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TENTH  ANNIVERSARY REUNION 

ATTENTION Young Adults
  
March 9 - 12, 2017
 

 
Did you have a life changing experience on a Zealous8:2 Israel tour? 
Have you longed to reconnect with friends you made on the tour and 
meet others who encountered God in a unique way in Israel? 
Come celebrate Zealous 8:2 's 10th Anniversary in sunny Florida 
with former and current Zealous8:2 leaders. 
 
L  to R: Peter Fast, Rebecca & Patrick Verbeten,  
Dawn & Scott Sober, Leandre and Marnus Schoeman 
 
NEWS from the USA TEAM
 
Regional Reps, Reps, CHAI Leaders and Key Contacts:
  
Email Cindi Hazes chazes@bfpusa.org and copy me, John Anthony, janthony@bfpusa.org with your monthly activity reports. Here is the direct link to the Simplified Form.  We will share it with the Field Network and the Israel office. Thanks!
 
BFP recently fed 22,140 people across Israel, and has helped over 58,982 Jews return to their homeland, Israel. To date, we have repaired 1,206 homes of the needy and elderly, and are currently feeding 400 children in 10 Israeli schools.   BFP also assists numerous victims of war and terror.   
           
Left:
Kevin Keparutis (NY), Karmiel Food Bank driver, with a volunteer helper, at work in the warehouse. 
Right: 
Thank you Home Repair for keeping the doors of the Karmiel Center loading bay in working order. 
  
We Honor Rev. Victoria Boeseman     
2015

After getting God's leading, Victoria ended her service on staff with Bridges for Peace late last year. We sadly release her but gladly rejoice with her for all God did through her during many fruitful years on staff. Under her leadership the CHAI Prayer Network saw astounding growth, and countless women were enriched spiritually through the Woman of Prayer Weekends.
     
     
Keep Victoria in your heart and prayers. Victoria is no longer using her BFP phone number or email, so if you want to send her a message of blessing, feel free to use postmaster@bfpusa.org or call 800.566.1998 and we will make sure she gets it.


  
Are you regularly visiting the BFP Website? 
 
How about RepNet, set up just for you, our Field Network Team?
(To enter RepNet go to http://www.bfpusa-repnet.org/ & type in "repnet")

 
 
BFP-USA Partners Answer the Call
 

Terror by Arson in Israel

In November of 2016 more than 200 fires raged across Israel.  It is believed most  were the result of arsonists deliberately targeting Jewish communities.  Lives were lost, homes and businesses destroyed, and many individuals were injured.

Our BFP International President and CEO, Rebecca Brimmer sent out an appeal, which may be read here.
 
You responded, just as you always do.  Please share in the fruit from your gifts.
 
Watch these 2 short (less than a minute) BFP videos:
         1.) An arson victim thanks BFP         2.) BFP's eyewitness account                           
   



Bridges for Peace teamed with the Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation (CJCUC) in Efrat, and with Israel 365 to assist the fire victims.
 
 



 
RECENT ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
 
Israel Embassy Chanukkah Party 
December 2016   
 
Joe Wehrer, Regional Representative for Pennsylvania and for New York City, attended the Chanukkah party at the Israel Embassy in Washington DC hosted by Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer. Joe said it was a wonderful experience, and he enjoyed visiting with people from all walks of life. 
 
 
The lighting of the Chanukkah menorah.
 

Ambassador Dermer speaking with guests.
  
Lustre (MT) Mennonite Brethren Church 
 Israel Tour, December 2016 
 
Pastor Frank Lenihan, Regional Representative for Montana, and members of their church recently visited Israel. 
 
  
While at the Kotel (Western   Wall) they shared a message with those back home!
 
          


They also made many new friends while in the Golan Heights!

 






Israel Study Tour led by Dr. Randy Alonso 
January 2017 
 
Randy Alonso, BFP Senior National Representative for the Western US, has just returned from Israel. Randy hosted a group of 55, most of whom were experiencing Israel for the first time.  While in Jerusalem the group visited the BFP Assistance Center, where they met with Zealous manager Rebecca Verbeten, and the young adults on the tour were able to spend additional time with the Zealous Project team. 
 
 
The group on the Mount of Olives  

     
Left: Rebecca Verbeten sharing with the group at the Jerusalem Assistance Center 
Right: Randy teaching in Jerusalem 
  
  
  
Cocoa, Florida to Beit Shemesh, Israel 
 December 2016 
 
J an Weir, BFP-CHAI, and a US office volunteer, reports there were 32 members from the Florida chapter of Sister Cities who traveled to Israel in December. They were guests in the homes of Sister City members  in Beit Shemesh. 
 
Meir Malka, a friend of BFP, hosted a banquet on the 1st night of Chanukkah. In attendance were several BFP staff members from Jerusalem.   
Added blessing: Four members of the tour have now requested applications to be an Israel Volunteer, or to apply for the next Zealous Project!    
The group at Tel Dan 
Meir Malka
at banquet   

Left: John and Jan Weir, former BFP volunteers in Israel, with host family, the Alkobis. 
Right: in back, the Weirs; front l-r Eli (BFP staff) & Keshet Ken, Nilda Chinea (FL-CHAI).
    
 
Bridges for Peace CHAI NEWS
 
Greenville, NC  
 
         


 




 

CHAI member and leader Lindsey Ingalls are seen lighting Chanukkah candles  during their December CHAI meeting. Layden Pearce, Zealous Project-2 member, joined the meeting from Jerusalem via modern technology.

 
Bridges for Peace VOLUNTEERS in Israel
 
 
Lora and Marcus Pridgen, two of our long-term US volunteers in Jerusalem, are in the US this month visiting with family and friends. Lora serves in the Finance Department at our International Headquarters, while Marcus serves at our Jerusalem Assistance Center as a delivery driver and in the Assistance Center. 
 
While in Florida the Pridgens joined the BFP-USA staff for lunch at a local restaurant. Lora was part of the US staff before joining the team in Israel. 
 
 
Bridges for Peace TOURS
 

Join a  scheduled Bridges for Peace Tour
 OR
organize one for your friends,
family & church, and see
Bridges for Peace
 in action
while you are there!

 
Bridges for Peace PRAYER NEEDS
 
   
How can we pray for you ? 
Call the BFP-USA Headquarters prayer number 
321-749-PRAY (7729)