We have arrived

It is now Saturday afternoon. We arrived in Tagtha last night just at the beginning of the Jewish Sabbath. Towns were quiet--traffic very light. We were very tired. We were also very surprised when we were delivered to the Mount of Beatitudes Guest House instead of the Scots Hotel which is where we thought we would be. But God has a way of knowing what we need. This guest house sits on the Mount of Beautitudes and overlooks the Sea of Galilee. It is not geared to tourists but rather to renewal. It is an ideal location to find peace for the soul. God knows what we need.

Today we went to the Cliff of Arbel and took in the panoramic view of the area--Capernum, Tiberias, Magdala and more. It gave us a good perspective to better understand where Jesus traveled. Yes, he walked on the ground that we were looking at. Then into Capernum to examine the ruins, Peter's house, the synagogue where Jesus taught and other indications of life in Capernum. Interesting fact--not all fishermen of Jesus day were poor. If they owned a boat, they were considered upper class! So even in casting for his own disciples, Jesus intertwined class in many ways.

Friends, my mind is spinning, my heart is filled, my soul is peaceful and my body is rested. Blessings to all you.

Pastor Pam

the night before the flight to Holy Land

Hi everyone,
It's the night before I'm scheduled to leave and I'm having trouble sleeping. How exciting all of this is!

My flight leaves Dayton, OH at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon. We meet up with the rest of the group in Washington D.C. and begin the 7+ hour flight to Germany. Then another 3 hours or so to Tel Aviv.

It will probably be a couple of days before I can post again but I do hope you will continue to visit this site.

My prayers are with all of you and with the upcoming services.
Shalom
Pastor Pam

The countdown is on!

I'm writing this on Sunday, August 23rd--just a few days until I leave for the Holy Land. While I'm gone I look forward to giving you an update. Please be patient with me because I'm still learning how to do all of this! There are others on this trip who have more experience so I'm sure they will help me when I get stuck.

My prayers are with all of you while I'm gone and for those who will be sharing in worship with you.

Blessings and peace
Pastor Pam

New dates for confirmation

Hello everyone!
So far no one has checked out this site so I hope some of you will begin to do that!

We have dates set for the remaining confirmation classes. We will begin on September 16th at 6:30 p.m. I realize that some of you will still have conflicts with sports so just let me know if you will be able to attend. Please be reading the two booklets I gave to you earlier this year--

I look forward to seeing you on the 16th (that will be less than one week after I return to the Holy Land) I can't wait to share my experiences with you.

Blessings on each of you.
Pastor Pam

Greetings from the Holy Land

Coming soon!

Updates of my travels to the Holy Land!

click on link below to see my

accomodations for the first week

http://www.scotshotels.co.il/index_en.html

Confirmation 2009!

Hi everyone,
Can you believe it? I'm finally trying to get connected with the web world! Please be patient with me :-) If any of you are pros at this, I would appreciate any guidance you may have.

I hope we can use this site as we continue with confirmation classes in the fall. Feel free to post as you feel comfortable.

You will soon be hearing from me as to when we will reconvene our confirmation sessions. In the meantime, enjoy the last days of vacation and I pray that all of you will have a wonderful school year.

Choose happiness!
Pastor Pam