(Entertainment-NewsWire.com, January 11, 2012 ) Livingston, NJ Christian Holyland Tours (CHT), a division of Israel Tour Connection (ITC), is offering a tour of Israel in collaboration with the Trinity Lutheran Church in Anaheim, California. Accompanied by Dr. Halvor Ronning and Pastor Jim Elmore, participants in the Trinity Lutheran Church Holy Land Tour will spend nine days exploring Israels most important Christian sites. The tour will take place from March 11th to March 20th, 2012.
Dr. Halvor Ronning is an officially licensed tour guide who has lived in Israel for over 35 years. Dr. Ronning has a PhD in Comparative Religions from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is a founding member of the Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research. Pastor Jim Elmore, who has been serving the Trinity Lutheran Church since 1986, holds a Master of Divinity degree from Faith Evangelical Lutheran Seminary in Tacoma, Washington.
Those who sign up for the Trinity Lutheran Church Holy Land Tour will take part in an array of exciting activities, from sailing the waters of the Sea of Galilee and attending a special worship service aboard the boat, to singing a hymn in the Church of St. Anne, which marks the traditional site of the home of Jesus maternal grandparents. Other important Christian sites that tour participants will visit include the following:
* The synagogue in Capernaum that was the center of Jesus ministry in the Galielee;
* The Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes, where the Feeding of the Five Thousand took place;
* The cave in Bethlehem where Jesus was born;
* Ein Karem, the birthplace of John the Baptist and the place where the Virgin Mary visited Elisabeth;
* The Garden of Gethsemane in Jerusalem, where Jesus prayed the night before his crucifixion;
A deluxe touring bus with a professional driver will be with participants throughout the entire trip. Accommodations include the City Hotel in Tel Aviv, the Royal Plaza Hotel in Tiberias, the Isrotel Ganim Hotel at the Dead Sea, and the Park Hotel in Jerusalem. There are both land-and-air and land-only packages available. The land-and-air package includes a round-trip flight from LAX Airport to Ben Gurion Airport in Israel.
Co-founder and CEO of CHT Larry Ritter said, The Trinity Lutheran Church Holy Land Tour is a fun, inspirational, and educational trip thats planned particularly for, but not limited to, members of the Lutheran Church. Walking in Jesus footsteps on this tour is an unforgettable experience that deepens your understanding of the Bible.
Christian Holyland Tours (CHT)is a leading Israel tour operator in North America that specializes in Christian travel. Founded by Marlene and Larry Ritter, CHT provides uniquely programmed Holy Land tours for individuals, groups, and congregations. CHT is a division of Israel Tour Connection (ITC), which has been serving Jewish and Christian communities in North America for nearly 30 years. For more information about the Trinity Lutheran Church Holy Land Tour or CHT, please call 1-800-2-ISRAEL (1-800-247-7235).
