COVER CONTENTS ORDER Personal UPDATE | FEBRUARY 2019
ISRAEL
Ron Matsen President and CEO of Koinonia House and Koinonia Institute
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PEACE IN THE FACE OF PERIL
An Eye-opening Excursion
ver the past few decades, Koinonia House has encouraged people to donate to our Israel Relief Fund.1 As the fund builds over time we look for ways in which we can assist the people of Israel. In the past we have given funds for a wide range of items including the purchase of emergency services equipment, blankets to IDF soldiers, and civil defense support just to name a few. As 2018 drew to a close, we became aware of a unique opportunity that really resonated with us. Brian Hughes, who is a long-standing member of our Board of Directors, informed us that in a discussion with the Israeli Ambassador to New Zealand he was made aware of an exciting opportunity to support a 1 https://store.khouse.org/donate
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