Monthly Archives: August 2008

Today we left Bern at 8:00 a.m. and spent the day in the Jura region. On the way to Sonnenberg to worship with the Mennonites there, we stopped to photograph the Lehman Hof. The worship service was held at the … Continue reading

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This morning our first stop in the Palatinate was the Weierhof where we were met by Gary Waltner, the archivist of the German Mennonite Church. Before taking us on a tour, he shared with us the development of the Archives, … Continue reading

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Our Exploring Swiss-German Family Roots in Europe tour arrived in Frankfurt on Tuesday, August 26th. Today we visited Limburg an der Lahn and saw beautiful half-timbered houses. St. George’s Cathedral, built on a rocky spur, is a classic example of … Continue reading

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