A TourMagination Anabaptist Heritage tour group reflecting at a monument near Schleitheim in Switzerland.

A TourMagination Anabaptist Heritage tour group reflecting at a monument near Schleitheim in Switzerland. The first Anabaptist confession was written in 1527 in this area. (Photo: Randy Martin)

Do you have an Anabaptist heritage? Are you interested in exploring your Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, Brethren in Christ, or Old German Baptist Brethren roots?

Take a heritage tour in Western Europe, Russia/Ukraine, Central Asia, South America, or Mexico with TourMagination.

For more than 45 years, TourMagination has been helping North American Anabaptists rediscover their ancestors’ passionate faith as they trace their migration from country to country in pursuit of freedom to worship, to educate their children, and to live peacefully without being forced into military service.

Look for your family name in historic cemeteries.  Reflect at important sites like the Anabaptist Cave in Switzerland;  a hidden church in Pingjum, the Netherlands; Trachselwald Castle where Anabaptists were tortured as heretics; the Neckar River where Michael Sattler was executed; Chortitza and Molotschna colonies in Ukraine; Manitoba Colony in Mexico; and the Sommerfeld Colony in East Paraguay.

Meet locals and worship with Mennonites and other Christians. Enjoy rich community with like-minded tour members.

TourMagination is North America’s premier Anabaptist Heritage tour provider. Our engaging, knowledgeable storytellers, including John Sharp, David Friesen, Ayold Fanoy, and Leonard Friesen, make stories from the past come alive. Our tour leaders take care of the logistics so you can relax. TourMagination Anabaptist Heritage tours are of interest to Swiss Mennonites, Russian Mennonites, Mexican Mennonites, Amish and more.

 

Man Finds His Childhood Home in Poland

Off the beaten track in a small Polish village, the bus driver had to reverse down a narrow street to reach a collection of dimly remembered buildings. In Low German, Hardy asked one of the villagers for directions to the school which used to stand beside his house. Searching eagerly at the front of the bus, with his wife by his side, Hardy finally saw it—his childhood home with his grandfather’s initials set into the stone work. Hardy’s eyes glistened while his fellow travellers erupted in cheers. Hardy had not seen his home since 1945 when he was a young boy fleeing the Red Army with his family.

Heritage tours can be particularly moving for those who were born in the countries, fled as child refugees, and return for the first time as adults. A heritage tour can also be a special experience to share with children and grandchildren.

WATCH a short video as tour leader Len Friesen talks about a meaningful heritage moment for someone who went on a Russia/Ukraine tour.

See the links below for upcoming heritage tours. Or contact us at 1-800-565-0451 or office@tourmagination to discuss a custom tour for your family, school, church or other group.

Join an Anabaptist Heritage tour in 2019 or 2020:

Discover Prague & the Mennonite Sojourn in Poland, with John Sharp, May 27 to June 06, 2019

The Mennonite Story & Highlights of Ukraine, with Leonard Friesen, Mary Friesen, June 1- 10, 2019

European Anabaptist Heritage Tour, with John Sharp, Michele Miller Sharp, June 10-24, 2019

Central Asia: Crossroads of Faith and Culture with John Sharp, Sept 22 to October 03, 2019

Germany, Austria & Switzerland: European Anabaptist Heritage Tour, with Audrey Voth Petkau, John Sharp, Aug 11 to Aug 24, 2020

 

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