Marriage Seminar
Special Guest Speakers:  Jeff and Stacy Kemp
October 10
7:00 PM

Jeff & Stacy will be speaking on the importance of love and respect in marriage, based on God's command in Ephesians 5:33.
More information to come.

Pastor Mike and Barbara Smith are hosting a 10-day trip to the Holy Land in March of 2009.  Below is the schedule for this trip of a lifetime.  If you would like to go on this amazing trip, please contact Pastor Mike at mikes@highlandscc.org.

Your Tour Dates:  March 11-21, 2009
Your Tour Cost:  Approximately $3000 per person
Your Tour of a lifetime includes:
  Roundtrip airfare from Seattle
  Deluxe Motorcoaches
  Guided Sightseeing
  Entrance fees to sites visited
  1st class hotels & superior 1st class hotels
  Buffet breakfast & dinner daily
  Bible Study Guide
  Lecture Series by Pastor Mike
  Basic Gratuities, Taxes, and Administrative fees

Tour Schedule:

Day 1 and 2  -  Seattle to Tel Aviv
Your spiritual pilgrimmage begins as you depart Seatle on an overnight flight.  You will be welcomed in the Holy Land by an airport representative and transferred to your hotel.  Enjoy dinner before you rest.

Day 3  -  The Galilee
With Bible in hand, cross the waters of the Sea of Galilee aboard a Kinnereth Sailing Company boat.  Along the way, participate in a special on board worship service.  Travel to Capernaum, the center of Jesus' ministry in the Galilee.  Visit the synagogue which stands on the site where Jesus taught.  Recall his teaching and preaching the gospel of the kingdom (Matt. 4: 13, 23).  At Kibbutz Nof Ginnosar, you'll learn about the "Ancient Boat," a rare example of the kind of boat in which Jesus would have sailed.  Travel to the Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus preached to the people (Matt. 5-7).  At Tabgha, the traditional locationfor the calling of the disciples and the feed of the 5000, you'll visit the Church of the Fish and the Loaves (Luke 9:10-17).  You'll also visit the Chapel of the Primacy where three times Peter confessed his devotion to the risen Christ (John 21). At the River Jordan you can remember your baptism in the Yardenit Baptismal Site.

Day 4  -  Beit Shean, Nazareth, Megiddo and Caesarea
Visit the ruins of Beit Shean which was continuously inhabited for 5000 years and was one of the Roman cities Jesus passed on his way from Galilee to Jerusalem.  Visit Nazareth, Jesus' boyhood home (Matt. 2:23).  Travel the ancient caravan route to Tel Megiddo where 20 different cities lie superimposed upon each other.  Visit the Roman Aqueduct and Theatre at Caesarea, a center of the early Christians.  Here, Cornelius became the first Gentile convert to the new religion (Acts 10) and Paul was imprisoned before being taken to Rome for trial.

Day 5  -  Jericho, Qumran, and Bethlehem
Travel to Jericho and visit the ruins of the ancient city, which was conquered by Joshua (Josh. 6:1, 2, 20).  From Jericho, you can see the traditional site of the Tempation of Jesus (Matt. 4:1-11).  Even today, the road from Jericho to Jerusalem twists for miles as it climbs from below sea level into the Judean mountains.  Jesus traveled the nearby Roman road, the setting of His parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-36).  Travel to Qumran, site of the Dead Sea Scroll discovery, to discuss they mysterious community of Essenes who one lived on the shore of the Dead Sea.  In Bethelehem, you'll visit the cave revered as the place where Jesus was born (Matt. 1:18-25; Luke 2:1-7).  The church, which was constructed on the site, is the world's oldest functioning church.  Nearby you'll view Shepherd's Field where the Good News was first heard.

Day 6  -  Jerusalem
Visit the Haas Promenade and enjoy a panoramic view from the south of Jerusalem, the Old City walls adn the hill called Mount Moriah where Abraham was commanded by God to offer Isaac as a burnt offering (Gen. 22: 2, 4).  View the Kidron Valley and the Valley of Gehenna.  Stand atop the Mount of Olives as Jesus did and enjoy a remarkable view of the "Golden City" of Jerusalem, including the Temple Mount and Dome of the Rock.  Forty days after his resurrection, Jesus ascended into heaven from the Mount of Olives (Acts 1:9-12).  Visit the Chapel of the Ascension.  Pray in the Garden of Gthsemane as Jesus prayed (Matt. 25:36-44).  Continue to Mount Zion to visit the House of the High Priest Caiaphas where Jesus was imprisoned for a night (Matt. 26: 57-65).  Stand in the upper room, revered as the place of the Last Supper (Mark 14: 12-26).  View the site of King David's tomb.

Day 7  -  Jerusalem and the Old City
Visit the Southern Wall Excavations of the ancient Temple including the Teaching Steps and the Western Wall.  Walk the Cardo, the ancient main street of the Old City once lines with shops, now partially restored.  View the Pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-31) where Jesus performed the Sabbath miracle, and sing a hymn in the Church of St. Anne.  Visit Herod's Antonia Fortress where Jesus was brought before Pontius Pilate (Luke 23:1-11).  Walk the Via Dolorosa, "the way of the Cross," and stand in reverence at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Day 8  -  Leisure Day with Optional Masada and Dead Sea Tour
Explore on your own or visit Masada (additional charge).  Time permitting, you'll stop briefly at the Shores of the Dead Sea for a quick dip in the salt and mineral laden waters.

Day 9  -  Jerusalem
Travel to Ein Karem, known as the birthplace of John the Baptist and the place where the Virgin Mary visited Elisabeth (Luke 1:26-40).  Time permitting, you will visit Yad Vashem.  Visit and worship at the Garden Tomb, possible site of the garden of Jeseph of Arimathea and experience the reality of the Resurrection.  Your afternoon is free for exploring.

Day 10  -  Return to Seattle

For more informaiton on this wonderful trip, please go to www.eo.travelwithus.com and click on find a tour.