We are happy to offer you, your family and friends this opportunity to experience the joys of traveling the world together in Christian fellowship. AND THE JUNE 5-17, 2013 13-DAY ESCORTED TOUR HOSTED BY REV. KEITH AND JOAN LOESCH FOUNDER OF THE WITTENBERG ENGLISH MINISTRY, WITTENBERG, GERMANY

Highlighting Wittenberg’s annual “’s Wedding” Festival- an unforgettable celebration of 16th century medieval pageantry, art and music. Travel back in time as we walk “in the footsteps” of the great reformer , visit the Castle, Veste , attend Luther’s Wedding Festival in Wittenberg and celebrate Christian marriage with a wedding vow renewal service. Travel the world-famous “Romantik Road” through quaint towns and villages, overnight in a medieval walled-city and enjoy a romantic Rhine River cruise with wine tasting.

Small Group Custom Itinerary

Joan and I are thrilled to invite you on this specially designed itinerary! The details are below, and we will be happy to discuss any questions you may have. We have planned this tour to feed the faith of all who go with us, and to provide a travel experience that will be scenic, informative, fun and fulfilling! We hope you will take this opportunity to expand your connection to Luther and the Reformation and come along with us! Pastor Keith and Joan Loesch Phone 703.494.0602 or email [email protected]

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Afterwards our group will have dinner at a local Itinerary June 7 Berlin, Wittenberg (B, D) restaurant. Overnight Wittenberg June 5 Depart USA After our plentiful German breakfast, it’s just a June 6 Arrive Berlin, Germany (B, D) short drive through the German countryside to June 8 “Luther’s Wedding” Town Festival (B) Upon our early morning arrival in Berlin, our Lutherstadt Wittenberg. We’ll visit some of the A special feature of this tour is the opportunity to European Tour Director will greet and escort us most important Reformation sites in Wittenberg, experience one of the top 10 cultural festivals in to our waiting deluxe, air-conditioned motor also known as “The Cradle of the Reformation”. all of Germany, the annual “Luther’s Wedding” coach. We will begin our visit to Berlin with a Our walking tour includes the places where Town Festival, with 16th century costumes, brief city tour highlighting the three centers of Luther walked with his fellow Reformation medieval pageantry, and the unforgettable Grand Berlin, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church- the colleagues and the most historic sights of Festival Parade celebrating the marriage of symbolic centre of West Berlin, an anti- war Luther’s life and work such as the inspiring Martin Luther and Katie von Bora on this memorial to peace and reconciliation, the Schlosskirche (Castle Church), and the historic weekend in 1525. Throughout the day, there will Berliner Dom (Evangelical Cathedral) Berlin’s 95 theses door. We visit the beautiful St. Mary’s be a wide variety of programs, events, street largest and most important Protestant church, the Church where Luther preached and where his performers, and a festive medieval market of famous tree-lined grassed pedestrian mall of children were baptized. Marvel at the amazing artisans and minstrels offering crafts, arts, and Unter den Linden (under the linden tree), detail in the reformation theme altar painted by foods in the style of the 16th century. At 5:00 pm, Checkpoint Charlie best known border crossing Lucas Cranach. Cranach was a close friend of we will attend the Wittenberg English Ministry’s of Cold-War days, Brandenburg Gate, and the both Luther and Katie and his works will stir our celebration of “Christian Marriage and Wedding Charlottenburg Palace. We also visit the soul with the details, the richness of color and the Vow Renewal” service. Visitors all over the world Reichstag Building and the roof terrace dome emotions. We tour the Lutherhalle (Luther House find inspiration for their own life together because offering spectacular views of the surrounding Museum) home to the largest collection of of the spiritual connection to Jesus Christ and sights. We’ll check-in to our hotel, have time to Reformation artifacts in the world. Afternoon is Martin and Katie Luther. Overnight Wittenberg free to enjoy the Stadtfest (Town Festival) relax and freshen-up before our group meets June 9 (B) activities. At 4:30 we gather at the Corpus Christi tonight for our “Welcome to Germany” dinner and Our journey continues today as we travel to Chapel (built ca. 1368) for a devotional service. orientation. Overnight Berlin Leipzig. Here we have the privilege of visiting the Nickolaikirch (St. Nicholas Church), the home monastic life when he was caught in a violent anyone who loves Christmas. Evening is free to of the faithful “Pray for Peace” Christians and the thunderstorm and took a vow to become a monk. enjoy dinner at one of the local café’s or powerful force that transformed Germany’s East Our walking tour includes St. Mary's Cathedral restaurants. Overnight Rothenburg and West. Next, we visit Thomaskirche (St. and the Church of St. Severus, where Luther was Jun 15 Augsburg (B) Thomas Church) where Luther preached and ordained, the Augustinian Monastery where Today we’re off to Augsburg, the city where in Johann Sebastian Bach performed and directed Luther lived and where he was inspired to create 1530 followers of Martin Luther read the the famous St. Thomas Boys choir. The the “”. Overnight before the Holy Roman awesome musical and intellectual heritage of June 12 Wartburg Castle, Eisenach (B) emperor Charles V, a major milestone in the Leipzig goes far beyond Bach. It was here the Today we drive to nearby Eisenach to tour the history of the Reformation. Upon arrival we’ll Schiller wrote his immortal Ode to Joy later to be magnificent Wartburg Castle, where Luther took meet a local guide for our walking tour including adopted as the principal theme of Beethoven’s 9th refuge while he translated the New Testament the famous Renaissance Town Hall and St. Symphony, written in Leipzig as well. Wagner into the German language. Afterwards our Anne’s Church where Luther stayed in 1518 was born here and Mendelssohn founded the walking tour of the town includes a visit to St. during his meetings with Cardinal Cajetan, sent first German conservatory in this talented city. George Church, the and the Bach to persuade Luther to renounce his views. We’ll Even Goethe studied at the Leipzig University. Museum, housing an extensive collection of have free time for lunch before returning to Dinner on our own. Overnight Leipzig th th instruments from the 16 to 19 century and a Rothenburg. Dinner on our own. Overnight June 10 Dresden, Rochlitz (B, D) permanent exhibition on the life and work of J. S. Rothenburg After breakfast we drive to nearby Dresden. Bach. We’ll attend a musical performance on June 16 Worms, Rhine River (B, D) Dresden’s magnificent Baroque buildings and historical instruments. We’ll stop for lunch in the After breakfast, we drive to nearby Worms, museums featuring world-class art, and its lovely lively market square before returning to Erfurt for thought to be one of the oldest towns in setting on the Elbe, make it a stunning and the evening. Dinner on own. Overnight Erfurt Germany. We visit the Reformation Monument, beautiful city. A local city guide will join our June 13 Coburg (B, D) the world’s largest memorial to the Reformation group to show us the Old City of Dresden, This morning we travel south to the lovely city of and St. Peters Cathedral where Martin Luther including the Semper Opera and the court Coburg to visit the famous Veste Coburg, the was summoned in 1521 to appear before an Church. We visit the Frauenkirche, the most fortress where Luther took refuge and lived Imperial Diet to recant his teachings. We’ll hear important Protestant Church in pre-war Germany. during the Augsburg Confession. We’ll see the of another Reformer, William Tyndale, who This afternoon is at leisure to shop, relax at one Luther Room, the art treasures in the various finished his printing of the English Bible in of the café’s, visit a museum such as the collections and the royal building with the Luther Worms, escaping persecution in England. Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden Castle Chapel. Afterwards we continue to Rothenburg, Afterwards we continue our journey north to the and Gallery- home to the Grünes Gewölbe a well-preserved medieval city, with ramparts, a charming wine village of Rudesheim, dating back (Green Vault) containing the largest collection of city gate and town hall. Our group will meet for to the pre-Roman era. We’ll learn of its history in treasure in Europe. Afterwards we return to dinner. Overnight Rothenburg wine-making and enjoy a relaxing Rhine River Leipzig for the night. Along the way, we’ll stop in cruise and wine-tasting along the most the village of Rochlitz for a visit to the market June 14 Rothenburg (B) picturesque stretch of this majestic waterway. square, town church and dinner at a local Rothenburg, perhaps the most famous town on We sail past magnificent castles and the rock cliff restaurant. Overnight Leipzig the “Romantic Road”, is indeed a jewel. It is a of legend- the famous Lorelei. Afterwards we’ll nearly intact medieval walled-city without a single June 11 Eisleben, Erfurt (B) enjoy our farewell dinner at one of the local modern building within. A local city guide will Next, we drive to Eisleben, to visit the houses restaurants. Overnight Rudesheim or nearby join our group for our walking tour and take us where Luther was born in 1483, and where he back in time with a glimpse into the Middle Ages. June 17 Departure to USA (B) died in 1546, St. Peter’s Church where Luther A visit will be made to Jakobskirche (Church of Our motor coach transfers us to Frankfurt airport. was baptized and St. Andrews Church where St. James) with its splendid interior of Gothic Luther preached his last four sermons and where Tour Level: Active Traveler, Walking Sightseeing Tour. design and noteworthy altars, and then we his body was laid in state. We have leisure time Historic sites may not provide such amenities as elevators explore the Marktplatz with its Rathaus, whose and ramps. If you will be traveling with someone who has for lunch in the town square. Our journey older section dates to the 13th century. A visit to special needs, uses a wheelchair/walker, hearing or visually continues to Erfurt, the city where Luther took the impaired please contact LutherTours. Kathe Wohlfahrt’s Christmas Village will tempt decisive step to turn to theology and the IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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