That alert created a flurry of activity. Not red-clad troops with weapons (remember your American history and the revolutionary war?), but bearded workers with tools, are headed for AMI. All preparations must be completed before they arrive! As soon as the "sand brigade" had finished its work, crews from Tactical Tree Experts and Master's Builders launched into the retaining wall project. One hundred forty feet of wall, eight feet tall and eight inches thick, is required to hold back the sand that levels the building site. First came the concrete footer, reinforced with rebar. Then wooden boards with steel frames were fastened together, much like a seamstress pinning flat seams on a pair of jeans — except these wall-form pins are three inches long, an inch wide, and must be hammered into place with far more force than any sewing pin requires. The forms were fitted together to create the shell of a wall. Next, a concrete boom pump truck arrived to fill the forms. Its long chute and dangling five-inch hose jettisoned concrete with enough force to knock an unwary handler off the top of the wall. In total, the pump truck delivered 42 cubic yards of concrete. A visual equivalent would be roughly 3,780 five-gallon buckets! At last, the concrete cured and the forms were removed (which sounds easy, but certainly isn't). And — hear the drumroll — a retaining wall stood in place! But the job wasn't finished yet. More sand (600 tons) had to be hauled in to backfill the wall. Because the "Frost Laws" were still in effect, dump trucks couldn't carry full loads. And time was running short because… "The Amish are coming!" Thankfully, the Amish agreed to delay their arrival by a few days, giving time to complete the backfill and re-grade the site. By the time you read this, the Amish construction crew will have arrived to raise the shell of our first AMI building. Stay tuned for the next update on the revolutionary work of AMI! October 25 – November 5, Pastor Ron Kelly and Andrew von Maur will lead a tour through Germany to investigate Luther's life via the places and images that remain. Group morning worship, exploratory visits, evening discussions, and personal reflection time before bed, will fill your mind with thoughts that challenge and reprioritize your life. You won't return the same!

Experiences include:

~ Booklet of daily SOP readings, map, biographies of people surrounding Luther
~ Coach rides, tours, and meals with fellow trip participants who also seek change
~ Discussion of Luther's family background at his humble childhood home
~ Sabbath worship at the little Adventist Church in Wittenberg
~ Staying in old-town hotel locations near sights Luther himself would have viewed
~ The pomp, grandeur, and power of cathedrals that still capture souls
~ Visit to the Panorama, where art and sound depict the everyday life of Luther
~ Learn about the media of Luther's day and the cost of spreading the Gospel
~ Seeing evidence of the attempt to rewrite history and how God preserves it
~ Pray at the site where Luther thought he would lose his life for his convictions
~ Stand in the very room where Luther translated Scripture into the common language
~ Hike the path from the castle where Luther was secreted to spare his life
~ And much more…

In Wittenberg, where Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the church door, a festival is held each October 31. Typically 10,000 visitors fill the town that day. If the application is approved, trip participants will host a booth to distribute literature such as The Great Controversy to attendees. Trip cost and registration details will be found on our website soon. Our web designers are hard at work adding some pages that will be of benefit to you.

1. Soon, the full schedule of events will be just a click away! You will be able to find events near you for in-person attendance or find livestream options.
2. In the schedule of events there will be a place to register for the AMI Religious Liberty Grand Opening Event, August 20-22. Seating inside the new building will be offered to the first 450 who register.
3. A tab for AMI trips will also be added for registration and information about Transformational Trips such as the "Martin Luther's Germany" trip.

Until these web updates go live… here is the schedule of events as of March 6, 2026.