May 15, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Monday, May 15.
A few weeks ago, a member of my choir was blessed to take a trip to Israel. Today at 11:30 at First Baptist Center, she will share stories and photos of her adventure. It's the monthly Third Monday luncheon for the Golden Harvest Senior Adult Community Club. A free lunch will be followed by gospel music and the special program. Any senior is warmly welcome.
Here's some facts about the Holy Land -
- Israel is about the size of Massachusetts, 8000 square miles. In comparison, the great state of Texas weighs in at 270,000 square miles.
- Israel is long and narrow, 10 miles at its narrowest, and not wider that 80 miles - about the distance from Center to Shreveport.
- The cell phone was invented in Israel. So were cherry tomatoes and the game Rummikub.
- The population of the Holy Land is 9 million, about the same as New York City.
- Some of the olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane date from the time of Christ.
- Jerusalem is the only city in the world that is a holy city for three religions - Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
Meet you back here tomorrow,
Bro. David
dmathus@fbccenter.org
