Come Join Us in Celebrating
the 2012 Feast of Tabernacles
in Central Missouri at the beautiful
Lake of the Ozarks!
Sunday Evening, September 30 thru Monday Evening, October 8
The Feast of Tabernacles in one of the "pilgrimage" festivals listed in Leviticus 23 in the Judeo - Christian Bible. Besides 'Feast of Tabernacles', the festival goes by a number of names - Feast of Booths, Sukkot (Hebrew for 'booths'), Feast of the Nations, and of course The Season of Our Joy!
This festival looks back at the forty year period of time when the Israelites lived in the wilderness of Sinai. During that time the people could see the Presence of God dwelling in thier midst, all their needs were taken care of, neither their shoes or their clothes wore out, and they had righteous judges in the persons of Moses and the judges.
The festival also looks forward to the 1000 year Messianic Kingdom when Yeshua will be dwelling in and ruling from Jerusalem. It will be a time when all the nations learn of the great things that happen when people follow the ways of the God of Israel. As a consequence, shalom (peace) will spread out from the Great City and eventually encompase the whole world.
God's people are called to observe the festivals each year. By doing so, you learn that God's festivals teach of the joy of walking in His ways and His plan of salvation for all mankind.
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Enjoy Sukkot with Us!
We welcome you to enjoy the fall Festival of Sukkot at our "Hebrew Roots" feast site as we
spend eight days learning and studying the ways and walk of our Father
and His Son, Yeshua (Jesus) - our Messiah, and the meaning of this very
special time of year referred to by the ancient Jewish
sages
as "the Season of Our JOY". Along with the numerous
opportunities to hear from gifted teachers,
there will be daily Hebraic praise and worship along with
Davidic dancing and hearty fellowship - all intended to
bring us closer to the true meaning of the festival.
Since Yeshua observed this festival within the 1st century Jewish
culture and tradition, we throw in a little of those
traditions ourselves in order to enhance
the festival experience. Evenings are packed with
activities for the whole family,
including a Hamburger Cookout, a Fun Show, various midrashim, Hebraic Dance
Classes for teens and adults (including classes for
beginners), and the opportunity to browse the Jerusalem Marketplace.
Because God's festivals are family oriented, we incorporate special children's and teen's classes and activities into the mix. Being that our festival site, the Windermere Youth Camp, is an active youth camp, it is specifically patterned to be safe and enjoyable for children of all ages. The camp is at the end of a long private road with virtually no traffic (almost everyone walks between activities) thus making it safe for children with bicycles.
There is plenty of housing available right on the Windermere campus, ranging from primitive tent campsites and RV campgrounds, to motel rooms, lodge rooms, and luxury cabins. Since most facilities have kitchens, you won't ever have to go out to eat, but if you're ready for someone else to do the cooking, the dining hall will be serving great cafeteria style meals at various times throughout the festival.
Here Now, But Not Yet!
There are many places in the Scriptures where Yeshua makes the statement ". . . the Kingdom of God is at hand", but we know Yeshua did not, nor did He have any intention of setting up the kingdom 2000 years ago. Just before ascending to The Father, His desciples asked Him, "Lord, will you at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?", but of course, His answer was "no". So how that can that be? How can the Kingdom be near, but not yet here? Simply put, it's Here Now but Not Yet! Most major events in the Bible have a 'mini-fulfillment' before the actual fulfillment. The sacrifice of Isaac is one example.
The theme of this years's festival is Here Now but Not Yet! Many of this year's teachings will tie into this ancient Hebrew concept and show how this festival, as well as many Biblical stories are simply types of greater things to come. There truly is "nothing new under the sun" !
Whether this is your first year to observe the Feast of Tabernacles, or you've been doing it for many years, consider spending the festival with us. You'll find Season of Our Joy to be a refreshing and enlightening festival experience. Check us out!
