On October 26th, 2011, Pastor Manfred Hallwaß (left, with spade) planted a common ash tree along with members of the church council on behalf of the Evangelical Lutheran St. John’s Church in Nordstemmen, Germany.
On October 30th, 2011, Pastor Manfred Hallwaß (left, next to the tree) planted a pin oak tree in the cemetery directly next to the church, as a partner tree for the St. Johanneskirche in Nordstemmen, Germany. During the ceremony, a memorial stone was also revealed, which gives information about Martin Luther, 500 years of Reformation, and the Luthergarten in Wittenberg.