Where are the Mennonites??

Off today at 8:30 am and headed to Ibersheim about an hour south where, in checking for the local churches in that area I found on the history page of the Ibersheim Mennonite church that a Rev. Hans Heisey was there in charge in 1696 so decided to see if anything more could be learned about my roots. We had been there before in 2002 but the chap we talked to then did not have records there and after going to the state archives - still no record. Today, there was a physical church standing but no sign of any parishioners. With the help of my trusty app for translating, it was determined that they met with 3 other churches on a rotating basis and the meeting date today was in the village of Hamm only 10 minutes north. You would think in a small village everyone would know where the Mennonite church was located but the guy we asked had no idea. After circling a second time past his house he came out just as a young boy was biking past. He boy told him where it was located and he then told us. Went there and the service was already started so we ducked into a back seat. Evidently today was baby baptism day with 3 babies and all their families participating, each one as a family. Some children's flannel graph bible story and a few words by the minister and we were dismissed. We found no mention of it being a Mennonite church or any denomination for that matter. Outside we hung around for a few minutes but no one came by to talk - they just seemed to hurry off home - most on their bicycles in their Sunday best. We drove away saddened but have an address where we can write the minister later and hopefully get more info to verify if there ever was a Rev. Hans Heisey around 1696 as the information stated. If there was, it would provide the missing link that there is a strong possibility according to my figures that he had a son Hans Hisly who is listed as a passenger who arrived in America on the ship Adventurer on October 2, `1727 - the beginner of all things American and Canadian as far as the Heise family name is concerned.
After arriving home here we had a rest ( a Sunday tradition) and headed off to the Zentrum of town to finish walking the old Burgstahleck castle wall. Part of it is under restoration and we climbed up the steep grade hanging onto a cable stretched top to bottom along the vineyards and walked along the top of the wall. Spectacular views could be seen of the castle and the town below with the Rhine River alongside. Back down into town, we stopped and had a Pizza Amerik - it was the best - ham, mushrooms, asparagus, egg and cheese and topped it off with a Mixed salat. Lastly we came back home and got our bicycles and tooted around the cobble stone streets looking for the grocery store but covering most streets in town which by now were almost vacated. Enough for today.
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