HAIFA

Rev 16:16

And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon. The word Armageddon comes from the Hebrew word for hill "Har" and "Megiddo", which is the mountain across from Mount Carmel. It is in this valley that the Great and Last Battle is to take place.

The Valley of Jezreel toward Megiddo from Mount Carmel. 

This sculpture depicts Elijah cutting off the heads
of his enemies at Mt. Carmel 1 Kings 18:40

1 Kings 18:20-40 tells the story of how Elijah tested all the other false prophets and their gods. Each of them brought an offering and made an alter for their gods to see whose god was in fact more powerful and able to listen to their calling. Of course the pagans and the idols did no good. ONLY Adonai Elohim, the LORD GOD, listened to Elijah when he asked him to bring down fire from heaven onto the altar of sacrifice, and even after it was completely drenched with buckets of water.

Drew Grizzle mimics the compass map on the rooftop at Mt. Carmel that points out the direction of important cities in the surrounding area, including the Meditteranean, surrounding countries, and small cities around the Valley of Jezreel.

While in Haifa we had the privilege of staying in a bed and breakfast of some Christian friends.  They welcomed us as if it were our home and we enjoyed much fellowship with their family.

THE CITY OF HAIFA

Haifa is a port city in the northern part of Israel. It is also a large city that is culprit to modern living and lifestyle. A big New Age movement is prevalent and here is where I met the first people of the Druz religion that I had not known about before; they are a religion derived from Muslim religion.

The Bahai Temple is a prominent monument and museum open to the public and greatly visited. It marks the extent of freedom of religion Israel allows, regardless of the historical and biblical fact that it the Holy Land was given to the Jews by God, wherin he desired only ONE Temple to be built in Jerusalem.

Drew Grizzle, Steve Vigil, Stacy Abel and Melissa Smith, students from the Bible College in Jerusalem, joined me on this visit to Haifa to complete their community service requirement. Only certain people are allowed in the inner Temple.

 The "perfection" remade in the Bahai garden exemplifies how unauthentic man's recreation of God's religion and the Garden of Eden is. However, many in the world, and even in Haifa are amazed by the manmade ideas and wonders that leave out the One True God of Israel. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Where the Law was given through Moses and passed on to Joshua. Joshua then began to conquer this land and is given the go ahead to take possession of these promises for Israel. (Joshua 1)

Steve Vigil and friends by the Meditteranean Sea

Car Hotel?

Under Construction with bright bears climbing up

Drew Grizzle, our worship leader from CCBC Jerusalem,
and Robyn Miller from HSE, lead worship on the
Monday night Bible Study.

CALVARY CHAPEL HAIFA


Calvary Chapel Haifa is a "Satellite church Plant" that Calvary Chapel Tel Aviv heads. While the Bible College students were visiting, Bryan Harrington was conducting Monday night Bible studies from the ministry house found close to downtown.





The Bible study group is fairly small and beginning. Some outreach and street evangelism is done in the city to bring more people from the community in.

Melissa Smith, Drew Grizzle and Robyn Miller do worship.
Bryan Harrington teaches and Patrick's parents, another resident missionary,
worship along.

A New Ministry building is being built a little ways away, large enough to house homeless, be used for ministry, have a coffee house, and possibly classrooms in the upstairs. The Bible College students and I helped clean up, throw out trash, puddy holes, and paint.  This building is currently being opened downstairs to invite passerbys for cookies and coffee until more funding or work on the building is done.

Steve Vigil and Odell Burton plugging holes up in the walls.

This is the front room and future coffeehouse freshly painted.

The upstairs has many rooms but is still in dire need of construction skilled missionary volunteers. Drywall, plumbing and painting experts would help greatly to fix up the much needed repairs and prepare the building for future ministry use.

Drew Grizzle and Stacy Abel help sweep up the dust and dirt.

Melissa Smith cleans the blinds in the open area downstairs.

This is the upstairs back hallway with a back door needing much wall and ceiling repair.

upper rooms

This is an example of the extent of work needed.
This is a leaky faucet that has caused mold and mildew to accrue and paint to come off and should
altogether be replaced.

If you would like to inquire about forming a group of Construction experts to raise funds and volunteer for as long as possible or needed please contact me or Calvary Chapel Tel Aviv at:

Alexandrah:   Alexandrah777@gmail.com
Calvary Chapel Tel Aviv:    info@calvarytelaviv.org

Thank you and Shalom!