Was it a leap of faith or divine orchestration that led a small group to lease a space meant for six hundred? The King of Kings, housed within the former YMCA Auditorium, whispers of such audacious beginnings. In the heart of Jerusalem, the King of Kings Community wasn’t always housed in such a grand setting. Picture a humble living room in 1983. A bible study group, led by Wayne and Ann Hilsden, used stacks of books as makeshift pulpits. Their worship music? A single guitar, filling the air with melodies that competed with the meows of stray cats drawn to gatherings outside. This wasn’t just any group. They felt a profound calling, an undeniable pull to plant a congregation in Jerusalem, to shower blessings upon Israel. From those intimate gatherings, the King of Kings blossomed. They outgrew the living room, finding a temporary home in the YMCA’s “Clark Room”. But their growth wasn’t confined to those four walls. The year 1985 marked a turning point. The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra vacated the YMCA Auditorium, leaving behind an echoing silence. The King of Kings, at that time a modest group of sixty, took a monumental leap of faith. They signed a multi-year lease for the cavernous auditorium. It was a testament to their trust in a plan larger than themselves. And perhaps, a testament to the power of music that once resonated from those very walls. The gamble paid off. The empty seats began to fill, echoing not with silence but with vibrant worship. The King of Kings had found its home.
Yeusefiya Cemetery
Were these once vibrant lives, now commemorated beneath our feet? We stand before the Yeusefiya Cemetery, a place where history