The Hill Brothers

Spiritual Pilgrimages, Special Memories

Capernaum was the home base Jesus choose for his public ministry throughout Galilee. Visiting the synagogue and walking the streets he walked is always a special part of our pilgrimages. The Hill Brothers hosted a second group of pastors from Virginia who were making their first trip to Israel in January of 2023. Our planned tour of Israel and Jordan scheduled for January 18 – February 2, 2024, was postponed because of the situation in Israel and Gaza. We are currently making plans for tours in 2025 and 2026 to other countries. We plan to return to Israel at some point in the future when the political and humanitarian situation is resolved and security issues are addressed to allow for safe travel.

Second Pastors Tour to Israel with NorthStar

In January of 2023 the Hill Brothers hosted a second Pastor’s Tour to Israel which was sponsored by the NorthStar Church Network of northern Virginia. Like our 2019 tour, this tour group included pastors most of whom had never been to Israel. The Hill Brothers were grateful for the opportunity to host a second tour on behalf of this network. We continue to make new friends as we explored Israel together. The following video was created by Francis Quang Phan.

Baptizing in the Jordan River

Many of our pilgrims renew their baptism in the Jordan River at the Yardenit Baptismal Site in northern Israel. It is a wonderful time of worship for the participants and for those observing the moment. The video below is from our 2019 Pastors’ Tour with the NorthStar Church Network in northern Virginia. Joshua Wanderer produced this brief video record of the baptismal experience for these pastors.