GO to Europe Ministry Tour 2025

Amsterdam, Paris, Barcelona, Madrid

Amsterdam, Netherlands is the capital and most populated city of the Netherlands, with a population of 933,680 (June 2024). Located in the Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the “Venice of the North” for its large number of canals, and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will be welcomed into our journey by GOI missionaries Rob and Lisa MacEwan. Rob is on the faculty at Tyndale Theological Seminary where he is Academic Dean and Professor of New Testament Language and Literature in the Department of Biblical and Exegetical Studies. We will tour local sites of interest, to be determined. From there we will travel to…

Paris, France is the nation’s capital and largest city, with a population of 2,102,650 (January 2023). Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centers of finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, fashion, and gastronomy. Because of its leading role in the arts and sciences and its early adaptation of extensive street lighting, it became known as the City of Light in the 19th century. We will meet with and hear the testimony of GOI missionary Rita Dominique, who works with a local street ministry. We will also tour local sites of interest, to be determined. From there we will travel to…

Barcelona, Spain is a city on the country’s northeastern coast. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, with a population of 1.6 million. It is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besos, bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range. According to tradition, Barcelona was founded by either the Phoenicians or the Carthaginians, who had trading posts along the Catalonian coast. We will meet with GOI missionaries and learn about their work in the region. We will also tour local sites of interest, to be determined. From there we will travel to…

Madrid, Spain is the nation’s capital and most populous municipality with 3.4 million inhabitants. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula, 650 meters above mean sea level. The capital city of both Spain and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid since 1983,  it is also the political, economic, and cultural center of the country. Madrid’s climate features hot summers and cool winters. The primitive core of Madrid, a walled military outpost, dates back to the late 9th century, when under the Emirate of Cordoba. Conquered by Christians in 1083 (or 1085), it consolidated in the Late Middle Ages as a town of the Crown of Castile. We will meet with GOI missionaries and learn about their work in the region. We will also tour local sites of interest, to be determined. From there we will travel to…

Tentative Schedule*

• Saturday, May 3: Leave U.S.A.-Travel to Amsterdam
• Sunday, May 4: Arrive in Amsterdam- Attend service at Crossroads International Church https://xrds.nl/crossroads-online-2/, Lunch with GOI missionary Kremi Del Cid, visit the Keukenhof (https://keukenhof.nl/en/), hosted for dinner by Tyndale Theological Seminary President Dr. Gunnar Magi with their international students.
• Monday, May 5: Breakfast and Bible study led by Dr. Magi, Visit the Rijksmuseum (https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl), visit the Anne Frank House (Home | Anne Frank House), dinner with GOI missionary Kremi Del Cid. ·
• Tuesday, May 6: Leave Amsterdam, travel to Paris, visit to le Louvre (www.louvre.fr), dinner with GOI missionary Rita Dominique ·
• Wednesday, May 7: Day trip to Versailles (www.chateauversailles.fr), night cruise on the Seine River with GOI missionary Rita Dominique.
• Thursday, May 8: Leave Paris, travel to Barcelona, ministry visit with GOI missionaries Jonathan & Gemma Donker-Gisbert, dinner with GOI missionaries Dave & Debbie Frank.
• Friday, May 9: Visit the Sagrada Familia (Worship at the Basilica - Sagrada Família - Sagrada Familia), dinner and shopping at La Rambla (La Rambla, Barcelona | Tickets & Tours - 2025), visit with GOI missionaries Dave & Debbie Frank and Jonathan & Gemma Donker-Gisbert.
• Saturday, May 10: Leave Barcelona, travel to Madrid, meet GOI missionary Fernando Dantes and visit ministry site, also joined by GOI missionaries April & Carlos Trujillo.
• Sunday, May 11: Worship at local church with GOI missionary Fernando Dantes, visit local sites such as the Royal Palace and Plaza Mayor. Free time for dinner.
• Monday, May 12: Debrief day. Lunch with GOI missionaries Fernando Dantes and April & Carlos Trujillo. Dinner entertainment to be determined (i.e. Flamenco performance).
• Tuesday, May 13: Travel home to U.S.A.