Farewell to a bridge builder: Frank Wellhöner retires

Farewell to a bridge builder: Frank Wellhöner retires

Offenburg, Deutschland - On December 10, 2024 , the well-known Offenburg dean Frank Wellhöner said goodbye to his 21-year term in a solemn service in the Evangelical City Church. The state bishop Heike Springhart honored Wellhöner, who was considered a "bridge builder" in the regions. Numerous celebrities from politics and church were present to express the best wishes for retirement to the popular dean, who contributed significantly to church life in Ortenau. The solemn occasion was accompanied by the trombone choir and took place on the second Sunday of Advent, which gave the occasion a contemplative atmosphere, as the Badische Zeitung reported .

innovations in the Evangelical parish of Offenburg

The Evangelical parish of Offenburg was shaped by another significant change on Sunday. The pastors Eva Ahrnke and Katrin Bessler-Koch and Pastor Daniel Ahrnke were appointed to the Church of the Resurrection in a community service. They take over the successor of the outgoing pastor Dirk Schmid-Hornisch and enter into a new cooperation between the seven parishes. The measure is part of the adjustments to the changing church life and is intended to ensure that the church community is preserved even with fewer staff. Dean Frank Wellhöner read the appeal certificates in this context, emphasizing that spiritual growth comes from a divine hand, which was cited to the Corinthians in the first letter from Paul. The solemn introduction and the words of the new pastors sparked the encouragement and expectations in the community, such as Bo.de reported .

The couple Ahrnke brings three years of experience in the Johannes Brenz community, while Katrin Bessler-Koch previously worked in the parish of Achern. Your calling opens up new perspectives for future church work in Offenburg and focuses on the ongoing connection within the various denominations.

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