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February 2007 |
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Bishop Coyner leads Holy Land pilgrimage of Hoosiers
Mission sites include the Bethlehem Bible College and Princess Basma Hospital. |
Indiana Bishop Mike Coyner will lead a group of 156 pilgrims beginning Feb. 12 on a trip to Israel to travel the lands of the Bible and to walk in the steps of Jesus. The group will include 23 ordinands to continue their education and engage in their own spiritual formation.
Some pilgrims also will go to Jordan and Egypt. Coyner hopes all of the pilgrims will have a personal encounter with the biblical story. The group also will connect with Bishop Lindsay Davis and fellow pilgrims from the North Georgia Conference.
The theme of the pilgrimage is: "Jesus: His Life, His Land, His Hebrew Faith." Travelers will spend time in Jerusalem and in the Galilee as they meet with both Palestinians and Israelis. Coyner invited the pilgrims to experience the sites, sounds, aromas and the people of this amazing land and to bring home excitement for and understanding of the life and times of Jesus to better inform and motivate their congregations for discipleship in our world.
The pilgrims will worship at St. George's Cathedral in Jerusalem as well as visit the traditional and historic sites. Trip highlights include visits to mission sites and engagements in holy conferencing with diverse groups as safety allows. Mission sites include the Bethlehem Bible College and Princess Basma Hospital.
Each of the four buses are scheduled to have times of devotion and interaction with one another and the diverse people of this important geography. There will be times of quiet, spiritual reflection along the way as the travelers seek a closer connection with God.
Scholarships for the 23 ordinands in this pilgrimage have come from a generous gift from the estate of the late H. Wilber Hardacre that provides $100,000 to help defray the costs of Bishop Woodie White's dream to travel with new ordinands to the Holy Land. This is the first Indiana Area ordinands have been able to experience this particular pilgrimage to Israel.
To continue this opportunity in shaping new clergy, The Indiana Area Foundation of The United Methodist Church needs significant, generous financial support. The foundation needs small and large gifts to continue this dream. Those wanting to share a gift from an estate or a contribution from their IRA, can contact the Rev. James E. Gentry at 317-924-1321 to answer any questions and to begin the process of sharing in this pilgrimage.
Last updated on 25 Apr 2008