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During February half-term! Saturday 14 th February – Sunday 22 nd February 2015 (a tour designed for older school-aged children, accompanied by their parents or teachers). Land. The. Book. of the. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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a 9 day tour of a 9 day tour of IsraelIsrael and and PalestinePalestine based in Galilee, Bethlehem and Jerusalem based in Galilee, Bethlehem and Jerusalem

led by Mike Fuller led by Mike Fuller

During February half-During February half-term!term!

Saturday 14Saturday 14thth February – Sunday 22 February – Sunday 22ndnd February 2015February 2015

(a tour designed for older school-aged (a tour designed for older school-aged children, accompanied by their parents children, accompanied by their parents

or teachers)or teachers)

Mike Fuller is a Baptist Minister, international Bible teacher, New

Wine speaker, teacher of Religious Studies, and author of “The Entire

Story of the Bible in 50 Minutes” and “A Fool’s Guide to Following Jesus”.

Saturday 14Saturday 14thth February February

Morning flight from London Heathrow to Tel Aviv

Saturday 14Saturday 14thth February February

We are then transferred by air-conditioned bus (with Wi-Fi) to our first hotel …

… in Tiberias, a

few hundred yards from the Sea of

GalileeEvening

free!

Saturday 14Saturday 14thth February February

We start the day with an “orientation” multi-media presentation introducing

Galilee…

Sunday 15Sunday 15thth February February

… then view the 2000 year old “Jesus boat” at a

nearby kibbutz …

Sunday 15Sunday 15thth February February

We sail across the lake on a replica of this boat, pausing on the lake for our Sunday worship…

Sunday 15Sunday 15thth February February

We visit Kursi on the Sea of Galilee - the site associated with the story of the “Gadarene swine” …

Sunday 15Sunday 15thth February February

… the recently discovered village of Bethsaida, Peter and Andrew’s home …

Sunday 15Sunday 15thth February February

The “Fishermen’s House” at The “Fishermen’s House” at

BethsaidaBethsaida

… then continue to Capernaum (Jesus’ home town) …

Sunday 15Sunday 15thth February February

… where we see Peter’s house and the ancient synagogue.

Sunday 15Sunday 15thth February February

We visit Tabgha (associated with the

feeding of the 5000, and one of Jesus’ resurrection

appearances)

Sunday 15Sunday 15thth February February

We end the day with worship together on the “Mount of the Beatitudes”

Sunday 15Sunday 15thth February February

Today we explore Galilee more, passing

Mount Tabor (a possible site

of the Transfiguration)

Monday 16Monday 16thth February February

We visit Cana (the site of Jesus’ first miracle,

turning water into wine) …

Monday 16Monday 16thth February February

In Nazareth, we visit sites connected with the childhood of Jesus …

Monday 16Monday 16thth February February

The Church of the Annunciation The Church of the

Well

… we also visit Nazareth Village, built to show and explain life and trades in the time of Jesus.

Monday 16Monday 16thth February February

… the Mount of the Precipice, where Jesus walked through the crowd that sought to throw him down …

Monday 16Monday 16thth February February

… finally, we view the Valley of Armageddon – scene of ancient battles, and the Bible setting for End of Times

Monday 16Monday 16thth February February

Leaving the Galilee, we drive south through the

Jordan Valley

Tuesday 17Tuesday 17thth February February

It may be possible to baptise any member of

the group who wants this – in the Jordan river

Please talk to Mike about this well beforehand!

Tuesday 17Tuesday 17thth February February

We see the baptismal site

where it is believed Jesus

was baptised by John the Baptist

We pass through the Wadi Kelt (the

valley of the shadow of death)

and see St George’s

Monastery across the valley

Tuesday 17Tuesday 17thth February February

Arriving in Arriving in Jerusalem, we view the cityJerusalem, we view the city from the top from the top of the of the Mount of Olives Mount of Olives ……

Tuesday 17Tuesday 17thth February February

We enter Jerusalem,

seeing for the first time the

Western Wall - a buttressing wall which is all that remains of the

Temple …

Tuesday 17Tuesday 17thth February February

… and explore the tunnels under the Temple Mount

Tuesday 17Tuesday 17thth February February

… at one point, walking on

flagstones that Jesus almost

certainly walked on.

Tuesday 17Tuesday 17thth February February

We continue to see the excavations of David’s

city

Tuesday 17Tuesday 17thth February February

… and, for those who want, walk

through Hezekiah’s

tunnel …

Tuesday 17Tuesday 17thth February February

… finishing at the Pool of Siloam.

Tuesday 17Tuesday 17thth February February

Our new hotel is within the Palestinian territory, in Bethlehem

Tuesday 17Tuesday 17thth February February

In the morning we visit Herodion, one of Herod’s palaces … …

Wednesday 18Wednesday 18thth February February

… then see the “Shepherds’ Fields”, and worship in one of the ancient shepherds’ caves.

Wednesday 18Wednesday 18thth February February

We visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

Wednesday 18Wednesday 18thth February February

Wednesday 18Wednesday 18thth February February

We visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

The remainder of the day is free to meet local

Arab Christians, including visiting Bethlehem Bible College, and The Tent of

Nations

Wednesday 18Wednesday 18thth February February

Thursday 19Thursday 19thth February FebruaryApproaching Jerusalem again, Approaching Jerusalem again, we visit we visit Bethany Bethany to see the tomb of to see the tomb of

LazarusLazarus … …

…….and then .and then walk into walk into Jerusalem Jerusalem from the from the Mount of Olives, Mount of Olives, following the route following the route JesusJesus took on the first took on the first Palm Sunday Palm Sunday ……

Thursday 19Thursday 19thth February February

……. stopping at the . stopping at the Dominus Flavit Dominus Flavit church, which marks church, which marks the place where the place where Jesus wept over Jesus wept over JerusalemJerusalem

Thursday 19Thursday 19thth February February

We spend some time in contemplation and worship at Gethsemane …

Thursday 19Thursday 19thth February February

We spend some time in contemplation and worship at Gethsemane …

Thursday 19Thursday 19thth February February

… and then follow the “Last path” through the Kidron valley …

Thursday 19Thursday 19thth February February

We return to the Western Wall - the

buttressing wall which is all that remains of

the Temple …

… hopefully, seeing a Bar Mitzvah…

Thursday 19Thursday 19thth February February

… and visit a possible site of Caiaphas’ house

Thursday 19Thursday 19thth February February

We view the valley of

Gehinnom

Thursday 19Thursday 19thth February February

In the evening, we visit the newly

extended Yad Vashem Holocaust

memorial.

Thursday 19Thursday 19thth February February

Returning to the Old City, we visit the Bethesda

pool, where Jesus healed a paralysed

man

Friday 20Friday 20thth February February

We see the Lithostratus (thought to be part of

the courtyard from Herod’s Antonia

Fortress)

Friday 20Friday 20thth February February

We follow part of the “Via Dolorosa” – remembering Jesus’ walk to the cross …

Friday 20Friday 20thth February February

We see a possible location of the Upper Room …

Friday 20Friday 20thth February February

… and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - the traditional location of

the crucifixion

Friday 20Friday 20thth February February

We finish the day with quiet reflection at an alternative site for Jesus’ death and resurrection …

“Gordon’s Calvary” and the Garden Tomb

Friday 20Friday 20thth February February

A day in the desert!

After an early breakfast, we

drive south to the desert and the

fortress of Masada …

Saturday 21Saturday 21stst February February

We visit Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were

found …

Saturday 21Saturday 21stst February February

We see the oasis of Ein Gedi, associated with the story of David and Saul …

Saturday 21Saturday 21stst February February

… and (depending on the weather) we may have an opportunity to “swim” in the Dead Sea!

Saturday 21Saturday 21stst February February

Sunday 22Sunday 22ndnd February February

Our morning Our morning worshipworship is in is in JerusalemJerusalem … …

… either at Christchurch, an Anglican Church inside the city walls with Messianic links

… or at East Jerusalem Baptist Church, an English speaking

congregation with a number of Palestinian believers

… we then travel on to Tel Aviv for our

flight home

£1455£1455 includes half board, air-conditioned

coach, en-suite, gratuities, licensed guide, all entrance fees

does not include any fuel surcharge, lunches, insurance

Sunday 22Sunday 22ndnd February February

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