Heritage Headlines Page 2 and 3:

Upcoming Exhibits Candace Honored Exhibit Workshop

Wish List item

Page 4 and 5: Homeschool Workshops

Adult and Children’s Education Programs

Page 6: Exile Meeting

Friends Program Heritage Tour

Page 7: Christmas Market

New Intern Public Speaking

Program

Page 8: Day of Remembrance PA State Senate Honor

Buy a Brick!

Page 9: Yeakel Cemetery

Library and Archives New Additions

Page 10: Brown Bag Lunches Luz and Viehmeyer at Polish Seminar

Page 11: Fall Programs and

Exhibits

Page 12: Annual Fund

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Pennsburg, PA 18073-1898

Phone: 215.679.3103

Fax: 215.679.8175

info@schwenkfelder.com

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A VERY GOOD YEAR

Last year was a very good year for the Heritage Center thanks to the warm support of our friends, Board members, volunteers, and guests. In 2013 more than 7,000 visitors came to the Heritage Center to see our exhibits, research their genealogy, and learn about local history. Our collections grew as people donated treasured objects to be saved and shared with future generations. Our educational programs engaged children in understanding their heritage through fun activities. And our annual fund campaign achieved success, enabling the Heritage Center to maintain qualified staff and a beautiful building to house our important collection, present our excellent programs, and welcome you! This summer, our Brown Bag Lunch series on Schwenkfelder and local history related topics was very popular. John P. Diefenderfer’s colorful paintings of Amish life in Lancaster County can be enjoyed through September 28. Common Threads, our dazzling textile exhibition, in collaboration with the Goschenhoppen Historians and the Mennonite Heritage Center, closes October 31 – don’t miss it! While you are here, enjoy a tour of historic architecture, captured in turn-of-the-century photographs by H. Winslow Fegley. Here, images of our Pennsylvania German past have been preserved for posterity. This year continues to be an exciting one! Our 2014 Heritage Tour to historic Schwenkfelder sites in Germany and Poland departs September 24, fully subscribed. In

November, an exhibition of the popular Susan Feller’s works entitled From Garden to Table opens. Expect wonderful fabric art among other pieces! Our Children's Book Club inaugurates this fall. And, based on the sellout success of this year’s event, we are planning our third annual Penn Dry Goods Market, to take place May 15 – 16, 2015. Mark your calendars! We are pleased to welcome Rachel Osborn, CFRE, as our new Development Officer. Having joined us in May, Rachel brings a

wealth of fundraising expertise to this new position. “The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center is the product of astounding dedication by a remarkable group of people. It deserves to be broadly known and appreciated. I look forward to working with our friends and donors to promote the work of the Heritage Center, its collections, its legacy, and its future.” The Montgomery County countryside is particularly beautiful this year. We are proud to preserve the heritage of this community. Plan to visit the Heritage Center soon!

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COMMON THREADS: SELECTIONS FROM THE TEXTILE COLLECTIONS OF THE GOSCHENHOPPEN HISTORIANS

MENNONITE HERITAGE CENTER SCHWENKFELDER LIBRARY & HERITAGE CENTER

Fraktur Gallery, Through October 31

Visitors to the Heritage Center will experience the rich variety of textiles that each institution holds in its collections – from amazing and seldom-seen quilts of the Goschenhoppen Historians, to clothing and personal accessories from all three institutions, to decorated hand towels, samplers, and all types of extraordinary needlework that was produced by Pennsylvania German women from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries. You will be dazzled at the variety, the color, and the beauty of our textiles and the skillfulness of our local women and men.

THE ART OF JOHN P. DIEFENDERFER Meeting Room, Through September 28

Painter and historian Diefenderfer is sharing his colorful depictions of Amish life in Lancaster County with our visitors in this vibrant special exhibit.

THE PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH

HISTORIC LANDSCAPE: SELECTIONS FROM THE

SCHWENKFELDER LIBRARY & HERITAGE CENTER’S

PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION Art Gallery, Through March 1, 2015

This photographic tour of southeastern and central Pennsylvania highlights historic architecture that may still be in existence but also many structures that have disappeared or been altered which, through the foresight of H. Winslow Fegley and other photographers, was preserved for perpetuity. This exhibit is sponsored through a generous grant from The Shelley Pennsylva-nia German Heritage Fund.

THE WOODLAND COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS

First Floor Galleries, November 15 – March 1, 2015

Schwenkfelder descendants and friends of the Heritage Center, Gloria and Kevin Woodland, have collected antique and vintage Christmas decorations for decades. Now they have consented to share a bit of their amazing collection with our visitors. If you are a fan of the whimsical glass European ornaments and other holiday embellishments of years past, or want to learn more about them, this is an excellent opportunity to view a superb and well-curated collection of rare pieces. Combined with our annual Christmas Putz, it is a display sure to put even the biggest Scrooge in the mood to deck the halls!

CHRISTMAS PUTZ 2014 A PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH FARM

First Floor Galleries, November 1 – March 1, 2015

For our annual Christmas Putz this year we’re reviving a popular theme – the Pennsylvania Dutch Farm – which will incorporate all the wonderful hand-made farm buildings from our Putz collection and all of the animals, people, vehicles and activities you might have found on an early 20th century farm. It’s a great complement to our Pennsylvania Dutch Historic Land-scape exhibit, even if our Putz landscape is imaginary and fanciful, and sometimes the animals are much larg-er than the people!

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Thomas Gerhart, Pennsylvania German Society (PGS) Chairman, presents Certificate of Merit to Candace Kintzer Perry for her extraordinary work in preserving the Pennsylvania German heritage as Curator of Collections at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, at the Annual meeting of the PGS, Saturday, June 7, 2014, at St. John’s (Hain’s) Church, Wernersville, PA. Photo by Jenn Glosser.

FROM GARDEN TO TABLE: A HARVEST OF CONTEMPORARY

HOOKED RUGS AND FOLK ART FROM THE HERITAGE CENTER COLLECTION

Fraktur Gallery, November 15 – March 1, 2015

This winter season we will be partnering with our good friend Susan Feller, artist and hooked rug

designer, on an exhibit titled “From Garden to Table,” which will feature contemporary hooked rugs with fruit and vegetable themes and a wonderful group of related objects from our collection. You’ve never seen so much wax fruit in one location! Come and partake of a bit of summer’s bounty when the winter cold is upon us.

VALLEY FORGE RUG BRAIDERS EXHIBIT November 8 – February 7, 2015

Meeting Room

Join us this winter for a special exhibit of the work of the Valley Forge Rug Braiders. These are NOT your grandmother’s braided rugs! The charming warmth of these creations is the perfect antidote for a cold winter’s day.

A WISH LIST NEED FOR COLLECTION REFERENCE

Our Curator of Collections, Candace Perry, has brought to our attention her wish for the book: Wearable Prints 1760-1860, by Susan Greene, to be added to the Heritage Center Library collection for research and reference. Purchase of the book is $85. However, if you would like to donate a copy of the book, this would be gratefully appre-ciated

CREATE A MINI SEWN AND EMBROIDERED FLOWER MAT

With Artist Susan Feller Saturday, November 15, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

$25.00 per person

In conjunction with our “From Garden to Table” exhibit, join us for a fun workshop to make your mat or needlework picture designed after one of the rugs featured in the exhibit. Attendees will be using quilting, hooking, and embroidery techniques. Basic sewing ability is necessary, but understanding rug hooking is optional. Please bring your own needles and thread and a brown bag lunch; all other supplies will be provided. The fee is just $25 and seating is limited. To register, contact Joanne at joanne@schwenkfelder.com or at 215-679-3103.

Heart with Multistrand Border by Christine Manges

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Pennsylvania Landscapes Tuesday, September 16, 1:30 – 3:00 pm

View the vibrant paintings of John P. Diefenderfer. His paintings of Pennsylvania agricultural scenes show the daily lives of Amish life as well as Pennsylvania German countryside scenes. After viewing these vibrant works of art, we will paint our own countryside scenes of Pennsylvania. Bring in a picture of Pennsylvania’s landscape or pictures will be available to choose from to base your painting on. You will have a beautiful piece of artwork to take home!

Day of Remembrance, Gedächtnistag Tuesday, September 23, 1:30 – 3:00 pm

When Schwenkfelders first landed in Pennsylvania in 1734, they shared a simple meal in remem-brance and thanks on September 24. This came to be known as the Day of Remembrance, or Gedächtnistag. Come celebrate and learn about the Schwenkfelders’ past while we, too, share a simple meal of bread and apple butter in remembrance!

The Life of a Colonial Student Tuesday, September 30, 1:30 – 3:00 pm

Discover what school was like during colonial times. You will view items that were used to teach students in this area during the colonial period. You will also create a horn-book and design your own reward of merit to take home, just like a colonial student!

What’s a Cooper? Tuesday, October 14, 1:30 – 3:00 pm

What is a Cooper? Come find out! Listen to Dave Miller speak about his book, What’s a Cooper, and view items that he will display for us during the presentation.

Native American Relations During the Colonial Period

Tuesday, October 21, 1:30 – 3:00 pm

Learn about the Native Americans who lived in Pennsylvania, view artifacts from the collection, and learn about Native American relations during the colonial period. We will read firsthand accounts and journal entries from Christopher Schultz and David Schultz.

Scavenger Hunt Tuesday, October 28, 1:30 – 3:00 pm

Hide and seek! Seek the answers to the clues that are hiding throughout the museum on a scavenger hunt at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center!

Family and homeschool workshops resume in September. Themes and activities are based on temporary and permanent exhibition topics, gallery discussions, and related Pennsylva-nia history. Each workshop is $5 per participant. Parents are welcome to participate in the activities. Most lessons and activities are designed for the elementary and middle level, but some exceptions apply. Please register for workshops by calling Museum Educator Laura Price at 215-679-3103.

HOMESCHOOL WORKSHOPS

Roads Leading to the Revolutionary War Tuesday, November 11, 1:30 – 3:00 pm

“No Taxation without Representa-tion!” Learn about the causes that led colonists down the road to the Revolutionary War. Join us for crafts and activities and enjoy our own version of a tea party.

The Revolutionary War and the Schwenkfelders

Tuesday, November 18, 1:30 – 3:00 pm

“The Shot Heard ‘Round the World” was the start of the Revolutionary War. We will learn about the Revolutionary War and reference firsthand accounts by Schwenkfelders on their views and the impact of the war on their daily lives. Later we will engage in fun crafts and activities that 18th century kids would have done!

Fraktur and Calligraphy Tuesday, November 25, 1:30 – 3:00 pm

Learn what Fraktur is, explore its qualities and how it has evolved while looking at pieces of Fraktur from the collection. We will also learn and practice how to write in calligraphy. Later, we will create our own modern piece of Fraktur and use the calligraphy skills to fashion a striking modern take on Fraktur.

Quiver Farm Educational Programs

The Heritage Center’s Education Department is pleased to host two educa-tional programs presented by Quiver Farm. On Thursday, October 2, at 4:00 pm attend the Apple Cider Press program where you will learn how to make apple cider, taste samples of apple cider, and meet farm animals! The second program will be on Tuesday, November 4, at 1:00 pm where you will learn about the Pilgrims and celebrate Thanksgiving! All ages are welcome! For more information and to sign up to attend, please con-tact Museum Educator Laura Price at 215-679-3103 (ask for Laura) or email laura@schwenkfelder.com.

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PA GERMAN DIALECT CONVERSATION GROUP

This group meets on a monthly basis to discuss topics in PA Dutch! There's no charge to join the conversation group and no RSVP is required. Meetings occur on the third Thursday of the month: September 18, October 16, November 20, and December 18 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm in the Heritage Center's Meeting Room. Meetings occur year round. Topics change each month and participants are encouraged to bring their own dialect materials or topics to discuss. Please contact Archivist Hunt Schenkel with questions at 215-679-3103.

AMERICAN GIRL® TEA TIME 4:30 – 5:30 pm, Thursdays September 25, October 30,

November 20, and December 18

Enjoy afternoon teatime with your friends and favorite doll each month from 4:30 – 5:30 pm. At each get-together we will learn about a female historical figure, talk with friends, and engage in ac-tivities while enjoying snacks and refreshments. Everyone will receive a diary to keep and to bring to each gathering. Take time to celebrate and encourage girls to be their best! Girls of all ages are welcome. Bring your friends and family members. To sign up and register, email Museum Educator Laura Price laura@schwenkfelder.com or call her at 215-679-3103.

FAMILY GUIDED TOURS

Enjoy quality family time by taking a tour at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center. Take a Family Guided Tour of the museum and engage in a craft and a ctivity together. Family guided tours are free, but small donations are appreciated. Call 215-679-3103 or email laura@schwenkfelder.com to plan your personal tour and quality time with your family!

NEW! CHILDREN’S BOOK CLUB October 9, November 13, and December 11

The Schwenkfelder Heritage Center’s Education Department will host a book club for children this fall. Children ages 9 – 14 are especially welcome, but all ages will be considered. Speak to Museum Educator if you would like to consider a child outside the invited range. The Children’s Book Club will include children and parent/guardian participation and commitment. Having both parents and children participate in a book club together provides the opportunity to share your thoughts and feelings over a topic together. Children will benefit by enhancing their literacy skills and expanding their vocabulary, hearing different points of view, and developing analytic skills. The book club will have no more than 20 participants and meet monthly at the Heritage Center on the second Thursday of the month from 4:30 – 5:30 pm. The first meet-ing will be held on Thursday, October 9. Our first meeting will be an organizational meeting for participants. Group members will get the chance to meet one another, we will establish rules for each meeting and discussions, and most importantly, we will choose books to read and discuss. Please bring at least one book suggestion and prepare a brief summary to share with the group. We will then decide the first book we will read and discuss for our next meeting. Keep in mind appropriate books for the age group. During each meeting, snacks and refreshments will be provided. Participants will engage in a welcoming activity that will start off our discussion. We will then begin our discussion with questions, thoughts, and comments about the book. Finally, we will engage in an activity that relates to the book. There is a registration fee of $2 to join. You will also be responsible for acquiring the books. Please sign up and register for the Children’s Book Club at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center. You can find the registration form on our website: www.schwenkfelder.com or contact Museum Educator Laura Price at laura@schwenkfelder.com or call 215-679-3103 (ask for Laura) to register. Space will be limited and filled on a first-come basis. Sign up today!

GERMAN AND LATIN LESSONS

Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced German and Latin classes will be offered again from September to June for children and youth between 8 and 16 years old. These lessons emphasize vocabulary acquisition and use in listen-ing, speaking, reading, and writing. Latin students learn read-ing and writing. Students learn through activities such as crossword puzzles, search-a-word puzzles, scrabble, other games, music, and art projects. Intermediate and advanced students use textbooks as well.

These classes are group lessons with some individual attention. Classes are held on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00 to 11:30 am and from 1:30 to 3:00 pm. Students may attend from 1 to 4 classes per week.

The cost of each class (1.5 hours) is $7. Monthly rates are available. For additional information and registration contact Allen Viehmeyer at allen@schwenkfelder.com or call him at 215-679-3103.

September: 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19* October: 22, 24, 29, 31 November: 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28 December: 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19

*No classes between September 20 and October 21 due to Heritage Tour 2014.

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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE

SOCIETY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF THE

SCHWENKFELDIAN EXILES

Sunday October 26 2:00 pm – Annual Meeting

2:30 pm – Letters from a Montana Sheep Man Presented by Darlene Schneck

Darlene Schneck will be presenting the true, fas-cinating story of her Schwenkfelder ancestor, Isaac S. Schultz of Hereford, Pennsylvania. Born in 1851, Isaac was a scholar, a pioneer in the Wild West, and a missing man for 44 years. Isaac's amazing tale will be told through letters, maps, photos, and other historical documents from the 1880s and 1931, when he was discovered.

Darlene will also share how his story came to light, and then became a book entitled Letters From a Montana Sheep Man. The public is invited.

OLD HOTELS OF THE UPPER PERKIOMEN VALLEY

Sunday, November 9, 2:00 pm Presented by Candace Perry

The Friends of the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center invite members and the public to an illustrated lecture on the once common sight of the large welcoming hotels that dotted the countryside through-out the Upper Perkiomen Valley.

Once a haven for travelers and locals alike from the 18th century through the mid-20th century, some of these hotels have had new incarnations as bars and restaurants, while others have disappeared completely.

Heritage Center Curator of Collections Candace Perry will introduce you to some “old friends” using images from our collections to tell their stories. The program is free and open to the public and re-freshements will be served.

SCHWENKFELDER HERITAGE TOUR 2014

On Wednesday, September 24, a group of 20 travelers embark on a 17 – day tour of Schwenkfelder homelands under the leadership of Allen Viehmeyer and David Luz.

On this trip we walk where Caspar Schwenckfeld and our forerunners walked. Traveling “off the beaten track” in eastern Germany and western Poland – plus a short stop in the Czech Republic – we will encounter once-in-a-lifetime experiences. In the Polish lands of what had been Silesia, we will see a nunnery and the palace where Schwenckfeld served. In Osiek (Ossig) we will visit Schwenckfeld’s family church.

We will tour Zlotoryja (Goldberg) in the heart of the Silesian Schwenkfelder lands. At Twardocice (Harpersdorf), we’ll worship in the chapel built on Meschter property from the fines imposed in the 1720s, then walk to the Viehweg Monument after which we will enjoy a lunch prepared by residents of Twardocice. And much more, including a feast at the Grodziec (Groeditzburg) Castle where some of our forefathers were once imprisoned.

Among other places, we will be staying in the Elbe river town of Pirna where our Schwenkfelder ancestors found passage on the way to Pennsylvania. In Dresden we’ll board a riverboat to Meissen where we walk through the old town, climbing the hill to the castle and cathedral visible for miles as we approached on the river. Guided walks through Görlitz, Dresden, Wittenberg, Quedlinburg, and more will take us back to historic Germanic roots. Walking through old cities such as Torgau, Magdeburg, and Tangermünde, among others, will give us an appreciation for their ancient buildings. At many locations, friends and locals will meet and guide the tour group.

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NEW INTERN—WELCOME ELENA!

We are pleased to welcome a new intern working in our collections this summer, Elena Ostock of Bethlehem, PA.

Elena has taken on the task of cataloging and photographing our paintings. While the painting collection is not particularly large, it is important. When her project is complete, Elena

will formally catalog, digitize and add the paintings to our on-line collection data-base.

Elena Ostock is a recent graduate of Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA. She designed her own major, studying history and art, and she intends to pursue a career in museums.

Thank you, Elena, and welcome!

PAINLESS PUBLIC SPEAKING: How to Give Fantastic Presentations without Fear

A Workshop with Jim Johnson Saturday, October 25, 9:30 am to 1:00 pm, $30.00

Do you quiver and quake at the thought of speaking in public? Is your audience nodding off while you’re speaking? Do you want to make your presentations interesting and just don’t know where to start?

Being an effective public speaker is a skill that can be learned. Our workshop leader, Jim Johnson, will help you dispel the fears and anxieties of public speak-ing with a series of fun relaxation exercises. We’ll also cover vocal projection and how to make those presentations engaging – even when you’re reading a paper or using PowerPoint!

Jim Johnson is a former high school English teacher and college professor who holds a M.A. degree in Humanities from Penn State University. In his career he has directed over 60 productions on the school, college and community level. He is the founding Artistic Director of the Susquehanna Stage Co. located in historic Marietta, PA.

Be prepared to get up on your feet so dress comfortably. The cost of the workshop is $30.00 and refreshments are included. Ages from teen to senior are encouraged to attend. Don’t miss this great opportunity to hone your skills and learn to relax in front of an audience. Call Candace for more information or Joanne at 215-679-3103 to register or email joanne@schwenkfelder.com.

PA STATE SENATE RECOGNIZES SCHWENKFELDER

DAY OF REMEMBRANCE Wednesday, September 24, 11:00 am

Senate Chambers, State Capitol Building, Harrisburg

A Schwenkfelder Thanksgiving Day of Remembrance Resolution will be introduced in the PA Senate on Wednesday, September 24, to be adopted by unanimous consent on the floor of the Pennsylvania Senate. Sen. David Argall (29th) – a Schwenkfelder descendant – is sponsoring this legislation with co-sponsors Sen. Bob Mensch (24th), Sen. John Rafferty (44th), Sen. Daylin Leach (17th), and Sen. Anthony Williams (8th).

Prior to adoption of the resolution, the Senate session will open with a prayer from guest Chaplain of the day, Rev. Dr. David McKinley, Senior Pastor of Central Schwenkfelder Church and currently the Conference Minister of The Schwenkfelder Church.

Church members and others will be attending with Rev. McKinley and will be meeting the Senators for lunch following the morning session.

Copies of the resolution will be put into final form with a nice folder for display, with additional copies printed so that each one of the churches will have a copy.

DAY OF REMEMBRANCE GEDÄCHTNISTAG 3:00 pm, September 21

Olivet-Schwenkfelder UCC

The Schwenkfelder Church will be celebrating it’s annual services of Gedächtnistag, or Day of Remembrance on Sunday, September 21, at 3:00 pm. This traditional service of Thanksgiving is the oldest continuous celebration of thanks in the United States.

This day commemorates the arrival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 24, 1734, of some 180 Schwenkfelder immigrants fleeing persecution in their native homelands of Silesia, Germany. Upon arrival, they paused to give thanks to God for their safe arrival to a place where they would find freedom to practice their faith as they pleased. Every year since that time, the Schwenkfelders gather to remember their faith and reflect upon their struggles and opportunities.

Following the service, the day concludes with a traditional meal of bread, butter, apple butter and water – a reminder of the very first gathering in 1734.

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YOUR NAME ON A BRICK!

Join the hundreds of people who have had their name or message inscribed on the bricks lining the entrance to the Heritage Center!

For a donation of $100 / brick, you can have your name – 18 letters or spaces per line, up to two lines – or that of an honored or remembered loved one, inscribed on a brick placed along the entrance walks of the Heritage Center.

You may send us your text with your check or credit card information for $100, or call, write, or email for a Brick Form and we’ll send it right out! You will also find the ready-to-complete form on our website.

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THE YEAKLE/YEAKEL CEMETERY, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA

A restoration committee has recently been formed to preserve and care for this 260-plus-year-old cemetery. A fundraiser was held with more than $15,000 raised to start much needed work. This has been broken down into five phases and bids/estimates for all five phases have been received.

Phase 1 is an inventory of the grave markers identifying the location, style, makeup, condition, and lettering on each of the grave makers. This phase is complete, and a report of the findings is currently located here at the Heritage Center.

Phase 2 is the removal of four trees to prevent further damage to the walls and gravestones.

Phase 3 is landscaping, pr imar ily outside the walls of the enclosed cemetery, to prevent future water damage that undercuts the base of the walls. Phase 2 and 3 are expected to be completed this year as the funds are available to complete them.

Phase 4 is the repair , resetting, and refur -bishing of the existing grave markers.

Phase 5 is to repair the sur rounding wall.

Eventually the lane leading back to the cemetery will have to be upgraded as well, although the current one is passable by some vehicles.

The Yeakel Cemetery Restoration Committee consists of all volunteers. Well over 100 hours have been expended by the members to date. If you would like to make a contri-bution to the restoration of the Yeakel Cemetery, make your check payable to The Schwenkfelder Church. In the memo line, indicate it is for the Yeakel Cemetery Restoration Project. Mail your check to: Central Schwenkfelder Church, 2111 Valley Forge Road, Lansdale PA 19446; Attention: H. Drake Williams, Moderator.

NEW ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRARY FALL 2014

New to the Library:

Pamphlets, Grundsow Lodsh No. 7 Fersommling, 2012-2014. Donated by Carl Arner Rothermel Heritage and Genealogy in America. A collection of books and CDs, written and donated by L. Kehl Rothermel

New to the Archives:

Deeds for the Borneman family property (11 deeds and map). Donated by Gail Malasky Two photographs, ca. 1980s, horse tread mill. Given by Meredith Rhinehart Photo album of the Kriebel family. Donated by the Stauffer family

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FALL LECTURE SERIES

As is our custom, we are offering a variety of lectures in various formats. The popular Brown Bag (BB) lunches are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at noon. Bring your lunch – beverages provided – and enjoy a free lecture while you eat. These programs are free and open to the public.

Wednesday, September 10, noon Genealogical Resources at the SLHC and Online

Presented by Hunt Schenkel

This talk will focus on the SLHC’s collection of primary and secondary genealogical source materials such as church records, deeds, and land drafts, as well as books and other publications. The online resources discussion will highlight finding reliable genealogical sources through websites dedicated to family history. This portion will also include a non-scientific, layman’s discussion of the possibilities (and impossibilities?) of DNA testing for ancestry.

Wednesday, October 8, noon Introduction to Mennonites of Eastern Pennsylvania

Presented by Forrest Moyer

Many groups identify as Mennonite, from Old Order horse-and-buggy Mennonites to progressive groups who pursue higher education, travel and work around the world. Forrest Moyer, archivist at the Mennonite Heritage Center, Harleysville, will give an illustrated talk highlighting common values of the various Mennonite groups, and differences that can seem perplex-ing at times. The presentation will focus on the Mennonite community centered in Montgomery and Bucks Counties, PA.

Wednesday, November 12, noon Christopher Hoffmann

Presented by Allen Viehmeyer

Christopher Hoffmann came to Pennsylvania in 1734. Born and raised a Schwenkfelder, Hoffmann served his religious community in many ways. Like most 18th century Schwenkfelders he was a farmer, but he was also the community bookbinder. For a few years he served as a teacher in Schwenkfelder schools. During the early years of the Schwenkfelder Society he served as pastor and gave the sermons

on several Day of Remembrance celebrations. Come and hear his story.

LUZ AND VIEHMEYER PRESENT PAPERS AT POLAND SEMINAR

Tolerance and Crossculture Communication: Fedor Sommer’s Work and Life for Tolerance and Literary Sovereignty

October 13 – 15, 2014, Jelenia Góra, Poland

This international research seminar, and the second International Communicology Institute for 2014 in Poland is coordinated by Karkonosze College professor Dr. Józef Zaprucki.

The seminar is organized by the Karkonosze College in Jelenia Góra, the City Museum “Gerhart Hauptmann House” in Jelenia Góra, the Jelenia Góra Branch of the State Archive in Wrocław, Poland, and the International Communicology Institute, Washington, DC, under the sponsorship of the Saxon, Germany, Ministry of the Interior.

In addition to Rev. Luz and Dr. Viehmeyer, speakers at the conference include: Julita I. Zaprucka, Director, Gerhart Hauptmann House Museum Dr. Józef Zaprucki, Karkonosze College, Jelenia Góra Dr. Jens Baumann, Saxon Ministry of Interior Iwo Łaborewicz, State Archive, Jelenia Góra Dr. Thomas Napp, Saxon Migration Center, Reichenbach, Germany Dr. Jürgen Warmbrunn, Herder Institute in Marburg, Germany Rector Prof. Dr. Henryk Gradkowski, Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Tomasz Winnicki Prof. Dr. Elżbieta Wąsik, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań Susan Carr, MA, Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA Margrit Kempgen, Stiftung Evangelisches Schlesien, Görlitz

Fedor Sommer (1864—1930) was a Silesian author of several historical novels set in and around his homelands. He is noted for his exploration of themes of tolerance and intolerance. The Iron Collar is the English translation by Andy Berky of one of these novels, Die Schwenkfelder, published in Halle, Germany, in 1911. It is a fictional account of what happened to the Schwenkfelders in Harpersdorf (now Twardocice, Poland) between 1718 and 1740.

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Fall 2014 Programs and Events October 25 – 9:30 am Painless Public Speaking

October 26 – 2:30 pm Exile Program: Letters from a Montana Sheep Man

October 28 – 1:30 pm Homeschool Workshop: Scavenger Hunt

October 30 – 4:30 pm American Girl Doll Tea

November 4 – 4:00 pm Quiver Farm: Pilgrims and Thanksgiving

November 9 – 2:00 pm Old Hotels of the Upper Perkiomen Valley

November 11 – 1:30 pm Homeschool Workshop: Roads Leading to the Revolutionary War

November 12 – noon BB Lecture: Christopher Hoffmann

November 13 – 4:30 pm Children’s Book Club

November 15 – 10:00 am Mini Flower Mat Workshop with Susan Feller

November 18 – 1:30 pm Homeschool Workshop: The Revolutionary War and the Schwenkfelders

November 20 – 2:00 pm PA German Dialect Conversation Group

November 20 – 4:30 pm American Girl Doll Tea

November 25 – 1:30 pm Homeschool Workshop: Fraktur and Calligraphy

December 6 and 7 Christmas Market

Fall 2014 Exhibits

September 10 – noon BB Lecture: Genealogical Resources

September 16 – 1:30 pm Homeschool Workshop: PA Landscapes

September 18 – 2:00 pm PA German Dialect Conversation Group

September 21 – 3:00 pm Day of Remembrance Service at Olivet Schwenkfelder UCC

September 23 – 1:30 pm Homeschool Workshop: Day of Remembrance

September 24 PA State Senate Schwenkfelder Thanksgiving Day of Remembrance Resolution

September 24 – October 10 Schwenkfelder Heritage Tour 2014

September 25 – 4:30 pm American Girl Doll Tea

September 30 – 1:30 pm Homeschool Workshop: Life of a Colonial Student

October 2 – 4:00 pm Quiver Farm: The Apple Cider Press

October 8 – noon BB Lecture: Mennonites of Eastern Pennsylvania

October 9 – 4:30 pm Children’s Book Club

October 14 – 1:30 pm Homeschool Workshop: What’s a Cooper?

October 16 – 2:00 pm PA German Dialect Conversation Group

October 21 – 1:30 pm Homeschool Workshop: Native American and Colonial Relations

Through October 31 Common Threads: Selections from the Textile Collections of the Goschenhoppen Historians, Mennonite Heritage Center, and Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center Fraktur Gallery

Through September 28 John P. Diefenderfer, Artist Meeting Room

Through March 15, 2015 The Pennsylvania Dutch Historic Landscape: Selections from the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center’s Photography Collection Art Gallery

November 1 – March 1, 2015 Christmas Putz 2014: A Pennsylvania Dutch Farm First Floor Galleries

November 15 – March 1, 2015 The Woodland Collection of Antique and Vintage Christmas Decorations First Floor Galleries

November 15 – March 1, 2015 From Garden to Table: A Harvest of Contemporary Hooked Rugs and Folk Art from the Heritage Center Collection Fraktur Gallery

November 8 – February 7, 2015 Valley Forge Rug Braiders Exhibit Meeting Room

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