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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February 18 – Pastors’ Meeting – Cincinnati, OH

The event was a local pastor’s gathering held at the First Baptist Church of Mt. Healthy. The local pastors invited to the event were given a briefing about CUFI mission, the CUFI DC Summit and the Israel trip for pastors. The host pastor was Pr. Barnabas who is a trip candidate for 2023 and he wants the CUFI message to be shared with his…

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February 17 – Pastors’ Meeting – Anchorage, AK

I was thankful to be invited to speak for the regularly scheduled Central Region AG Pastors Luncheon. There were 34 in attendance. We and CUFI were very well received and everyone welcomed our materials. Some pastors expressed interest in our DC Summit, wanting to know exactly what they could expect when they attend. The Israel Course was also a…

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February 16 – Israel Is – Barberton, OH

The event was hosted by Mr. Craig Brown who is the leader of CHM (Christian Healthcare Ministries, Inc.) This is a Christian business, and they have a weekly chapel on Thursdays. The Israel message was shared to the employees of the ministry: 200 of them were in person at the chapel and an additional 100 of employees joined the chapel from all…

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February 1 – Not On Our Watch – Bismarck, ND

CUFI leaders in Bismarck North Dakota rallied about fifty folks to attend an informational meeting about the evils of the BDS movement, and North Dakota’s anti-BDS bill being introduced at the Capitol the next day. CUFI Field Director Randy Neal presented “Not On Our Watch”, a contrast of Israeli innovations and the evil intent behind efforts to…

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January 25 – Why Israel – Greenwood, SC

Field Coordinator Bob Scott spoke to the members of Real Life Church on Wednesday evening, bringing them the Israel Is message and the work of CUFI. The message was received very well by all, and following the talk there was Q&A, and the pastor was able to share about his trip to Israel in November.

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January 22 – Why Israel – Washington Heights, NY

Iglesia REVIVE Church is a vibrant congregation led by 24 year old Pastor Michael Garcia. This young man has a grasp on the basics of Israel and the Christian responsibility toward the Jewish people. Pastor Michael  is a reader and mature beyond his years.

Sharing in this church was an honor for me. Young couples, college students, single…

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January 22 – Why Israel – Bronx, NY

Pastors Sal and Kenia Sabino are strong pro-Israel supporters that want to be more involved in this cause. They lead a vibrant church that is growing by leaps and bounds after the pandemic. The Sabinos are leaders to many other pastors in the city. 

Sharing at Heavenly Vision was an absolute delight. After the message, the pastors mentioned…

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January 22 – Israel Is – Anderson, SC

Coordinator Bob Scott was invited to speak at a Sunday Evening event with Israel Trip Alumni Pastor DeWayne Evans. Pastor Evans was expected about 50 individuals to attend, but another local recovery ministry brought their participants to the church for the presentation and to hear about Israel. The church is looking for ways to shift some of…

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January 16 – Pastors’ Meeting – Tucson, AZ

Pr. Jeff Logsdon, who also attended the CUFI pastor’s conference in October 2022 in San Antonio, hosted the event. As a trip Alumni himself, the purpose he had when invited me to speak at this event was to form an interest group for Israel at his church that supports CUFI. He wanted his church members to hear about CUFI from a representative. Nine…

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January 15 – Why Israel – Kingman, AZ

This event was hosted by Pr. Bruce Grimmett who is the senior pastor of this church. His church is part of the denomination our CUFI State Director Bishop Charles Folkner oversees in Arizona. On Sundays, the church has two services: I presented the Why Israel message at both services.

Pastor Bruce said his church have been pro-Israel, but they…

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January 15 – Why Israel – Gotha, FL

The Why Israel presentation was hosted by a CUFI Israel trip alumni pastor from 3 years ago who has a multi-ethnic church, with majority being Indonesians. This host pastor genuinely loves Israel and has recently visited Israel with his family and some leaders of his congregation. He is interested in being a CL and is planning to bring some…

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January 12 – Pastors’ Meeting – Oklahoma City, OK

This was a great event where I was introduced to multiple pastors I had never met, and I was able to connect with many pastors who are already CUFI members and supporters in OK. I also was able to connect with both one of our district directors and our OK state director. I was also invited to speak at two NTHI events coming up in March and April.

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December 19 – Pastors’ Meeting – Philadelphia, PA

The meeting was attended by Indonesian pastors in the Philadelphia area. Indonesia is the largest Muslim nation in the world. Many of the Indonesian pastors in America have seen religious persecution from radical Muslims in their country. The pastors told me that Indonesian Christians pray for Israel but don’t know the importance of standing with…

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December 18 – Why Israel – Philadelphia, PA

The event was hosted by an Indonesian church, the pastor of whom has visited Israel in the past. He is familiar with Pastor Hagee but not of CUFI. He wants his church, especially the younger generation, to be engaged about supporting Israel and the Jewish people. After the presentation, I invited him and the members of his congregation to attend…

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December 16 – Pastors’ Meeting – Homer, AK

We had a good Pastor’s meeting in Homer, Ak. Our host reached out to 21 different ministries in the area. But after significant snowfall in all of South-central Alaska, we still were able to meet with 6 of those folks from three different ministries in the area for lunch. Included were the Pastors of Sarah Vance, our lead State Legislator for our…

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December 4 – Night to Honor Israel – Sacramento, CA

Over one hundred and seventy people braved horrendous rain storms to attend the Night To Honor Israel Solidarity Banquet in Sacramento CA. The event was held at Mosaic Law synagogue’s event center and included messages from the synagogue’s Rabbi, Ben Herman, and Rabbi Emeritus Reuven Taff. Sandy Hagee Parker gave the evening’s keynote address,…

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November 20 – Why Israel – Grand Rapids, MI

The Why Israel presentation that was unplanned was at pastor Dawa’s church. Immediately after finishing our presentation at Pastor Balkuty’s church, another pastor found out we were in town and he literally changed his service plans right before service to accommodate me. The weather was terrible, and we were almost late to this unplanned event,…

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November 20 – Why Israel – Grand Rapids, MI

The Why Israel presentation went very well considering I used an interpreter for the first time in a very long time. The message was forced to be reduced to a bare bones scripture message because of the time needed for interpretation but I would say that the message was impactful and that the families that heard it were moved by it.

I must note…