ABOVE: Sea of Galilee over Taghba church site.
LEFT: Dome of the Rock from Dominus Flevit Church.
BELOW: Byzantine mosaic from Taghba church.
A unique window into the Holy Land
Friends of Sabeel Australia Inc is planning a guided tour of the Holy Land to coincide with the Sixth International Sabeel Conference in Jerusalem: 3-9 November 2006.
Travel agent services are being provided by Mission Travel Services, a Melbourne-based travel company that specialises in providing travel services to missionaries, churches, religious orders, humanitarian organisation's, relief workers, qualified not-for-profit organisations and NGO’s. MTS will handle all the tour arrangements from this end of things, and will work closely with Guiding Star Ltd in Jerusalem for any local arrangements while we are there.
Please register your interest in the tour at the MTS web site so that we can include youin distribution of further information about the tour.
You can also contact Mission Travel Services on their 1300 number and speak with one of their staff:
1300 554 654
A provisonal program with preliminary costs is now available, but is subject to change.
Your guide for this tour will be the Revd Dr Greg Jenks. Greg is an Anglican priest and biblical scholar who has spent time in the Holy Land as Visiting Professor to St George's College in Jerusalem. His special academic interests include the history of ancient Israel, historical Jesus studies and the origins of early Christianity. In addition to serving as President of the Friends of Sabeel Australia, Greg is Executive Trustee for the FaithFutures Foundation and convenor of the Brisbane chapter of the Centre for Progressive Religious Thought.
Conference Highlights
- 2 nights in Jerusalem, 3 nights in Jericho, 2 Nights in Nazareth
- Opportunities for individual and group visits to sites in and around Jerusalem
- Informal Reception at Notre Dame, evening of Nov 2
- Visits with the Christian Communities in villages such as Taybeh, Jifna, Aboud, Birzeit, Ain Arik
- Lectures and workshops with international and local speakers in Bethlehem, Ramallah, and Nazareth
- Bible Studies with Kenneth Bailey
- Visits to Christian Villages in the Galilee, including time with the Sabeel members in Nazareth
- Presentation of Sabeel’s Survey of Christian Community in Gaza, West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and Israel
- Tour leadership by Dr Greg Jenks from the FaithFutures Foundation
FRIENDS OF SABEEL AUSTRALIA INC: PO Box 822, Kenmore, Queensland 4069
