Itinerary Conference & GPC International Study Tour

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Conference

Conference Day 1 – Sunday the 10th of May 2014

• Arrival and begin with dinner
• Opening evening

Conference Day 2 – Monday the 11th of May 2014

• Looking back on the 100 days of prayer.

Conference Day 3 – Tuesday the 12th of May 2014

• Facing the future (historical,political and biblical perspective)
• Prayer for our nationsand for the intercessory body of Christ in our nations
• Final evening – Spiritual and strategic conclusions
  

Study Tour

Tour Day 1 – Wednesday the 13th of May 2014

• Picture moment at the Montefiore Windmill in the first neighbourhood outside the Old City walls, Mishkenot Sha'ananim, restored in 2012 with the help and initiative of Christians for Israel Holland. "And the glory of the Lord went up from the midst of the city, and stood upon the mountain which is on the east side of the city" (Ezekiel 11:23).
  
• Teaching by Reverend Willem Glashouwer in the Biblical City of David, the very roots of Jerusalem, where archeology confirms the Bible.
  
• Visit the colorful markets and the Cardo, an ancient Roman site now filled with shops brimming with Middle Eastern artistry. Walk through the atmospheric Jewish Quarter and see the Western Wall and walk part of the Via Dolorosa, the way that Jesus went before he was crucified.
  
• Visit the Garden Tomb, this ancient cemetery is a moving site in which to recall the crucifixion and burial of Jesus. Spend time in these peaceful garden surroundings in prayer, song, fellowship and communion.
• Visit the Anne Frank Exhibit teaching about history of anti-Semitism at the non-profit organization Hineni. Hineni is a charity – supported by C4I – which’ contribution to society includes assistance to survivors of terror, the needy, troubled youth, survivors of the Holocaust, disadvantaged people, and provides humanitarian aid in times of war and need.
  
• Dinner
• Meeting with & teaching by Harald Eckert – Chiarman C4I & ECI and GPC
• Overnight in Jerusalem

Tour Day 2 – Thursday the 14th of May 2014

• Meet with Sondra Baras from Christian Friends of Israel Communities (CFOIC). A partner organization of C4I International
  
• Tel Shiloh was a religious center for the Israelites even before Jerusalem: it was the place where the children of Israel brought the Tabernacle to. Visit the exposition “Until Shilo Comes”, visit the ancient excavations of the Biblical city Shilo and explore the place where the Tabernacle stood for 369 years
  
• Lookout on biblical Samaria from Mount Gerizim, the biblical Mount of Blessings. A tour through the archeological findings of the Samaritan temple on top of Mount Gerizim. An encounter with the community of the Samaritans that live on Mount Gerizim till this very day. Teaching by Reverend Willem Glashouwer.
• View over Ancient Sichem with the Tomb of Joseph and Jacob's well, the place known for the encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman (John 4:4-42)
  
• Visit the Biblical city of Beth-El, the place were king Jerobeam built his Golden Calf and Jacob dreamt his dream. A small Israeli community resettled Beth-El in 1977. Discover Beth-El's story and meet her people.
  
• Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem
  
• Optional individual visits in the evening: Yad Vashem, Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Tour Day 3 – Friday the 15th of May 2014

• "And the glory of the Lord went up from the midst of the city, and stood upon the mountain which is on the east side of the city" (Ezekiel 11:23). Drive to the tip of the Mount of Olives, known as the site from where Jesus ascended to heaven after his resurrection. Panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem from Mount of Olives
• Visit to Masada, situated on the top of a mountain overlooking the desert panorama to the west and the Dead Sea to the east. The thrilling story of the site reveals the courage of the Jewish defenders of Masada and their battle against the conquering Romans.
• Swim and float in the Dead Sea, bathing yourself in the mineral rich water and mud
  
• “Then Jesus came from Galilee down to the Jordan to be baptized” (Matthew 3:13). Visit to Qasr el Yahud, the traditional site where John the Baptist baptized and where Joshua entered the Promised Land with the Jewish people
  
• Overnight at the Sea of Galilee

Tour Day 4 – Saturday the 16th of May 2014

• Walk where Jesus walked around the Sea of Galilee.
  
• Drive along the Sea of Galilee and see the Mount of Beatitudes and Tabgha, where Jesus performed the miracle of the multiplication of the bread and the fishes.
• Journey to Capernaum (John 6:24) to visit the first century synagogue where Jesus preached and healed the epileptic boy (Matt. 4:13-17, Mark 9:14-29).
  
• An introduction to the Aramaic Maronite Christian community in Israel. Meet with Father Nadav & Shadi Khalloul, responsible for the recruitment of (Arab) Christians for the IDF, and president of the Aramaic Christian Association. Discuss the position of Christians in the Israeli society and the rest of the Middle East.
  
• Overnight at the Sea of Galilee

Tour Day 5 – Sunday the 17th of May 2014

• Board a wooden sailing boat, fashioned after the ancient fishing vessels, for a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee. A time to worship, pray and reflect. Worship service at the Sea of Galilee
• “I will save my people from the countries of the east and the west. I will bring them back to live in Jerusalem; they will be my people, and I will be faithful and righteous to them as their God.” Israel’s Lost Tribes are seeking to return to the Israel. Discover the miracles of aliyah, the return to Israel of the Jewish people, when visiting a group of Jews from the Tribe of Menashe that made Aliyah from India.
  
• Explore historic Caesarea Maritima, the Captial of Judea, where Peter followed God’s leading to visit Cornelius (Act 10) and whre he proclaimed the gospel to the romans (Act 24-26)
  
• Visit to the Independence Hall and learn about the rebirth of Israel
  
• Farewell dinner •
• Overnight in Tel Aviv
  

Tour Day 6 – Monday the 18th of May 2014

• Departures day

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