A Quaker Pilgrimage to England:
Exploring the Birthplace of Quakerism
19-26 July 2015
Registration Information
GENERAL INFORMATION
We are excited to share this information with you and hope you’ll consider participating in this remarkable
educational and spiritual experience. www.cfsnc.org/QuakerPilgrimage2015
Pilgrims will have the opportunity to travel through the Lake District of Northern England exploring historic
Quaker buildings and sites in the footsteps of Society of Friends founder George Fox. Roy Stephens, an
experienced guide/historian/British Quaker, will lead the pilgrimage. Lodging and meals will be provided by
Glenthorne Quaker Conference Centre and Guest House in Grasmere, England. (www.glenthorne.org)
Days will be full, but include time for individual and group reflection and for worship. Travelers will have two
open days to explore the area’s cultural, historic, natural, and other attractions. The itinerary incorporates some
significant walking and an optional, rigorous climb up Pendle Hill; if you have questions about mobility
expectations, please contact the trip organizers.
There is space for 24 participants, aged 18 years and beyond. We encourage young adults interested in the roots
of Quakerism to consider joining us. We seek a balance of participants from the Chapel Hill and Durham
Friends meetings and from the School.
We anticipate a strong interest in this experience. We will begin accepting completed registration forms with
deposit by the US mail postmark date on or after Tuesday May 13, 2014 (or for CFS staff members, hand
delivered to the Center Building starting May 13). Applications received first will get priority consideration, but final decisions may take into account other factors (such as the availability of particular
room configurations and participation balance among the School and the two Meetings).
Please do not drop off your registration materials in person or postmark before Tuesday May 13. No
registration will be considered if postmarked or delivered prior to the 13th.
If spaces are still available in September, we will open the trip to the wider Quaker community in North
Carolina.
REGISTRATION
To register, please complete the registration form (one per person) and return along with a $500 deposit check
payable to Carolina Friends School (write Quaker Pilgrimage in the memo area) via first class postal mail or
hand delivered on or after Tuesday May 13, 2014:
Quaker Pilgrimage
Carolina Friends School
4809 Friends School Road
Durham, NC 27705
This deposit is refundable ONLY if we are able to fill your space. We will maintain a wait list from our
applicant pool.
PAYMENT PLAN
The total cost for the pilgrimage is $1,500. This price includes room expenses for seven nights (single or shared
room), all meals, bus travel to historic sites, site entry fees, tour guides, and gratuities. The fee also includes one
shuttle from Manchester airport to Glenthorne Quaker Centre and Guest House on July 19 and back to the
airport on July 26. This fee does not include airfare.
Payments will be due as follows:
Tues May 13, 2014 (or after)
Thurs November 13, 2014
Fri March 13, 2015
$500 (with registration form)
$500
$500
REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION
We will email each applicant to acknowledge receipt of the registration form and deposit. After approximately
two weeks, we will confirm participation status. We’ll create a wait list if we have more applicants than spaces.
Note:
Please wait for registration confirmation from us before making any travel reservations.
FLIGHT ARRANGEMENTS / SHUTTLE INFORMATION (Manchester Airport)
Each participant is responsible for arranging and paying for individual travel to and from England. England is
five hours ahead of EST in the US. We recommend flying into Manchester Airport. We have arranged for one
shuttle (included in the registration fee) from Manchester Airport (and/or the nearby Bewley’s Hotel) to and
from the Glenthorne Quaker Centre and Guest House in Grasmere on the mornings of July 19 and July 26.
Note: If you are planning to ride the shuttle from Manchester Airport, your flight must arrive before 9:00 am the
morning of Sunday July 19. You are encouraged to consider arriving the day before on July 18 and staying at
Bewley’s or at another Manchester hotel close to the airport.
Alternatively, you could fly in and out of other European cities and travel to Glenthorne via British Rail to
Oxenholme station or rent a car and drive. We recognize that some participants might choose to travel to other
places in Europe before or after the pilgrimage.
TRIP INSURANCE
The cost of the trip is not refundable unless we are able to fill your space with someone who has been put on a
waitlist. We encourage you to consider purchasing travel insurance to cover unforeseen travel disruptions (for
example, volcanic eruptions that might cancel flights).
PLANNING COMMITTEE
We’re thrilled to be able to offer this extraordinary journey! If you have questions or concerns, please contact us.
Cesanne Berry, cberry@cfsnc.org
Anthony L. Clay, aclay@cfsnc.org
Barbara Conger, bconger@cfsnc.org
Lynn Drake, lsdrake@email.unc.edu
Nikki Vangsnes, nikki.vangsnes@gmail.com
Carolina Friends School/Durham Friends Meeting
Carolina Friends School
Carolina Friends School/Chapel Hill Friends Meeting
Chapel Hill Friends Meeting
Durham Friends Meeting
2015 Quaker Pilgrimage—Registration Form
Registration forms (with $500 deposit) will be accepted with a US postmark date
or delivery date of or after Tuesday May 13, 2014.
First Name___________________________________ Last Name__________________________________
Street Address________________________________ City, State, Zip_______________________________
Home Phone_________________________________ Cell Phone___________________________________
Email______________________________________
Please check all that apply:
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I am applying to participate in the 2015 pilgrimage and have enclosed a $500 deposit payable to
Carolina Friends School (with Quaker Pilgrimage in the memo area), refundable only if my space is
filled.
I am affiliated with Carolina Friends School, Chapel Hill Friends Meeting, or Durham Friends Meeting.
Please designate affiliation(s)____________________________________________________________
1) Dietary Restrictions? YES / NO (Circle one)
If Yes, please specify: (be as specific as you can)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
2) Do you have any physical limitations that might impair your mobility?
YES / NO If yes, please explain:
_______________________________________________________________________________________
3) Please list two Emergency Contacts (people in the United States):
Name________________________ Relationship_________________ Phone_________________________
Name________________________ Relationship_________________ Phone_________________________
4) Do you have a preferred roommate? YES / NO
If Yes, name of roommate__________________________
5) Pilgrimage goals: What is drawing you to participate in the Pilgrimage at this time? Is there a particular facet
of Quaker history that interests you?
6) What else would you like us to know? (Please use the reverse or an attachment if necessary.)