Event Recaps

CUFI holds hundreds of pro-Israel events every year. Attending local CUFI events will equip you with the facts necessary to defend and support Israel. We hold pro-Israel events across the country almost every day of the month.

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May 15 – Why Israel – Corpus Christi, TX

This was at Pastor Ely Perez’s church and he has been a huge encourager and adamant member of CUFI for years. He was so gracious and his congregation likewise were incredibly dialed in and excited. They were eager to ask questions afterward and almost all of them wanted to sign the pledge card. Overall it was an amazing trip.

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May 15 – Why Israel – Caldwell, ID

We had an outstanding Sunday at Deer Flat church, with many who attended that have not known about CUFI.  The atmosphere was thick with love for Israel, and curiosity about what the service would consist of. The response was strong.  Many people signed the Israel Pledge Card. A number of people desired information about attending Summit. Several…

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May 15 – Why Israel – Burlington, VT

Pastor Simon Sangpang is one of 6 Nepali speaking churches in Vermont who have recently been brought into the work of CUFI and he will be going on his first Israel Trip this November. He has been a lover of the nation of Israel and the Jewish people since the early 1990s but has never known what to do with it other than to faithfully pray for the…

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May 15 – Why Israel – Bismarck, ND

About forty attended a special evening “Why Israel?” message at New Life Church in Bismarck, ND, coordinated by Senior pastors and CUFI State Directors Pastors Ron and Julie Enget.

The presentation included a CUFI update where it was announced that their Governor signed a Proclamation remembering the Holocaust, an initiative spearheaded by the…

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May 15 – Why Israel – Beulah, ND

New Life Church presented CUFI’s “Why Israel?” message a both morning services of their campus in Beulah ND, hosted by CUFI State Directors Pastors Ron and Julie Enget.

A total of about two hundred people attended the services, with several becoming members of CUFI. The Sunday offering was designated to send church leaders to CUFI’s Washington…

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May 14 – Why Israel – Washington DC

The event was designed to attract young people, youth groups and college students in the DC area as part of CUFI’s strategic outreach in the DMV area. We had three churches bring their youth group bible study members and a different church worship team lead the service.

The CUFI message was delivered and what amazed me was the response from the…

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May 14 – Why Israel – Burlington, VT

I spoke at the Nepali Grace United Church in Vermont today – and my soul has been so refreshed in finding a Christian community that feels the heartbeat of God for His firstborn, the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Two college students registered for the CUFI July Summit, their pastor registered for the summit and my November CUFI…

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May 14 – Why Israel – Baltimore, MD

This specific event was unique for two reasons. The first is the opportunity to have a church based in Baltimore hosting a CUFI event and having the Why Israel presentation, that’s big. The second is the testimony of teamwork in CUFI. Our own Victor Styrsky was the one who recruited and took Pr. Anthony Smith, the host Pastor for this event, to…

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May 11 – Why Israel – Corpus Christi, TX

This was an incredible event down in S. TX with a very enthusiastic and hospitable crowd. They were so pleased to have CUFI there and they listened intently with great anticipation. Afterward, almost every person there was incredible at asking questions, affirmation, and kind words. They are already looking forward to another event down the line….

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May 8 – Why Israel – Dallas, TX

The event was hosted by Pastor Ninan Verghese.   The is church is an Indian American congregation. The people were very receptive to the Why Israel presentation and they express the desire the visit Israel in the future.

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May 7 – Why Israel – Hickory, NC

Small number of attendees due to some other circumstances at the church, but we were able to redeem the moment. Evan Terry was able to have a conversation with a professor at the local college with hopes of some connections being made through this conversation. The Senior Pastor of the church knew of CUFI but was still “on the fence” regarding our…

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May 2 – Pastors’ Meeting – Brooklyn Park, MN

This Pastors’ gathering was organized and hosted by Dr. Francis Tabla. It was a great time of sharing the CUFI vision to the local Minneapolis based pastors and I extended the DC summit invitations to all of them.

In addition, there were overview and testimonies about Daughters for Zion and other Minnesota focused projects given by our state…

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May 1 – Why Israel – Tappan, NY

The Rev. Paul Rajan is the Vicar of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Wantage, NJ and the Pilgrim Wesleyan Church of Tappan, NY. After the excitement generated from the Why Israel message at the Pilgrim Wesleyan Church Rev. Rajan said his goodbyes to me with the folding of his hands while looking up at the heavens and saying, “…and…

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May 1 – Why Israel – Minneapolis, MN

The event was a great opportunity to hear the CUFI message for the first time. The church is community church led by Pr. Sileshi Tesfaye who was on the trip with CUFI pastors to Israel in February.

Cherith was gave a great overview about CUFI on campus and invited young people and college students to join CUFI on the DC Summit. The church did a…

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May 1 – Why Israel – Los Angeles, CA

The church is in the Filipino Historical District of Los Angeles, CA. There are more than 4 million Filipino Americans in the U.S., and a great number of churches are strategically located in the largest cities of the nation. I always remind the Filipino Christian community that the Philippines, their country of origin, was the only country in…

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May 1 – Why Israel – La Puente

Christ Fellowship Church hosted a multi congregational CUFI meeting on La Puente, California on May 1st. The CUFI Why Israel message was presented by Field Coordinator Randy Neal to about seventy attendees representing three separate congregations.

The meeting was coordinated by CUFI Israel Trip alumna Pastor Lorenzo Collado, who was deeply…

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May 1 – Why Israel – Brookville, IN

Pastor Kevin was an amazing host to me and is a now a member and friend to CUFI. He preached a great message out of the Bible and he believes Christians should openly support Israel. He was very thankful to CUFI for being willing to come and educate his congregation and members from four different churches (including several pastors). The Spirit…

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May 1 – Night to Honor Israel – Brooklyn, NY

Pastor Joseph Henry went to Israel with CUFI in 2022 and returned home determined to no longer be silent in his church. Some of his members are not pro-Israel and to have a guest speaker, on a Sunday service preaching the biblical message of God’s enduring love for the Jewish people, our indebtedness to them and mandate to stand with Israel can be…