Israel 2023

 It is always nice to have an idea about what we will see and where we will be.  My next post will be about ways to prepare for the trip.  Here is a synopsis of our travel plans.   All pilgrims will need to be in Tel Aviv by Monday, February 27th.  The bus will pull out from the hotel by 8:15 the next morning to head north.  We will visit Jaffa, Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, Megiddo, Nazareth and end our day by the Sea of Galilee. We will spend three nights in the area of the Sea of Galilee, visiting the places where Jesus did a majority of  His three years of ministry (Capernaum, Korazim, Magdala, Kursi, Tabgha).  We will also visit sites on the Golan Heights, along the Lebanese, Syrian and Jordanian borders, and do baptisms in the Jordan River.  A boat ride on the Sea of Galilee and some other special treats are included. We will then travel south along the Jordan River valley to visit Beit Shean, where Saul’s body was hung on the wall after his de...

 The land of Israel is the focal point of all history, past and future. In it, the Bible comes alive and our future becomes clear.  It will be our home.    Join Pastor Pat and Pam as we travel to the land of Israel from Sunday, February 26, 2023 to Friday, March 10, 2023. Visit Caesarea, the place of Paul’s two-year imprisonment and harbor from which he took the Gospel to the world. Live the story of Elijah on Mt. Carmel; Jesus’ ministry around the Galilee (including a boat ride on the Sea); be baptized in the Jordan River; walk the streets of the Old City of Jerusalem and trace the final hours leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion; and experience the powerful remembrance of His resurrection and empty tomb!  And so much more.....    Trip cost includes all travel in Israel by coach bus, hotel accommodations, buffet breakfasts and dinners and four lunches, entrance into all sites on the itinerary, all tips, guide, and trip health insurance. Your only addition...