Spring Sankofa 2025

Sankofa is a word from the Akan tribe in Ghana. It means San (to return), ko (to go) fa (to fetch, seek, and take). The bird with its head turned backward taking an egg off its back embodies Sankofa's meaning. Sankofa attests that we must look backward (into our history), before we can faithfully move forward together, in the present and future.

Sankofa is an invitation to understand racial righteousness as a critical component of our Christian discipleship. It is an immersive discipleship experience that equips believers to seek the coming Kingdom, participate in the multiethnic mosaic, and pursue biblical justice.

Sankofa is modeled after the ethos of the 1960 Freedom Rides, and in this frame, it equips participants to learn how to practice solidarity in relationships of accountability. Sankofa empowers participants to become ambassadors for reconciliation inside and outside the church. This sacred pilgrimage lays the foundation for the spiritual practices of remembrance, confession, lament, and repentance. It mobilizes the Christians to sacrificially love neighbors, seek the peace and prosperity of communities, and become repairers of the breach.

Trip details:

The trip will take place February 20-23, 2025.
The trip will start and end in Atlanta, GA. Participants should plan to arrive at the Atlanta airport (ATL) by 11:00 am on Thursday, February 20 and book departure flights from the Atlanta airport beginning at 2:30 pm on Sunday, February 23.
All participants will be required to find their own partner for this pilgrimage. Your partner must be the same gender and a different race than you. (Preferably, one of the people in each pair would be Black, but this is not a requirement.)

The cost of the trip includes:

Curated pre and post-trip resources
Two nights of lodging (You will sleep on the coach bus as we travel through the night on Saturday.)
Entrance to all museums and venues All meals (with the exception of one fast food meal)
Snacks and water throughout the journey
Transportation to and from the airport (a charter bus will make one airport pick-up and drop-off trip; participants are encouraged to coordinate their travel schedules around this time)

If you are asking yourself, "Why should I go on Sankofa?" please read...Why Black People Should Go on Sankofa by Nilwona Nowlin

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Pricing

You may pay in full at the time of your registration, or you can pay a deposit now, and the final payment will be due one month before the trip.

Registration Options

ECC Pricing per person ($475.00)
Pricing for those who work for the denomination, are consistent attendees or members of an Evangelical Covenant church, and/or individuals from North Park University/North Park Theological Seminary.
Non-ECC Pricing per person ($575.00)
Pricing for those not affiliated with The Evangelical Covenant Church.

*Please note: no refunds will be offered less than 21 days prior to the trip.*

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