Holy Lands: Service & Trekking

Holy Lands: Service & Trekking


This course will combine service and trekking through Israel and Palestine. Participants will spend time in Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Nazareth and then have the opportunity to trek for four days from Nazareth to the Mount of the Beatitudes along the Jesus Trail TM. The Jesus Trail is a moderate trail and participants will only carry a day pack as their gear is transferred to each night accommodations. There are options for camping or staying in Bed and Breakfast/Hostel along the trail making this a great course for families or folks who could not participate in a “typical” Summit Course.

Highlights

Visit the administrative capital of the Galilee in the 1st century, the traditional site of the wedding feast where Jesus performed his first miracle of turning water into wine (John 2: 1-11), a place where Jesus heals a royal official’s son, (John 4:46) and the hometown of the disciple Nathaneal (also called Bartholomew) (John 21:2). See the tomb of Jethro, father-in-law of Moses, (Exodus 3:1) and the traditional site of the multiplication of loaves and fishes, a story found in all four Gospels (Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:31-44, Luke 9:10-17, John 6:5-15). Experience first-hand the place where Jesus bestowed church leadership on Peter in Matthew 16:18. Travel through Capernaum and witness where Christ healed the Centurion’s servant (Matthew 8:5-13), drove out a demon (Mark 1:21-26), healed a paralytic (Mark 2:1-12), cleared the temple (John 2:12-16), and preached in the synagogue (Mark 1:21). Complete your journey at the site where Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew5:7).

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Proposed Itinerary

Day 1: Travel Day- Arrive Tel Aviv– transfer to lodging in Jerusalem
Day 2: Orientation to Jerusalem
Day 3: Bethlehem Service Project
Day 4: Bethlehem Service Project– travel to Nazareth
Day 5: Walk the Jesus Trail
Day 6: Walk the Jesus Trail
Day 7: Finish the Jesus trail – Debrief and celebration in Nazareth
Day 8: Travel Day -Depart Tel Aviv in the afternoon

 

*Photo by: David Landis