Hosting a Standing with Israel event at a church in your area can have a tremendous impact on your community. Christians will learn how you can tangibly and effectively stand with Israel, and you will be sending an encouraging message of hope that the Jewish people have seldom heard "you are not alone."
CUFI has made hosting a Standing with Israel events very easy for you. All you need is a church, minimal AV support, and to get the word out to your community. CUFI will get the word out to other CUFI members in your area.
Christians United for Israel offers speakers for your Standing with Israel event.
All of our CUFI Regional Coordinators are professional speakers who have extensive experience on Christian Support for Israel.
Possible topics (we will tailor to your needs):
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Biblical Support for the State of Israel
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Developing A Night To Honor Israel for you community
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A Middle East Briefing
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Supporting Israel on College Campuses (or Anti-Semitism on today's campuses). This topic will be covered by the CUFI On Campus Director, Andrew Summey
All topics have the option for a multimedia presentation.
Please note the speaker for your region:
Randy Neal - Western Regional Coordinator
States: AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY
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Bio:
Randy draws from years of experience developing and facilitating educational workshops that address the Biblical mandate to support Israel, church history, and political activism in the faith community. Randy has served as a leader and speaker for the America Israel Public Affairs Committee, and is a frequent speaker at churches, synagogues and pro-Israel events. His “Israel 101” and “Standing With Israel” events motivate and equip “non-activists” into becoming effective advocates for Israel.
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John T. Somerville - Central Regional Coordinator
States: AL, AR, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, MO, ND, NE, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, WI
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Bio:
John Somerville is a retired Marine Corps Colonel.
During his 30 years in the Corps he was an Infantry Officer and later an Intelligence Officer specializing in the Middle East. John spent time in Israel, Turkey, Somalia, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Washington, D.C.
Somerville first went to the Middle East in the early 70s and has made more than 50 trips there in the ensuing years. His interest in the Land of the Bible and archaeology enables him to speak with authority about the historical and current military/political events in the region.
In 2005 he was honored with the prestigious “Friend of Israel” award. He earned a Ph.D. from the Ohio State University.
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Andrew J. Summey - Eastern Regional Coordinator
States (If topic is College Campuses - the entire nation): CT, DE, FL, GA, ME, MD, MA, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, VT, VA, WV,
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Bio:
Andrew Summey was the former Director of Christian Outreach for The David Project Center for Jewish Leadership. He also served as a Christian outreach consultant for the Jewish National Fund in Canada in 2001-2002 and helped found the Winnipeg Zionist Initiative in 2002, a former program of the Asper Foundation in Manitoba, Canada.
Andrew has lectured concerning the Jewish roots for Christianity and Israel and the Church for more than five years and has lived in Israel for a year working with the Christian organization, Bridges for Peace.
Andrew received his BA in Jewish and Christian studies from Providence College in Manitoba, Canada and is studied for his Masters in Jewish-Christian Studies from Seton Hall University in New Jersey.
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