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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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Four Palestinians from the West Bank were detained in recent weeks over plans to carry out attacks on behalf of the Hamas terror group, the Shin Bet security agency said Monday.
According to the Shin Bet, Ahmed Mahmoud Abu Salah, 24, a student, was arrested several weeks ago after returning from studying abroad.
The Shin Bet said that while...
The United States expressed support on Tuesday for an Israeli counter-terror operation in Jenin earlier in the day. During the daylight raid, Israeli forces eliminated the terrorist responsible for the murder of two Israelis on Feb. 26, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket towards Israel overnight Tuesday, hours after Israeli forces killed a wanted terrorist during a daytime raid in Jenin.
The rocket, which triggered sirens in the southern Israeli community of Nir Am, misfired and landed inside the Palestinian enclave, according to the military.
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Palestinians set off an explosive device on Wednesday near Israeli soldiers operating on the border with the Gaza Strip, the military said. Israeli tanks fired shells at a Hamas observation post in response.
There were no soldiers reported hurt in the incident.
According to the Israel Defense Forces, troops conducting routine operations on...
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....
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...