"ONE IN MESSIAH"
Congregation
A short bio
Spanish version, click here
Shalom
all in the name of Yeshua the Messiah
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2010 - 2011 - Jail Minister for the John L. Easley Criminal Justice Center -
Franklin, Tn.
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2010 - 2011 - SCAP - Senior Citizens Assurance Program Volunteer. Williamson County Sheriff's office, Franklin Tennessee.
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2010 - 2011 - My wife and I are InFraGard members -
Nashville, Tennessee.
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2009 - My wife and I successfully completed the Sheriff's Office Citizens
Academy Class # 02-09 - Franklin Tennessee August 20th - November 12th 2009
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2009 - Williamson County Sheriff's Office of Franklin, Tennessee - My wife and
I received certificates for the completion of the handgun safety course
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2005 - My wife and I successfully completed the Nashville Community Access
Television Production Studio Course - trained in production, floor directing,
lighting, camera, video tape, audio and graphics
My
life in short:
My
given name is Angelo Joseph, and a made up last name, Bennetti.
My relatives that are left say my last name started with a "P". ( who knows by now ). I like using my name in Hebrew,
Malachi Yosef. I will be 51 this year. ( 2005 ) Let me take you back to my beginning.
I
was born in 1954 in New York, New York. As far as we knew, we were Sicilian and
Italian. All the time, in my younger days, my family was taken as Jewish by
many people.
In
my early years, I studied many years in a parochial catholic school while
living in Williamsburg, which is very Hasidic. Years later, we moved to Bensonhurst Brooklyn.
In
1972, I went to California where I met a so-called Lord at a church that was
along the non-denominational line, like the assemblies of God. The two
ministers there were Jewish believers in Messiah.
I
was ordained there as a minister years later, spent 16 years in that persuasion.
I studies many religions and their beginnings.
In
1987, I left that religious persuasion. I got heavy into business. I was part
owner of a clothing manufacturing corporation with approx. 90 to 100 employees.
In
2001, my mom told me her father changed his name and made up this Sicilian name
she had. The name she could remember was something like Garafalo.
All I could find near to this was a Jewish person. Also my grandfather, on my
father's side, his last name was changed. All I could get was no one knew why.
This was very strange to me.
Unbeknownst
to me, my cousin was tracing our relatives and names came up that were Spanish
like Vita, Cardona and Cantone. I received a list of
names of Sephardic Jews from sephardim.com, click
here, of Jews that were cast out of Spain and Sicily and my great
grandparent's names were listed. So, at this point, if it looks like a duck,
walks, quacks like one, you know the rest.
My
father passed away on August 18, 2001
My
mother passed away on Jan. 29, 2004. My mom kept the Sabbath and was learning
the feasts of the Lord.
In
2001, My wife Carrie and I decided to get into the
ministry of the Lord together. We studied and studied and still study.
In
2002 we went everywhere and could not find a church that kept the 10 Commandments.
After
prayer and fasting, we opened a congregation called "One in Messiah
Congregation" in Tennessee where I am the minister.
One
in Messiah Congregation is recognized by the state of Tennessee as a tax-exempt
Congregation.
We
had a radio broadcast on WNAH 1360 AM. for almost 3
years.
My
studies have branched out into Hebrew and Judaism with ministers of many
persuasions. I can't get enough, :-)
After
I prayed and fasted, the Lord gave us a place to have studies unto Feb. 2005
when we were asked to leave. ( due mainly to the
Sabbath, the 4th Commandment ).
Today
we are not Catholic, Protestant or in Judaism. We are just believers in Messiah
and His Word.
We now have a a place to have
Sabbath Services again ( March 2005 ), the Lord
answered our prayers.
Time to pray again for a location.
It
is Jan.6, 2008, our last time to meet at the New Hope C. C. due to logistic
concerns regarding classroom space and scheduling. ( We
were meeting on Saturday for the Sabbath, oh well... )
The
Lord answered our prayers fast. We have a new location as of Jan. 12, 2008, Praise the Lord, a new adventure.
Lord Bless, I will keep you up to date.
The Lord answered our prayers fast again. We have a new
location again as of Feb. 16, 2008 at the Bethel World Outreach Center, 5670
Granny White Pike, Brentwood, TN 37027
Well, our stay at Bethel World Outreach Center has come to
an end in August 2008. (reasons unclear, no minister
there ever came to talk to us in 6 months, oh well)
Praise
Yehovah, we have our own congregation building now as of Sept. 2008 - no more
asking us Jews to leave. We are located at 6971 Sunnywood
drive, Nashville, Tn. 37211 in Lenox Village. All welcome!!
P.S. By the way, I have the Master's Degree with a PHD and a THD!!!
Praise
Him Daily and Thank Him Daily