Since his teenage years, Conrad has been a student of Mennonite and Anabaptist history. He has turned his passion into a career in his role as archivist at the Mennonite Heritage Archives in Winnipeg where he is also a faculty member at Canadian Mennonite University. Touring locations that have a role to play in the Mennonite and Anabaptist story is an ongoing process of discovery. Join Conrad as together you can partake in the stories of the past that can influence, shape, caution, and inspire.
On this commemorative Anabaptist heritage tour in Europe, visit significant sites that will bring to life the stories of Menno Simons, Pilgram Marpeck, Dirk Willems, Jakob Amman, and other important Anabaptist leaders. Connect past to present by joining Anabaptists from around the world at a 500th anniversary celebration of the first adult baptisms in Zürich, organized by Mennonite World Conference. Reflect in a cave where Anabaptists worshipped in secret, take a cable car up Stockhorn mountain, see the historic Dutch village of Zaanse Schans, and stay in the homes of hospitable locals in Menno Simons’ hometown, Witmarsum. Along the way, experience the cultural richness that Switzerland, France, Germany, and the Netherlands have to offer. Mennonite archivist Conrad Stoesz will guide you on this journey of discovery and fellowship.
