What we’re about
Shalom! If you believe in the following:
✓Living a devout, wise, biblical life
✓Obeying the Laws & Commandments
✓Not Celebrating Pagan Holidays
✓Jesus atoning for our sins
✓Sharing the gospel with gentleness
✓That all can be saved
✓Using Time Wisely & Biblically
✓Aligning Work & Finances with God’s will
✓Letting Go of Excess perishable belongings
✓Speaking Truth with Love & Respect
✓Eating mostly Fruits, Veggies & Legumes
✓Protecting your Body from Toxins
✓Traditional Femininity & Masculinity
✓Homeschooling
✓Enjoying God’s Creation more than man’s
✓Living with a variety of healthy habits to support your success as you walk in obedience.
You’ve found your tribe! ✓
Join us for:
Family Fellowship:
• Sabbaths
• New Moon Feasts
• Other holy days throughout the year
Qodeshim Moms & Kids:
• Kids Play Group Recess & Feild Trips
• Women’s Sisterhood Group
FAMILY FELLOWSHIP:
If you and your family are new to celebrating biblical holy days such as, Sabbath, Moon Feasts, and Passover, and you want to assemble with other like-minded believers, please consider fellowshiping with us. Activities include Feasting, Convo Starter Games, Easy Bible Games, Praise & Worship & watching family friendly Hebrew Isrealite Cartoons. Men, women, and children are all welcome to attend Family Fellowship gatherings:
Sabbath Fellowship:
Bringing food & families together so that the men women and children in our families can enjoy this day of rest together.
12pm-2pm on Saturdays
New Moon Feasts:
Bringing your shafars, food & whole family to sound the trumpet & enjoy this day of rest together.
12pm-2pm on Full Moons
Other Holy Days:
We assemble for the 1st and 8th day of Passover, camp together for the Feast of Tabernacles, help each other prepare for the Day of Attonement, etc.
12pm-2pm on Special Days
QUODESHIM MOMS & KIDS:
Join moms of babies & kids ages 0-13 for Play Groups and Ladies Luncheons! Our kids get to make new friends with other young believers. And us moms get to know other like-minded believers in our community, relate & share our experiences, and learn from each other. Activities include playground free play, field games, and field trips. The following events are for moms & their kids:
Recess Play Group:
Go to playgrounds, and indoor play places for homeschool recess.
12pm-2pm on Thursdays
Homeschool Field Trips:
Attend kid-friendly events in the Baltimore area for homeschool feild trips.
9am-12pm on Select Weekdays
Women’s Sisterhood Group:
Get together for kid-friendly Ladies Luncheons & Bible Studies.
10am-12pm on Every Other Sunday
Evening Real Talk Prayer:
Get the kids to bed early so we can gather for real talk & prayer.
8pm-9pm on Every Other Sunday
WHAT DOES QODESHIM MEAN?
Qodeshim is Hebrew for “set apart ones”. We are called to live set apart lives, to not conform to the pattern of this world, but rather, to be transformed by the renewing of our minds.
We avoid obvious sinful actions, like drunkenness, drugs, and sexual immorality. We also go further, to avoid being naive, to avoid being destroyed by lack of knowledge, so that we can be as wise as snakes, yet innocent as doves. We research the scriptures, and increasing our awareness of history, to better understand the background behind many of the common traditions of today, and we do our best to make the most biblically wise choices, as to how we will live our lives.
Since we love Yahweh (God), we are committed to keeping his commands. We do our best to live biblical lives, by moving way from the worldly roots of traditions we grew up with, and by embracing in the compelling truths we see in scripture. While we aim to be perfect and blameless as we journey through life, we are aware that all will fall short. Thus, we thankfully accept Jesus’ salvation for anywhere we fall short. Still, we don’t want to abuse his grace, so we make every effort to repent, and live right.
We welcome all Qodeshim families who are also committed to living set apart lives, and we look forward to gathering with all who make a prayerful decision to fellowship with us.
WHO WE ARE:
We are African American Christian families who believe in reading the Bible in its entirety, obeying God's Commandments and Laws, and accepting Jesus' atonement for our sins. While we have similar beliefs & practices as our brothers and sisters in most traditional Christian Churches, we do differ on some topics with some groups, including holidays like Christmas and Easter (we are aware of the pagan roots many mainstream these days, and opt to recognize the life & resurrection of Jesus with in-depth study of the many Old & New Testament scriptures about Jesus). And, while we have similar beliefs & practices as our brothers and sisters in most traditional Isrealite groups, we do differ on some topics with some groups, including who can be saved (we believe all tribes (races) can be saved, so all like-minded believers are welcome to attend). We also make it a priority to interact with all individuals like-minded or not, with loving kindness & gentleness.
We also believe that it is vital and biblical to live with variety of healthy habits. We embrace foundational habits that are the root of all we do, like in-depth prayer & Bible study, and knowing our calling & living with direction. We stick with core habits that help us function effectively with all we, like maintaining good time management, work-life balance & being prudent financial stewards, living with a minimal amount of belongings to focus more on the imperishable things of Yah. We commit to practicing healthy habits to nurture optimal emotional and physical health, such as by sinteracting with love, respect, truth & tact, eating mostly whole organic plant foods, and using mostly cotton, wood, glass, edible cleaning products and other non-toxic traditional products. And, we fight to live with legacy habits to leave a legacy of wisdom, character, skills, and love, like embracing traditional feminine and masculine roles, homeschooling our children, and vacationing away from manmade inventions to experience the oceans and mountains, creatures, and skies that Yahweh made. We embrace this holistic approach to life, so that we can be at our best as we serve Yahweh, and all that he’s calling us to do. To ensure we’re on the same page, such that we can all enjoy peaceful fellowship, please review what we believe prior to selecting to attend. (You can also find this document, and a document explaining Biblical Holidays in greater detail in my Prayer & Bible Study Workbook.) If you find that our families’ understanding of scripture are in alignment, please attend a 15 min Meet & Greet to officially join our group. (For the peace and safety of all families in our group, we request that all new members please attend the virtual Qodeshim Meet & Greet at least 1 week prior to attending an in-person gathering.)
Small Gatherings
We rest and feast from sundown on Friday, 'til sundown on Saturday. For now, we are meeting virtually via Zoom for a few hours on Saturday. To keep the environment similar to a small group, we've set gatherings to a max of 7 families. Since space is limited, please reserve asap.
Virtual & In-Person Gatherings
We we meet virtually every other gathering (every other sabbath, every other moon feast, etc.), to include families from across the country, and so that we can enjoy like-minded company from the comfort of our own homes.