to meet those goals of fulfilling our responsibilities to G-d, our families, our congregation, and our community. The Brotherhood meets on the fourth Sunday of each month. Times may vary, but most meetings include singing, a bible study, a time of prayer and fellowship. For additional information, please contact the Beth Messiah office. 

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Chavurah Groups:

In Hebrew, Chavurah literally means "brotherhood" but in effect it means "fellowship". The Chavurah Groups at Beth Messiah are small home-based fellowship groups, and, in a way they, harken back to Beth Messiah's roots.

Schedule:

North Columbus Tuesday 7:30 PM	Elliot Klayman, Leader   Dottie James, Host 174 Leland Columbus , OH 43214 614.885.5042 dottiejam@aol.com
OSU Tuesday 7:30 PM	Alex Beaudet , Host Various OSU locations
Gahanna Tuesday 7:30 PM	Howard Silverman, Leader   Beth Messiah Congregation 4950 Morse Rd. Gahanna , OH43230 614.855.9501 secy@bethmessiah.org
Gahanna Wednesday 10:00 to noon	Betty Smith, Leader   Beth Messiah Congregation 4950 Morse Rd. Gahanna , OH43230 614.855.9501 secy@bethmessiah.org
Bayt Café Women’s group Sunday, 7:00 pm	Rhena Klayman, Leader Various locations 614.288.1264 (Rhena) rhenak@gmail.com

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Family Ministry:

The mission is the unite families with the same spirit of G-d and values for our family, especially our children. We believe it is very important for our children to associate with each other to learn these values not only from their parents but their peers. And for them to realize these values are what G-d desires for them. As parents, these gatherings allow us to share our experiences as parents, encourage each other and enable us to be better parents. We know it is our responsibility as parents, with G-d's guidance, to equip our children with His word and establish His desires for them in their hearts

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Adult Education:

Adult Shabbat School is held each Shabbat morning from 9:00AM 'til 10:15AM in room G. We are presently studying the book of Isaiah. The class operates on a small group model with music, sharing, prayer and Bible study. Jerry Husted leads the class, but the study, in fact the whole class, is very interactive. All adults are invited and we do our best to make new members welcome.

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 Cemetery Committee:

The cemetery is Riverside Cemetery on Sunbury Road in West Mifflin Township .

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Liturgy Report:

We use the Hebrew liturgy not only because it is a Jewish thing to do, but because these prayers express quite eloquently a Scripture-based and heart-felt attitude towards G-d. Because we are all praying the same thing together, we come as one community before Him as we pray and can agree together in those prayers, more so than if we all prayed silently at the same time. The beauty of the melodies and the insight of the words should inspire us all to make the prayers our own, adding in our hearts the specific needs and/or concerns that praying them brings to mind

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Prayer:

Beth Messiah produces a weekly prayer request list which is distributed through our weekly bulletin. Beth Messiah prays weekly in various locations at our four Chavurah groups. In addition, the elders are authorized to send out prayer requests to an extensive list of people who are informed of specific needs and asked to pray. Finally, we have prayer after services each week for building-related needs and concerns.  Prayer on  a regular basis is encouraged for every person and ministry in the congregation. 

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Scholarship Committee:

The Scholarship Committee is comprised of those of have previously been awarded the Chau Tran Forward in Faith Award and who are currently members of Beth Messiah Congregation . The Scholarship is available to any member of Beth Messiah Congregation who is currently a full-time college or graduate student maintaining at least a 3.0 average.

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Shoresh:

Shoresh is an outreach to the student body at Ohio State University. Beth Messiah sponsors a full time campus minister, Eric Chabot 614-235-0781, cjfosushoresh@yahoo.com. The goal of Shoresh is to educate people about the Messianic Movement and talk about the Messiahship of Yeshua with interested students.

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Hamevaser: (Publisher of Good News)

Hamevaser is Beth Messiah's monthly newsletter. The vision of Hamevaser is to provide Beth Messiah Congregation a means of communicating the "message of the mission", insight into the life of the Congregation, opportunity for involvement, and messages from leadership to its members and friends around the world.

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The Church Outreach Program is an opportunity for local churches in Central Ohio to learn about the Jewish roots of Christianity. Howard Silverman is available to come to your church on a Sunday morning and share on topics such as Messiah in the Passover, The Promise of the Messiah, Israel in Prophecy, the Jewish Life of Jesus as well as gospel messages from the old testament. Rabbi Silverman has been in full time Jewish ministry for over 27 years and has spoken in hundreds of churches. He is a graduate of the University of Buffalo and holds a diploma from Moody Bible Institute in the Advanced Studies Program. He is currently a graduate student at the Ohio State University studying Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. Just contact Just contact the Beth Messiah office and make arrangements!

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Dance Ministry:

The Beth Messiah Dance Ministry honors the tradition of worshiping G-d through dance. The goal is to enter into worship by knowing dances focusing on worship of G-d through movement & singing. 

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