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Responsible Tourism in the Holy Land

Watch the recording of the joint MFSA and UMKR webinar on Responsible Tourism of the Holy Land featuring Janet Lahr Lewis, retired GBGM missionary to the Holy Land, Rev. Joan Deming, retired UM clergy and frequent tour leader, and Elias Ghareeb, Palestinian Christian tour host and owner of Grace Tours, Bethlehem, and click "View Resource" at the bottom of this page to download the corresponding presentation slides.

Here are some of the resources shared during the call:

  • The Book of Resolutions Resolution #6031 Holy Land Tours

  • General Board of Global Ministries Advance Projects-Middle East: www.umcmission.org

  • United Methodists for Kairos Response (UMKR): www.kairosresponse.org

  • Methodist Liaisons: 

    • Rev Dan Randall: drandall@umcmission.org

    • Rev. Courtney Randall:  crandall@umcmission.org

  • Sabeel North America (FOSNA) www.fosna.org

  • Palestine Portal: www.palestineportal.org

  • Jewish Voice for Peace: www.jvp.org

  • Grace Tours: www.grace-tours.com or Elias Ghareeb at Elias@grace-tours.com

  • Meet the Peacemakers: Contact Rev Joan Deming at jdeming7@gmail.com

  • Janet Lahr Lewis: Jlahrlewis2@gmail.com

  • Tina Whitehead for EO trip assistance: tinawhitehead2@hotmail.com


Please join us for the next UMKR MFSA webinar on Christian Zionism:
Wednesday, August 12, 20020 1pm Eastern
Speakers: Rev. Dr. Stephen Sizer, British theologian and author
                 Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, Palestinian Christian pastor at Christmas Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bethlehem
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Download the PowerPoint from the event.