BethEl Russian Messianic Congregation and Ministries
P.O.Box 360165
Cleveland, Ohio 44136, USA.
Igor B. Missionary and Pastor, [email protected].
Dear Friend in the Lord Yeshua the Messiah,
Warmest greetings to you in Emmanuel’s Precious and Exalted name! (Psalm 57:5 and 11). As 2025 draws to a close, I pray you are well and that this letter will be a great blessing to you. I thank God for each friend who is sacrificially giving and remembering this work of the Lord in their prayers. I thank God for your fellowship in the Gospel, and I praise Him for your help in showing the Jews the love of their Messiah. We know our service of love to Him among the Jewish People is pleasing to the Lord. (Mark 14:6c; Genesis 12:3). We know that our labor is not in vain in the Lord.
Please pray that Lord will supply our spiritual and financial needs as my support depends partially on my traveling that the ministry and my family may have enough finances to do the ministry and for the living. December 31 will be the last day in 2025 when you could (by leading of the Lord) send your donation for the Year than we may send you a receipt for your taxes. Please pray to give as we need financial support to continue. Thank you very much for your generosity. I thank you of all encouragements by you, and for standing with me to bring the Gospel to the lost sheep of the house of Israel and for everyone. I would also like to wish you abundant blessings for this bright holiday season of Hanukkah and Christmas!
Hanukkah (Feast of Dedication or Feast of Lights) is celebrated for a period of 8 days. On the first day, every Jewish home light up for the hanukkiah (Hanukkah menorah). According to the tradition, the shammas (helper light) is lit first. Then, from the shammas on additional light of the menorah is lit each night. It is a Jewish tradition among many. However, it contains such a deep messianic meaning, such an evident symbol of The Messiah. Just like the shammas- the candle bearing the light, has separated from other candle lights of the Menorah and placed higher above higher above the others- God has exalted the Messiah Jesus “to be Prince and Savior” (Acts 5:31). The shammas candle is placed on the Hanukkiah as the ninth candle, but it is as if it’s not to be reckoned on it (for the days of the holiday are 8 in number). Is it not the same as the Bible presents Israel to us? As a “people dwelling alone, not reckoning itself among the nations” (Numbers 23:9). Is it not the same as Jesus not being counted among the sons of Israel? “He came to His own, but His own did not receive Him” (John 1:11). Is it not only the same, as the ones who are saved by Him are lit up not from an independent light, but only from the Shammas- the light of His resurrection? At the end of each year, are 2 holidays, the history of which are full of light and great wonders –Hanukkah and Christmas. It was not the light of Hanukkah that renewed the world with great hope, but the One whom the Lord has sent into the world “that we might live through Him” (1 John 4:9) HE allowed for His temple to be destroyed, but God has built Him up, again. He resurrected the Christ from the dead and lit up as the Everlasting Shammas. Christmas- is a holiday of those who burn along with him in the same Hanukkiah, the holiday of everyone born again through Him and His resurrection.
In the month of November, we witnessed by God’s grace to more than 1,000 people. In Seattle, WA, we went primarily to Pike Market to share the gospel and distribute Bibles. It was raining and cold. As per usual, people screamed at us and said bad words. We met the same group who previously tried to physically abuse us. This time they did not come close to me, even though they recognized us. But they started to scream very loudly saying that we should leave. We continued preaching anyways. Some people accepted Holy Scriptures for the first time, but most people were angry, especially homosexuals. Our goal was and is to remind all people about hope in Yeshua, that only He could save them through mercy of repentance by God. In Spokane, WA, we preached in the downtown area close to the mall entrance. We had almost the same experience as in Seattle. Many homosexuals were present. They saw us and heard what we were sharing. They tried to provoke us by showing and making perversion acts in front of us and people around. It did not help them at all, as we continued to spread to the Gospel. We also met a couple Muslim families and witnessed to them. One family accepted NT in Arabic.
We continue to reach Russian speaking Jewish people in Cleveland. Please pray for this part of the ministry. Praise God! Thanks again for your kindness and faithfulness, prayers and partnership. Our donations still be low. We need financial help, and we trust in the Lord.
If God leads you to start or continue send your donations to help the ministry, please send it to:
Bethel Messianic Congregation, P.O.Box 360165, Cleveland Ohio 44136.
Our donations need to be increased. We need your prayers. Please pray about it and help us for Lord Jesus’ sake.
May The Lord-God of Israel richly bless you, and Happy New 2026 Year. Maran Ata! Amen!
P.O.Box 360165
Cleveland, Ohio 44136, USA.
Igor B. Missionary and Pastor, [email protected].
Dear Friend in the Lord Yeshua the Messiah,
Warmest greetings to you in Emmanuel’s Precious and Exalted name! (Psalm 57:5 and 11). As 2025 draws to a close, I pray you are well and that this letter will be a great blessing to you. I thank God for each friend who is sacrificially giving and remembering this work of the Lord in their prayers. I thank God for your fellowship in the Gospel, and I praise Him for your help in showing the Jews the love of their Messiah. We know our service of love to Him among the Jewish People is pleasing to the Lord. (Mark 14:6c; Genesis 12:3). We know that our labor is not in vain in the Lord.
Please pray that Lord will supply our spiritual and financial needs as my support depends partially on my traveling that the ministry and my family may have enough finances to do the ministry and for the living. December 31 will be the last day in 2025 when you could (by leading of the Lord) send your donation for the Year than we may send you a receipt for your taxes. Please pray to give as we need financial support to continue. Thank you very much for your generosity. I thank you of all encouragements by you, and for standing with me to bring the Gospel to the lost sheep of the house of Israel and for everyone. I would also like to wish you abundant blessings for this bright holiday season of Hanukkah and Christmas!
Hanukkah (Feast of Dedication or Feast of Lights) is celebrated for a period of 8 days. On the first day, every Jewish home light up for the hanukkiah (Hanukkah menorah). According to the tradition, the shammas (helper light) is lit first. Then, from the shammas on additional light of the menorah is lit each night. It is a Jewish tradition among many. However, it contains such a deep messianic meaning, such an evident symbol of The Messiah. Just like the shammas- the candle bearing the light, has separated from other candle lights of the Menorah and placed higher above higher above the others- God has exalted the Messiah Jesus “to be Prince and Savior” (Acts 5:31). The shammas candle is placed on the Hanukkiah as the ninth candle, but it is as if it’s not to be reckoned on it (for the days of the holiday are 8 in number). Is it not the same as the Bible presents Israel to us? As a “people dwelling alone, not reckoning itself among the nations” (Numbers 23:9). Is it not the same as Jesus not being counted among the sons of Israel? “He came to His own, but His own did not receive Him” (John 1:11). Is it not only the same, as the ones who are saved by Him are lit up not from an independent light, but only from the Shammas- the light of His resurrection? At the end of each year, are 2 holidays, the history of which are full of light and great wonders –Hanukkah and Christmas. It was not the light of Hanukkah that renewed the world with great hope, but the One whom the Lord has sent into the world “that we might live through Him” (1 John 4:9) HE allowed for His temple to be destroyed, but God has built Him up, again. He resurrected the Christ from the dead and lit up as the Everlasting Shammas. Christmas- is a holiday of those who burn along with him in the same Hanukkiah, the holiday of everyone born again through Him and His resurrection.
In the month of November, we witnessed by God’s grace to more than 1,000 people. In Seattle, WA, we went primarily to Pike Market to share the gospel and distribute Bibles. It was raining and cold. As per usual, people screamed at us and said bad words. We met the same group who previously tried to physically abuse us. This time they did not come close to me, even though they recognized us. But they started to scream very loudly saying that we should leave. We continued preaching anyways. Some people accepted Holy Scriptures for the first time, but most people were angry, especially homosexuals. Our goal was and is to remind all people about hope in Yeshua, that only He could save them through mercy of repentance by God. In Spokane, WA, we preached in the downtown area close to the mall entrance. We had almost the same experience as in Seattle. Many homosexuals were present. They saw us and heard what we were sharing. They tried to provoke us by showing and making perversion acts in front of us and people around. It did not help them at all, as we continued to spread to the Gospel. We also met a couple Muslim families and witnessed to them. One family accepted NT in Arabic.
We continue to reach Russian speaking Jewish people in Cleveland. Please pray for this part of the ministry. Praise God! Thanks again for your kindness and faithfulness, prayers and partnership. Our donations still be low. We need financial help, and we trust in the Lord.
If God leads you to start or continue send your donations to help the ministry, please send it to:
Bethel Messianic Congregation, P.O.Box 360165, Cleveland Ohio 44136.
Our donations need to be increased. We need your prayers. Please pray about it and help us for Lord Jesus’ sake.
May The Lord-God of Israel richly bless you, and Happy New 2026 Year. Maran Ata! Amen!
