Are you interested in this modern spiritual journey to the sacred sites of the struggle for civil rights in this country? Join us as we experience the history, horror, and hope of the Civil Rights Movement with stops in Montgomery, Birmingham, Selma, and Atlanta on this four-day bus trip in July of 2022.
When: July 22-25, 2022 (Friday – Monday)
Where: Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham, Selma, and Montgomery Alabama.
Trip Cost: (includes admissions to sites, museums, and exhibits, hotel, travel/fuel)
$275 based on Double Occupancy (2 queen beds)
Fees will increase for single occupancy requests.
The trip is open to all adults. Youth (rising 6th grade and older) are invited to participate with a parent/guardian.
Information meetings for all interested participants:
- Sunday, May 8: after worship in the Sanctuary.
- Tuesday May 10 at 6pm via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/my/
aldersgateshelby - Or connect with Pastor Carrie prior to May 11, 2022. [email protected]
Trip itienerary:
Friday 7/22 | 8:00 AM | Depart Aldersgate | |
12:00 PM | Atlanta | Picnic (bring your lunch) Lunch and MLK Historical Monument Tour | |
3:00 PM | Atlanta | Depart | |
6:00 PM | Birmingham | Check in at Hotel, dinner, Time of Reflection. | |
Saturday 7/23 | 8:30 AM | Birmingham | Breakfast at Hotel |
9:30 AM | Birmingham | Load Bus with all personal items and depart hotel (Montgomery Hotel tonight). | |
10:00 AM | Birmingham | 16th Street Baptist, Kelly Ingram Park, Civil Rights Institute, Lunch | |
1:30 PM | Birmingham | Depart | |
3:00 PM | Selma | Edmund Pettus Bridge and Voting Rights Museum | |
4:00 PM | Selma | Brown Chapel AME No Indoor tours | |
5:00 PM | Montgomery | Check in at Hotel, dinner, Time of Reflection. | |
Sunday 7/24 | 8:30 AM | Montgomery | Breakfast at Hotel |
9:30 | Montgomery | Depart Hotel | |
10:00 AM | Montgomery | Equal Justice Initative Legacy Museum | |
1:00 PM | Montgomery | Lunch at Pannie Georgie’s | |
2:00 PM | Montgomery | Equal Justice Initative: National Memorial for Peace and Justice | |
3:00 PM | Montgomery | Depart for Hotel for Reflection/Rest Time and Dinner | |
Monday 7/25 | 8:30 AM | Depart Montgomery | |
3:30 PM | Back to Shelby! |
Questions? Contact Pastor Carrie Carpenter [email protected]