Welcome to Lake Harriet United Methodist Church!
The following are stories from members taken from the Centennial Celebration booklet, "Like a Tree:" created in 2007 chronicling 100 years of Lake Harriet United Methodist Church.
Sunday Mornings
at Lake Harriet
9:30 am - Lively Traditional Worship
11:00 am - Informal Contemporary Worship
- Communion is served the first Sunday of the month, and is open to all.
- Hearing Aid devices available from the ushers.
- Elevator and handicap accessible facilities
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4901 Chowen Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55410
Phone: 612.926.7645
Fax: 612.926.7646
Email: church@lakeharrietumc.org
| Bruce Anderson | ||
| Bruce has basically spent his fifty years at Lake Harriet. His first memory of Lake Harriet is of Sunday School. Bruce: Both Frank harvey and Dan Froelich were my friends. I Liked Sunday School. It was always fun, but on Sundays when we had to sit through services with our parents, I wasn't very interested. Dick Mathison was the pastor in the 70s when I was in grade school and high school. I remember him as a very nice man; he was really easy to talk to. It kinda felt like talking to God. Before Linda and I got married we had looked at several churches, but when we came to Lake Harriet, it was just like an old glove fitting so well. Mel Budke and Jeanine Alexander were the pastors. Mel was such a wonderful person. When our sons were born he stopped by the house just to visit. That was really neat. I was confirmed here, married here, and both our sons, Brett and Shawn, were baptized at Lake Harriet. I like it here because this has always been an open, progressive congregation - so committed to outreach. I know people of all ages here, from Ruth Saari to the newest little children. There's so much going on now it's hard to keep up. This church is really the story of my life. We're set here for the rest of our lives. |
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| Alisoun Turner | ||
| The earliest memories I have are of day camp in the summer. I remember being one of the little kids and thinking that the older kids were really cool. They were willing to spend time with me, and how cool was that?! Now I just love spending time with the children at camp. It's so important that the younger kids feel really loved when they're here. And it helps us as leaders, too. It's a win-win situation. My life is planned around church. I have a whole different set of friends here that I don't see during the week. They have a different outlook from my other friends. I'm amazed at the influence God has in peoples' lives. I think being here at Lake Harriet is important and I hope I stay with it! |
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| Grace Carlock | ||
| In 1978, a committee headed by Les Randall met with me to explore the possibility of a parttime staff postion for me at Lake Harriet Church. The next Sunday I attended worship at Lake Harriet to get a sense of the community and the congregation's style. Arriving early, I sat next to a woman who welcomed me warmly and asked lots of questions, puzzled that my husband wasn't with me and was singing in the choir at Wesley church. After the service, the friendly Mitzi Carpenter took me to the reception room, offered refreshments, and introducted me to many members. Soon after, I was on the staff at Lake Harriet, teaching listening and visiting skills and other classes. I joined Lake Harriet Church in 1979, and my husband received the same warm welcome when he joined later. Mitzi's first welcome was just a sample of the joy of being a part of our congregation! |
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