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Pastor David Montajes dedicated both Sunday morning services at International Christian Church in Chula Vista to CUFI’s Why Israel message. The combined audiences of 180+ included many high school and college students. Several attendees expressed appreciation for the message and interest in visiting Israel. Pastor Montajes plans to visit Israel...
The event was attended by Burmese pastors. I asked them if they have been to Israel, and everyone said no. I shared with the pastors the mission of CUFI and challenged them on the importance of their church members to know that supporting Israel and the Jewish people is essential to their relationship with God. They shared that they are praying...
Pastor John Paul Burdashaw, Executive Pastor at Crosspointe and 2022 Israel Trip Alumni from Coordinator Bob Scott’s trip, held a Why Israel event at the church along with Lead Pastor Stan Lester. Out of the event several new members signed up to be a part of CUFI. After the event I was introduced to Andrew Wein, whose father fought in Israel’s...
Pastor Al Cooper was a connection from a year ago that was eventually able to go to Israel on the trip led by Field Coordinators Dylan Manley and Kirby Calhoun. This was the first connection with Pastor Cooper, and he held an event at his church which also included a few pastors and elders from other churches in the area. Before Coordinator Bob...
It was great hosting a table and doing a Why Israel presentation for the ICFM Ministers Conference. I meet several that were encouraged to have more CUFI events at their churches. I meet some that were contacted by the regional coordinators with a great interest in going on the Pastor’s Tour. I think most of all many were encouraged by what CUFI...
The Telford, PA Night to Honor Israel has been electric starting with the Kosher VIP Reception with Jewish and Christian leaders from throughout the area. Keynote Speaker, CUFI Senior Middle East Analyst Kasim Hafeez. Special Guest Speakers include Rabbi Saks/Ada’s Kodesch Shel Emeth, Sr. Pastor Kwaku Owusu-Boachie/African Overbrook Assembly of...
Harvest Church of Baker City Oregon offered two CUFI Why Israel presentations, one at their regular Sunday morning service for an audience of about two hundred gift, and again Sunday evening with about twenty returning for a more in depth overview of church history and Israel’s security challenges. Both messages were very well received and several...
We held a Pastor Meeting in Moline, IL as a third event from Luke Dunn (2022 Israel Trip Pastor) to introduce the work of CUFI to a new group of pastors. A breakfast was prepared from the church, and the CUFI Israel presentation was given and a time for questions and answers. After the meeting, the pastor was asking several questions about the...
The host pastor has been praying how his church could connect to an organization that supports Israel. Some of the pastors drove for 2 hours to come to the Pastors Event and said that the presentation was an eye-opener and they want to host a Why Israel event at their respective churches. They also gave donations to CUFI online. Almost all of...
Cuban born pastors, Josué and Yurisant De Quesada, love and appreciate freedom and human rights. The day they became US citizens they were bursting with gratefulness. Having lived under Communist rule, they deeply cherish the ability to worship and live the American dream. This dream is based on Judeo-Christian principles found in their Bible. One...
I was so touched to see an Israel flag prominently displayed in the foyer as I entered the Bhutanese Nepali Evangelical Church of Harrisburg, PA and thanked the team in the sound booth for all the work they must have done in having it place so high in the air! They laughed and said it had been there for the 3 years they had been holding services...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
