Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 7:00am -Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 5:00pm EDT
Join us in 2025 as we take a journey back in time to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the church’s recovery of believers’ baptism after more than a thousand year’s absence and the observance of the first Reformed memorial Lord’s Supper. Experience the beautiful sights of both Germany and Switzerland in the exact locales where the Protestant Reformation took place. On this spiritual journey our team will not only reflect upon some of the foundational convictions that we hold most dearly as Baptists, but we will also find a time of retreat and fellowship as we encourage one another on to faithful gospel ministry today.
Please note, this trip is for Pillar pastors and their wives.
DATES April 24 – May 3, 2025
COST Option 1: Double Occupancy: $2500/Person + Fees • Ticket is for double occupancy at all hotel accommodations • If registering alone and there is not another person to pair you with for hotel accommodations, please be prepared to pay the single occupancy rate
Option 2: Single Occupancy: $3000/Person + Fees • Ticket is for single occupancy at all hotel accommodations
Additional Details: • Enrollment in this trip includes hotel accommodations, breakfasts, in-country transport, entry to historical sites, and vendor tips. • Each participant is responsible for his/her own international airfare, lunches/dinners, and any souvenirs.
Trip Deposit: • A $500 deposit is due at time of enrollment to secure one of the limited spots on this tour. • The final full payment for the pilgrimage is due on February 1, 2025.
SCHOLARSHIP DONATION It is our desire to provide scholarship donations that will assist pastors from smaller churches that hope to participate in this trip. If you choose to make a donation, please select the donation option below and make the payment through the site. There will be limited scholarship funds to participate in this trip. For questions, contact Paul Gaters at paul@thepillarnetwork.com.
POTENTIAL ITINERARY Day 1: April 24 (Thurs.) – Travel to Munich via various US airports Day 2: April 25 (Fri.) – Arrive at Munich / transport to Wittenberg Day 3: April 26 (Sat.) – Wittenberg Day 4: April 27 (Sun.) – Wittenberg
Day 5: April 28 (Mon.) – Travel to Heidelberg via Eisenach (or Marburg) & Worms Day 6: April 29 (Tues.) – Heidelberg Day 7: April 30 (Wed.) – Travel to Zurich via Anabaptist cave Day 8: May 1 (Thurs.) – Zurich Day 9: May 2 (Fri.) – Travel to Geneva / tour St. Pierre and Genevan Academy Day 10: May 3 (Sat.) – Depart from Geneva for the USA
Optional Pre-Trip Itinerary (pre-trip and cost are to be determined based on interest and group size) Pre-Trip Day 1: April 22 (Tues.) – Travel to Prague via various US airports Pre-Trip Day 2: April 23 (Wed.) – Arrive at Prague Pre-Trip Day 3: April 24 (Thurs.) – Prague
HELPFUL INFO REGARDING MOBILITY Due to this being an out of country trip to historic locations, many of the buildings will not be handicap accessible. Therefore, participants must be able to walk and climb stairs without assistance.
QUESTIONS Please contact Stephen Eccher (seccher@sebts.edu) with any trip related questions.
IF YOU DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A PASSPORT, PLEASE APPLY NOW. IF YOUR VALID PASSPORT IS SET TO EXPIRE BY DECEMBER 2025, PLEASE RENEW NOW.