This photo is of children sitting in the front pews of the full sanctuary in the Mennonite Church in Filadelfia, Fernheim Colony. The second child from the left is Tanja Dueck. Used in the book" Garden in the Wilderness", by Edgar Stoesz p. 159.
This photo is of older people eating at the Harvest Festival of the Mennonite Church in Filadelfia, Fernheim Colony. Used in the book" Garden in the Wilderness", by Edgar Stoesz p. 159.
This photo is of people eating at the Erntedankfest, after the church service. Usually, there is a table set up for the older people in the congregation to make sure that they get served first,
This photo is of the conductor leading the congregation in a song at the Harvest Thanksgiving Festival in the Mennonite Church in Filadelfia. The decoration at the front of the church consists of locally harvested fruits and vegetables, as well as of pictures and home-made cakes. All of these items are going to be sold at the auction held after the church service. The revenues go to different mission projects.
This photo is of the congregation singing in the Mennonite Church in Filadelfia, Fernheim Colony, at the Erntedankfest (Harvest Thanksgiving Festival). The banner in the back says "Opfere Gott Dank!" (Offer thanks to God). Used in the book" Garden in the Wilderness", by Edgar Stoesz p. 160.