Contact: Gwen Adams, Communications Specialist, Two Rivers Baptist Church, 615-498-1323, gwenadams@tworivers.org
NASHVILLE, Feb. 28 /Christian Newswire/ -- With Israel marking its 60th anniversary as an independent state, the Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) announced the hallmark event "Celebrate Israel!" that will take place on Sunday, March 9, at 6 p.m., hosted by Two Rivers Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee.
Featuring Israeli dignitaries as well as nationally known speakers and recording artists, the celebration is planned to be the first 60th anniversary event in North America.
Currently, the list of Israeli dignitaries attending the event includes:
- Shaul Zemach – IMOT Director-General from Jerusalem
- Oren Drori – IMOT Senior Deputy Director-General from Jerusalem
- Arie Sommer – IMOT Tourism Commissioner for North & South America, from IMOT North American headquarters in New York City
- Rami Levi – Israel Special Emissary to the U.S. Evangelical Communities, from IMOT Western regional office in Los Angeles
Presenting along with Zemach and Levi as keynote speakers will be Jerry Sutton, senior pastor of Two Rivers Baptist Church; Jay Sekulow, chief counsel for the American Center for Law & Justice; and Kay Arthur of Precept Ministries.
Musical performers include recording artists Paul Wilbur, Grammy nominee Amick Byram, Robert Stearns, and Jon and Suzanne Rushing.
Two Rivers Baptist Church is located across the Briley Parkway from Opryland, which will be hosting the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) 2008 Convention at the same time. To serve NRB Convention participants who want to attend the "Celebrate Israel!" event, IMOT will provide shuttle buses from the Presidential Portico at Opryland Hotel to Two Rivers Baptist Church, departing beginning at 5 p.m. and running as needed continuously until 10 p.m.
About the Israel Ministry of Tourism
With its central office in Jerusalem, Israel, the Israel Ministry of Tourism leads the State of Israel's efforts at maintaining a strong tourism industry. The Ministry of Tourism promotes tourism to Israel via its Israel Government Tourist Offices in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
About Two Rivers Baptist Church
For the past 46 years, Two Rivers Baptist Church has served the Nashville area as a place of worship where people can discover God's unchanging truth. Since 1986, Dr. Jerry Sutton has led Two Rivers as senior pastor of the nearly 7,000-member congregation.
