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Philip Leslie Berg April 4, 1950 ~ January 16, 2006
Philip Berg, a member of Narkis Street Congregation, passed away at 6:30am Monday morning, January 16th after serving his children breakfast. Philip had lived in Israel for 28 years. He married Martha Marie Smith March 30, 1996 in her father's living room in Warsaw, Indiana. They had five children, Asher Dylan (7), Adam Philip (5), Nathaniel Wesley (4), Sara Louise (2), and Anna Marie (5 months). Philip is also survived by his father, Gaius, and siblings, Kent, Daryl, Gaius, Dawn, and Cindy. Philip was buried on Sunday, January 22nd at 12:30 p.m. with over 300 in attendance at the Christian Missionary Alliance cemetery, located at the intersection of Emek Refaim and Rachel Imeinu Streets in the German Colony in Jerusalem. Jews and Muslims attended along with the large local Christian presence. Matthew Doll created the remembrance bulletin and designed t-shirts for the children to wear entitled "Dad's Club". Chuck Kopp presided over the service with Jonathan Miles also sharing. "Amazing Grace", "Lord, let your light shine on us," and "He has shown thee o man, what is good" were sung. Following the burial, there was a reception in celebration of Philip's life, at Beit Shmuel-Mercaz Shimshon overlooking Jaffa Gate and the Hinnom Valley. Over 200 attended. Kent Dobson prepared a media presentation of Philip's life while Kelvin Crombie emceed different speeches given about Philip's legacy. Among the last to share at the reception were two Iraqi families, now in Israel for heart surgeries that Philip helped make possible through his work with Shevet Achim. Images from Philip's Funeral and Reception A book of memories about Philip is being compiled for the children. If you would like to contribute something, send your thoughts to philslife@gmail.com. If you would like to contribute toward the Berg family fund: for local gifts: for US (tax deductible) gifts: US bank details: Philip Berg Vitae Philip was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota over 55 years ago. He was raised in Japan from 2-18 years of age as his father was manager of the Japan office of Northwest Airlines for 42 years. Philip graduated high school from the Christian Academy in Japan and after returning to the States he was drafted into the U.S. armed forces to fight in Vietnam. After his successful tenure in Vietnam, Philip traveled the world visiting over 70 countries. He became fascinated with Israel during his journey and spent ten years living and working on a Kibbutz in the northern part of the country. Philip received a Bachelor of Arts in Jewish Studies from the University of Washington and a Masters of Arts in Bible History, Geography and Archaeology from Jerusalem University College. He had recently completed the two year National Israeli Tour Guiding Course. For the last three and a half years, Philip had
been working with Shevet Achim, a Christian ministry which locates
and brings babies and children from the Gaza Strip, West Bank,
and Iraq to Israeli hospitals for heart surgery. Words of Philip Berg Philip Berg was a man known for his actions rather than his words, yet over a 17 month span he left behind three powerful, transparent, and prophetic messages for a Jerusalem community. The following trilogy of sermons was given at the Narkis Street Congregation during 2004-5.
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