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June 5 – Why Israel – Aledo, IL

Service two of two (late service) on Sunday morning for Israel 2022 Trip pastor Luke Dunn. Why Israel message was well received during this larger Sunday morning service, and many joined by signing the Pledge Cards. The service was also attended by our local CLs.

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June 5 – Why Israel – Aledo, IL

Service one of two (early service) on Sunday morning for Israel 2022 Trip pastor Luke Dunn. Why Israel message was well received, and many joined by signing the Pledge Cards. Out of this service, we were able to make a connection between a local homeschooling co-op and our new High School Coordinator regarding The Israel Course.

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June 4 – Pastors’ Meeting – Springfield, IL

Bishop Jonathan Franklin of the Springfield Ministerial Association invited CUFI to address their Association of pastors. The Why Israel message and introduction to the work of CUFI was well received by the group, with pastors staying after to talk and ask questions. Out of the meeting a pastor is looking to include The Israel Course in his small...

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June 2 – Conference – Mechanicsburg, PA

I was so encouraged by tabling and speaking at the 9th Annual BNCA Summit2022 (Bhutanese Nepalese Churches of America) with over 700 people gathered for two days to pray, worship and look to the future of their growing communities and churches. A number of pastors from throughout Pennsylvania became CUFI members and show great interest in learning...

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June 1-4 – Conference – York, NE

The Nebraska UPCI Conference was amazing! For starters I have to say that both me and CUFI have been very warmly welcomed into the UPCI conference this year. This conference was successful for the CUFI mission on several fronts that I will briefly highlight below.

The interpersonal relationships that are being developed between myself and the...

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June 1 – Why Israel – Reno, NV

Longtime CUFI leaders Pastors David Oberg and Joey Bock of Faith Alive Christian Center in Reno Nevada dedicated their midweek service for CUFI’s Why Israel message.

The group of about two dozen included two couples seeking a home church that is pro-Israel. CUFI’s message apparently resonated with the modest audience as an offering of $3600 for...

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June 1 – Pastors’ Meeting – Reno, NV

The Northern Nevada Ministers Alliance invited CUFI to present an update on our growth, focus, and impact. The group of about sixty included several trip alumni, and a few candidates for our next west trip.

The trip was organized by long time leaders Pastors David Oberg and Joey Bock, with support from several churches that support local CUFI...

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May 26 – Why Israel – Hartford, CT

Thursday night I completed a week long the tour throughout CT at The Pentecostals of Greater Hartford with CUFI Alumni Pastor Jon Petoskey. At the end of the Why Israel message, it appeared every family in attendance had joined the membership of CUFI as Pastor Jon exhorted them to do so from the pulpit. He also encouraged them to attend the July...

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May 25 – Why Israel – Brighton, CT

Bishop Bennett is a CUFI Pastor’s Trip Alumni from 2018 and his church was well prepared for the CUFI Why Israel message they received. A number of guests from outside their congregation attended, one of them leaving the event and letting me know he had been convinced he must be at the July Summit and he would be contacting his boss to get the...

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May 22 – Why Israel – Waterbury, CT

Pastor Jams Lilley is a CUFI Pastor’s Trip Alumni from 2017 and announced at the end of the Sunday night, CUFI Why Israel message that House of Prayer Church will immediately begin planning for a 2013 Israel Trip to further the depths of their understanding and commitment of standing with Israel. One couple in attendance left with a commitment to...

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May 22 – Why Israel – Old Lyme, CT

Pastor Michael and Meredith Calo hosted a Why Israel Sunday at their church with several in the congregation from other churches in the area who heard about it. A number of new members were added to CUFI and Matt Harper of “Good News Connecticut – 104.9”, the largest Christian radio station in the are just sent a request to CUFI for an interview...

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May 22 – Why Israel – Crossett, AR

This was a presentation of Why Israel at Jeremy Mill’s church. It was a great reception by people who were eagerly interested to learn more and in many cases, learn things they never even knew. After Jeremy returned to his church from the Israel trip, he began to passionately discuss Israel and CUFI with his flock, and he was excited to have this...

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May 15 – Why Israel – White Settlement, TX

The Why Israel event was hosted by Pastor William Baradi, a CUFI alumni.  This church is associated with CMA (Christian Missionary Alliance) with 22,000 churches worldwide, including 2,000 churches in the U.S.  The Asian American CMA congregations are growing fast in America with hundreds of churches in different regions in the nation.  Many of...

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May 15 – Why Israel – Washington DC

Ebenezer Eritrean Church is an immigrant church from Eritrea. The senior pastor Pr. Gothiom Gerbreyohannes was one of the trip pastors in our Israel trip this past February. He asked to be the first to do the Why Israel event in DC in the post trip time. He has been pro-Israel for a long time before he heard about CUFI. He enthusiastically thanked...

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May 15 – Why Israel – Immokalee, FL

The Why Israel event in Immokalee was a great success! Not only was this church educated as to why we should support Israel, but they are sharing the word about Israel all over the Reservation and into the local areas. The pastor was on our most recent Israel trip and after speaking with him over lunch, he shared with me that ever since he came...

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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...