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September 30, 2006

Want to learn some "German"?

Filed under Life in Europe

Are you intimidated by the thought of learning another language? Think again! You might know more "German" than you think! :-) (more…)

September 25, 2006

Death of Jason Jean Hellmig

Filed under UCG-Germany

The six week old grandson of Elisabeth and Wilfried Hellmig died one week ago today of sudden infant death syndrome. (more…)

September 24, 2006

Trumpets in Venlo

Filed under UCG-Germany, UCG-Holland

The Dutch city of Venlo, just on the Dutch side of the border with Germany, was the location for yesterday’s combined service on the Feast of Trumpets. (more…)

September 15, 2006

My "hippy" friend?

Filed under Life in Europe

I have known Darris McNeely, managing editor of World News & Prophecy, for some 36 years. Even after all these years I learned some more about him during his recent visit to Germany. (more…)

September 10, 2006

"I don’t get no respect!"

[with comments]     Filed under Life in Europe

The late Rodney Dangerfield's well-known line from his comedy routines came to mind during my recent visit to Berlin with World News & Prophecy managing editor Darris McNeely. Maybe that is what some 2500 Soviet soldiers would say if they had a chance – soldiers buried just inside what used to be West-Berlin. (more…)

September 8, 2006

"I had a Berliner"

Filed under Life in Europe

An American can hardly visit Berlin without being reminded of John F. Kennedy’s famous speech given in June 1963. World News & Prophecy managing editor Darris McNeely was no exception. (more…)

September 7, 2006

Potsdam 1945: Unfinished Business

Filed under Life in Europe

"How does it feel to be in enemy territory?" Somewhat of a strange question to be asked at a church social, as I was in the summer of 1982. (more…)

September 5, 2006

Hot time at Burger King in Berlin

[with comments]     Filed under Life in Europe

Flame-broiled burgers aren't the only things that get hot at the Burger King restaurant in Berlin's new main train station, as World News & Prophecy managing editor Darris McNeely and I found out today. (more…)

September 4, 2006

Celtic outing in Stuttgart

Filed under UCG-Germany

On Sunday following services in Stuttgart, our congregation visited a nearby Celtic museum. (more…)

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