Werner first came to the village in 1961. He says he came out of curiosity as so many other did. He became immediately interested in the village and offered to volunteer. In 1963 Werner became the Business Manager and continued as Business Manager until the spring of 1984.
Many know Werner also for his beautiful photographs of the village.
Audio Archive
Janssen, Werner
Recordings
Vespers February 11, 1975 with Werner Janssen – Abraham and the Risk of Faith
Presenter: Janssen, Werner / 1975Vespers April 4, 1975 with Werner Janssen – Living in an Imperfect World
Presenter: Janssen, Werner / 1975Vespers October 19, 1975 with Werner Janssen – Community & Service
Presenter: Janssen, Werner / 1975Vespers April 16, 1976 Good Friday Service – Part 1 with Werner Janssen
Presenter: Janssen, Werner / 1976Vespers October 19, 1976 with Werner Janssen – Developing Our Prayer Life
Presenter: Janssen, Werner / 1976Vespers June 20, 1977 with Werner Janssen – Seeking – Being Found by the Proclamation
Presenter: Janssen, Werner / 1977Vespers September 12, 1978 with Werner Janssen – Your Burning Bush
Presenter: Janssen, Werner / 1978Vespers October 26, 1981 with Werner Janssen – Herman, Gerhardt, & Nicholai
Presenter: Janssen, Werner / 1981Abandonded Mine to Exciting Retreat Center – An Interesting Beginning
Presenter: Janssen, Werner / 2017Recent Additions
Vespers December 31, 1981 with Tom Witt – 1981 in Review
Vespers December 29, 1981 with Harvey & Nancy Harman – God on Prayer
Vespers December 28, 1981 with Ellen Gamrath – Sharing Christmas
Vespers December 27, 1981 with John Schramm – Unto You a Savior
Vespers December 25, 1981 with Joel Oines – Heirs of the Empire
Audio Archive Partner
Holden wishes to express appreciation to PLU, Pacific Lutheran University, for their support of the Holden Audio Archive Project.
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