Atlanta, Georgia
Smoky Mountains, NC & TN | Orlando, FL
Boone, NC | Washington, DC

Atlanta is the home of Martin Luther King, Jr., Coca-Cola, and CNN, and was the host of the 1996 Summer Olympics. We'll also visit Stone Mountain, the world's largest single granite rock, with a Civil War memorial sculpture on the side of it.

The highlight of our tour is the Passion Play, an annual musical drama at the Civic Center with a cast of over 200, depicting the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which we celebrate especially at this season. The entrance fee ($20 value) for the play is included in our $25 registration fee.

Extra Costs
the following are not included in $25 fee

• A few meals while sightseeing.

Optional Extras (check their websites for current prices)

• Stone Mountain Sky lift ($7.50)
• Georgia Aquarium
• Stone Mountain Museum (about $7.50)
• World of Coca-Cola
• CNN Studio

IFM partners with InterFace of Atlanta for this trip (HIS PALS Weekend).  If you live in the Columbia, SC area, you will register with IFM and travel to/from Atlanta with us (the transportation cost is $30).  If you live outside our area, you will register with InterFace (www.iface.org/pals.htm) and arrange your own transportation to/from Atlanta.  Be sure to contact Interface for the times to arrive and depart.

Friday, March 26

6:30 p.m. Arrival and orientation at host church; meet host family and go home with them.

Saturday, March 27

8:45 a.m. Host families bring students to church to meet bus for sightseeing.

10:00 a.m. Stone Mountain Park, one of the 1996 Olympic sites. There is a sky-lift to the top of the massive granite rock with a giant carving of the Confederate (Southern) leaders in the Civil War.

11:30 a.m. Lunch at the Train Depot picnic area

1:00 p.m. Visit the Jimmy Carter Library

2:00 p.m. Free Time in Downtown Atlanta. Options include:

Peachtree Plaza (72nd floor observation deck )

Olympic Park and CNN

Georgia Aquarium

World of Coca-Cola - a fun museum about the world’s favorite drink, and a chance to taste many flavors.

Underground Atlanta, a specialty-shopping area with a unique atmosphere.

5:00 p.m. Visit the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

5:45 p.m. Dinner at Intown Community Church

7:15 p.m. Go to Civic Center for Atlanta Passion Play.

11:00 p.m. Host families meet students at church

Sunday, March 28

9:00 a.m. Attend church service and special session to discuss the Passion Play.

12:00 p.m. Lunch  at host church. (Columbia Group)

1:30 p.m. Depart for home campuses. The group heading to Columbia, SC will stop at the International Farmers' Market.
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