Join Pastor Mike Pinner and the Carter County United Methodist Parish

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New Jersey, New Jersey, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) May 6, 2011 -- ITC is a wholesale tour operation that is dedicated to Israel Tourism. Our specialists provide groups and individual travelers with professional service and consultations, based on the highest level of expertise. We have extensive experience in the fields of Jewish trips, Bar Mitzvah tours and Bat Mitzvah tours, and Christian tours. ITC provides individual and group travel to leisure and organizational clients. The following is a preview of one of our many tours visit http://www.israeltours.com/ to view this and more.
In the Homeland of Jesus of Nazareth

January 11 – 21, 2012
Trip Package Includes:
• Round-trip Air from Charlotte, NC to Ben Gurion Airport in Israel.
• One of Israel’s top tour guides and drivers will be with you the entire trip.
• Visit the Bethlehem, Church of the Nativity
• Shepherds' Field
• Jerusalem, Old City Walls
• Haas Promenade
• Mount of Olives, Temple Mount, and Dome of the Rock
• Pray in the Garden of Gethsemane
• Visit Mount Zion, Upper Room, King David's Tomb
• Pool of Bethesda
• Sing a hymn in the Church of St. Ann

• Walk the Via Dolorosa, The Way of The Cross
• Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Herod's Antonia Fortress,
• Southern wall excavations, Western Wall, Masada, Dead Sea, Qumran, Dead Sea Scrolls
• Pray at the Garden Tomb
Jaffa / Caesarea / Mount Carmel / Druze Villages / Acre:

Visit the ancient Joppa (Jaffa): here was the house of Simon the Tanner (Acts 10: 9-16) and the place of the Miracle of the resurrection of Tabita (Acts 9: 36-43). Visit the Roman Theater, the Herod's Palace, the Palace of the Roman Procurator (Acts 23: 23 and Acts 26: 23 - Paul; Acts 10: 20-48 - Peter and Cornelius), the Amphitheater and the Crusaders' City and Harbor. Proceed to Mount Carmel to visit a monastery, where Elijah fought with the Baal priests. From the roofs of this Monastery, we have a beautiful view. Through the Druze villages, we proceed to Haifa for a panoramic view of the city and harbor. Proceed to Acre to visit the old city with its city walls, the Knights' Halls and the Harbor.
Nazareth /Megiddo / Jerusalem:

Drive to Cana and visit the church that stands on the spot where Jesus performed his first miracle. Then we continue to Nazareth to visit the Church of Annunciation (Luke 26: 28) and Nazareth Village, where the Bible comes to life. We then travel through the Jezreel Plain on to Megiddo, named also Armageddon - the place where the last battle of mankind is due to take place (Rev. 16:16) - where we shall visit the Museum and this 5,000 year old city with the Gates from the times of King Solomon, the old Canaanite temples and the water tunnel from the time of King Ahab. From here, we travel south through the Jordan River Valley for the ascent to Jerusalem.
Jerusalem--The Mount of Olives and the Old City:

Ascend the Mount of Olives for a wonderful panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem with the Temple Mount. Walking down the Mount of Olives, we shall reach the Church of Dominus (Luke 19: 41-44) for the visit and proceed to the Garden of Gethsemane, the place where Jesus was arrested (Matthew 26: 36-58), to see the old olive trees and visit the Basilica of the Agony. Driving through the valley, we shall reach the Lion’s Gate and enter the Old City to visit St. Anne’s Church and the Pool of Bethesda. We then walk in the footsteps of Jesus along the Via Dolorosa (all 14 Stations of the Cross) and, via the exotic bazaar, arrive at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. We proceed through the newly rebuilt Jewish Quarter and the Roman Cardo. We then visit the Temple Institute to learn all about Solomon’s Temple. We conclude our day at the Western Wall - the holiest place for the Jews.
Hebron:
Visit the site of the ancient fortress and palace built by Herod; also the site of King Herod’s newly discovered tomb. Then enjoy a brief tour of the special West Bank Jewish community and home hospitality for coffee and cake. Proceed to Hebron to tour the mosque, Hebron glass works. Drive through the Palestinian city of Hebron.
Emmaus Abu Gosh

We have some free time this morning for shopping in Jerusalem, followed by a late morning check-out from the hotel. We then visit the birthplace of John the Baptist, and continue to valley, where David fought Goliath. Driving via Emmaus (Luke 23: 39-44), we proceed to Abu Gosh, from where King David brought the Holy Shrine back to Jerusalem. We enjoy a delicious Middle Eastern farewell dinner in Abu Gosh and leave for the airport for our flight back home.
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