Written by Margaret Osborne You never know what you are going to find when you start digging in the church records. Barry Schaub was looking for materials in the blueprints “closet” and found a church … Read More
This Week in Hennepin History – November 14
Written by Phil Wala 1875 (November 13) Three weeks after the first session of the Hennepin Avenue Methodist Episcopal Sunday School, a meeting was held at the home of Collins Hamer. At the meeting, a … Read More
This Week in Hennepin History – November 7
Written by Phil Wala This week, as we approach Veterans Day, we look back eighty years, to remember what this nation once stood for – a time when the people of this nation were united in the fight to defend democracy and resist fascism. … Read More
Our 150th Year Begins!
Written by Margaret Osborne “You can’t know where you are going until you know where you have been.” -Maya Angelou. We invite you on a journey of discovery…into the past! 149 years ago this month, … Read More
Hidden Treasures from the Archives
By Margaret Osborne The mystery started when we found a piece of pottery in the Church Archives, with no description attached. Thinking long-time member and artist Phyllis Waggoner might know something about it, I showed … Read More