-0- Announcement: Rev. Eldor Mickan (Emeritus, Bulverde), grandfather of Rev. Paul Goeke (CrossPoint, Katy), Rev. Aaron Goeke (Messiah, Boerne) and Rev. Tab Ottmers (Immanuel, Fairview), was called home to Jesus, September 17, 2018 at the age of 101. Visitation was held Friday, September 21, 5-8:00 pm at Mission Park Stone Oak Funeral Home, 23645 US […]
Regarding Rev Eldor Mickan and Other Things Read More »
According to Dr Annett Bresan (dr. Annett Brězanec) of the Sorbian Institute in Bautzen, “Theodor Schütze was a well-known personality. If I’m properly informed, he will get in summer 2018 some tablet or monument in his birthplace. Theodor Schütze / sorbian name: Božidar Šěca * 15. 1. 1900 Rachlau (Czorneboh) / Rachlow pod Čornobohom †
David Goeke and Theodore Schuetze Read More »
On this Memorial Day weekend, it causes one to wonder how the men who were sent overseas reacted to fighting against people from the Fatherland. I recall how that on the 75th anniversary of the Texas District, I wrote a fictional scenario of a German/Wend by the name of Moerbe who was sent to Germany
Texas Wends and World War I Read More »
This document was written by David Goeke in response to a question posed by Dr Charles Wukasch in his Blog, titled “Question on German Orthography.” It is presented here because it merits its own place in Dave’s blog. I’m jumping into this conversation in a rather unorthodox manner (what else is new), but, I wanted
From Wendish to German to English Read More »
Just came across this newspaper clipping from the September 10, 1981, Giddings, Texas News about the 1981 Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio. It used to be a four day affair, Thursday-Sunday. And we also had a time of worship on Sunday morning prior to the festival starting in the afternoon. Here I’m leading in worship…and one
From Times Past…But Not Forgottten Read More »
The members of St John’s Lutheran Church in Uhland, Texas celebrated its 125th Anniversary. David Goeke, Deacon, and Tim Ristow captured the thoughts of two of its members in this thougthful and thought provoking interview. St John Uhland | 125 ]]>
St John Lutheran Church, Uhland, Texas Read More »
At the Centennial Convention of the Texas District of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod in 2006, David Goeke and Ron Lammert set up a mini museum of Texas Lutheran History. As a part of the mini museum, an interview was conducted and recorded on podcast by John Goeke, David’s older brother. Click the arrow in
The Centennial Moment of 2006 Read More »
This article by Timothy Goeke first appeared in Stirpes, Texas State Genealogical Society, Volume 34, Number 1, March 1994, Frances Condra Pryor, editor, Journal/Magazine/ Newsletter, March 1994. It can be accessed digitally at the Portal to Texas History, University of North Texas. (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth39868/:accessed December 10, 2015), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas
Accounts of some of Timothy Goekes’s Ancestors Read More »
This article appeared in the April 2011 Newsletter of the Texas Wendish Heritage Society of Serbin, Texas. (www.texaswendish.org) 1971. That was the year. The “afterglow” of the World’s Fair of 1968 was still alive. After all, people from all over the world had been to San Antonio, Texas. They experienced its ambiance … and still
Of Beginnings and Other Stuff by Dave Goeke Read More »
The following letter was received from Mr. and Mrs. Johann Herzog in Copperas Cove, which was received from Germany and is, herewith, made public in the Giddings Deutsches Volksblatt. It is presented here translated by David Goeke. Neu-Spremberg, O/L (Ober Lausitz), Region of Loebau, December 7, 1947 Honorable Family Herzog! You will be astounded to
Letter From Lusatia, 7 December 1947 Read More »
