Linga-Nazareth

Last Friday, the Nazareth Village hosted a special Christmas program for the chief spiritual leader of the Druze in Israel, Sheikh Mewafak Tareef , along with a large group of other leaders and sheikhs. The group were received by ministers of the Evangelical Convention, among them Pastor Fuad Sakhnini, Pastor Edward Tannous, Pastor Suheil Saaed, Pastor Majdi Anwar, Pastor Rajaei Samawei and others.

The program included a reenactment of the nativity story, performed by Nazareth Village staff that did an excellent job portraying a glimpse of historical life in the first century and leading into the Christmas story. This portrayal greatly impressed the sheikhs. The program ended with a first century meal in the Village dining room where Pastor Fuad Sakhnini shared a word from the Bible about the birth of Christ. Later, a group photo was taken beside one of the Village’s recreated houses.