Trip Itinerary:

Each day will begin and end with worship and programming that will prepare participants for the day’s activities and to help process the information received into their own faith journey.

Sunday, July 1 : All participants should arrive in Bethlehem, PA by 6:00 PM for dinner, Opening Worship, group building, and orientation. We ask all participants to be present at these sessions if at all possible. It is here that we will begin to form our community of faith, it is here that we will begin our pilgrimage together.

Monday, July 2 : We will begin the day with worship and continue the group building process. At around noon we will board chartered buses and journey to the John F. Kennedy airport for our overnight flight to Prague.

Tuesday, July 3 : Arrive in Prague where we will be met by our our local guide and chartered buses for the short trip to the Hotel Jeneralka, part of the International Baptist Theological Seminary. This will be our home while we are in the Czech Republic. For more information about our Hotel, you may click on the link on the upper left. In the evening we will travel into the Old Town section of Prague for a dinner cruise on the Vltava River.

Wednesday, July 4 : Today will will enjoy a guided six hour tour of the city of Prague including stops at the Bethlehem Chapel where John Hus preached, and the famous John Hus Statue which is located on the Old Town Square. We will also visit many of the other sites that make Prague one of the most beautiful cities in all of Europe. Included on our tour will be the Charles Bridge, the Golden Lane, and the Prague Castle which houses the offices of the Czech National government.

Thursday, July 5 : Today we board our chartered buses and take a 3 hour trip to the small village of Kunwald to visit the place where our Moravian Church was founded in 1457. The museum, which will help us to remember this event, is built to resemble the small building which housed that new congregation of believers.

Friday, July 6 : This is our departure day from Prague as we board our buses for a trip to the Kalice (Chalice) Rocks where our Moravian ancestors worshiped when their public worship was banned. We will then continue on our way to Herrnhut, Germany where will we check into the Retreat Center which is run by the Moravian Church. For more information about our accommodations please click the link on the upper left. This site is available only in German, so for those of you who don't read German, enjoy the pictures. This evening we hope to enjoy a picnic with Moravian young adults from the Herrnhut area.

Saturday, July 7 : Today we will get the grand tour of Herrnhut taking time to visit the Saal, The offices of the Provincial Elders' Conference, God’s Acre, the Huttberg, and many other important sites. Time will also be given for tours of museums, shopping, as well as an opportunity to simply sit and relax. The day will end with us attending the Singstunde held each Saturday at the Church. This is a service of scripture and song which has long been a Herrnhut tradition.

Sunday, July 8 : We will attend morning worship with the Herrnhut congregation. In the afternoon we will travel to the village of Berthelsdorf to visit the Zinzendorf estate and hold a communion service and Lovefeast in the Lutheran Church where the August 13th experience came upon our Moravian ancestors. Just as important as our founding, this event marks the rebirth of our church, and led to the mission movement that sent members of this small faith community around the world.

Monday, July 9 : Sadly our week together must end. Today we get up early and travel back to Prague to catch our flight back to JFK. At this point our time of arrival is scheduled for 2:15 PM. Participants at this point may continue their travel home, or they can return by chartered bus to Bethlehem and continue with your journey on the 10th. If you are flying into and out of Bethlehem please click the "Flying to Bethlhem" link and read that information before you make your flight reservations.

Southern Province info:

www.moravianboardofce.org/youth or e-mail: bbennett@mcsp.org

Northern Province info:

Eastern District Youth Ministry Web Page or e-mail: chris@mcnp.org