Celebration of 150 years at Eden Mennonite Church, Moundridge took place August 23-25, 2024. The schedule and videos of events are posted below.
Friday, August 23
Keynote Address by Dr. Wynn Goering and Singing, 150 Years of Schweitzer Mennonite Heritage – Dr. Austin McCabe Juhnke and Dr. William Eash | Watch the keynote address Read the keynote address |
Saturday, August 24
Readers Theater | See Video |
Seminars | See seminar videos here |
Turkey Red Wheat Threshing and Milling | See video |
Ethnic Supper | See video |
Menno Night Live: Schweitzers and Friends Edition | See video |
Sunday, August 25
Community Church Service with Dr. Nathan Stucky | See video |
150th Celebration Related Events
Month | Article Title |
September 7, 2024 | Presentation given by Marnette D. (Ortman) Hofer, and Tim L. Waltner in Freeman, South Dakota. See Video |
June 1, 2024 | You may see the 150th sign on the Tractor/Wagon “float” in the Black Kettle parade in Moundridge See Video 2:00 p.m. Turkey Red Hard Winter Wheat Binding and Shock Building at the field west of the Moundridge Museum See Video |
May 31, 2024 | 5:00 p.m. Unveiling of Sculpture by Ann Zerger and Chip Parker in Moundridge See Video |
May 10, 2024 | Watch for Schweitzers in the May Day Parade in McPherson See Video |
May 4-5, 2024 | Saturday, May 4, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 5, 1:00-4:00 p.m. A Century of Mennonite Quilts at Pine Village Wellness Center, 86 22nd Ave., Moundridge, Kansas A Century of Mennonite Quilts See video A Quick Tour of Mennonite Quilts See video |
April 21, 2024 | 4:00 p.m. Professor Matt Cotton speaking on contemporary Ukraine at First Mennonite Church, McPherson, Kansas See Video |
April 7, 2024 | 4:00 p.m. Kansas Mennonite Men’s Chorus Concert, Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas |
March 23-24, 2024 | March 23, Saturday, 7:00 p.m. and March 24, Sunday, 2:00 p.m. “Goodly Heritage” Historical Drama at Eden Mennonite Church. A musical depicting the history of the Swiss Volhynians. See Video |
Monday, March 18, 2024 | Genealogy Seminar, “Finding your Ancestors” with Jerry Juhnke at Pine Village Wellness Center, Moundridge. See Video |
July 29, 2023 | Plowing with horses See video |
October 2023 | Planting with horses See video |
150th Steering Committee:
Danielle Goering, Rick Krehbiel, Eugene Goering, Kathy Goering