Brockhagen Archive – Netzwerk Apostolische Geschichte e.V.

Caroling in the Archive and concluding the year 2024

12/11/2024 by Mathias Eberle

This year, we will once again be able to offer our traditional caroling session in the Brockhagen archive on December 14 at 5 pm. We cordially invite all neighbors and friends of the archive! With the caroling session, we are continuing a tradition that was started back in the days of the New Apostolic congregation … Read more

Unique lecture on the history of reed organ building in the Brockhagen Archive

11/14/2024 by Mathias Eberle

On Saturday, 16 November, we welcome Dr. Burkhard Beyer, an expert on the history of reed organ building in the context of the different apostolic congregations. Dr. Beyer has spent many years researching the history of the Beyer company in Bielefeld-Brackwede and has recorded his findings in a book.

Earliest sheet music edition of a New Apostolic hymnal published!

11/14/2024 by Mathias Eberle

At the annual meeting of the Network of Apostolic History, the earliest known sheet music edition of a (New) Apostolic hymnal in German was made available to interested researchers. It is the first edition of sheet music for the Apostolic Songbook of 1898, which appeared in 1900 but was not widely distributed. It was intended for four-part choral singing as well as for accompaniment by organ or harmonium.

Brockhagen Archive: Great celebration of the tenth anniversary!

07/06/202207/04/2022 by Mathias Eberle

On July 2, 2022, the Apostolic History Network celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Brockhagen Archive with a ceremony and a courtyard party. About 70 participants were present and celebrated in warm and sunny weather on the premises of the archive, partly until the evening.

Purchase contract signed: Network buys archive building in Brockhagen!

07/29/202107/21/2021 by Mathias Eberle

We have already reported that the Apostolic History Network has decided to purchase the previously rented archive building in Brockhagen from the New Apostolic Church Western Germany. On Tuesday, 20 July 2021, the purchase agreement was signed in Dortmund. Uwe von Oppenkowski signed for the New Apostolic Church Western Germany, and Volker Wissen (Chief Financial Officer) and Mathias Eberle (First Chairman) signed the contract for the Network. Thus, the network buys the building for a price of 150,000 euros.

Members Vote: Network decides to buy the Brockhagen Archive building!

07/29/202107/09/2021 by Mathias Eberle

Since 2019, there have been considerations in the Network Apostolic History Association to purchase the archive building in Brockhagen, which has been rented until now. Talks with the owner of the building, the New Apostolic Church of West Germany, could be brought to a successful conclusion. In the month of June, the written decision on the purchase of the building was made – due to the current circumstances.

Virtual lectures 2021

01/28/202101/18/2021 by Mathias Eberle

An important field of work of the Network Apostolic History are lectures on church history. However, due to the general situation, we have not been able to offer lectures locally – in Brockhagen and elsewhere – since February 2020. We think that will probably not be possible in 2021 either.