The Attention Homes (AH) Apartments are nearly complete! In just a few short weeks, AH will need volunteers to help get the apartments move-in ready. Volunteers will help with light final cleaning of apartments, organizing and sorting donations, putting dishes away into rooms, helping with trash and recycling from donations, washing sheets and dishes before […]
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Be part of the 11th Hour Bell Ringing for Climate Change! Join members of the Green Faith Alliance and FUMC’s Green Team to ring our church bell each month for focused action on climate change. The plan is to do this every 11th day at the 11th hour for 11 minutes through this year (we […]
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Traveler Dick Morgan relates the events of the group’s last day in Israel: a morning communion service in the chapel at the Mar Elias Education Institution in the north, and then traveling to Jaffa and Tel Aviv on the Mediterranean coast of Israel. The group enjoyed a beautiful sunset before going to the airport. Click […]
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As the trip comes to a close, travelers Deb Gamble & Jayne Smith reflect back over the ups and downs of the past two weeks, and tell with delight about visiting the Mar Elias School. Click HERE to read Deb and Jayne’s blogpost. Here is another photo from this school visit, this one […]
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Traveler Marcia Myhre reflects on the trip as a whole, what she has learned and seen, and what she will take away as she returns home. Click HERE to read Marcia’s blog post.
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Celene Lillie, our Director of Adult Education and Spiritual Formation, sent along a couple of pictures from sites visited today, Friday, October 25.
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This day, as described by Tim and Lisa Otterbacher, included a boat ride on (and putting feet in!) the Sea of Galilee, the Primacy of Peter, and Magdala, believed to be the home of Mary Magdalene. Click HERE to read Tim and Lisa’s full account of this very special day!
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Here are some wonderful photos that give us glimpses into the experiences that Anna, Brenda, Celene, and Lisa are having in Israel. Take a look! CLICK on any photo for a closer view. HOVER your mouse over any picture to read its caption.
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FUMC member and Office Assistant Anna Schoettle writes about a day with visits to interesting archaeological sites, spending the evening at the Mar Alias School, and a harrowing stop at a checkpoint sandwiched between these events. Click HERE to read Anna’s post about this sandwich day.
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FUMC member Lisa Dixon writes about visiting Jacob’s Well Church in Nablus, the site of the well where Jesus met the Samaritan woman. The well is still functioning today. Click HERE to read Lisa’s account of the day.
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