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Mennonite World Conference Global Church Tour

(Vietnam and Singapore)

November 10-24, 2008

MWC Global Church Tour Vietnam & Singapore

With tour leaders Larry & Eleanor Miller and Wilmer Martin

Larry Miller, General Secretary of Mennonite World Conference, and his wife Eleanor invite you to join them in Vietnam and Singapore on MWC’s first ever Global Church Tour. This annual event is designed for MWC friends to meet the worldwide Anabaptist family as well as members of other churches and religious communities. In Vietnam and Singapore, you will get acquainted not only with the faith commitments and spiritual life of local Christians but also with the cultural and political challenges to which they respond daily. Gerry Keener, Eastern Mennonite Missions representative resident in Ho Chi Minh City, will join the group in Vietnam, providing on-the-ground insight from his long experience and extensive network of relationships. Wilmer Martin, owner of TourMagination, will travel with the group as tour leader.

Monday-Wednesday, November 10-12

The tour departs on an evening flight from JFK Airport, New York City, on Singapore Airlines via Frankfurt, Germany. After arriving early Tuesday morning in Frankfurt, the group will take a connecting flight to Singapore, arriving in Hanoi on Wednesday night.

Thursday & Friday, November 13 & 14

Vietnamese MCC Staff
Vietnamese MCC Staff
While in Hanoi, we will visit with local Christians, including new Mennonites from the area, and Mennonite Central Committee representatives. On a sightseeing tour, we will see Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh Stilt House and Museum, One Pillar Pagoda and the Temple of Literature. There will be time for exploring the markets in the Old Quarter. On Friday we will travel through rice fields of the Red River Valley on our way to Ha Long Bay. We will take a boat ride to Thien Cung Cave and the Dau Go Grotto, then finish the day at sunset with a seafood dinner on a boat. Travel back to Hanoi.

Saturday & Sunday, November 15 & 16

We will fly to Danang and travel by bus to Hoi An where we will stay for two nights. Fellowship with a local Mennonite group will be the highlight of the stay in Hoi An. Sunday will be a relaxing day with a morning walking tour of the picturesque old city. There will be free time in the afternoon to rest, relax or do more sightseeing on your own. Monday & Tuesday, November 17 & 18 Today we will travel by bus to Hue where we will visit the Dong Da Market. Then we will take a boat trip on the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda. We will also visit the Citadel and the Imperial City. Overnight in Hue. We will fly to Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday and hope to have time to visit the War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office. Three nights’ lodging in Ho Chi Minh City.

Wednesday & Thursday, November 19 & 20
Floating Market - Mekong Delta Cai Be
Floating Market - Mekong Delta Cai Be


Time in Ho Chi Minh City will focus on encounters with Mennonite leaders and groups, as well as with other Christians. There will be free time Wednesday to sightsee, shop or relax. We will visit the Chu Chi Tunnels northwest of the city at Ben Duoc, which were once a haven for Viet Cong fighters and villagers and are now a tourist attraction. Our day trip to the Mekong Delta on Thursday will take us across the Mekong River to visit Cai Be floating market near Vinh Long. We will travel by boat to fruit orchards to observe some home-based industries. On our return to Ho Chi Minh City, we will cross the new suspension bridge.

Friday & Saturday, November 21 & 22

It’s time to leave the beautiful country of Vietnam and fly to Singapore on a morning flight. We will enjoy this majestic city as we take a city orientation tour. On Saturday we want to meet leaders and other members of the Singapore Mennonite Church. Two nights in Singapore.

Sunday & Monday, November 23 & 24

Lotus Blossom
Lotus Blossom
After worshipping with the Mennonite Church, Sunday’s sightseeing will include a visit to the Thian Hock Keng Temple, a stop at Mount Faber for a panoramic view of the harbor and a local handicraft center. A visit to the orchid gardens is a must. Following a ”last supper” together, we will begin our journey homeward on a late evening flight. We will arrive late Monday morning in New York City.

You will return home with many memories of beautiful Vietnam and Singapore, new friendships formed with travel partners and, most importantly, lasting bonds of faith with your sisters and brothers in Asia.


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