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A family-centered English-speaking Messianic Jewish Congregation in Gainesville, FL Established Sukkot 1992   Member: I.F.M.J. (1995-1998), I.A.M.C.S. (1999-), U.M.J.C. (2014-)

  Shalom!

Rabbi Tony, Rebbetzin Marilyn and the families of Kol Simcha extend warm greetings to you in the name of our Lord and Saviour Yeshua HaMashiach (Messiah Yeshua/Jesus).

Kol Simcha is striving to lead a Messiah-centered lifestyle enriched by the harmonious teachings of the Hebrew Scriptures and it's inspired commentary: the B'rit Chadasha or New(er) Testament.

We are family! Have you ever experienced real Believing-Family Life? We extend our invitation for you to join us to worship the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as a family in the light of Messiah Yeshua on Shabbat days (Saturday mornings) at 10:00am.

  Vision

To become the voice of joy and the sound of gladness that draws the nations to Kehilat Kol Simcha, His house, which is a house of prayer for all nations. Fulfilling the calling of the Elijah generation to turn the hearts of fathers to children and children to their fathers; raising up the foundation of many G-dly generations, while training up young leaders to know, move, and minister in the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

  Mission

Fulfill the vision of Kehilat Kol Simcha through building and fostering a community of believers who are sold out to a passionate, Messiah-Centered, and Biblical lifestyle of loving and serving G-d and one another, while going out and making disciples of all nations, tribes, and tongues.

  Services

• Our services include:
  • Spirit-filled worship & Israeli / Davidic dance
  • Traditional(Sidur) & Spirit-filled Prayers
• We observe and celebrate:
  • The Weekly Seventh-Day Shabbat
  • The Seven Biblical Festivals of Israel
  • The Intertestamental Feasts of Purim & Chanukah
• Torah services may be held on the Saturday nearest the 1st day of the Hebrew month.
• 2024 High Holiday Service Schedule
  
  
  

  Statement of Faith

1. PURPOSE
1. To worship the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
2. To proclaim Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus) as the Messiah of Israel.
3. To build the body of believers in the Jewish Messiah.
4. To bring to life the Biblical heritage of our faith.
2. GUIDING PRINCIPLES
1. Messianic Judaism is a mechanism for fulfilling G-d’s plan for the end time revival through the outpouring of His Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit).
2. Messianic congregations join together believers in Yeshua as engrafted branches onto the root of Biblical Judaism, serving as a guiding light to the nations, and bringing the Good News of salvation to the Jew first and to all people.
3. WHAT WE BELIEVE
1. We believe there is one true and living G-d existing as the Avinu (Father), Yeshua (Son), and Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit), equal in power and glory, and this Elohim (G-d Head) created all, upholds all, and governs all.
2. We believe that the entire Holy Scriptures (Tanach and B’rit Chadasha) are the work of G-d, fully inspired, without error in their original manuscripts, and are the infallible rule for faith, practice, and lifestyle.
3. We believe that G-d the Father is an infinite personal spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power, and love; that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men; that He hears and answers our prayers; and that He saves from sin and death all that come to Him through Messiah, Yeshua.
4. We believe that Yeshua is the Messiah; that He is G-d's only begotten Son, born of a Virgin; that He lived a sinless life, performed miracles and teachings, died as a substitutionary atonement, bodily resurrected and ascended into heaven providing perpetual intercession for His people; and that His personal, visible return to earth is imminent exactly as prophesied.
5. We believe in the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) who came forth from the Avinu, through Yeshua, to reprove the world of sin, to indwell and to empower all who believe in Messiah, as an all-abiding helper, teacher, and guide.
6. We believe in being faithful to G-d's commandments embodied in the Torah that He gave to Moses at Mt. Sinai; that the Torah reflects the practical wisdom of a loving G-d, intentionally given to His children to set them apart from the world, to preserve and protect them through faith and to guide them to mature faith and righteousness; that the Torah is the basis for our salvation in Messiah.
7. We believe in Mikvah (baptism) which preserves the Biblical practice of tevilah (full immersion) for purification in the living waters; the L-rd’s Seder which preserves the Biblical practice of the Levitical Feast of Passover; and the laying on of hands for S’Mikhah (ordination), for healing and for receiving the manifestations of the Ruach (Holy Spirit).
8. We believe in the imminent return of Yeshua HaMashiach to earth, to establish His kingdom, to rule and reign over Israel from Jerusalem in peace and righteousness that will cover the earth; and that all of humanity will be resurrected: the wicked to endless suffering, and the righteous to eternal blessings.
9. We believe God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female. These two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God (Genesis 1:26-27). Rejection of one's biological sex is a rejection of the image of God within that person.
10. We believe the term "marriage" has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture (Genesis 2:18-25). We believe God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other. We believe God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a woman.
11. We believe any form of sexual immorality or perversion, including adultery, fornication, homosexual or bisexual behavior, transgender association, transsexual orientation, bestiality, incest, or use of pornography is sinful and offensive to God.
12. We believe God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Messiah Yeshua.

Source: Kol Simcha Messianic Congregation Statement of Faith (PDF)