My name is Roger McCurry, and I am the owner of Koinonia
Travels and
Tours.
Koinonia Travels and
Tours is a faith-based company that started in 1986 in
Elizabethtown,
Kentucky.
Have you heard the quote “Do what you love and love what you
do?” I love travel! My passion for travel and to help
individuals discover and experience the world is the reason the
company exists. I believe travel can renew, refresh, enhance,
educate, influence, inspire, impact, motivate, and encourage
individuals to live life to its fullest. To me, the journey is
as important as the destination. Koinonia Travels and
Tours
will always strive to make the journey an experience that
provides many precious and lasting memories.
The most important thing about travel is
the traveler. Our number one priority is the complete
satisfaction and safety of our clients.
My desire and purpose is to create unique,
carefree, extraordinary travel experiences with lasting memories
for individuals and groups while offering unsurpassed value and
exceptional quality with personalized service. We desire to be
the best travel professionals and providers we can be in the
travel industry. We truly want to make a difference and have an
impact with the way we serve our clients and work with our
vendors. Being faith-based, we will operate our business with
the highest standards of Christian integrity, values and
principals. We also believe in the spiritual values and benefits
of Christian group travel and the difference it can make.
We have over 30 years of experience in
planning, organizing, promoting, managing and escorting tours. I
am excited because I believe traveling with KTT is like
traveling with a friend. A friend who is knowledgeable,
friendly, kind, compassionate, trained and takes care of
literally all the details for you. Our passion is to help people
see and experience God’s beautiful world and show all that it
has to offer. We also desire to help churches and religious
organizations develop travel ministries that will expand their
influence in the community and to learn the benefits and the
impact travel can have as a ministry.
The Name: Koinonia Travels and
Tours
The name Koinonia comes from a Greek word
which means: Sharing and participating in experiences that
produce a special kind of fellowship and friendship.
It also means a special type of partnership that develops
from sharing common experiences together. These experiences
include all types of life situations from happiness, joy,
success, failures, difficulties and even persecution.
Early followers of Christ were identified as having
Koinonia. It is said that they received this label because of
the very special type of community they displayed and modeled.
They supported and
encouraged one another through all the experiences that they
went through. They were faithful to one another and that
produced a special type of fellowship called Koinonia.
This is one of the reasons that the company is called
Koinonia Travels and
Tours
because we want to create special experiences through travel
that enriches, enhances, inspires and creates opportunities for
special fellowship that can provide lifetime friendships which
is called Koinonia.
Who is Roger McCurry?
Roger
McCurry is a husband, father, grandfather, minister, magician,
tri-athlete, travel professional and owner of Koinonia Travels
and
Tours.
He is a native of
Asheville,
North Carolina
but calls
Elizabethtown,
Kentucky
home. He is an avid basketball fan but loves all sports. Roger
served in the United States Army as a Paratrooper with the 101st
, 82nd, and the 173rd
Airborne units.
He attended
Campbellsville
University
and graduated from
Southwest
Baptist
University
with a degree in Church Recreation and Religion. He has served
as a Minister of Recreation and Senior Adults for over 30 years.
He spent over 25 of those years with
Severns
Valley
Baptist
Church
in
Elizabethtown,
Kentucky.
The church is the oldest evangelical church west of the
Allegany
Mountains.
He was their first Minister of Recreation and Senior Adults.
Roger loves to inspire, motivate and help people have fun with
his magic. He enjoys planning tours, escorting tours, playing
golf, snow skiing, running, biking, swimming and working out.
Physical fitness is a top priority for him.
Roger has served and
provided leadership for several Christian organizations. He has
led many workshops on how to use travel in ministry and is in
the process of writing a Handbook/Manuel for professional tour
escorts/managers. Roger has planned and led groups of all sizes
and ages to 50 states and 12 foreign countries. The types of
trips he plans and leads ranges from leisure, mission,
pilgrimages, retreats, and sports. Roger has a passion for
travel and helping travelers experience the journey and the
destination. He believes in traveling with a purpose and helping
churches and religious organizations discover the value and
benefits of Christian Group Travel.
What We Do:
Koinonia Travels and
Tours
number one priority is our customers' satisfaction!
We strive for perfection
by anticipating your every need. We are a full service company,
which means we can provide all your travel needs. We take care
of all the details and help you manage your travel itinerary and
documents. We work with
both groups and individuals in planning every detail of your
travel arrangements. We can arrange for all your transportation
needs including: air, transfers, cruises, trains, motor coach,
ships, etc. We also make reservations for hotels, attractions,
theaters, restaurants, etc. Our
overall goal is providing excellence to our clients while
achieving maximum cost efficiencies. We are prepared to deliver
a level of customized and personalized service that can not be
obtained from any other company. It is not our goal to be the
largest but simply the best travel provider in the business. We
understand the importance of providing a complete travel package
at the best price.
We are committed to:
Customizing tours to the specifications of
each group.
Making a difference and having
an impact in the faith-based travel industry.
Planning unique tour
itineraries for groups that educates, enriches, enhances,
informs, renews, refreshes, challenges, motivates and inspires
travelers.
Providing tours that promote
spiritual values, inspiration, worship and fellowship that will
expand our knowledge and wisdom while having fun.
Specializing in group leisure
travel for senior adults, Christian pilgrimages, sports
ministries, family tours, adventure tours, mission teams,
volunteer vacations and group cruises.
Providing the best quality
travel at affordable rates while creating easy carefree,
no-hassle, worry -free travel for our clients. The difference is
in the details and planning.
Allowing individuals to
experience independence in providing leisure time to explore
what interests them and be adventurous even, while traveling
with a group.
Helping groups, organizations
and travel clubs network with others to create better rates and
travel experiences for everyone.
Working with groups of all
sizes and ages!
Providing
group leaders and individual travelers with the necessary
documents, support, personnel and resources needed for each
tour.
Helping travelers enjoy the
journey as much as the destination. Giving our best so you can
experience the best!
Doing anything within our
power to make sure your tour goes smoothly and as planned.
Glorify God by representing
and honoring Him with the highest standards of Christian
integrity, values and principals while doing business with
clients and vendors.
KOINONIA TRAVELS and
TOURS,
410 B North Mulberry,
Elizabethtown,
Kentucky
42701
