"Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house” (1 Peter 2:4-5a) Dear friends in Christ, Join me for an opportunity of a lifetime as we walk through the land we call Holy. Join us on this trip to the Holy Land in January of 2024. This will give you an opportunity to touch and meet the living stones and see our own connectivity to the stories of our faith. We will tour biblical sites, learn about the work of the Lutheran World Federation and Peace Not Walls, hear from Palestinian Christians, dwell in God’s Word, and most importantly: worship. Over this trip, we will experience, the Epiphany of Our Lord, and the Baptism of Our Lord; all in the places where these events occurred so long ago. So join us, dear ones, as we journey together. +Bishop Kevin L. Strickland   PRICING: $3,790 per person based on double occupancy - space is limited Land arrangements only: $2,640 (if you wish to book your own flight) Single room supplement: $790 Optional post-tour extension to Egypt: 22-26  - $890.00 Deposit: $300 per person with registration to secure space An additional $1,000 payment is due on or before July 20, 2023 Balance due on or before October 20, 2023  Register by mail? please enclose a copy of the passport and a deposit of $300.00 per person made payable to Elias Tours and mail to: Elias Tours  4941 Chalden Ln NE, Marietta, GA 30066 Download the Registration Form Contact Elias Nawawieh if you have any questions at 406-261-7791 - info@eliastours.com FLIGHT SCHEDULE: * Flight times, flight numbers, equipment, gates, and seats are subject to change. For the most current information check the airline website.  

Pastor Mark Holman, Marcia Holman, Pastor Alan Field, and I are coordinating with Elias Tours to plan this unique and meaningful pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Our tour will include visits to Biblical and historical sites, worship opportunities, learning about our relationships with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and Holy Land (ELCJHL) and connections with Lutheran World Federation through Augusta Victoria Hospital, as well as hearing first hand the stories of the living stones, the people of the land.  Our tour group will meet monthly starting in the summer of 2022 (via Zoom) so we can begin to become acquainted with each other and prepare ourselves for this rich experience. We hope you can join us for this unique travel experience. May God’s grace and peace be yours in abundance,  Bishop Deborah Hutterer   This Trip is Fully Booked. Please let us know if you would like to be on the waiting list.  PRICING: $3,290 per person based on double occupancy - space is limited Land arrangements only:  $2,100 (if you wish to book your own flight) Single room supplement: $690 Jordan Excursion: January 11-14: $690 Deposit: $300 per person with registration to secure space An additional $1,000 payment is due on or before July 20, 2022 Balance due on or before October 20, 2022  Register by mail? please enclose a copy of the passport and a deposit of $300.00 per person made payable to Elias Tours and mail to: Elias Tours  4941 Chalden Ln NE, Marietta, GA 30066 Download the Registration Form Contact Elias Nawawieh if you have any questions at 406-261-7791 - info@eliastours.com FLIGHT SCHEDULE: Departure: AA 2434  02JAN  PHX - JFK  110P    757P AA 146    02JAN  JFK - TLV   1135P  515P* (*arrives 03JAN) Return (12JAN from TLV): AA 145    12JAN  TLV - JFK   1245A  620A AA 2829  12JAN  JFK - PHX  125P    513P Return (14JAN from AMM): BA 313   14JAN   AMM - LHR  835A  1210P BA 289   14JAN   LHR - PHX   215P   620P   * Flight times, flight numbers, equipment, gates, and seats are subject to change. For the most current information check the airline website.

The Northwest Synod of Wisconsin is coordinating with Elias Tours to plan this transformative pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Join Bishop Laurie Skow-Anderson as we:  Visit the holy sites from the Bible in Palestine, Israel, and Jordan Meet and worship with our Lutheran sisters and brothers of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL)  Learn about the work of the Lutheran World Federation’s Augusta Victoria Hospital Discuss relationships between Israel and Palestine  Hear first-hand the stories of the living stones, the people of the land (See 1 Peter 2) Our tour group will meet monthly starting in August of 2023 (via Zoom) so we can begin to become acquainted with each other and prepare ourselves for this life-changing experience. We hope you can join us.  As we stand on the banks of the Jordan River and around the ancient trees at the Mount of Olives we will read and reflect on John’s vision of a new creation, a creation in right relationship with God, Revelation 22: The river of life flows through the middle of the street of the city, on either side of the river is the tree of life bearing twelve kinds of fruit, one ripe each month, and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. DETAILS: Trip departs on January 8, 2024 and returns on January 17, 2024  Departure Airport: Minneapolis, MN  (MSP) PRICING: $3,690.00 per person based on double occupancy - space is limited! Single room supplement - $790.00 Jordan Excursion: January 17-20: $690 Land only (if booking your own flights) - $2,540.00 (airfare credit $1,150.00) PAYMENT PLAN:  $300.00 deposit per person with registration to secure space $1,000.00 of the total amount is due on or before July 20, 2023 Balance due on or before October 20, 2023 REGISTRATION: Registering online? Click the "BOOK NOW" button and fill out the online form; you can pay by check or with a credit card. Registering by mail? Please download and complete the registration form (both the personal information page and the terms and conditions page signed at the bottom) with a copy of your passport and a deposit of $300.00 per person made payable to Elias Tours and mail to: 4941 Chalden Ln NE, Marietta, GA 30066 Download the Registration Form FLIGHT SCHEDULE: Flight information will be available 3 months before the return date. Please continue to check the itinerary on the website for updated flight information. * Flight times, flight numbers, equipment, gates, and seats are subject to change. For the most current information check the airline website. For more information, contact us at info@eliastours.com or (406) 261-7791

  Join Pastor David. B. Zellmer on an incredible tour of the Holy Land. In April 2023, we will be traveling to many parts of Israel and Jordan to visit the ancient historical sites we read about in the Bible. Don't miss this life-changing experience to grow your faith as we visit Jerusalem, the Sea of Galilee, and many more as we follow the footsteps of Jesus and his disciples so many years ago. "Jerusalem–built as a city that is bound firmly together. To it the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as was decreed for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD." Psalm 122 3-4 **************************** PRICING: $3,890 per person based on double occupancy - space is limited Land arrangements only:  $2,790 (if you wish to book your own flight) Single room supplement: $890 Jordan Excursion: $790 Deposit: $300 per person with registration to secure space Balance due on or before January 20, 2023 Register by mail?  Please enclose a copy of your passport and a deposit of $300.00 per person, made payable to: Elias Tours. Mail to: Elias Tours; 4941 Chalden Ln NE; Marietta, GA. 30066 Download the Registration Form FLIGHT SCHEDULE: Flight information will be available 3 months before the return date. Please continue to check the itinerary on the website for updated flight information. * Flight times, flight numbers, equipment, gates, and seats are subject to change. For the most current information check the airline website.

Sitting Under the Vine & Fig Tree Everyone will sit under their own vine and under their own fig tree, and no one will make them afraid, for the Lord Almighty has spoken. ~Micah 4:4 Marḥaba! Hello! Join pastors Tim Keyl, Wendy Anderson, and Scott Howard on a life-transforming New England Synod Companion Trip to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL). Our theme is Sitting Under the Vine and Fig Tree, an image of peace and unity among nations found in Micah 4. The journey will accomplish three things: • Meeting our Lutheran sisters and brothers of the ELCJHL • Visiting the holy sites from the Bible in Palestine, Israel, and Jordan • Learning about and witnessing what is happening in Israel and Palestine   PRICING: $3,990 per person based on double occupancy - space is limited Single room supplement: $990 PAYMENT PLAN: $300 per person with registration to secure space Balance due on or before November 20, 2022  If you prefer to pay by mail, Please enclose a copy of the passport and a deposit of $300.00 per person made payable to Elias Tours and mail to: 4941 Chalden LN, NE Marietta, GA 30066 Download the Registration Form FLIGHT SCHEDULE: LX 053 02FEB 4 BOS - ZRH 955P 1110A 03FEB LX 252 03FEB 5 ZRH - TLV 1220P 510P 03FEB LH 693 15FEB 3 AMM - FRA 240A 625A 15FEB LH 422 15FEB 3 FRA - BOS 1050A 130P 15FEB * Flight times, flight numbers, equipment, gates, and seats are subject to change. For the most current information check the airline website.  

We at ELCA Mission Funding invite you to join us on a special trip to the Holy Land of Israel and Palestine. As we visit the places of Jesus’ birth, ministry, death, and resurrection, we will also have the unique opportunity to visit the congregations and ministries of our partner church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL), and to see firsthand how our mission support for Palestinian Lutherans helps them, and their communities, to flourish. Rahel Mwitula Williams serves as a Director for Global Mission Funding with ELCA Development. In this role, she seeks to develop and deepen relationships with ELCA Lutherans, participate in the church’s call to service, and create a lasting impact through ELCA Missionaries, Young Adults in Global Mission volunteers, Global Ministry projects, and the International Women Leaders initiative.   To register or for more information, please contact Rahel Mwitula Williams, director for Global Mission funding, at Rahel.Mwitula-Williams@elca.org or 773-380-2647. DETAILS: Trip departs on November 2, 2023 and returns on November 15, 2023  Departure Airport: Chicago, IL (ORD) - Other cities available PRICING: $5,890.00 per person based on double occupancy - space is limited! Single room supplement - $1290.00 Land only (if booking your own flights) - $4,740.00 (airfare credit $1,150.00) PAYMENT PLAN:  $500.00 deposit per person with registration to secure space $1,000.00 of the total amount is due on or before May 20, 2023 Balance due on or before August 20, 2023 REGISTRATION: Registering online? Click the "BOOK NOW" button and fill out the online form; you can pay by check or with a credit card. Registering by mail? Please download and complete the registration form (both the personal information page and the terms and conditions page signed at the bottom) with a copy of your passport and a deposit of $300.00 per person made payable to Elias Tours and mail to: 4941 Chalden Ln NE, Marietta, GA 30066 Download the Registration Form FLIGHT SCHEDULE: Flight information will be available 3 months before the return date. Please continue to check the itinerary on the website for updated flight information. * Flight times, flight numbers, equipment, gates, and seats are subject to change. For the most current information check the airline website. For more information, contact us at info@eliastours.com or (406) 261-7791

Join Pastor Michael and others from Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Fort Collins as we explore parts of Greece and Turkey.  We will walk where the early church walked.   We will learn more about the early church's struggles and celebrations.  We will better be able to picture the world of the bible. DETAILS: Trip departs on October 4, 2023 and returns on October 14, 2023 Departure Airport: Denver, CO (DEN) PRICING: $4,690.00 per person based on double occupancy - book now as space is limited! Single room supplement - $950.00 Land only (if booking your own flights) - $3,540.00 (airfare credit $1,150.00) PAYMENT PLAN:  $500.00 deposit per person with registration to secure space $1,000.00 of the total amount is due on or before May 1, 2023 Balance due on or before August 18, 2023 REGISTRATION: Registering online? Click the "BOOK NOW" button and fill out the online form; you can pay by check or with a credit card (a 4% platform fee applies) Registering by mail? Please download and complete the registration form (both the personal information page and the terms and conditions page signed at the bottom) with a copy of your passport and a deposit of $500.00 per person made payable to Elias Tours and mail to: 4941 Chalden Ln NE, Marietta, GA 30066 Download the Registration Form  FLIGHT SCHEDULE:   LH 447    04 OCT    DEN - FRA  535P 1110A 05OCT     LH 1556  05 OCT    FRA - SKG  210P  530P  05OCT    LH1757   14OCT     ATH - MUC   600A  735A 14OCT     LH 480    14OCT     MUC - DEN  1155A  225P 14OCT  * Flight times, flight numbers, equipment, gates, and seats are subject to change. For the most current information check the airline website.

Dear Friends, There are few things that can be labeled “once-in-a-lifetime opportunities,” but I think a trip to the Holy Land must be one of them. To make it even better, our tour operator will be a friend named Elias Nawawieh who is a Palestinian Christian from Bethlehem. He will give us a personal and behind-the-scenes experience of the Holy Land. I invite you to prayerfully consider traveling with my family and a group from Abiding Hope in June 2023 as we encounter the stories of Christ up close and in person. You will see for yourself the sites that we’ve read about in the bible and learned about in Sunday School. We will have the opportunity to visit Jesus’ childhood home of Nazareth, the Sea of Galilee where Jesus called his disciples, the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the place of Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River, and the locations in Jerusalem that mark Jesus’ journey to the cross and empty tomb. You’ll see it all. In addition to witnessing these historic sites, Elias will immerse us into the Palestinian culture as we learn about and experience the very earliest people who chose to follow Jesus and the contexts in which they lived. We will also learn about the current socio-political circumstances between the Palestinian and Jewish communities. If being in the Holy Land for ten days isn’t enough, I invite you to consider joining us for the three-day post-tour excursion to Jordan where we will experience Mt. Nebo, Petra, Amman, and Jerash. What better way to travel than with a group of siblings from Abiding Hope. We will develop deeper relationships as we travel through the Holy Land having this once-in-a-lifetime experience together. Will you join us? I pray that you will begin to make your plans for traveling to the Holy Land in June 2023. Let’s make this a trip that transforms our faith journey and draws us closer to God, to one another, and to our call to be the heart, hands, and feet of Jesus in the world. God loves you and I do too! Pastor Doug – DETAILS: Tour departs on June 17, 2023 and returns on June 26, 2023 Departure airport: Denver, CO (DIA) PRICING: $3,890.00 per person based on double occupancy - book now as space is limited! Single room supplement - $890.00 Land only (if booking your own flights) - $2,740.00 (airfare credit $1,150.00) Optional post-tour extension to Jordan (June 26 - 29) - $790.00 PAYMENT PLAN:  $300.00 per person with registration to secure space $1,000.00 of the total amount is due on or before February 20, 2023 Balance due on or before April 10, 2023 REGISTRATION: Registering online? Click the "BOOK NOW" button and fill out the online form; you can pay by check or with a credit card (4% platform fee applies) Registering by mail? Please download and complete the registration form (both the personal information page and the terms and conditions page signed at the bottom) with a copy of your passport and a deposit of $300.00 per person made payable to Elias Tours and mail to: 4941 Chalden Ln NE, Marietta, GA 30066 Download the Registration Form FLIGHT SCHEDULE:   Outgoing   BA 218  17JUN  DEN - LHR    735P 1130A  18JUN    BA 167 18JUN  LHR - TLV      455P 1155P Return    BA 166  26JUN  TLV - LHR     710A 1030A    BA 219  26JUN  LHR - DEN    245P  525P    Outgoing   BA 218  17JUN   DEN - LHR   735P 1130A  18JUN    BA 167  18JUN   LHR - TLV     455P 1155P  Return  BA 313  29JUN   AMM - LHR   830A 1205P    BA 219  29JUN   LHR - DEN SS1   250P  530P  * Flight times, flight numbers, equipment, gates, and seats are subject to change. For the most current information check the airline website. For more information, contact us at info@eliastours.com or (406) 261-7791  

I invite you to join me on a journey to the Holy Land, where we will visit ancient sites of the Old and New Testaments—gaining new insights and appreciation for this Holy Land and its people, past, present, and future.  The Bible will come to life in new ways as we walk where Jesus lived and taught.  Crossing the Jordan River into Jordan, we will visit Mount Nebo, where Moses looked into the Holy Land, and visit Petra, one of the world's eight wonders.  Our itinerary includes so much more.  The cost of this incredible journey is all-inclusive, airfare from Columbus, hotel (double occupancy), all entrance fees, ground transportation, and all meals.  I look forward to our journey together.   Pastor Jonathan Bull -- DETAILS: Trip departs on October 20, 2023 and returns on October 29, 2023 Departure airport: Columbus, OH (CMH) PRICING: $3,890.00 per person based on double occupancy - book now as space is limited! Single room supplement - $890.00 Land only (if booking your own flights) - $2,790.00 (airfare credit $1,100.00) Optional post-trip extension to Jordan (October 29 - November 1) - $790.00 PAYMENT PLAN:  $300.00 per person with registration to secure space $1,000.00 of the total amount is due on or before May 20, 2023 Balance due on or before August 20, 2023 REGISTRATION: Registering online? Click the "BOOK NOW" button and fill out the online form; you can pay by check or with a credit card (4% platform fee applies) Registering by mail? Please download and complete the registration form (both the personal information page and the terms and conditions page signed at the bottom) with a copy of your passport and a deposit of $300.00 per person made payable to Elias Tours and mail to: 4941 Chalden Ln NE, Marietta, GA 30066 Download the Registration Form FLIGHT SCHEDULE: UA 596   20OCT     CMH - IAD   7:45P 9:00P UA 72     20OCT     IAD - TLV    11:05P 4:40P UA 526   01NOV     AMM - IAD  1:15A 6:30A UA 3426  01NOV    IAD - CMH   8:15A 9:35A * Flight times, flight numbers, equipment, gates, and seats are subject to change. For the most current information check the airline website. For more information, contact us at info@eliastours.com or (406) 261-7791  

We will begin our time together in Galilee, visiting ancient sites from the Old and New Testaments. Not only the history of God’s work in these places, but God’s work in the current Holy Land, and what the future holds as Jesus lives and calls for ongoing ministry. We provide a deeper connection to the sources of our faith by interacting with the religions and cultures in this fascinating Holy Land. PRICING: $3,590 per person based on double occupancy - book now as space is limited Single room supplement: $790 PAYMENT PLAN: $300 per person with registration to secure space $1,000 of the total amount is due on or before January 25, 2023 Balance due on or before March 25, 2023 Download the Registration Form FLIGHT SCHEDULE: Flight information will be available 3 months before the return date. Please continue to check the itinerary on the website for updated flight information. * Flight times, flight numbers, equipment, gates, and seats are subject to change. For the most current information check the airline website.

Join Pastors Brian Newman, Dave Meserve, and Gordon Carpenter in a study tour focused on the role of the desert in the life of the follower of Jesus. We will spend time in the Judean Desert where Jesus’ temptation occurred and will travel to the Negev where the Israelites wandered for 40 years. The second half of the trip will be across the Jordan River in the country of Jordan. There we will visit Mount Nebo, where Moses saw the promised land. Finally, we visit one of the eight Wonders of the World - Petra and Wadi Rum. PRICING: $3,490 per person based on double occupancy.  Book now as space is limited. Land Only $2,290 Single room supplement - $695 PAYMENT PLAN: $300 per person with registration to secure space. $1,000 of the total amount is due on or before August 1, 2023 Balance due on or before November 1, 2023 Download the Registration Form  FLIGHT SCHEDULE: Flight information will be available 3 months before the return date. Please continue to check the itinerary on the website for updated flight information. * Flight times, flight numbers, equipment, gates, and seats are subject to change. For the most current information check the airline website.

Come and journey together with Fr. Robert to the land of Christ’s birth, ministry, and paschal mission where his presence will accompany us as we experience the holy land in all its beauty and spiritual power. PRICING: $4,190 per person based on double occupancy - space is limited Single room supplement: $790 PAYMENT PLAN: $300 per person with registration to secure space $1,000 an additional payment is due on or before January 30, 2024 Balance due on or before March 30, 2024  If you prefer to pay by mail, Please enclose a copy of the passport and a deposit of $300.00 per person made payable to Elias Tours and mail to: 4941 Chalden LN, NE Marietta, GA 30066 Download the Registration Form Contact Elias Nawawieh if you have any questions at 406-261-7791 - info@eliastours.com FLIGHT SCHEDULE: Flight information will be available 3 months before the return date. Please continue to check the itinerary on the website for updated flight information. * Flight times, flight numbers, equipment, gates, and seats are subject to change. For the most current information check the airline website. If you would like to register by mail, trip brochures/applications are available at the church. Or Contact   Stephanie Holden | sholden@st-ann.org | 470-785-2468