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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April 19 – Israel Is – Flat Rock AL

Coordinator Bob Scott visited Israel Trip Alumni Pastor Stewart Wilkerson’s church, Fairview Church of God, on Wednesday evening, April 19th, for and Israel Is presentation. Another church was joining in for the night but was unable to come that evening at the last moment. The church received the message and was able to have a Q&A time…

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April 18 – Conference – Albuquerque, NM

On Tuesday, April 18th Sandi and I attended the Assemblies of God annual NM Ministry Net “Net Con” Convention in Albuquerque to set up our CUFI booth. The Convention dates were April 18th through April 20th. Those who came to our booth ranged from millennials, pastors, campus leaders from Chi Alpha, and some from Teen Challenge NM. There were…

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April 16 – Israel Is – Tulsa, OK

The host Pastor is an Asian Pastors Israel trip alumni.  Her church has been actively supporting Israel since 2009 and prays for Israel every Saturday. The daughter of the pastor shared with me that since she was young, she gave part of her allowance for Israel.  Once a month the Church collects a special offering for Israel. Since the Pastor came…

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April 16 – Israel Is – Stanley, ND

River of Life church in Stanley North Dakota hosted CUFI’s Israel Is message for their Sunday morning service April 16th. The audience of about a hundred and twenty almost unanimously all raised their hands when asked who is a member of CUFI. Later that evening about twenty returned for a more geo-political focused CUFI briefing.  CUFI State…

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April 16 – Israel Is – Waldoboro, ME

I was excited to lead First Baptist Church in Waldoboro for their Sunday morning service. Pastor Troy Nelson is coming to DC on Scholarship this year so outside of sit-down with me, this would be his, and his congregation’s first real experience with CUFI.

During the service, I delivered my first Israel IS presentation. It went great. The group…

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April 6 – Israel Is – Superior, NE

The host pastor of this event, Pastor Jon Albrecht did a wonderful job presenting Israel to his community. Superior is a small town of 2,000 people and one of those communities where everyone knows/and loves their neighbors. After pastor Albrecht’s return from our Israel trip in January, the local paper put out a large article that detailed his…

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April 2 – Israel Is – The Colony, TX

This is the first Cambodian church that has hosted a CUFI event.  The pastor shared with me that Cambodians can relate to the Jewish people and the Holocaust. Cambodians themselves were victims of genocide. In 1975-1979 about 2 million of them were slaughtered by the Khmer Rouge Communist  regime. Many were scattered to other nations to escape the…

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March 26 – “Never Again?” Screening – Anchorage, AK

We hosted a very engaging group of 50 folks from a number of churches in the Anchorage area for the screening of “Never Again.” Following the showing, I shared what CUFI is currently doing in Alaska to combat anti-semitism, focusing on our pending HB2 – “The Israel Anti-Discrimination Act”. A time of Q and A followed. We received an offering of…

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March 23 – Israel Is – Billings, MT

This was perhaps the best event of the three. This church is already actively involved with CUFI, but another church in the area came tonight to join with this church. There was an excitement and afterward several wanted more info about CUFI on Campus, and one college student even said he was planning to apply to attend Summit. Great event.

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March 22 – Israel Is – Wheatland, WY

This was another small church, but one with an amazing footprint in their community. This event was unique. The pastor had just gotten back from a trip with Bobby and wanted to share about the most impactful experiences he had while in Israel. The audience was hungry to hear more! So the pastor spoke for about 30 min about how impactful his trip…

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March 19 – Israel Is – Denver, CO

The CUFI event was done at an Indonesian Church, whose pastor was a CUFI Israel trip alumnus and a strong supporter of Israel and CUFI. Pastor Salmon Nanlohy said that their church has been growing since he joined CUFI and started supporting Israel. This church is affiliated with the Church of God denomination in Cleveland, TN.  

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March 12 – Israel Is – Fair Oaks, CA

About eighty attended CUFI’s Sunday service message “Israel Is . . .” at Freedom Church in Fair Oaks CA. Several audience members expressed appreciation for the teaching and admitted they were unaware of Israel’s history and significance. Host Pastor Donny Burleson appealed for support of CUFI On Campus and for congregants to join him at the DC…

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March 8 – Israel Is – Central Point, OR

Over sixty people from three Medford area churches attended CUFI’s Israel Is meeting at Living Faith church in Central Point. The gathering was coordinated by host pastor Lyle King, and the meeting included an engaging Q and A session. Many attendees became members upon learning the lack of support for Israel from elected state and federal…

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March 8 – Israel Is – Eugene/Springfield, OR

About two hundred and fifty people from the greater Eugene/Springfield area in Oregon attended CUFI’s “Israel Is” presentation offered in each of the three services at Crossfire Ministries. Several attendees expressed interest in attending CUFI’s DC Summit, including students at U of O.
The event was hosted by Oregon State Directors Pastors Aaron…

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February 26 – Israel Is & Pastors’ Meeting – Hobbs, NM

An ISRAEL IS…presentation was held at Kingsgate Church in Hobbs, NM on Sunday, February 26th. The presentation was given at both the English and Spanish services. Attendance and the responses at both services were very good and very encouraging. The event was coordinated with Pastor Jonathan Sena. Pastor Sena recently participated in a CUFI ISRAEL…

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February 24 – Never Again? – Detroit, MI

The Never Again showing that CUFI Michigan State Director Mary Hunter organized was a great success! There were over a hundred people who registered online and well over that who showed up without registering. The movie was extremely impactful and I had amazing conversations afterwards, as did Ms. Mary, about the movie content. A very interesting…

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February 19 – Israel Is – Reynoldsburg, OH

The event was at a Sunday service and the message ISRAEL IS was presented. The congregation had several young people who are part of the second generation from the Eritrean church and the surrounding community. Pastor Negga Abay Woldesemait who hosted the event, has also shared his personal experience of visiting Israel through the Pastor’s CUFI…

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February 19 – Israel Is – Columbus, OH

The event was at a Sunday afternoon service and the message ISRAEL IS was presented. The host past was Pr. Umesh Darjee, who is one of the pastors going to Israel with the CUFI pastor’s team next month. The church received the Israel message well. The Israel pledge cards were signed.