Please join us during the Perry County Community Fair, the best little Fair in the land! The energy is beginning to blossom for our favorite event of the year! We will be featuring a special exhibition by artist, Vicki Outman. Vicki is renowned for her beautiful soft pastel landscapes. I happen to personally own some … More An Artist in the House!
Over the years, we have attempted to plan or promote educational fun experiences as a part of our mission here. We are fortunate in the next year to participate in trips to Germany and Switzerland, sponsored by our friends at “Purposeful Journeys by Malone Clan Expeditions, LLC.” We are not sponsoring these trips in any … More The 42nd Passion Play in Oberammergau 2020
I have been spending my wake-up prayer and quiet time recently reading Psalms. We will be studying these ‘words to the music” beginning next Wednesday, June 5, at 9:00 a.m. in our beautiful Reading Room. Please join us. Some of the regional pastors will be taking turns leading us. This week our museum team and … More The Lord is Always with Us
Perry County Lutheran Historical Society president, Warren Schmidt has authored the first book in a historical fiction series about Wittenberg, Missouri. It is simply wonderful. I often tell patrons, when they are curious about Wittenberg, that “Wittenberg may look like a former town, but our Wittenbergers are alive and well.” I celebrate that all of … More The Beginning of Two New Series
I learned today that my friend, Rev. Paul Borgman has entered a hospice journey from life to life. Pastor Paul and his wife, Pat are our beloved museum friends, patrons, and are family to many around here. I want to say in this public forum that I love them. Pat always knows exactly what we … More You Must Be Present to Win
The ‘Legend of the Spiders’ is not a Halloween story at our site. It is a beautiful Christmas story. It is a popular folk tale commonly shared across the Ukraine and also in Germany. There are numerous variations of the story, but most of them end up with the beautiful glistening spider’s webs creating tinsel … More Our Spider Story
This is my annual post regarding my ‘joyous is the price’ philosophy of life. We all know that everything that is ‘worth it’–the stuff that makes a difference–is hard work. We have done a lot of that hard work around this site for nearly 14 years. One of my faults is being a ‘what’s next’ … More All in a Day at the Lutheran Heritage Center
Blog Book 3 is the third publication in a series of booklets containing hard copies of numerous posts which have been previously published on the Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum website. As of today, it is available in our Online Store at a cost of $10 plus shipping and handling. This latest edition of our … More “Blog Book 3” Added to Online Store
Dear Conference Attendees and Museum Staffers, Please keep checking in on the Conference tab for updated syllabus information. I just added new information. As we have finalized information-up until the time of registration–we will have updates on the site. You will have a printed syllabus in your registration packet. Please check in to the Museum … More Conference Updates
I hope that you have your registration in and have plans underway to visit us Oct. 25-27. We have made some wonderful arrangements for stellar presentations, entertainment, food, and an awesome custom coach fieldtrip. Visit the “Conference” tab on the website menu for a more detailed syllabus. Remember, there are NO registrations at the door. … More Conference 2018 is Almost Here!
