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Welcome to Beth Simcha
Welcome to Beth Simcha's Web site. My wife Judy and I
would like to invite you to visit Beth Simcha Messianic Congregation
and experience the joy of Messianic praise and worship. Come and
open up the scriptures with us as we study the Word of God, and
learn how to apply it to our lives today.This Shabbat Sept 7 I will be teaching out of Isaiah's 4th book of consolations. Isaiah 51:12-52:12
Come and see, come and hear, come receive comfort and joy from the Lord as we worship the living God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob in spirit and in truth.
Please visit our links page for we just added a link to a video of one of my best friends Sharbel Richard, and me singing and playing the MaTovu.
Blessings to all of you in Messiah Yeshua
Jim and Judy Rickard
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