Guatemala: a tour for ministry leaders

August 2-12, 2024

with Executive Minister Treena Duncan, LEADERSHIFT, and World Pilgrim Global Education-Awareness Travel

Come, Pilgrim.

This is your invitation to immerse yourself in a pilgrimage to the Highlands of Guatemala in community with Executive Minister, Treena Duncan, fellow ministry leaders, and World Pilgrim Guides, Doris Kizinna, Julio Cochoy, and Friends.

Open to all ministry leaders

from Chinook Winds and Pacific Mountain Regional Councils.

Whether serving in full-, part-, or very-part-time ministry; whether in leadership with seniors, adults, or a children and family ministry focus; whether in a current call, ministry area, or retired -- all ministry leaders in CW PM regions are encouraged to consider this travel experience and welcome to join the tour.

INFO SESSION

The recording of our Feb 9th information session with Doris and Julio speaking about this tour is posted to LeaderSHIFT’s YouTube Channel: Guatemala: a tour for ministry personnel ~ Information Session with World Pilgrim Guides (recording)

Join The Tour

• Click here to register

• Trip Choice: 'Guatemala: Private Group LeaderSHIFT Chinook Winds Pacific Mountain: Aug 2-12, 2024

Registration Deadline

We’ve set the registration deadline at April 30, so we can make a decision on whether the trip is a go – and if it is, we’ll continue to accept more participants, so spread the word!

Itinerary

• Click here to download “2024-UCC-Guatemala-Tour-Revised-April-2024”

Community, Culture, Reflection

You will meet inspiring people and visit projects working to better Guatemalan Society. You will be guided by and meet Guatemalans listening to their stories and struggles.

You’ll spend time learning about the history of the 36 year civil war and genocide, and its effects on Guatemala today. You will share a day of joy with the children at the school in Chwitiziribal, a small Mayan village.

You will visit Chichicastenango and its world famous market, a volcanic hot-spring to relax, a fair trade coffee project, weavers and artisans, Lake Atitlan, and historic Antigua.

Guatemala is a country with much to teach about the richness of culture, about the struggle and challenge of a developing country, and in the stories and faces of its people. You will discover the Highlands of Guatemala where you will learn about Mayan culture, traditions, music and spirituality.

You will build community while travelling with a group of fellow ministry leader pilgrims sharing community gatherings and times to reflect on your own ministry in the context of this pilgrimage.

Investment

In Canadian Funds. Includes GST.

• $3050 CDN Shared Room Cost

• Single room supplement + $520 CDN

Includes

• All accommodation in excellent and comfortable hotels

• Tips for all hotels and drivers

• All meals, including non-alcoholic beverages

• All transport in-country in our Coaster passenger bus with large windows with our loved driver Marco, boats on the lake, tuktuks, taxis

• All entrance fees for all visits: Iximche ruins, hot springs, nature reserve, etc, and all honorariums paid to musicians and artists we visit.

• Group donations to organizations we visit (donation of a bed to a senior, gifts of food etc to our elder nan maria, gift to the nuns in Zacualpa for the work they do with migrants heading to the USA)

• 1 Canadian guide, 1 Guatemalan guide with the group for the whole trip

• 1 Guatemalan translator guide with us for half the tour

NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE
Flights to and from Guatemala City, immunizations, alcoholic beverages, extra drinking water, and the optional Tikal journey. If you wish you may contribute to an extra contribution/tip for our Guatemalan translator and driver at the end of the tour.

and Friends.