Zwanzigstein Fest

 

Zwanigstein means twenty stones. This name comes from when God led Joshua and the Israelites over Zwanzigstein Festthe Jordan River. When they were safely across, the Lord said to Joshua that the twelve chosen men, one from each tribe, were to take a stone from the middle of the Jordan, carry it out, and pile them up as a monument at the place where they camped that night. In the future, when their children asked, "What is this monument for?," they could tell them it is to remind them of God's amazing miracle. All nations of the earth will realize Jehovah is the mighty God and all will worship him forever.

 

As our forefathers (twenty families) traveled from Europe to settle here, they, too must have realized the mighty hand of God and truly worshiped him. When our children ask, we can tell them of this mighty God.

 

And so Zwanzigstein.

 

 

What's Happening this Year?
21st Annual Z Fest July 2, 2011 10am-4pm

 

Theme: Music

 

O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with songs
-Psalms 95: 1-2

 

 

Admission:
Adults: $4
Children 4-12: $2
Children 3 and under: Free

 

Free Parking Available

 

- Panel Discussion: The History, Teaching, and Future of Hymn singing in the Lewis County Mennonite Churches

 

- Afternoon Hymn Sing

 

- Old Fashion Children's Games: A collection of old-fashioned games such as three-legged races, egg on a spoon, balloon toss, and more. Prizes available.

 

- Sheep to Cloth: A display of the wool manufacturing process from sheep sheering, carding, spinning, and weaving.

 

- Blacksmithing Demonstrations

 

- Rock Climbing wall

 

- Live Animals

 

- Wagon Rides

 

- Woodworking

 

- Adult and Children arts and crafts

 

- Knitting, Stitching, and Quilt Tying

 

- Silent Auction

 

- Antiques Booth

 

- Home cooked meals, grilled foods, baked goods, Apple Fritters, local Croghan Bologna, and much more

 

 

 

Special Sunday Service
"Traditional Anabaptist Service" 10:00-11:30 AM
Sermon- Evan Zehr

 

Singing from older Mennonite hymnbooks
Open to the public
Bring lawn chairs

 

 

 

For more information about Z Fest and for specific times for this year's events
Click Here to view our new 2011 Brochure

 

 

We would like to say a special thank you to our
Generous Donors!!


Amish Connection
Beaver Camp
Beller’s Auto
Black River Furniture
Brown’s Home Appliances
Buckingham’s
Byrne Dairy
Cazenovia Farms
Croghan Meat Market
D & D Power Sports
Hannaford, Watertown
H & L Motors
Jacob’s Place
Joe Roggie
Ken’s Hardware
Lighthouse Restaurant
Lowville Farmer’s Coop
Lowville Producer’s Dairy
Monnat and Nortz Mobil
Monnat’s Country Store
Nice ‘n Easy Grocery Shoppes
Nortz and Virkler
Old Mill Wood Shop
ONeills Garden Plants
Ralph and LaVeda Taube
Renzi Bros.
Roggie’s Flooring
Sherwin Williams
Steele’s Ace Home Center
Stewarts, Lowville
Stony Creek Country Store
Sunnycrest Flowers
Tops, Lowville
Town Talk Restaurant
Tractor Supply Co.
Vinny’s Pizza
Walmart, Lowville
Wishy’s
Yancey’s Sales and Service
Tanner Zehr