Monthly Archives: July 2011

William Penn Tour – Liverpool to Scotland

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Administrator

On Friday we enjoyed our visit to Liverpool. Alex, our driver, is from this impressive city. The Beatles’ presence is still felt in the city, not only at the museum and through tourism, but also through charity work that is … Continue reading →

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William Penn tour – London, Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Administrator

We continue to enjoy beautiful weather without rain. Lester Bechtel was delighted that the double-decker bus tour of London was so informative and that there was no roof on top of the bus. Great for photos! Ingrid, our guide of … Continue reading →

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William Penn, the Poets & More – London to Southampton

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Administrator

Yesterday our William Penn, the Poets & More… (England & Scotland) tour arrived at London/Heathrow Airport to a beautiful cool sunny day. We left Newark Airport where it was a steamy 38C or 104F, and arrived to a sunny 20C … Continue reading →

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Extending the Christian community

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Administrator

This morning I spoke with Mel Hathaway, pastor of the Sonnenberg Mennonite Church in Kidron, Ohio. Mel was one of the pastors who received a gift from TourMagination’s Leadership Development Fund which made it possible for him and his wife, … Continue reading →

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European Heritage – A Baptism

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Administrator

Halfway through our pilgrimage, we found ourselves in the overwhelming ambience of Zurich’s Taeuferhohle. As we sang, meditated and read from Hebrews 11 where our spiritual forbears once worshiped in “Verborgenheit” (hiddenness), our quest to re-experience their concerns came into … Continue reading →

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European Heritage – Switzerland

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Administrator

On Thursday under a bright blue sky, we arrived at the village of Hemmental – just inside the Swiss border – threading our way through the dorf-platz. We soon heard the sound of a New Holland tractor. It was farmer … Continue reading →

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