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for Israel after it bombed an Iraqi nucle-
ar reactor. Rev. Hagee has held the event
annually ever since. One of his goals in
ishop Keith A. Butler will
forming CUFI is to bring similar events
host Michigan's first "A Day
to communities in the U.S., Canada and
to Honor Israel" at his Word
around the world.
of Faith International Christian Center
Bishop Butler, whose church has
in Southfield, Sunday, Jan. 7. Lebanese
22,000 members, serves as Michigan
Christian Zionist Brigitte Gabriel will
director of CUFI. He plans to bring the
speak at morning services
event to communities across the
at 10 a.m. A 6:30 p.m. pro-
state. CUFI organizes evangelicals
gram will feature evangelical
to provide political and financial
Christian leader the Rev. John
support to the State of Israel.
Hagee, founder and director
Rev. Hagee is the author of
of the Christians United for
Jerusalem Countdown, which
Israel (CUFI).
highlights Iranian President
Both programs are open to
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in its
Bishop B utter argument that the end of the
the community.
The evening program
world is near, a theme previously
will include Pastor Glenn
visited in his book, From Daniel
Plummer, director of the
to Doomsday.
Plymouth-based Fellowship
In a Dec. 4 message to his
of Israel and Black America
e-mail list, Rev. Hagee invites
(FIBA); Rabbi Yechiel
supporters to his CUFI national
Eckstein, founder of the
conference in Washington in July,
International Fellowship
underscoring its importance by
Rev. Hagee
of Christians and Jews;
adding, "I believe that between
Rabbi Jonathan Berkun
now and this date, the Middle
of Oakland County-based
East will be in a war that will not
Congregation Shaarey
stop until it engulfs the world."
Zedek and Jeff Mendelsohn,
Minister Andrea Simpson,
national outreach director of
executive assistant to Pastor
the American Israel Public
Butler, says a partnership of
Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
Christians and Jews is a natural.
Pastor
Music will be performed
"We're linked by God and
Plummer
by the Word of Faith choir
have a natural relationship that
and Cantor Meir Finkelstein
should be developed;' Minister
of Congregation Shaarey
Simpson says. "We want to break
Zedek. Funds will be raised
down barriers and have effective
for Ethiopian immigrants to
and meaningful dialogue and
Israel.
communication. We're looking
The morning speaker,
forward to this extended relation-
Brigitte Gabriel is the author
ship. We're both instrumental in
Rabbi Be rkun
of Because They Hate:
the movement of God in these last
A Survivor of Islamic
days"
Terror Warns America. She spoke
Minister Simpson says she under-
at the Holocaust Memorial Center in
stands many in the Jewish community
Farmington Hills in early December.
are apprehensive about joining with
She also will be speaking 7:30 p.m.,
evangelical Christians, but hopes to
Friday Jan. 5, at Congregation Shaarey
change it. "We ought to be heard. I hope
Zedek Southfield during Shabbat ser-
people will come to hear our words and
vices.
hear our hearts. We shouldn't be sepa-
rated. There has been a lot of good and
Spreading The Support
bad done in the name of our faiths, and
The nation's first "A Night to Honor
it's time to repair that. We need to have
Israel" was held by Rev. Hagee at his San a sense of unity and a feeling of love
Antonio church in 1981 to show support and respect for each other's religious
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