Friends of Wyneken

Join us tomorrow (Sunday) from 1:00–5:00 p.m. for a Christmas open house! The house will be decorated with a variety of nativity sets (including one from the late 1800s!) and other German-themed Christmas ornamentation. Our annual Christmas party and potluck dinner will be held immediately afterward in the basement, starting at 5:00.

We are saddened to report the death of Paul Ruble, son of FOW member and volunteer Annette Ruble. Paul's obituary can be found here:

Paul Ruble Obituary | Nov 2, 2024 | Decatur, IN Share memories & support the family

Our October newsletter is out! You can read (and subscribe to) the newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/dd30b6db3ec0/friends-of-wyneken-newsletter-2024-10

Major items this month include a short memorial for longtime FOW member Connie Buuck, who passed away last month, and two historical articles—one on the history of St. John Lutheran Church - Flatrock, which celebrated its 175th anniversary this past Sunday, and the other on the German citizenry of Fort Wayne.

(Photo credit: Adam Griebel Photography)

Our July newsletter is out! Two items of especial note are our ice cream social tomorrow (Sunday) and the historical article about seminary-student-turned-baseball-hall-of-famer Max Carey.

You can read (and subscribe to) the newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/3dab4fa99554/friends-of-wyneken-newsletter-2024-07

Our April newsletter is out! You can read (and subscribe to) the newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/d6fbbbdbddaa/friends-of-wyneken-newsletter-2024-03

This month's newsletter contains the first of several translated excerpts from the biography of J. M. Bühler, LCMS missionary to California and son-in-law of Pastor Wyneken. Two other articles tell the history of Bühler's father's umbrella factory and the story of his brother's life and career in the Navy.