From 1:00 to 2:00 pm on Sunday, July 31st, experience a non-denominational German language church service in the Clay County Events Center Arena. Pastor Thomas Flanagan of Milford will be delivering a homily and scripture reading in German similar to one that our German ancestors would have experienced hundreds of years ago. Schmidt cousins will also […]
In the above video, our distant 15-year-old German cousin Anne Killmer sings “Bethlehem,” a song composed by the organist Barbara Jordan. They are not just singing in any old location. They are singing in the village church of Machtlos, Germany, where our ancestors were baptized, married, worshiped, and memorialized deaths and burials for many centuries. […]
One of the most fascinating parts of our record-breaking 2016 Schmidt Reunion will be the historical German Evangelisch church service on the morning of Sunday, July 31st. We are seeking family members with a knack for singing, to join the choir for this church service. You will get to learn a couple of beautiful songs […]