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, 2025. 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.
Exciting presentations and opportunities for fellowship and music are planned! We warmly invite you to participate!
Registration for the meeting is required! Please register by August 31, 2026! Click here to register:
The planned program (as of July 2026)
Friday, October 16, 2026
Starting at 3:00 p.m.: Check-in at the hotel
Hotel Landhaus Gut Keuchhof, Braugasse 14, 50859 Cologne
(Please check in by 6:00 p.m.!)
Starting at 6:00 p.m. Casual get-together; dinner available at your own expense (Reissdorf em Keuchhof, Braugasse 12-14, 50859 Cologne)
Saturday, October 17, 2026
10:00 a.m. Tour of the Central Archives of the NAK West, Donatusstraße 15 d, 50259 Pulheim-Brauweiler (8-minute drive from the hotel)
Presentations on the archival system of the NAK West and the church records office (Alfred and Reiner Krempf)
1:00 p.m. Meeting at the New Apostolic Church Kerpen-Stadt, Adenauerstraße 18-20, 50169 Kerpen-Horrem – approx. 20-minute drive from Brauweiler; parking is available on site.
Welcome by our hosts, organizational matters, light lunch
2:30 p.m. Lecture: Religious Revival in the Rhineland: Friedrich Wilhelm Menkhoff’s Deacon Training in Duisburg, 1849–1852 (Mathias Eberle)
3:00 p.m. Short presentation: The Beginnings of the Catholic Apostolic Congregations in the Rhineland (Mathias Eberle)
3:15 p.m. Lecture: The Apostolic Congregation in the Rhineland: Regional Focuses and Influential Figures (Volker Wissen)
4:00 p.m. Coffee break, discussions
4:30 p.m. Lecture: History of the New Apostolic Church in the Cologne Area (Alfred Krempf)
5:30 p.m. Lecture: The Development of the Apostolic Ministry of Jesus Christ in the Rhineland (Siegfried Richter)
6:10 p.m. Musical conclusion
6:30 p.m. Social gathering, conclusion of the evening.
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Check out of the hotel by 11:00 a.m.!
Morning Option to attend a divine service or devotional (recommendations will be sent to participants)
12:00 p.m. Light lunch (Reissdorf em Keuchhof, Braugasse 12–14, 50859 Cologne)
1:30 p.m. Lecture: Hadj Alemán – The Story of Joseph Klems, a New Apostolic Christian from Düsseldorf (Alfred Krempf)
2:30 p.m. General Meeting of the Network for Apostolic History e.V. at the Reissdorf em Keuchhof restaurant, Braugasse 12–14, 50859 Cologne (as per the invitation sent to members)
3:30 p.m. Closing remarks, end of the conference
Information on the scope of services (subject to change)
Meals and beverages are included in the respective conference fees. Vegetarian meals can be ordered; in this case, please note this when placing your order.
Additional nights’ lodging unfortunately CANNOT be booked through us for organizational reasons! Please contact the accommodation provider directly for this.
Payment Terms
The total fees are due upon receipt of the order and will be collected via direct debit. Unfortunately, we no longer offer PayPal due to cost considerations. The order is valid only after payment has been received.
Information on the Process Following the Order
All registered participants will receive an automatic order confirmation via email after placing their order, based on the options selected. The organizer reserves the right to make changes to the program or event. In the event of significant changes, participants will be notified via email. For further inquiries, please contact us at 0175/64 80 273 or via email at treffen@apostolische-geschichte.de.