In addition to the hymnal series, the Mennonite Heritage Center set up an exhibit celebrating 40 years of preserving the communities past. The next session of the hymnal series will take place Aug. 9.

There is something special about the way hymns are sung in the Mennonite church for New Hamburg singer-songwriter Mike Erb. "One of our traditions in the Mennonite faith is to sing," he said.

The Martindale Mennonite Fellowship Center will host an educational lecture on March 30 at 7 p.m. on the first known Ausbund. This song book of early hymns is still use by the Amish today.

They came from near and far. They came by car and bike. Some were new to the event, and some had been attending since they ...

They held their own worship services in a packed ballroom; with praise songs on big screens, electric guitars, colored lights, and arms raised in the air, it was clear that “contemporary worship” has ...