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Financial Peace University

Submitted by wstofflet on Thu, 2013-04-04 16:57

Nine-session series on the basics of budgeting, eliminating debt, planning for the future, and more. Entertaining lessons on DVD, followed by small group discussion. Wednesday nights at Bethlehem beginning April 17, 6:30-7:45 pm

Ascension Day in Jerusalem

Submitted by bstolle on Fri, 2010-05-14 04:53
Golgotha "skull" in the rocks, a possible site of Jesus' crucifixion
First-century tomb where Jesus may have been buried
Most of us before leaving for the airport to fly back to Minneapolis

Our trip culminated with a celebration of Jesus’ ascension (40 days after Easter) at the Garden Tomb. This park overlooks a stony hillside with rocks that look like a skull, which may be an alternative location for Golgotha where Jesus was crucified and buried (instead of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre). The tour guide said he didn’t want to disappoint us—but there wouldn’t be a body in the tomb!

Jerusalem Day

Submitted by bstolle on Thu, 2010-05-13 10:53
Walking the Jerusalem Old City walls
Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem
Israel Museum featuring a model of the city in 66 AD and the Dead Sea Scolls
Emily, Jenna, and Ann at the Mediterranean
Traffic on our way to the Mount of Olives (due to Jerusalem Day road closures)

On Wednesday, we walked on the ramparts—the wall around the Old City. We also visited the Dome of the Rock, one of the most distinctive landmarks in Jerusalem. It is the third most holy place for Muslims, where they believe Mohammed ascended to heaven. It stands on the site of the Jewish temple that was destroyed in 70 AD.

The rest of the day was open, so some of the group visited Tel Aviv, Jaffa, and the Mediterranean Sea. Others went to the Israel Museum to see the Dead Sea Scrolls (the ones that didn’t make it to the Minnesota Science Museum!).

International City of Contrasts

Submitted by bstolle on Wed, 2010-05-12 08:40
LWF quilts being delivered to Augusta Victoria Hospital on the Mount of Olives
Group photo at LWF headquarters in East Jerusalem
ICAHD tour stop at a wall dividing Palestinian and Israeli areas
Muhammad and his daughter, who were evicted from their home
Dinner in Ramallah before walking through the checkpoint

After celebrating the 100th anniversary of Augusta Victoria Hospital on Sunday, we returned Tuesday for a tour of the facility. The hospital located on the Mount of Olives is a project of Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and primarily serves Palestinians. It is one of the few cancer hospitals and the only place for children from the West Bank to receive kidney dialysis. Because of the challenges of getting from the West Bank and Gaza to Jerusalem, hospital staff spend much time getting permits so patients can receive needed treatment.

Palm Sunday and Via Dolorosa Stations of the Cross

Submitted by bstolle on Mon, 2010-05-10 16:41
On the Mount of Olives beginning our descent along the Palm Sunday Road
Basilica at Ecce Homo, the second station (Via Dolorosa)
Mosaic in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

We awoke to find the sun burning hot on the urban streets. Leaving our guesthouse, we ascended the Mount of Olives and began walking back to Jerusalem as Christ did on Palm Sunday. The Mount of Olives hardly reflects its former state of shepherds and nomads living and working in caves and herding animals. Now a commercial onslaught of cars, busses, tourists, and shops, we stretched our imaginations and envisioned an ancient world.