A Spiritual Journey to the Holy Land - Preparation Begins Now
Led by RCCG Chair Washing Group. Open to our dedicated volunteers from RCCG and friends from other churches who serve with us.
Shalom, and welcome. Whether you serve with the RCCG Chair Washing Group or stand with us from another church, this page is your guide to the 2027 pilgrimage to Israel.
Read through the dates, costs and documents below, then register your interest. Together we are preparing to walk where Jesus walked.
Preparation Starts Now (2026/2027) - Information Guide for Intending Members. Led by RCCG, and open to our dedicated volunteers who come from other churches to serve with us in the Chair Washing Ministry.
All members of RCCG Chair Washing Group.
Our faithful volunteers who come to support us from other churches are warmly welcome. You serve with us, you journey with us.
Church name does not divide us.
A guided, group journey to the land of the Bible, planned with care and prayer.
Walk where Jesus walked. See Bethlehem, the Jordan, Galilee and Jerusalem, and return with a deeper faith and a living picture of Scripture.
Registration and documents close 31 Jan 2027. Payments run Feb - Sept 2027. Screening and orientation follow, with a direct charter flight on 25 - 31 Oct 2027.
The group travels under RCCG oversight, with a parish pastor guarantor for every member, official screening and a mandatory orientation seminar.
Dates below are the current plan and may change.
RCCG members and friends from other churches submit the interest form below.
Passport valid until at least 30 Apr 2029 (18 months after travel) with 2 blank pages, plus your documentation pack.
Three scheduled payments: 40%, 30% and 30%.
Medical check at a designated Lagos State hospital in July. Security screening at Chapel of Christ The Light, Alausa, 15 - 30 Aug.
Mandatory orientation seminar at Alausa.
Direct charter flight, Lagos to Ben Gurion, Tel Aviv.
| Item | Estimate (NGN) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Return flight, Lagos - Tel Aviv direct charter | 2,800,000 - 3,300,000* | *Early lock rate. Increases likely if delayed. |
| Israel group visa (Interior Ministry) | 225,000 | Processed via ground handler |
| Hotel, 7 nights (4-star twin sharing) | 1,650,000 | Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth |
| Feeding (2 meals/day + bottled water) | 450,000 | Breakfast + dinner daily |
| AC bus, fuel, dedicated driver | 375,000 | Full 7 days in Israel |
| Licensed native tour guide | 180,000 | Messianic native guide premium |
| Holy sites entrance fees | 150,000 | River Jordan, Cana, Bethlehem, Galilee boat |
| Travel insurance (war-risk + medical evacuation) | 120,000 | Mandatory for Israel |
| NCPC / Lagos Board fees, uniform, bag, badge | 75,000 | Form fee, screening and orientation material |
| Border charges + airport taxes (Israel) | 90,000 | Ben Gurion entry and exit |
| Contingency / tips for driver and guide | 150,000 | Group gratuity pool |
| Total estimated per person | 6,275,000 - 7,175,000 | Use N7,000,000 as working budget |
N2.8M. Non-refundable $800 ground-handler deposit and charter lock.
N2.1M. Cumulative total reaches 70%.
N2.1M. Cumulative total reaches 100%. Collect your receipt for Alausa.
Submit your full documentation pack by 31 January 2027.
RCCG & Friends from Other Churches - All Welcome
Tap the button to open the official registration form. Your answers go straight to the committee.
Have these ready:
By submitting, you confirm you are part of or volunteer with RCCG Chair Washing Group family, including friends from other churches.