ST. MATTHEWS – The Rev. Patty Mayfield, pastor of St. Paul United Methodist Church in St. Matthews, will take a study tour of modern-day Turkey in November.
Itinerary for the basic tour includes Istanbul, Tarsus, Colossae, Laodicea, Ephesus, Izmir, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Pergamum, Troas and several other locations. Ancient ruins, archaeological treasures, amphitheaters, Roman baths, and Greek artifacts and architecture will be seen.
Travel will be coordinated by Educational Opportunities, a Christian travel company based in Lakeland, Fla. This tour is scripturally based, and will bring the apostle Paul’s letters and missionary journeys – and the areas of the churches addressed in the biblical book of Revelation – come to life.
The 12-day basic tour of western Turkey will depart from the Columbia Metropolitan Airport on Nov. 3. A more in-depth tour highlighting the cave dwellings of Cappadocia will depart from Columbia on Nov. 1.
Interested individuals are invited to join the tour group. For more information, call Mayfield at 803-874-3826 or 803-874-2166, or email stpaul.stmatthews@yahoo.com.
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