Dancing to DAVID MELECH ISRAEL, by Chava Alberstein, album Shvil Hachalav, (avail. on iTunes), dance practice 12/7/14.
The Arizona Messianic Community Dancers is a diverse group of men and women who meet most Thursday evenings (6-9pm) and Sunday afternoons (3-6pm) in the Activity Center at St. Matthew United Methodist Church who enjoy a time of praise, worship, prayer and fellowship through Israeli-style folk dance. The dancing is both traditional, with lyrics rooted in the Tanakh (Old Testament) as well as contemporary Messianic music which lifts up the worship of Yeshua (Jesus) in a distinctive manner with lyrics often times in both Hebrew and English. This style of dance is also referred to as Davidic dance based on King David’s dancing before the LORD (II Samuel 6: 14). We also take delight in following the scripture in Psalm 150:4a ‘Praise Him with timbrel (tambourine) and dance.’ Many of the dancers have been drawn to explore and take interest in the Jewish roots of Christianity and the dance allows for the expression of that desire.
Although dance performance is not the main purpose of our group, none-the-less we have been given many exciting opportunities to share our love for the dance and Yeshua in various settings from Senior Living Facilities, churches, Messianic Congregations as well as special events such as Hanukkah, Seder (Passover) celebrations and other Jewish holidays. Participation in these outside events is entirely optional.
There are no membership fees or commitment for weekly attendance. Although we hope you will enjoy coming often, our motto has always been: “Come when you can, leave when you must!’ Please know that all are welcomed to join us and perhaps discover this is just what you’ve been looking for!
For more information contact Nancy at: azmessianic@gmail.com.
