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Old meets new: class reunion and church service in Sindelfingen!
Class meeting in Sindelfingen on Pentecost Sunday: participants celebrate service in St. Martin's Church despite cloudy weather.
Old meets new: class reunion and church service in Sindelfingen!
The traditional year meeting took place in Sindelfingen on Pentecost Sunday, June 9, 2025. Despite the cloudy weather, the participants didn't let their spirits be spoiled. How szbz.de According to reports, many of the participants came dressed smartly to meet old acquaintances and celebrate a church service together. These meetings have a long tradition that is closely linked to the city. The oldest written mention of the year celebrations in Sindelfingen comes from a rhyme from May 20, 1907, which discusses the rarity of happy days in life.
The service was held in the Martinskirche at Altinger Straße 8. Under the special circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of participants in the community was limited to take infection control measures into account. An illuminating detail is that around 390 churches in southern Germany are equipped with satellite transmission to enable in-person services. This special celebration in Sindelfingen could also be followed via an internet live stream on the YouTube channel of the District Church of Southern Germany nak-sued.de reported. Even participants from as far away as Bosnia-Herzegovina, Israel, Croatia, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine, the Persian Gulf and African countries joined the service online.
Church service with musical arrangement
The service's musical performance included orchestral recitals and organ playing, while choral singing could not take place due to COVID-19 guidelines. At the beginning of the service, the assembled congregation sang the song “United with you, O Lord,” and the brothers and sisters attending at home were asked to sing along. The sermon was based on Psalm 16:8, which discussed security in God's support. The District Apostle spoke about human limitations in the idea of God, the closeness of God through Jesus Christ and emphasized the forgiveness of sins as a central service of the Lord.
In addition, important positions in the community were filled during the service. There was the appointment of community evangelist Arne Herrmann as bishop for the Heilbronn/Nuremberg apostle area. Herrmann, who is 44 years old, married and the father of two children, supports Apostle Manfred Schönenborn, the head of the Apostle Area. He has been ordained in various offices since 1994 and therefore has many years of experience in the New Apostolic community.
Overall, the year reunion was a happy occasion that, despite the existing restrictions, offered an opportunity to experience community and strengthen one's faith. The participants left St. Martin's Church with positive impressions and anticipation of future meetings.