“Christian History in the British Isles”
Tour led by Rob & Cyndy Shearer, directors of the Schaeffer Study Center in Mt. Juliet, TN.
When: February 27 – March 10, 2009
Where: Salisbury, Bath, Oxford, Stratford, Lake District, Edinburgh, York, Cambridge, London
Who: Homeschooled high school students and their parents and adult friends
How Much: $4,200 (includes airfare, hotels, meals, lodging, transportation, & admissions)
| Stonehenge We start our history tour of England at the beginning – with the ancient celts |
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| Salisbury: Cathedral & Magna Carta Close by Stonehenge is this magnificent church which houses one of the four original texts of the Magna Carta |
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| Bath: Roman Baths & Bath Abbey We’ll attend church in Bath and then tour the Roman baths and Bath Abbey with the rest of the afternoon free for sightseeing on your own |
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| Oxford A walking tour of the colleges, including Magdalen, where C.S. Lewis taught |
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| Coventry The old and the new cathedral, side by side |
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| Stratford We’ll visit Shakespeare’s birthplace & the Shakespeare center as well as attend a performance in the evening by the Royal Shakespeare Company |
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| Lake District We spend two nights here which will allow for a day of walking for those interested |
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| Stirling Seat of two kings and site of an important victory by the Scots under William Wallace |
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| Edinburgh Capital of Scotland, home of the Covenanters We will visit the High Kirk of St. Giles where John Knox preached |
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| Hadrian’s Wall The boundary of the Roman Empire |
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| Jarrow We will visit Bede’s world & St. Paul’s monastery where the farm and monastery |
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| Durham One of the most innovative cathedrals of the middle ages, with the first stone roof in Europe |
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| York Parts of the York Minster date to the early 7th century and include examples of stained glass from the early middle ages |
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| Cambridge Sunday Services in Cambridge! We’ll visit our friends at the Christian Heritage Center and the Round Church |
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| London Two days to explore. We’ll do Westminster Abbey and the Globe together, then leave you time to pick the sites you want to explore. |
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This tour has been planned for the past two years for high school students and families who are part of the Schaeffer Study Center in Mt. Juliet. But we are happy to invite homeschooled high school students, their parents, and friends of homeschoolers to join us on this adventure. Please contact us as early as possible, as we can take a maximum of 36 (students and adults).
Previous Schaeffer Study Center trips have been to Italy, Germany, and Washington DC.
The trip will originate from Nashville, TN on Friday, February 27, 2009 and return to Nashville on Tuesday, March 10, 2009. We’ve picked these dates because they correspond to the spring break for many homeschool tutorial programs.
When we last made a trip to Europe, the total cost was $3,550. Since then prices have gone up and the dollar has gone down. And we’re facing a $450/person fuel surcharge. But we’ve worked very hard with a wonderful agency in England which specializes in Christian and Educational travel – Casterbridge Church Tours. We’ve been able to secure a total, inclusive price of $4,200 for this trip.
The price includes airfare, hotels, two meals/day, transportation, and all admissions at all the sites we will visit as a group. Your only additional costs will be for lunch & snacks and any additional sightseeing or shopping that you wish to do.
If you’d like to join us, please send us your $500 deposit as soon as you can. A second payment of $1,700 will be due on November 27th, and a final payment of $2,000 on December 31st.
For more information, contact:
Rob Shearer, Director (rob@schaefferstudycenter.org)
Schaeffer Study Center
c/o Abundant Life Church
1000 Woodridge Pl
Mt. Juliet, TN 37122
Cancellations & Refunds: We strongly recommend that you add an additional $99 to your deposit in order to purchase the AIG Trip & Health insurance. If you should have to cancel your place on the trip for any unforeseen reason, the AIG policy will refund 100% of any money you have paid. If you do not purchase the AIG insurance, then the cancellation fee is equal to the deposit paid. From 11/227 to 12/14, $1,400 of the $2,200 paid is refundable upon cancellation; from 12/14 to 2/12/09 $1,000 of the $4,200 is refundable. No refunds are available for cancellations after 2/12/09.