BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260719T103025Z UID:106-489353@fpcdavenport.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270220 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260708T104030 DESCRIPTION:Announcing the 2027 FPC Travel Fellowship - Wales: Land of Song \n\nThe Congregational Fellowship and Worship &\; Music committees have partnered to present FPC's next travel fellowship: Wales! Known for its r ich tradition of men's choirs dating back to the heyday of the mining indu stry\, this trip will include sightseeing in some of the United Kingdom's most attractive and welcoming towns such as Cardiff and Llandudno\, breath taking natural beauty including Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons National Park\, and attending rehearsals and performances of Welsh and English choi rs.\nThe itinerary includes a flight to London (we will depart from Moline ) and two nights enjoying some of the many things that city has to offer ( including attending a choral evensong service at St. Paul Cathedral and po ssibly a show in the West End). We then depart to Northern Wales by bus\, stopping for a brief time in Birmingham\, England. On the northern coast w e will tour Snowdonia National Park\, Conwy Castle\, and fellowship with o ne of the most established men's choirs in Wales. Our tour continues in th e Welsh capital of Cardiff\, a cosmopolitan city steeped in history and cu lture. After a few nights in Cardiff\, we cross back into England to tour Stonehenge and enjoy the historic city of Bath\, where we spend our final evening before traveling back to London to fly home.\nBecause of the natur e of this trip\, we are limiting the group size to 20 (same as the Scotlan d travel fellowship). Travel dates are February 12-20\, 2027\, and the co st for the trip is estimated at just over $4\,000/person (subject to chang e with fuel/flight prices). Sign-ups are now open\, and will be accepted u ntil the cap of 20 people is met. You may reserve your spot on the tour wi th a $1000/person deposit (non-refundable but transferable) and by contact ing Director of Music &\; Arts Matt Bishop (bishop@fpcdavenport.org). Y ou must have a passport valid through August 2027. The total cost above in cludes flights\, ground transportation\, accommodation in superior tourist class hotels with twin rooms (single rooms available at a higher cost upo n request)\, daily breakfast\, two dinners\, and guided sightseeing tours and entrance fees. Travel insurance is not included but highly recommended (contact Matt Bishop or Linda Meadors for more information).\n\n LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T104030 LOCATION: SUMMARY:FPC Travel Fellowship 2027 URL;VALUE=URI:https://fpcdavenport.org/events/fpc-travel-fellowship-2027/20 27-02-12 ATTACH;FILENAME=Wales-Travel-Fellowship-202-Website-Event7.png;FMTTYPE=imag e/png:https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2026/07/08/15/38/06/9a189831-79 e8-4770-97e4-7f1594a867ca/Wales-Travel-Fellowship-202-Website-Event7.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR