Loveland, CO, November 20, 2009 ? Lifetree Adventures announced today Israel Christian Tour options for 2010. The 12 day tour combining service with culture will run May 23 ? June 2, 2010 and November 7-18, 2010.
The promised land of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is today a nation with a proud history of survival against all odds, its people have created an oasis in the desert. Yet despite Israel?s astonishing success story, many human needs still exist. The government can only do so much, and it is up to concerned individuals to now extend the love of God to the less fortunate descendants of his chosen people.
Volunteers on the Israel Christian tour will have the opportunity to work in the farms and fields, side-by-side with Israeli families, or serve at a food bank in ancient city of Jerusalem. The sights and sounds of the City of David will take them back to scenes they read about in the Bible.
Volunteers will also be able to help out at a hospital and spend time in a Jewish community, cleaning and repairing homes for the elderly?men and women who have seen much sadness and suffering in their lifetimes. By helping others with health problems or physical limitations, volunteers will find themselves extending the same kind of compassion and healing love that Jesus shared with His people in this very same place.
Israel Christian Tour Itinerary:
DAY 1 Arrive in Israel and transfer to your hotel in Netanyal
DAY 2 Visit Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, and Megiddo (Valley of Armageddon)
DAY 3 Visit Tiberias, Sea of Galilee, and Golan Heights
DAY 4 Visit Yardenit (Jordan River) and Nazareth, then drive to Jerusalem
DAY 5 Spend your day touring the Old City and the Mount of Olives
DAY 6 Explore the New City and visit Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum; in the afternoon visit Christ?s birthplace, Bethlehem
DAY 7 Your day will be spent in the Judean desert, visiting Masada, the Dead Sea, and Qumran, where the Dead Sea scrolls were discovered
DAY 8 Serve at a Jerusalem food bank, packing and distributing food to surrounding communities.
DAY 9-10 Serve the Jewish community with home repairs and other simple acts of service.
DAY 11 Serve at a Jerusalem food bank, packing and distributing food to surrounding communities.
DAY 12 Transfer to the airport for your return flight home.
To learn more about this new Israel Christian tour visit: http://www.lifetreeadventures.com/israel.aspx or call 800-747-2157.
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Lifetree Adventures is a division of Group Workcamps Foundation, a leading non-profit mission organization offering Christian tours for youth and adults for over 30 years. Lifetree offers Christian tours to South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, Peru, Guatemala, Israel, New Orleans, Mazatlan, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Fiji and Vanuatu with new destinations being constantly added. Through Group Workcamps, over 250,000 volunteers have provided more than 7 million hours of volunteer service to projects in hundreds of U.S. and international locations. http://www.lifetreeadventures.com
