A tradition of hymns

ROCKLYN – Many community members convened at the historic Rocklyn Zion Chapel Sunday, April 10, for a "Hymn Sing" after the long cessation due to COVID-19.

Many came early to visit and enjoy the prelude music by Linda Zellmer. All the pews were filled along with extra chairs before the 3 p.m. "Welcome" by Judy Mielke, who had flown in from Arizona for this event.

An opening prayer was offered by Pastor Kim Kruger.

Each of these three performers had ancestors prominent in the founding of the original Zion German Methodist Church.

The first special was "Christ, der Herr, vom Tod erstand" or "Chr...