Nov. 7-17, 2006 Pilgrimage Team
A team of 14 will journey together as an Interfaith Pilgrimage of Peace to The Holy Land, The Holy People on 7- 17 November 2006
Please hold this team in your prayers as they seek peace with justice for all of God’s people in the Holy Lands.
Pilgrimage Itinerary
Nov. 7 - Day 1: Depart NYC- JFK Airport
Nov. 8 - Day 2: Arrive Amman. Orientation and Introduction to Pilgrimage, overnight in Amman
Nov. 9 - Day 3: Jerash (Mark 7:31), driving tour of Amman, TBA visits with Jordanian Christians, overnight in Amman
Nov. 10, 11, 12: Evenings in Jerusalem/Bethlehem
Day 4 Madaba, Mt. Nebo (Dt. 34), Baptismal site, transfer to King Hussein Bridge, Jericho
Day 5 Bethlehem, Old City walking tour, Church of the Nativity, Herodion, Shepherd’s Fields, Solomon’s Pools, 2nd Temple model, visit with NGOs, PM forum: TBA Israeli speaker
Day 6 Mt. Of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Old City, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, PM forum: TBA (Palestinian speaker)
Nov. 13-14: Evening in Nazareth
Day 7 Day 7 Wadi Qelt, St. George's Monastery, Qumran, Masada
Day 8: Jordan valley, boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Tabgha, Mt. of the Beatitudes,
Nov. 15 - Day 9: Caeserea Maritima, Sepphoris, Nazareth, Basilica of the Annunciation, House of Hope or Prophet Elias College, overnight in Jerusalem/Bethlehem
Nov. 16-17: Day 10-11: Return to Amman, Jordan and prepare to return to US
Team Members:
Wanda Holcombe: Co-Leader of Team on behalf of the General Board of Church & Society - Methodist
Wanda has served since 1999 as the Peace With Justice Coordinator in the Southwest Texas Conference UMC as part of the nationwide program with the General Board of Church & Society.
Peter Miano: Co-Leader, Society for Biblical Studies - Executive Director - Methodist
Founder and Executive Director, Peter J. Miano, is a United Methodist minister. Educated in mission and biblical studies, experienced as a missionary and teacher in the Holy Land, the Rev. Miano pioneered the unique blend of mission experience and biblical study that we offer our participants.
Ron Campbell: Pastor - Southwest Texas Conference - Methodist
Associate Pastor of Outreach Ministries, Tarrytown United Methodist Church, Austin, Texas - Methodist
Rev. Ron Campbell joined the TUMC staff in June of 2000 as Associate Pastor in charge of Evangelism, Mission, and Church and Society. In Outreach Ministries Ron lead his congregation in ministry in the Austin area through involvement with hands-on-housing, habitat, prison ministries, mentoring and tutoring ministries and in ministry with Austin Area Interreligious Ministries.
Bruce Felker: Retired pastor - Texas Conference - Methodist
Reverend Bruce Felker 70 year old retired United Methodist Minister, member of the Texas Annual Conference. Born and raised in Michigan serving as a campus minister at major state universities (Purdue, University of Michigan and Western Michigan University) in first 15 years under appointment, then the last 30 years with the Texas Annual Conference as a pastor in churches in Greater Houston area & Beaumont, TX..
Paul “Iesa” Galloway: Board Member - Freedom & Justice Foundation - Muslim
A native born Texan Muslim, lesa accepted Islam nearly six years ago, has a Bachelors degree in History and a minor in Public Relations and is pursuing his Masters degree in PR. He is a current board member of the Freedom and Justice Foundation and the former Executive Director of the Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston).
Mohamed Elibiary: Freedom & Justice Foundation - President & CEO - Muslim
The Freedom and Justice Foundation (F & J) is a statewide educational non-profit working to enhance Centrist Public Policy development and implementation in Texas. F&J Website: : http://www.freeandjust.org/ We elevate the organized Texas Muslim community's public policy voice with local, state and federal level government officials. Though we support civil and religious liberties policy advocacy, our focus is in the formulation of Education and Heath Care Policy at the Local and State Levels and National Security Policy at the Federal Level.
Trish Perdue : Youth Director - Southwest Texas Conference - Methodist
"Trish Perdue, who recently turned 29, has been the Director of Youth Ministries at Tarrytown United Methodist Church, Austin, Texas for more than six years. Trish graduated from Florida State University in spring of 2000, where she volunteered and was an intern with her home town youth group. Upon graduation Trish settled in Austin, TX where she enjoys not only ministry, but her two dogs, college football, and her fiance (Jeff).
Kathy Sinclair: Retired Public School Teacher - Texas Conference - Methodist
Kathy Sinclair is a retired public school teacher, wife of a retired United Methodist Minister, turning 76 yrs old October 22, 2006. Has hosted exchange students from Japan, a refugee family of 5 from Cambodia, Worked with people from around the globe in several month long research assemblies of the Institute of Cultural Affairs. Has participated in United Methodist Women's global studies, worked intensly with a comprehensive HIV/AIDS ministry and the speakers bureau of Pflag (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays).
Tim Snart: Pastor - Illinois - Presbyterian
Pastor if the First Presbyterian Church, Coal Valley, IL which is a part of the Quad Cities, (Rock Island & Moline, IL and Davenport & Bettendorf, IA) I have been Pastor here for 12 years. I begin a month long study leave on Oct. 20th which will lead right into our pilgrimage. I served for five years in a rural parish in East Iowa before coming to Coal Valley. I went to Louisville Presbyterian Seminary. My prayer is that God will guide my path in such a way that the things I learn and experience in Israel with all of you, will somehow become a blessing to our faith community in Coal Valley.
Donald Washburn: Pastor - Troy Annual Conference - Methodist
A United Methodist pastor in Burnt Hills, New York. I love God, people, peace, study, and the Holy Land. This trip will bring all of these and I am really excited about it. I have been working as a member of the Turtle Island Trust, for peaceful relations between New York State, the US Government and the Native People at Ganienkeh (a Mohawk Territory near Plattsburg, New York). I thankfully received the Troy Annual Conference “Peace With Justice Award” for my efforts there. I had a trip to the Holy Land about 10 years ago and see a call for unity.in so many ways in the Holy Land itself. We have hosted a series, with faith-filled Islamic speakers on “Islam and Christianity”. We always take our Confirmation class to a Synagogue worship experience each year and are richer for the experience. I am thankful for our common ground and am looking forward to appreciating that even more on the trip.
George Washburn; Physical Therapits - Virginia - Methodist
Bryane Washburn: Property Manager - Virginia - Baptist
George Washburn is the son of a Methodist pastor from upstate New York. George grew up doing community outreach programs, participating in food drives and fund raisers, and he was on the board of trustees. He moved to South Carolina in 1999 to pursue his education. George is now a in a private practice called the Virginia Center for Spine and Sports Therapy.
Bryane Schumpert Washburn is from Williston, South Carolina. She is Baptist. She taught Sunday School, lead GA (Girls in Action), coordinated and taught Vacation Bible School, and paticipated in community outreach programs. She attended the University of South Carolina and has her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with a minor in Marketing. In Charleston, Bryane participated in Bible Studies. Bryane is currently leading Beth Moore's Daniel Bible Study. George and Bryane met in Greenville, SC in 1999. Bryane works for Gumenick Properties as a property manager, managing 267 luxury townhomes and single-family houses. George and Bryane currently reside in Chesterfield, VA.
Mae Beth Whaley: Teacher - North Texas Conference - Methodist
Mae Beth has lived in north-central Texas all her life, and nowlives in Bowie, Texas. She is the mother of one 35-year-old son who, with his wife and their 3 children, also live in the Bowie area. She received her BBA from Texas Woman's University in 1995. Since retiring from Verizon, formerly GTE, Mae Beth has worked in a branch of the Irving, TX library and now teaches children enrolled in Bowie’s Even Start Early Childhood Development Program. She volunteers in the local Hospital Auxiliary and is the Social Action Coordinator for the Wichita Falls Division of United Methodist Women.
Tubanur Yesilhark: Masters of Arts Student - Hartford Seminary - Muslim
Currently, I am an international student at the Hartford Seminary, studying “Islamic Studies and Christian Muslim Relations” in the Master of Arts program. This is my 3rd semester now and hopefully I will start writing my Master Thesis next semester. My faith is Islam, and I am a Muslim. I am interested in this study tour because this is actually what I am studying now and what I will focus on in the future, when I start doing my PhD in Comparative Religious Studies.
Please hold this team in your prayers as they seek peace with justice for all of God’s people in the Holy Lands.
Pilgrimage Itinerary
Nov. 7 - Day 1: Depart NYC- JFK Airport
Nov. 8 - Day 2: Arrive Amman. Orientation and Introduction to Pilgrimage, overnight in Amman
Nov. 9 - Day 3: Jerash (Mark 7:31), driving tour of Amman, TBA visits with Jordanian Christians, overnight in Amman
Nov. 10, 11, 12: Evenings in Jerusalem/Bethlehem
Day 4 Madaba, Mt. Nebo (Dt. 34), Baptismal site, transfer to King Hussein Bridge, Jericho
Day 5 Bethlehem, Old City walking tour, Church of the Nativity, Herodion, Shepherd’s Fields, Solomon’s Pools, 2nd Temple model, visit with NGOs, PM forum: TBA Israeli speaker
Day 6 Mt. Of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Old City, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, PM forum: TBA (Palestinian speaker)
Nov. 13-14: Evening in Nazareth
Day 7 Day 7 Wadi Qelt, St. George's Monastery, Qumran, Masada
Day 8: Jordan valley, boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Tabgha, Mt. of the Beatitudes,
Nov. 15 - Day 9: Caeserea Maritima, Sepphoris, Nazareth, Basilica of the Annunciation, House of Hope or Prophet Elias College, overnight in Jerusalem/Bethlehem
Nov. 16-17: Day 10-11: Return to Amman, Jordan and prepare to return to US
Team Members:
Wanda Holcombe: Co-Leader of Team on behalf of the General Board of Church & Society - Methodist
Wanda has served since 1999 as the Peace With Justice Coordinator in the Southwest Texas Conference UMC as part of the nationwide program with the General Board of Church & Society.
Peter Miano: Co-Leader, Society for Biblical Studies - Executive Director - Methodist
Founder and Executive Director, Peter J. Miano, is a United Methodist minister. Educated in mission and biblical studies, experienced as a missionary and teacher in the Holy Land, the Rev. Miano pioneered the unique blend of mission experience and biblical study that we offer our participants.
Ron Campbell: Pastor - Southwest Texas Conference - Methodist
Associate Pastor of Outreach Ministries, Tarrytown United Methodist Church, Austin, Texas - Methodist
Rev. Ron Campbell joined the TUMC staff in June of 2000 as Associate Pastor in charge of Evangelism, Mission, and Church and Society. In Outreach Ministries Ron lead his congregation in ministry in the Austin area through involvement with hands-on-housing, habitat, prison ministries, mentoring and tutoring ministries and in ministry with Austin Area Interreligious Ministries.
Bruce Felker: Retired pastor - Texas Conference - Methodist
Reverend Bruce Felker 70 year old retired United Methodist Minister, member of the Texas Annual Conference. Born and raised in Michigan serving as a campus minister at major state universities (Purdue, University of Michigan and Western Michigan University) in first 15 years under appointment, then the last 30 years with the Texas Annual Conference as a pastor in churches in Greater Houston area & Beaumont, TX..
Paul “Iesa” Galloway: Board Member - Freedom & Justice Foundation - Muslim
A native born Texan Muslim, lesa accepted Islam nearly six years ago, has a Bachelors degree in History and a minor in Public Relations and is pursuing his Masters degree in PR. He is a current board member of the Freedom and Justice Foundation and the former Executive Director of the Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston).
Mohamed Elibiary: Freedom & Justice Foundation - President & CEO - Muslim
The Freedom and Justice Foundation (F & J) is a statewide educational non-profit working to enhance Centrist Public Policy development and implementation in Texas. F&J Website: : http://www.freeandjust.org/ We elevate the organized Texas Muslim community's public policy voice with local, state and federal level government officials. Though we support civil and religious liberties policy advocacy, our focus is in the formulation of Education and Heath Care Policy at the Local and State Levels and National Security Policy at the Federal Level.
Trish Perdue : Youth Director - Southwest Texas Conference - Methodist
"Trish Perdue, who recently turned 29, has been the Director of Youth Ministries at Tarrytown United Methodist Church, Austin, Texas for more than six years. Trish graduated from Florida State University in spring of 2000, where she volunteered and was an intern with her home town youth group. Upon graduation Trish settled in Austin, TX where she enjoys not only ministry, but her two dogs, college football, and her fiance (Jeff).
Kathy Sinclair: Retired Public School Teacher - Texas Conference - Methodist
Kathy Sinclair is a retired public school teacher, wife of a retired United Methodist Minister, turning 76 yrs old October 22, 2006. Has hosted exchange students from Japan, a refugee family of 5 from Cambodia, Worked with people from around the globe in several month long research assemblies of the Institute of Cultural Affairs. Has participated in United Methodist Women's global studies, worked intensly with a comprehensive HIV/AIDS ministry and the speakers bureau of Pflag (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays).
Tim Snart: Pastor - Illinois - Presbyterian
Pastor if the First Presbyterian Church, Coal Valley, IL which is a part of the Quad Cities, (Rock Island & Moline, IL and Davenport & Bettendorf, IA) I have been Pastor here for 12 years. I begin a month long study leave on Oct. 20th which will lead right into our pilgrimage. I served for five years in a rural parish in East Iowa before coming to Coal Valley. I went to Louisville Presbyterian Seminary. My prayer is that God will guide my path in such a way that the things I learn and experience in Israel with all of you, will somehow become a blessing to our faith community in Coal Valley.
Donald Washburn: Pastor - Troy Annual Conference - Methodist
A United Methodist pastor in Burnt Hills, New York. I love God, people, peace, study, and the Holy Land. This trip will bring all of these and I am really excited about it. I have been working as a member of the Turtle Island Trust, for peaceful relations between New York State, the US Government and the Native People at Ganienkeh (a Mohawk Territory near Plattsburg, New York). I thankfully received the Troy Annual Conference “Peace With Justice Award” for my efforts there. I had a trip to the Holy Land about 10 years ago and see a call for unity.in so many ways in the Holy Land itself. We have hosted a series, with faith-filled Islamic speakers on “Islam and Christianity”. We always take our Confirmation class to a Synagogue worship experience each year and are richer for the experience. I am thankful for our common ground and am looking forward to appreciating that even more on the trip.
George Washburn; Physical Therapits - Virginia - Methodist
Bryane Washburn: Property Manager - Virginia - Baptist
George Washburn is the son of a Methodist pastor from upstate New York. George grew up doing community outreach programs, participating in food drives and fund raisers, and he was on the board of trustees. He moved to South Carolina in 1999 to pursue his education. George is now a in a private practice called the Virginia Center for Spine and Sports Therapy.
Bryane Schumpert Washburn is from Williston, South Carolina. She is Baptist. She taught Sunday School, lead GA (Girls in Action), coordinated and taught Vacation Bible School, and paticipated in community outreach programs. She attended the University of South Carolina and has her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with a minor in Marketing. In Charleston, Bryane participated in Bible Studies. Bryane is currently leading Beth Moore's Daniel Bible Study. George and Bryane met in Greenville, SC in 1999. Bryane works for Gumenick Properties as a property manager, managing 267 luxury townhomes and single-family houses. George and Bryane currently reside in Chesterfield, VA.
Mae Beth Whaley: Teacher - North Texas Conference - Methodist
Mae Beth has lived in north-central Texas all her life, and nowlives in Bowie, Texas. She is the mother of one 35-year-old son who, with his wife and their 3 children, also live in the Bowie area. She received her BBA from Texas Woman's University in 1995. Since retiring from Verizon, formerly GTE, Mae Beth has worked in a branch of the Irving, TX library and now teaches children enrolled in Bowie’s Even Start Early Childhood Development Program. She volunteers in the local Hospital Auxiliary and is the Social Action Coordinator for the Wichita Falls Division of United Methodist Women.
Tubanur Yesilhark: Masters of Arts Student - Hartford Seminary - Muslim
Currently, I am an international student at the Hartford Seminary, studying “Islamic Studies and Christian Muslim Relations” in the Master of Arts program. This is my 3rd semester now and hopefully I will start writing my Master Thesis next semester. My faith is Islam, and I am a Muslim. I am interested in this study tour because this is actually what I am studying now and what I will focus on in the future, when I start doing my PhD in Comparative Religious Studies.
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