Lakeside United Methodist Church, Lakeside, MI

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Lakeside United Methodist Church

Lake side United Methodist Church

    Lake side United Methodist Church is a historic congregation founded by early settlers in the late 19th century
Founding and Early Structure
     Established in 1881.  Early settlers laid the groundwork for the church community
      Hand built foundation: pioneers built the original structure by digging a ditch the size of the building,filling it with rocks and laying  planks on top
     Wall Ser up: floor joists were attached directly to these foundation timbers and connected to the wall studs
Key Historical Milestones
     The 1885 Dedication Bible  John Wesley Wilkinson considered the founder of Lakeside, presented a signed Dedication Bible to the Church in 1885
     Debt celebration: The historic Bible.was gifted to celebrate the church building being completely paid off
     Living History:  That exact 1885 Bible still sits on the altar at every Sunday .
     Lake side Road Fixture
The building at 14970 Lakeside Road remains a long standing landmark in the Harbor Country Region

Lake side United Methodist Church

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