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Tour to Israel/Palestine with Pastor Jamie Gerber
April 27 - May 6, 2011
Nazareth Village Farmer

With tour leaders Wilmer Martin and Pastor Jamie Gerber

Do you want to deepen your understanding of the Bible and experience where it was lived out? Join TourMagination’s classic Israel/Palestine tour with Pastor Jamie Gerber of Crosshill Mennonite Church, Crosshill, Ontario. Familiar Bible passages will come to life and your understanding of biblical history will be deepened by visits to both Old and New Testament sites. Your faith will be enriched as you get an intimate feel for the hills, towns, and seashore that Jesus knew so well. One special highlight of this tour is a visit to Nazareth Village, a recreated first-century village, which offers a “living presentation of the life, times and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth” to people from all over the world. Wilmer Martin, president of TourMagination, who has led many groups to Israel/Palestine, will be the tour leader.

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Wednesday & Thursday, April 27 & 28
Evening departure from Pearson International Airport, Toronto, with arrival in Tel Aviv on Thursday afternoon. We will travel to Nazareth, Jesus’ hometown, where we will stay for two nights.

Friday, April 29
After a good night’s rest and a delicious Israeli breakfast, we will be eager to experience our first day in the Holy Land. We will visit Nazareth Village and experience for ourselves what life would have been like when Jesus walked the streets of Nazareth. We will enjoy a Parable Walk, hearing Jesus’ parables in a setting that might have inspired the images he used. This Christian interpretative centre makes the Bible come to life. We will share a first-century lunch at Nazareth Village. In the afternoon, we will take a walking tour of Nazareth, visiting sites such as Mary’s Well, the Basilica and the Sisters of Nazareth. We will also visit Cana of Galilee where Jesus performed his first miracle.


Ruins at Caesarea
Ruins at Caesarea
Saturday, April 30
This morning, we will visit Caesarea where Peter met and baptized Cornelius and his family, and will climb Mount Carmel where Elijah met the prophets of Baal. This afternoon, we will travel to a kibbutz by the Sea of Galilee where we will stay for two nights.



Boat ride on Sea of Galilee
Boat ride on Sea of Galilee
Sunday, May 1
Sunday morning we will worship on the Mount of Beatitudes, visit the Church of the Loaves and Fishes, and the towns of Bethsaida and Capernaum. At noon, we will enjoy a special St. Peter’s Fish Lunch, followed by a ride on a replica first-century boat on the Sea of Galilee while we hear the story of Jesus, his disciples and their experiences on this sea. Later in the afternoon we will have a meaningful visit to the Jordan River to see the spot where it is thought that Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.

Qumran caves
Qumran caves
Monday, May 2
This morning, we will travel to Jericho, and remember the city whose walls crumbled at the blast of a trumpet. Jericho is the lowest city on earth. We will see the Mount of Temptation. Then it’s on to Qumran to learn about the Dead Sea Scrolls and their discovery. We will have an opportunity to float in the Dead Sea. On the way to Jerusalem, we will relive the story of the Good Samaritan as we travel along the road to Jerusalem.

Western Wall in Jerusalem
Western Wall in Jerusalem
Tuesday, May 3
There is so much to see and do in Jerusalem. Today will be a full day visiting sites, including the Mount of Olives, the Upper Room, the Pool of Siloam, King David’s Tomb and much more.

Wednesday, May 4
This morning we will visit Bethlehem. You will enjoy a tour of the Church of the Nativity and a visit to Shepherd’s Field. The day will also include an opportunity to shop at the Christian store in Bethlehem, and an afternoon visit with MCC workers from Jerusalem to learn about their work in Israel.

He is Risen!
He is Risen!
Thursday, May 5
We will walk the Via Dolorosa this morning and observe the Stations of the Cross. We will visit the Israeli Museum with the Shrine of the Book. Together, we will have a special communion service at the Garden Tomb, which will undoubtedly be a significant memory of your time in Israel.

Friday, May 6
It’s time to return home and we have an early start. As pilgrims and friends, we will have sung and prayed together as the Bible came to life for us in our tour together through Israel/Palestine.



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