Photos 2021 Messengers Messianic Outreach

Messianic Passover Seder, April 2021, Morris County, New Jersey - The Passover Seder is a ritual which our Jewish people have continually observed for over 3,000 years. Passover is first found in the book of Exodus and celebrates our release from physical bondage in Egypt. As Jews, Jesus and His disciples celebrated the Passover, with the "Last Supper " being the best known example. Increasingly, Christians are enjoying the celebration of Passover as they discover the Jewish roots of their faith. Mottel co-led a Passover that demonstrates that the Passover service contains rituals which clearly point to Jesus as Messiah. These sorts of events allow us to make a strong case that Jesus is the greater Passover Lamb, the Jewish Messiah and that all need to respond in faith to His Messianic claims.

Special hand baked ‘Shmurah Matzah’ for Passover, the same as the first Passover in Egypt	Our Messianic Passover Haggadah (explanation booklet) has a focus on Jesus as the Greater Passover lamb who provides atonement.
Ritual hand washing precedes partaking of the Passover foods	Jewish believers who've been associated with our ministry over the years

Shiloh Christian Family Camp, central New York, early July 2021. Mottel had the privilege of serving as the Daily Bible Teacher for a week, all arranged by some of our students who live near here. The links between Old and New Testaments were demonstrated, and the best part is that many stayed afterward to ask questions!

Messianic Bible Discipleship Program in New York at Camp Shoshanah Center, Summer 2021

- Each Summer Mottel teaches for three weeks at the Camp Shoshanah Discipleship Program for Jewish & Gentile believers arranged by Ariel Ministries. Thirty-five years ago this program was only open to Jewish believers, but in recent years it's been opened to all. It was vital to Mottel & Deborah's early spiritual growth and so it is a privilege for Mottel to teach there and to have believers we work with attending.
- Many of the believers there have come to faith in recent years. The program entails over 5 hours of classes per day at the Bible College level, so the students tend to be serious and MOST teach Bible themselves in their home areas.
- 2021 was a "bounce-back" year after being closed due to Covid in 2020. So while the program usually averages about 50 adult students each week, this year we averaged 18 to 20.
- Importantly, over the years many who were initially discipled here went on to full time Jewish outreach ministry. Mottel usually teaches 2 courses per day, and has counseling, leadership and occasional music responsibilities.

With students Danielle & David. In Hawaii David pastors a Messianic Congregation in the Honolulu area.	Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum taught on the Book of Jeremiah
With brothers Michael & Jeff, Bible students	Ken is a Jewish believer whom I've known for many years.
Either making a point or describing a fish I caught!	Russell & Gwen are members of the Messianic Congregation in San Antonio, where Russell is a Teaching Elder.

Group photo, July 29, 2021, week 4 students and two instructors, slightly different mix from above

In June, Mottel had a part in a Bat Mitzvah ceremony with a Jewish believing family.
The young lady read from the Torah Scroll in Hebrew, and offered an devotional on it.
The family's faith in Messiah is well known, and what is unique is that the ceremony
was held within a mainstream Jewish context. For privacy, that's all we can share.