A charming little nugget of local history was recently found by Pastor Lisa Anthony in the archives of the Green Lake United Methodist Church (6415 1st Ave NE).
Mrs. Chloe Hackett Bunch Goes to Church, which was written on the 30th anniversary of the church in 1933, is available in its entirety on Lisa’s blog.
Here’s a taste:
A couple of years before [the church's opening in 1905], a group of young and middle aged men and women had seen the growing need of a church and community center in this far outlying district.
Green Lake was then a marshy, swamp-like lake, lying in a basin surrounded by rough logged-off acres, backed by tall pine forests. A rough board walk lead from the car track to the front door of the church.
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Green Lake United Methodist Church will host an “Open Castle” this Saturday and Sunday. As well, there will be a memorial service at the church on Saturday afternoon for long-time Green Lake resident Maybeth Pressley.
