Dates: May 23 – June 1, 2025
Ages: 18-30 years old
Cost: $2,900
Application deadline: February 15, 2025
Discover the history of the Anabaptist movement as we commemorate its 500th anniversary with a Youth Venture excursion to Germany and Switzerland.
Immerse yourself in the past by visiting key historical sites of the 16th-century Anabaptist movement.
Experience the vibrant diversity of the contemporary global Mennonite community through the Mennonite World Conference’s Anabaptism at 500 events, including the Young Anabaptist (YABS) Global Youth Summit.
Tentative schedule
- May 23
- Arrive and settle in; explore Zurich
- May 24
- Zurich walking tour of significant sites related to the Anabaptist movement, including the site of the first adult baptism, the Gross Munster, climb its tower, and more.
- May 25
- MWC @ 100 (join MWC delegates)
- May 26
- Travel to Strasbourg and explore this city and its rich Anabaptist related history.
- May 27
- Tour of Augsburg
- May 28
- Visit the Täuferhöhle cave (the Anabaptist caves) in which the early Anabaptists hid and worshiped.
- May 29
- Anabaptism @500
- Join the day-long event in Zurich. Participants can choose between workshops, historic tours, music events and more.
- May 30- June 1 (Optional 18+)
- Global Youth Summit
- Stuttgart
- June 1 (afternoon)
- Depart