The nineteenth annual conference on the church history of the Apostolic Church was organized by the Apostolic History Network from October 16 to 18, 2026, in Brauweiler, Kerpen, and Cologne-Lövenich. The conference focused on the history of the Apostolic Church in the Rhineland from its beginnings to the present. Thirty-five participants from four countries took part in an extensive and varied program.
Mortgage for the Purchase of the Brockhagen Archive Fully Repaid!
Dear Friends of the Apostolic History Network,
We are extremely pleased to announce that, as a result of our fundraising campaign this fall, we have already been able to make the planned special payment toward our mortgage. By October 15, 2026, we had raised approximately €7,500 in donations. Consequently, the Board decided to transfer the remaining balance to the lending bank during our annual conference in Cologne. On Friday, October 16, the outstanding amount of €9,263.92 was received by the bank.
2027 Fundraising Project: Courageous in Challenging Times!
Dear Friends of the Apostolic History Network,
In 2026, the Apostolic History Network continued to grow. We now have nearly 200 members, and we are planning our next big step: We would like to fully repay the mortgage on our building this fall!
New Exhibit: Historic Altar from Reutlingen at the Brockhagen Archive!
In early August, the Brockhagen Archive received an extraordinary donation—an altar and part of an organ facade from the historic New Apostolic Church in Reutlingen-Süd (Alexanderstraße). The pieces can be traced back to the construction of the large church there in 1913 and were in use until the 1980s. When the church was decommissioned, they became surplus. Effective immediately, the Archive is displaying this unique and richly decorated ensemble in its permanent exhibition.
Registration and schedule for the 2026 Annual Meeting
This year, the Apostolic History Network cordially invites you to the annual conference on church history in the Cologne area. The nineteenth annual meeting on the church history of the Apostolic Communities will take place there from October 16 to 18, 2026. The conference will be held at the New Apostolic Church Kerpen-Stadt (formerly Horrem). A tour of the Central Archives of the New Apostolic Church West is also planned. The theme of the conference is the History of the Apostolic Churches in the Rhineland.
July 14: Many Activities on the Feast of the Apostles
The network’s long-standing tradition of commemorating the anniversary of the Apostles’ separation in England on July 14 was continued this year with a number of activities at the association’s headquarters in Brockhagen.
Invitation to the Apostolic Holiday: 190 Years Since the Setting Apart of the Apostles!
Once again this year, the Netzwerk Apostolische Geschichte e.V. is commemorating the anniversary of the setting apart of the Apostles in the Catholic Apostolic congregations on July 14, 1835, with a memorial service. To mark this occasion, we cordially invite you to a memorial gathering featuring readings and music at the Brockhagen Archive on July 14 at 7:30 p.m.!
Network events in the second half of 2026
The network’s new event schedule for the second half of 2026 is now available! Exciting familiar events as well as new ones invite you to participate, either in person here in Brockhagen or virtually. The date and location for our annual meeting have also been set.
Intensive course: One day for 180 years…
On April 25, 2026, the second intensive course on Apostolic Church History took place at the Brockhagen Archives. Ten participants from five federal states of Germany spent an entire day exploring the history and development of the various communities within the Apostolic denomination family.
Invitation: Intensive course “Introduction to Apostolic Church History” to be held again on April 25
Last September, we offered a full-day introductory course titled “Introduction to Apostolic Church History” for the first time at the Brockhagen Archive. Interested participants traveled from near and far to explore the origins and development of (New) Apostolic churches and religious communities. We are now offering a repeat of the event on April 25 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.).