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.
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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: 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.).
Retrospective: Intensive course on the history of the Apostolic Churches in Brockhagen
Around ten participants met last Saturday, September 13, 2025, at the Brockhagen Archive. For the first time, we were able to offer a full-day course there, which provided a condensed introduction to the history of the Apostolic Churches.
Brockhagen: Invitation to an intensive course on apostolic church history!
On September 13, 2025, we will be offering a new format at the Brockhagen Archive—a full-day event entitled “Introduction to Apostolic Church History.” This day offers a structured introduction to the history of the Catholic Apostolic movement and the communities that emerged from it. It is therefore a “crash course” that aims to summarize the most important aspects of apostolic history from its beginnings in the 1820s and 1830s to the present day.
Invitation to the Apostolic Holiday: 190 Years Since the Setting Apart of the Apostles!
July 14 marks the 190th anniversary of the setting apart of the apostles in London—an event that can be regarded as the actual founding of the Catholic Apostolic communities in the sense of a religious community. The apostolic churches and communities that emerged later and trace their origins back to this tradition can also discover the essential roots of their faith here. Thus, July 14 is probably the most important—albeit long forgotten—holiday of the apostolic denomination family. We will celebrate it with a ceremony at 7:30 p.m. in the Brockhagen Archive.