Reasons to Start a Travel Ministry

1. Deepens the faith of your members

2. Allows your group to have the opportunity to travel as a community

3. Can help people develop a heart for missions

4. Develops a closer bond between pastors/group leaders & members

5. Makes the Bible stories, history, & culture come alive

6. Allows a Christian travel alternative for members

7. It’s learning on several different levels – spiritual, physical, intellectual, social, & emotional

8. Offers a great fund-raising program for your church/organization

9. Appeals to all ages– seniors, couples, families, singles, youth, & young adults

10. Educates Church Teachers

11. Gives the pastors/organizers who work so hard throughout the year an opportunity to travel for FREE

12. It’s easy… because we do all the work for you

13. Provides an occasion for an Intense Spiritual Retreat

14. Helps to Develop a Christ-like attitude towards other faiths & cultures

By offering your members a Christian travel opportunity you will have the ability to travel as a community to celebrated Biblical lands, Christian heritage locations in Europe, and even enjoying fellowship while cruising Alaska, Hawaii, and the Bahamas. You can host conferences or retreats aboard cruise ships while you are traveling to exciting ports.

Although Faith-based travel would be the heart of your Christian Travel Ministry, there are many more events that can be included in this group:

• Showings of faith-based travel films & documentaries
• Bible studies before you leave on your journey to prepare your heart
• Sharing effective ways to use their recent travel experiences as an open door to share Christ with others
• Hosting internationally-themed food nights
• Reading books on Biblical & Christian heritage sites

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LUXURY TOURS ISRAEL-NEW FIVE-STAR HOTEL OPENING IN JERUSALEM

The Mamilla Hotel, the newest property from the owners of the David Citadel and designed by legendary architect Moshe Safdie with interiors by Piero Lissoni, will open this month in Jerusalem. The 5-star hotel will feature 194 rooms and suites overlooking the Old City on Mamilla Avenue, Jerusalem’s new downtown shopping district. www.MamillaHotel.com

Adapted by: Israel Ministry of Tourism Newsletter

Israel Deal!

$882 Airfare – New York to Tel Aviv – Through This Friday, October 31

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The package price we sent yesterday includes airfare. The airfare is $882 roundtrip including all taxes and fuel surcharges. We have not seen prices like this for along time. Alitalia offers this price through this coming Friday, October 31. Leave JFK at 5pm on Feb. 16, 2009, join our Weekly Holy Land Tour and then arrive back at JFK at 1:40pm on Feb. 24. Unbelievable package price: $1849 value hotel plan, $1999 comfort hotel plan. This price covers everything except self service lunches and a tip for the guide and driver at the end of the tour. Good add-on airfare prices from other cities.