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you for your interest in our monthy newsletter, the Reformation
Quill, which is our way of staying in touch with our valued friends.
To sign up all you need to do is provide us with your name and
e-mail address. Here's
the latest newsletter and we invite you to sign up!
Many blessings,
Frank and Rowena Drinkhouse
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A warm welcome to our new readers! In
our last issue, we focused on the Oberammergau
Passion Play, next taking place
in 2010. The committee is behind schedule
in awarding tickets, so if you want to book
a tour, it's not too late.
The latest estimate for confirmation of tickets
is mid-June (but that's not definite). You
can either join one of our scheduled departures
(see details below) or we can organize a group
tour (some dates still available).
We've
also released our 2009
Reformation Trails tour, as well as the brand-new
Calvin
Celebration Tour (to celebrate Calvin's
500 year anniversary) and our new line of tours
for independent travelers.
If you would like tour brochures, call 1-800-303-5534
or send us an e-mail
with your name and address and
which brochures you'd like and we'll send
them out.
NEW! Scroll down to the
bottom of the newsletter to take our photo quiz.
Winner will receive a surprise gift.
May
the Lord fill you with hope and encouragement
as you seek Him.
Many
blesssings,
Frank
and Rowena
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New
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 We're
excited to present our newest tour package, enabling
small groups to see the Reformation by rail. These
packages include rail passes, hotels near train
stations, city guides and a Rhine cruise (in summer).
We provide you with a tour binder complete with
hotel vouchers, maps, tour brochures and a suggested
itinerary.
By the way, these tours are also available
with a rental car.
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Oberammergau
Passion Play |
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Oberammergau tours for 2010 are selling well, so
now is the time to pick your itinerary and gather
your group. Tickets are very limited!
We have two options:
Groups over 35:
We'll customize a private tour and
you can click
here for some sample itineraries. We've
already ordered tickets, but we have some dates
available.
Groups under 35, families and individuals:
Join one of our guaranteed departures (see below).
All you need to do is send your $350 per person
deposit as soon as possible. You can also block
seats and send the names in later.
If you would like tour brochures, call 1-800-303-5534
or send us an e-mail
with your name and address and
which brochures you'd like and we'll send
them out.
Call
us at 1-800-303-5534 today or fill out our Oberammergau
Questionnaire.
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Tour D: Tour of Germany including the Luther's
Wedding Celebration |
 June
9-19, 2010
This special tour includes the fun celebration of
Luther's wedding in Wittenberg. We'll also
enjoy time in Berlin, Leizpig Dresden and Munich
and a night in medieval Rothenburg.
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Tour F: Germany, Austria & Italy |
 June
18- July 5, 2010
This fabulous tour from Bavaria to Rome, features
Munich, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Venice, Florence and
Rome. Along the way we'll enjoy Alpine scenery
and cultural delights.
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Tour E: Czech Republic, Austria & Germany
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 July
6-15, 2010
This 10 day tour including some of Europe's
imperial cities: Prague, Vienna and Salzburg. We'll
spend time in historic Cesky Krumlov, learn about
Jan Hus in Prague, savor elegant Vienna and Salzburg
and end in lively Munich.
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Tour B: Switzerland, Germany & Austria |
 July
19-31, 2010
Take a tour through quintessential Switzerland,
Germany and Austria. This leisurely trip includes
Geneva, Chillon Castle, Bern, a day in the Swiss
Alps, Zurich, the Bavarian Alps and castles, Salzburg
and Vienna.
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Tour A: Germany and Switzerland |
 August
1-10, 2010
This 11 day trip travels through Switzerland and
Germany and includes Reformation highlights in Geneva
and Zurich, a full day in the Swiss Alps, castles
in Bavaria and a tour of Munich.
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Tour C: Lutherland and Bavaria |
|  August
9-19, 2010
This delightful tour begins in Berlin and includes
the main sites associated with Martin Luther:
Wittenberg, Eisleben, Erfurt, Eisenach, Worms.
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Calvin
Anniversary in 2009 |
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Statue in the Reformation Museum in
Geneva |
2009
is Calvin's 500th anniversary and
you are invited on a special tour to celebrate
his life and achievements. Born on July
10, 1509, John
Calvin
was one of the most influential men of the
Reformation movement. In 1536, he published
"The Institutes of the Christian Religion"
which was then, and is still today, considered
the most comprehensive single volume written
on Reform theology.
Beginning
in Paris, we'll visit his birthplace
in Noyon, Orleans, Giverny, Versailles,
Rheims, Strasbourg, Bern, Geneva and Chillon
Castle. During the tour you will also have
opportunity to fellowship with local believers
along the way.
Click
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About
us |
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For
those of you who don't know us yet, we are
Frank and Rowena Drinkhouse, the founders of Reformation
Tours and Christian World Travel. We are honored
that you have taken the time to read this newsletter.
When
you have a travel question, would like to join
or plan a tour, please let us know. We are here
for you. The toll-free number is 1-800-303-5534.
Many
blessings,
Frank &
Rowena Drinkhouse
Christian
Travel Enthusiasts!
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What
about the dollar? |
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This
year has been a challenge with the value of the
dollar falling sharply. According to the
Financial
Forecast Center, the tide will turn reasonably
soon and start to get back to better rates, which
is good news. Europe is still a wonderful place
to visit!
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Recent
testimonials |
My
husband & I just returned from a Reformation
tour led by Gordon Hoffert. We just wanted
to tell you that it was an incredible experience...one
that we will forever remember as a highlight of
our lives! Gordon's insight,
warmth, wisdom and spiritual maturity added even
more to the depth and fun of our tour. He
was absolutely wonderful, and we just wanted to
commend him to you! Thank you so much for
a life-changing experience. Carolyn
Dear
Rowena: I thought I would email you and tell
you what a remarkable trip we had to Bavaria. The
trip was a great success. Thank you for
all your preparations, research, and kindness. Linda |
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History of the Passion Play
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The
history of the Oberammergau Passion Play dates
back to the middle of the Thirty Years War.
In 1633, after months of suffering from the
Bubonic Plague, the people of Oberammergau took
a vow to perform the "Play of the Suffering,
Dying and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ"
every ten years if they were spared. Miraculously
from that point on they all survived and true
to their promise, the first performance was
in 1634.
Click
here to read more about Oberammergau.
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Reformers |
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The
Reformation officially began on October 31, 1517
but the Lord was working through men and women
such as Tyndale, Hus and Wycliffe years before.
More biographies on the way!
Martin
Luther
John
Calvin
Katherina
von Bora
Jan
Hus
William
Tyndale
Ulrich
Zwingli
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