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led by Mike Fuller led by Mike Fuller

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

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”.

Saturday 15Saturday 15thth February February

Morning flight from London Heathrow to Tel Aviv

On to our Hotel in

Tiberias, a few hundred yards from the Sea of

GalileeEvening

free!

Saturday 15Saturday 15thth February February

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

Galilee…

Sunday 16Sunday 16thth February February

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

nearby kibbutz …

Sunday 16Sunday 16thth February February

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

Sunday 16Sunday 16thth February February

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

Sunday 16Sunday 16thth February February

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

Sunday 16Sunday 16thth February February

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

BethsaidaBethsaida

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

Sunday 16Sunday 16thth February February

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

Sunday 16Sunday 16thth February February

We visit Tabgha (associated with the

feeding of the 5000, and one of Jesus’ resurrection

appearances)

Sunday 16Sunday 16thth February February

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

Sunday 16Sunday 16thth February February

Today we explore Galilee more, passing

Mount Tabor (a possible site

of the Transfiguration)

Monday 17Monday 17thth February February

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

turning water into wine) …

Monday 17Monday 17thth February February

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

Monday 17Monday 17thth 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 17Monday 17thth February February

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

Monday 17Monday 17thth February February

At the end of the day, it may be

possible to baptise any

member of the group who wants

this – in the Jordan river

Please talk to Mike about this beforehand!

Monday 17Monday 17thth February February

Leaving the Galilee, we drive south

passing through the Wadi Kelt (the valley

of the shadow of death) and St

George’s Monastery

Tuesday 18Tuesday 18thth February February

Tuesday 18Tuesday 18thth February FebruaryApproaching Jerusalem, Approaching Jerusalem,

we visit we visit Bethany Bethany to see the tomb of to see the tomb of LazarusLazarus … …

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 18Tuesday 18thth 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 18Tuesday 18thth February February

… and explore the tunnels under the Temple Mount

Tuesday 18Tuesday 18thth February February

… at one point, walking on

flagstones that Jesus almost

certainly walked on.

Tuesday 18Tuesday 18thth February February

We continue to see the excavations of David’s

city

Tuesday 18Tuesday 18thth February February

… and, for those who want, walk

through Hezekiah’s

tunnel …

Tuesday 18Tuesday 18thth February February

… finishing at the Pool of Siloam.

Tuesday 18Tuesday 18thth February February

Our new hotel is within the Palestinian territory, in Bethlehem

Tuesday 18Tuesday 18thth February February

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

Wednesday 19Wednesday 19thth February February

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

Wednesday 19Wednesday 19thth February February

We visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

Wednesday 19Wednesday 19thth February February

Wednesday 19Wednesday 19thth February February

We visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

The remainder of the day is free to meet local Arab Christians, visit

the Bethlehem Bible College, and visit a local

orphanage

Wednesday 19Wednesday 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 20Thursday 20thth February February

We see the

Temple Mount, now the location of the Al

Aqsa mosque

Thursday 20Thursday 20thth February February

…….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 20Thursday 20thth 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 20Thursday 20thth February February

We spend some time in contemplation and worship at Gethsemane …

Thursday 20Thursday 20thth February February

We spend some time in contemplation and worship at Gethsemane …

Thursday 20Thursday 20thth February February

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

Thursday 20Thursday 20thth February February

… and visit a possible site of Caiaphas’ house

Thursday 20Thursday 20thth February February

We see a possible location of the Upper Room …

Thursday 20Thursday 20thth February February

We then settle into our new

hotel, just a few minutes’

walk from the old city

of Jerusalem

Thursday 20Thursday 20thth February February

In the morning, we visit the newly

extended Yad Vashem Holocaust

museum …

Friday 21Friday 21stst February February

Returning to the Old City, we visit the Bethesda

pool, where Jesus healed a paralysed

man

Friday 21Friday 21stst February February

We see the Lithostratus (thought to be part of

the courtyard from Herod’s Antonia

Fortress)

Friday 21Friday 21stst February February

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

Friday 21Friday 21stst February February

We see the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - the traditional location of

the crucifixion

Friday 21Friday 21stst 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 21Friday 21stst February February

A day in the desert!

After an early breakfast, we

drive south to the desert and the

fortress of Masada …

Saturday 22Saturday 22ndnd February February

We visit Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were

found …

Saturday 22Saturday 22ndnd February February

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

Saturday 22Saturday 22ndnd February February

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

Saturday 22Saturday 22ndnd February February

Sunday 23Sunday 23rdrd 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

£1295£1295

Sunday 23Sunday 23rdrd February February

includes half board, air-conditioned coach, en-suite, gratuities, licensed guide, all entrance fees

does not include any fuel surcharge, lunches, insurance

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