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First Baptist plans Holy Land tour
First Baptist Church of Pearland is planning to take a group on an international tour to the State of Israel from June 22 – July 2, 2009, with members of the community invited to take part.
The tour will depart from Houston the afternoon of June 22 and land in Tel-Aviv. Major sites along the tour will include the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan River, the Dead Sea, and Jerusalem. In Jerusalem, those on the tour will follow in the footsteps of Jesus as they visit multiple sites, such as the Mount of Olives, Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, and the Garden Tomb.
“Going to Israel is a trip of a lifetime, and I’m excited to be leading this tour and going with family and friends,” Senior Pastor and tour host Dr. Sonny Foraker said. “I truly believe that every person on this trip will be forever transformed and that we’ll never be the same after going to the Holy Land.” Dr. Foraker has been leading trips to the Holy Land for 10 years.
The final cost of the tour for individuals will include airfare, hotels, meals, and admission fees to various museums and sites. A brochure describing the entire itinerary is available upon request
The tour schedule will also include visiting the mountain fortress of Masada, floating on the Dead Sea, enjoying a traditional St. Peter’s fish lunch, and seeing the caves at Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were first discovered in 1947. Time will also be scheduled for Bible-based devotionals at select sites, as well as for leisure activities.
Anyone from the community interested in joining the tour can call Dr. Sonny Foraker, First Baptist Church, at 281-997-9000, or email him at sforaker@fbcpearland.org.
The tour will depart from Houston the afternoon of June 22 and land in Tel-Aviv. Major sites along the tour will include the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan River, the Dead Sea, and Jerusalem. In Jerusalem, those on the tour will follow in the footsteps of Jesus as they visit multiple sites, such as the Mount of Olives, Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, and the Garden Tomb.
“Going to Israel is a trip of a lifetime, and I’m excited to be leading this tour and going with family and friends,” Senior Pastor and tour host Dr. Sonny Foraker said. “I truly believe that every person on this trip will be forever transformed and that we’ll never be the same after going to the Holy Land.” Dr. Foraker has been leading trips to the Holy Land for 10 years.
The final cost of the tour for individuals will include airfare, hotels, meals, and admission fees to various museums and sites. A brochure describing the entire itinerary is available upon request
The tour schedule will also include visiting the mountain fortress of Masada, floating on the Dead Sea, enjoying a traditional St. Peter’s fish lunch, and seeing the caves at Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were first discovered in 1947. Time will also be scheduled for Bible-based devotionals at select sites, as well as for leisure activities.
Anyone from the community interested in joining the tour can call Dr. Sonny Foraker, First Baptist Church, at 281-997-9000, or email him at sforaker@fbcpearland.org.
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