Garments of Praise

In 1983, Jean Mabry and her husband, Jerry, began a ministry called "Olives of the Field". They have a home fellowship that meets every Shabbat, beginning with a Sabbath meal and incorporating the traditional blessings. Their fellowship teaches on the Jewish roots of Christianity and centers on seeing Messiah in the biblical feasts. Most of all, Jean and Jerry desire to love and to comfort Israel (Is. 40).

In 1991, God began a new work through Benote Tzion using silk banners. Dancing silks are so gentle and graceful that they have been a bridge into many churches that have been closed to dance and movement. They are very easy to use and can easily be danced with by children and grandmothers alike. The wind of the spirit is felt as the silks dance in various rhythms and movements. As they slip into a canopy, many people feel led to lay down under them and allow the billows to wash over them. There is a sense of entering into the Bridal Canopy. His banner over me is love. (Song of Songs)

Jean has written a small booklet on Dancing Silks, their beginning history, instructions for completing the moves, and photos of the movements. We are presently working on placing that booklet on our web site.

As Jean saw a need for more modesty in dance wear, garments that would honor God and be less distracting to the flesh, she designed and developed a line of dance wear called Garments of Praise.

Jean Mabry encourages you to rise up and worship God with all your might regardless of age, size, color, or whatever gets in your way and stops you from praising the King of Glory. Dance is a powerful weapon of our warfare, as is singing, clapping, shouting, playing instruments, stamping, etc. We are all called to dance. (Ps. 149) We are not all called to be part of a dance team, even as we are not all called to be part of a choir, even though we all sing and know it is one of our powerful weapons (songs of deliverance). God has gifted each of us uniquely and placed us in the body for His glory. We are jointly fit together and each have a job to do.

Jean is available for teaching hands-on workshops in the areas of Praise Dance (for adults and children), Dancing Silks (teaching movement with silk banners), preparing and dyeing silk banners, and biblical teaching on praise in motion. You can reach her via email: [email protected]

CONTACT:

Jean Mabry, Director

3607 Pineview Rd.

Maryville, TN 37803

865-607-3368