“Messiah in the Passover,” a vivid and exciting demonstration showing how Jesus fulfilled the ancient feast of Passover, will be held on Sunday, March 21 at Community Evangelical Free Church, 120 East Bertrand Rd. in Niles.

Messiah in the Passover will be conducted by Roy Schwarcz, Chicago Branch director for Chosen People Ministries.

Chosen People Ministries was founded in 1894 by Leopold Cohn, a Hungarian rabbi who came to believe that Jesus is the Messiah promised in the Hebrew Scriptures. From humble beginnings in Brooklyn, New York, Chosen People Ministries has grown into a worldwide ministry that shares the gospel with Jew and Gentile alike.

Messiah in the Passover begins with the traditional Passover Seder table – complete with all the articles of this important Jewish celebration. Schwarcz will explain the symbolic meanings of the various items of the Passover feast and highlight their relationship to the Last Supper that Messiah celebrated with the disciples, giving special emphasis on the redemptive significance of the crucifixion.

“Messiah in the Passover” gives the Christian community insight into Jewish traditions so that the Jewish roots of Christianity can be better understood. This program also helps the Jewish and Christian communities understand their common heritage. The meeting is open to the public. A freewill love offering will be taken in support of Chosen People Ministries.

For more information, please contact Pastor Collin Seitz at (269) 683-3310.