𝕻𝖔𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖗𝖓𝖑𝖆𝖓𝖉 "𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖎𝖕𝖊𝖘 𝖋𝖗𝖔𝖒 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕳𝖊𝖎𝖒𝖆𝖙"

07/10/2024

04/07/2023

Good Friday - Karfreitag

Milwaukee German Lutheran Service.

In Person, or Via Live Stream:
https://www.youtube.com/live/L60qr6YJi8I

Zu Ostern wünschen wir euch alles Gute, Glück und Gesundheit.

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Frohe Ostern! Happy Easter to all from Pommernland USA!

04/07/2023

Wir wünschen euch allen von Herzen ein frohes und gesegnetes Osterfest!

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Frohe Ostern! Happy Easter to all from Pommernland USA!

Germany’s Easter Bunny - From Our Heimat to America.

Did you know that many of the Easter customs we celebrate today come from Germany?

The bunny and decorated eggs are all of German origin and were introduced to America in the early 1700’s by Pennsylvania German Immigrants.

The bunny as a symbol for Easter is first mentioned in writings in 16th Century Germany and is believed to date back even earlier.

The first edible Easter bunnies, made of pastry and sugar were also first produced in Germany in the 1800’s. Shortly after, these same traditions arrived in America brought by another wave of German Immigration.

One of the most beautiful and enjoyable customs our ancestors brought with them was to teach their children the art of building nests of grass which would then be placed in spring gardens for the Easter Bunny to fill during the night. Children would find them the next morning stuffed with brightly decorated eggs etched with beautiful German patterns.

This is the origin of the present-day Easter Basket filled with filled eggs and sweets. Placing these sweets in the garden eventually transforms into the tradition of the Easter Egg Hunt and the rest is all history.

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Frohe Ostern! Happy Easter to all from Pommernland USA!

12/07/2022

“O’Tannenbaum” Today we remember the German-Americans who first introduced our beautiful German Christmas tree to America and made it what later became the world wide symbol of Christmas.

When we Americans celebrate Christmas; most are never made aware that the customs they use to celebrate are largely of German origin. In the very beginning the first Christmas trees seen in America by other Americans were set up by German Hessian soldiers in 1776 during the American Revolution.

The first record of the now traditional American custom of going out to cut down or buy a tree was established in 1821 when a Pennsylvanian German family by the name of Hensel cut down a tree in Lancaster and brought it home to decorate. Little did these early German Settlers know that this very German tradition was to become a custom practiced by millions of American Christians of all ethnic backgrounds across the continent and of course later the world.

The Saturday Evening Post once described Pennsylvania German homes where the trees were visible through the windows and the green boughs were laden with fruit and candles that sparkled into the night. It’s clear to see why other Americans would soon become mesmerized by the warmth and beauty of our German Christmas traditions.

As the flow of German Immigration spread across the land, so did our beautiful Christmas tree along with our other German Christmas customs. The idea of having a community Christmas tree was first established in 1841 by Karl Minnegerode in Williamsburg, VA. He started a tradition that brings great pride to our community each year when we light the National Christmas Tree.

A German-American by the name of Thomas Nast, also remembered in history as the father of the American Cartoon, created the first picture of Santa Claus. His image of Santa Claus became the symbol all Americans recognize to this day. Christmas wouldn’t look very much like Christmas as we know it without the influence of the German-speaking immigrants.

Some other Germanic contributions are the wreath, ornaments, the tradition of gift giving, stollen, cookies, gingerbread houses, Christmas markets, advent calendars, Christmas Choirs, and of course some of the greatest music ever written such as Silent Night the most cherished Christmas hymn in the world. Frohe Weihnachten.

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12/07/2022

“Recipe of the Week”

Craig’s Pomeranian Christmas Stollen Recipe
(Pommersche Weihnachtsstollen Rezept - Seit 1968)

DOUGH: (For 6 Loaves)

2-1/4 Cups of Milk
¾ Cups of Sugar
2-1/2 Tsp of Salt
2-1/4 Sticks of Butter (Have extra on hand for brushing melted butter)
2 Pkgs. Quick Rise Yeast
5 Eggs
5+ Cups of White Flour
3 Cups of Whole Wheat Flour
½ Tsp of Finely Ground Anise
¾ Tsp of Finely Ground Cardamom (15 Seeds)
1-1/2 Cups of Finely Chopped Raisins
1-1/2 Cups of Finely Chopped Candied Fruit

Scald milk. Pour into large Kitchen Aid Mixing Bowl. Add butter and mix until melted. Add 1 Cup of Flour, Sugar and Salt, then Yeast. Beat. Add Eggs and beat well. Add 3 Cups of the Flour and beat some more. Dump into a larger buttered mixing bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.

Put back into the original mixing bowl. Add Cardamom Seed, Anise, Fruit, and enough Flour until the dough pulls from the sides of the bowl. Knead with dough hooks for about 5 minutes.

Place into buttered bowl, cover and let the dough rise until doubled, for about 45 minutes. On a floured surface knead by hand for about 5 minutes, and then divide into 6 pieces. Knead each piece briefly, and shape into oval loaves.

Place loaves on a buttered cookie sheet and brush with melted butter. Let rise for 20 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Frost with icing (Recipe Below) and decorate with candied cherries. Each Loaf serves 3 to 5 people.

ICING RECIPE:

4 Cups of Powdered Sugar
¼ Cup of Melted Butter
2 Tbsp. of Milk
1 Tbsp. of White Vanilla
1 Tbsp. of White Rum (Optional)
½ Tsp of Salt

Put Sugar in bowl. Add other ingredients and beat until smooth.

Guten Appetit! We hope you enjoy it!

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11/27/2022

11/21/2022

Nachrichten: Pomeranian Culture presented at Holiday Folk Fair International this past weekend. From Milwaukee, Wisconsin. USA

10/06/2022

German-American Day "October 6th"

We would like to wish everyone a Happy German-American Day!

Today German-Americans will celebrate their ethnic holiday, remembering their history and heritage, as well as their participation in the creation of and contribution to the prosperity of the United States of America.

German-American Day was officially proclaimed in 1987 by Ronald Reagan. Germans were already a presence at the first English colony of Jamestown, VA as early as 1608, but on this day we commemorate the first official German settlement in the USA and the immigrants who arrived in Pennsylvania on October 6th 1683 and founded Germantown, PA.

This important celebration is shared nationwide with government officials, legislators, state governors, mayors and all Americans. Between 50 and 60 million Americans claim some sort of German speaking ancestry and constitute the largest single ethnic group in the United States.

For more than four centuries, German-Americans have helped build and strengthen this country. German-Americans constitute the historically staunchest supporters of the democratic values and principles of this country, fighting by your side in every war this country has ever engaged in, including those wars against their own ancestral homeland.

They were the first to oppose and object to slavery, General von Steuben and his German-American soldiers fought for and helped to make American independence possible. George Washington with gratitude stated von Steuben was a decisive factor in winning the Revolutionary War. So be proud today and celebrate well.

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07/29/2022

Viel Spaß auf dem Milwaukee German Fest! Have a Great Weekend!

04/17/2022

Frohe Ostern!!

Germany’s Easter Bunny - From Our Heimat to America.

Did you know that many of the Easter customs we celebrate today come from Germany?

The bunny and decorated eggs are all of German origin and were introduced to America in the early 1700’s by Pennsylvania German Immigrants.

The bunny as a symbol for Easter is first mentioned in writings in 16th Century Germany and is believed to date back even earlier.

The first edible Easter bunnies, made of pastry and sugar were also first produced in Germany in the 1800’s. Shortly after, these same traditions arrived in America brought by another wave of German Immigration.

One of the most beautiful and enjoyable customs our ancestors brought with them was to teach their children the art of building nests of grass which would then be placed in spring gardens for the Easter Bunny to fill during the night. Children would find them the next morning stuffed with brightly decorated eggs etched with beautiful German patterns.

This is the origin of the present-day Easter Basket filled with filled eggs and sweets. Placing these sweets in the garden eventually transforms into the tradition of the Easter Egg Hunt and the rest is all history.

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Frohe Ostern! Happy Easter to all from Pommernland USA!

12/05/2021

✨Deutscher Weihnachtsgottesdienst✨
🎀Sunday, December 19th, 2021 at 1:30 pm🎀

Benediction Lutheran Church
8475 W. Fond Du Lac Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

For Details Contact:
http://www.benediction-lcms.org/
(414) 463-9158

For more information- http://www.benediction-lcms.org/
(414) 463-9158

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12/05/2021

🌲Deutscher Weihnachtsgottesdienst🌲
🎀Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021🎀

Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church ✨
W240 N3103 Pewaukee Rd, Pewaukee, WI

German-English Service 12:00pm
German Meal in the Grand Hall at 1:00pm

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11/28/2021

𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕 🕯 from Pommernland "Recipes from the Heimat"

Just a reminder, if you have any family recipes from Pomerania please share them here with us. Thank you.! "Klicken√ Gefällt mir"

10/27/2021

09/21/2021

Looking for something to do this weekend? If you are in the area, please stop by or spend the day! Viel Spaß auf dem Oktoberfest!

09/04/2021

We are harvesting hops this weekend on the 1880s Pomeranian Immigrant Farm. The hops will be preserved for use in brewing next season. Come out and help. We are open today and Sunday, 10 AM - 4 PM but closed on Labor Day. Learn more about our Fall Weekend experiences at oldworldwisconsin.org