Daily Schedule
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Day 1: Monday 5th March Welcome to Bethlehem |
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16:00-17:30 |
Registration. Time for fellowship and refreshments |
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17:30-18:30 |
Munther Isaac: Welcome & Worship with Choir and Opening Notes |
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18:30-19:00 |
Bishara Awad: A Testimony to God's Faithfulness |
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19:00-20:30 |
Dinner |
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Day 2: Tuesday 6th March Introduction to the Palestinian Church. |
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6:00-7:00 |
Checkpoint visit with The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (optional) |
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6:30-8:00 |
Breakfast at hotels |
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8:40-8:55 |
Jack Sara leads Praise and Worship Team |
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8:55-9:25 |
John Ortberg: Bible Study |
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9:25-9:30 |
Short film clip 1 |
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9:30-12:15
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Morning Theme: The Historical Context and Present Challenges |
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9:30-10:00 |
Labeeb Madanat: Contemporary Challenges Facing the Church |
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10:00-10:30 |
Yohanna Katanacho: The Palestinian Church Past and Present and the Kairos Document |
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10:30-11:00 |
Refreshment break |
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11:00-11:45 |
Munir Kakish and Nihad Salman: Pastoring in Palestine – Panel led by John Angle |
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11:45-12:15 |
Q&A in written form |
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12:30-14:00 |
Lunch. Time for conversation, fellowship, viewing exhibits, and relaxation. |
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14:00-15:00 |
Interactive groups around tables (1) |
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15:00-16:00 |
Refreshment break |
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16:00-18:00
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Afternoon Theme: A Biblical Perspective of Hope for the Palestinian Church |
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16:00-16:30 |
Joel Hunter: A Western Reading of Scripture |
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16:30-17:00 |
Shireen Hilal: A Palestinian Reading of Scripture |
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17:00-17:30 |
Samih Mouris: The Egyptian Church in the Midst of Conflict (via video) |
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17:30-18:00 |
Q&A in written form |
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18:00-19:30 |
Dinner |
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19:30-19:45 |
Worship |
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19:45-20:30 |
Shane Claiborne: The Barriers that Divide |
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9:00-11:00 |
Film Night: With God on Our Side followed by discussion with Porter Speakman (optional). |
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Day 3: Wednesday 7th March Engagement with Christian Zionism. |
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6:00-7:00 |
Checkpoint visit with The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (optional) |
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6:30-8:00 |
Breakfast at hotels |
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8:40-8:55 |
Jack Sara leads Praise and Worship Team |
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8:55-9:25 |
John Ortberg: Bible Study |
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9:25-9:30 |
Short film clip 2 |
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9:30-12:30
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Morning Theme: Engaging Christian Zionism |
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9:30-10:00 |
Gary Burge: Theology of the Land in the New Testament |
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10:00-10:30 |
Wayne Hilsden: The Place of the Jewish People in God’s Purposes |
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10:30-11:00 |
Refreshment break |
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11:00-11:30 |
Munther Isaac: A Palestinian Christian Perspective |
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11:30-12:00 |
Manfred Kohl: Theology of the Land as a Dividing Issue |
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12:00-12:30 |
Q&A in written form |
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12:30-13:30 |
Lunch. Time for conversation, fellowship, viewing exhibits, and relaxation. |
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13:30-17:30
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Afternoon Multiplex Sessions and Community Tour
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13:30-14:30 |
Alex Awad: ABCs of Palestinian Israeli Conflict |
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13:30-14:30 |
Imad Shehadeh: Global Implications of the Middle East Conflict |
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13:30-14:30 |
Stephen Sizer: Seven Biblical Answers to Popular Zionist Assumptions |
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13:30-14:30 |
Bob Roberts: Who are God's Chosen People? |
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13:30-14:30 |
Paul Alexander: Jesus’ Third Way: Neither Passive Nor Violent |
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13:30-14:30 |
Ben White and Daoud Kuttab: Media - Which Story Do They Tell? |
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13:30-14:30 |
Yohanna Katanacho and Gary Burge: The Palestinian Kairos Document. |
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13:30-16:15 |
Community Tour 1 |
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15:00-16:00 |
Repeat Multiplex Sessions |
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16:00-16:30 |
Refreshment break |
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16:30-16:50 |
Botrus Mansour: Palestinians in Israel: Reality and Challenges |
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16:50-17:30 |
Panel: The Palestinian Church in Israel |
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17:30-18:00 |
Time for conversation, fellowship, viewing exhibits, and relaxation |
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18:00-19:30 |
Dinner |
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19:30-20:15 |
Lynne Hybels: Daughters of Abraham: What I'm Learning from Women Making Peace in the Holy Land |
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20:15-20:30 |
Arabic Worship |
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20:30-9:00 |
Prayers for Peace and Reconciliation Led by Lynne Hybels, Nora Carmi and Grace Matthews |
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Day 4: Thursday 8th March Pathways to Justice and Peace. |
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6:00-7:00 |
Checkpoint visit with The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (optional) |
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6:30-8:00 |
Breakfast at hotels |
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8:45-8:55 |
Jack Sara leads Praise and Worship Team |
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8:55-9:25 |
John Ortberg: Bible Study |
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9:25-9:30 |
Short film clip 3 |
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9:30-12:30
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Morning Theme: Justice in the Eyes of Jesus |
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9:30-10:00 |
Ron Sider: Biblical Justice |
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10:00-10:30 |
Sami Awad: Non Violence |
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10:30-11:00 |
Refreshment break |
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11:00-11:30 |
Jonathan Kuttab: Changes in the Wider Arab World and the Church |
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11:30-12:00 |
Colin Chapman: Loving the Muslim |
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12:00-12:30 |
Q&A in written form |
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12:30-13:30 |
Lunch. Time for conversation, fellowship, viewing exhibits, and relaxation. |
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13:30-17:30
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Afternoon Multiplex and Community Tour
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13:30-14:30 |
Alex Awad: ABCs of Palestinian Israeli Conflict |
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13:30-14:30 |
Imad Shehadeh: Global Implications of the Middle East Conflict |
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13:30-14:30 |
Stephen Sizer: Seven Biblical Answers to Popular Zionist Assumptions |
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13:30-14:30 |
Bob Roberts: Who are God's Chosen People? |
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13:30-14:30 |
Paul Alexander: Jesus’ Third Way: Neither Passive Nor Violent |
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13:30-14:30 |
Ben White and Daoud Kuttab: Media - Which Story Do They Tell? |
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13:30-14:30 |
Yohanna Katanacho and Gary Burge: The Palestinian Kairos Document |
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13:30-16:15 |
Community Tour 2 |
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15:00-16:00 |
Repeat Multiplex Sessions |
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16:00-16:30 |
Refreshment break |
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16:30-17:30 |
Palestinian Women Panel – led by Mae Cannon Featuring: Diana Simaan, Dina Katanacho, Grace Zoughbi, Shadia Qubti |
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17:30-18:00 |
Time for conversation, fellowship, viewing exhibits, and relaxation |
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18:00-19:30 |
Dinner |
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19:30-19:45 |
Praise and Worship |
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19:45-20:30 |
Salim Munayerand Evan Thomas: “The Day I Choose” |
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21:00-23:00 |
Film Night: Little Town of Bethlehem followed by discussion with Sami Awad (optional) |
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Day 5: Friday 9th March Christian Peacemaking in Practice. |
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6:00-7:00 |
Checkpoint visit with The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (optional) |
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6:30-8:00 |
Breakfast at hotels |
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8:45-8:55 |
Jack Sara leads Praise and Worship Team |
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8:55-9:25 |
John Ortberg: Bible Study |
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9:25-9:30 |
Short film clip 4 |
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9:30-12:30
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Morning Theme: Creating a Forum for Peace and Reconciliation |
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9:30-10:00 |
Chris Wright: Pray for the peace of ...Babylon?! (Jer. 29). What would Jeremiah write to exiles in their own land? |
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10:00-10:30 |
Richard Harvey: Reconciliation from a Jewish Messianic Perspective |
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10:30-11:00 |
Refreshment break |
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11:00-12:00 |
Tony Campolo: Using the Red Letters of the Bible as Guides to Peace and Reconciliation |
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12:00-12:30 |
Q&A in written form |
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12:30-14:00 |
Lunch. Time for conversation, fellowship, viewing exhibits, and relaxation. |
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14:00-18:00
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Afternoon Theme: |
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14:00-15:00
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Panel: Where Do We Go from Here? Led by Stephen Sizer Speakers: Chris Seiple, Mubarak Awad, Alex Awad |
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15:00-15:30 |
Sang Bok David Kim: How to Deal with the Impossible People - A Biblical Perspective |
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15:30-16:00 |
Refreshment break |
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16:00-17:00 |
Interactive groups around tables (2) |
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17:00-18:00 |
Personal Reflection/Free time |
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18:00-19:30 |
Closing Banquet |
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19:30-19:45 |
Doug Birdsall: Reflection on Conference |
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19:45-20:15 |
Bishara Awad & Munther Isaac: Summary Presentation of Conference and Final notes |
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20:15-21:00 |
Jack Sara: Hope in the Midst of Conflict |
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