by Karen Wenke | Oct 31, 2024 | Historical Buildings
On the 27th of October 2024, a Thanksgiving service was conducted with Pastor John Borchert presiding. Pastor Richard Schwedes, Bishop of the LCA NSW-ACT District, delivered the address, with readings by Pastors Darren Kupke, Rex Mickan, and Robert Bartholomaeus....
by Karen Wenke | Oct 31, 2024 | Tours
At 10:00 am on Saturday the 26th of October 2024 my colleague Tanja and I conducted a tour of the German Pioneer Cemetery and select graves of Ebenezer (now Walla Walla). The centenary celebrations of Zion Lutheran Church, constructed in 1924, included this event. The...
by Karen Wenke | Oct 19, 2024 | Research
Halloween ranks among the oldest traditions in the world, originating from the Celtic festival of Samhain, pronounced “Sah-ween.” This festival historically connects to ancestors, the earth, and the year’s transition, marked by communal celebrations....
by Karen Wenke | Oct 19, 2024 | General
This month from the 14th to the 20th of October the museum will be counting the birds found on our grounds as a participant in the Aussie Bird Count. The image attached of one of our birds of prey won Lydia 2nd prize in the Photography section, animal study at the...
