SEMILLA

Anabaptist Learning Tour

You are invited to join us on a specially designed tour

This 20-person tour highlights Anabaptist churches and seminary programs in Guatemala.

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Small Group, In-Country Tour

October 24 – November 4

Anabaptist Learning Tour

Casa Emaús guesthouse at SEMILLA

Join us for an all-inclusive tour highlighting the creative and hope-filled ways that Anabaptist churches in Guatemala focus on peace, justice, reconciliation, and community building in settings characterized by poverty and oppression.

Learn about the political, social, and religious history of Guatemala and its intertwined relationship with North America.

CASAS, SEMILLA’s Central American Study and Service program, will host us for 10 fascinating days.

Tour Features

Your tour is arranged to include a wide variety of experiences to give you exposure to what Anabaptist churches are doing in Guatemala as well as a sense of the challenges and joys they face, in addition to visiting areas of special interest.

Here are some of the main features:

Anabaptist Learning Tour

Community Cloud Forest Conservation Project

  • Attend lectures on culture, religion, and history by professors on the SEMILLA campus.
  • Visit with seminary students and Mennonite pastors in Guatemala.
  • Worship at Casa Horeb Mennonite Church and visit their unique Eduvida program.
  • Meet the pastor and a former gang member at a “red zone” church in Guatemala City.
  • Get to know the K’ekchi’ Mennonites of Alta Verapaz, with 132 indigenous congregations.
  • Visit a sustainable agriculture project in the cloud forest highlands of Guatemala.
  • Explore colonial Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and visit stunning Lake Atitlán with its picturesque volcanoes and charming indigenous villages.

Transportation and Fees

The tour fee of $1,500 US per person includes all lodging, meals, and transportation in Central America, including to and from the airport. A deposit of $750 is due on August 15, 2024. The balance is due September 30. Space is limited to 20 participants.

Tour participants should plan to arrive in Guatemala City on October 24, and depart November 4. Participants are responsible to arrange and pay for their transportation to and from Guatemala City.

Accommodations

In Guatemala City, we will stay at the SEMILLA campus guesthouse. Hotels are arranged for all offsite visits.

Trip Confirmation

Lake Atitlán, Guatemala

Confirm Your Participation

Confirm your interest in this special learning tour by submitting your health forms and individual registration form.

If you have questions, don’t hesitate to ask us!

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