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.
Events
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.).
Spring Fest planned at the Brockhagen Archive!
We are pleased to announce the first change to our event program for the first half of 2026! Thanks to funding from the German Foundation for Civic Engagement and Volunteering (DSEE), we are able to invite you to a Spring Fest at the Brockhagen Archive on May 23, 2026.
Network events in the first half of 2026
The network’s new program of events for the first half of 2026 is now available! Exciting familiar and new events invite you to participate, either on site in Brockhagen or virtually. The date and location for our annual meeting have also been finalized.
Brockhagen: Advent in ecumenical community
On December 6, 2025, the traditional Advent singing took place in the Brockhagen Archive. The archive choir, flute ensemble, and other performers put together a varied program in the well-filled lecture hall.
Meeting in Bensheim 2025: Presentations and materials
As part of our annual meeting in 2025, various speakers presented a range of materials, some of which were quite extensive. Some of the presentations and documents are now available for download on our website.
General meeting in Mannheim: New board appointed – perspectives for the Brockhagen archive
On October 5, 2025, the 15th general meeting of the Apostolic History Network (Netzwerk Apostolische Geschichte e.V.) was held at the New Apostolic Church in Mannheim-Moselstraße. The agenda included a wide range of topics.