Written by Phil Wala 1893 (March 21) Harriet (Hattie) Hulet Walker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Walker, becomes engaged to be married to Hennepin Church’s bachelor pastor, Rev. Frederick O. Holman. Their wedding … Read More
This Week in Hennepin History: The Week of March 12 – March 18
Written by Phil Wala 1871 (March 12 & 16) These may be the earliest examples of paid newspaper advertisements for Centenary Church, the church from which Hennepin Church originated. The remarkable thing about the ad … Read More
This Week in Hennepin History: The Week of March 5 – March 11
Written by Phil Wala 1896 (March 9) This month’s “Mosaic” at Hennepin Church features a Japanese sword drill and a whistling solo. 1928 (March 11) The present church building was dedicated in 1916, but the … Read More
This Week in Hennepin History: The Week of February 26 – March 6
Written by Phil Wala This week we share some more clips from the 80-year-old color movie film found in the church archives. This time, the clips highlight music at Hennepin Avenue Church in the early … Read More
This Week in Hennepin History: The Week of February 19 – February 25
Written by Phil Wala 1901 (February 20) The Minneapolis Journal announces that the women of Hennepin Avenue Church will be serving a “shredded wheat dinner.” A search of Minneapolis newspapers finds only a few such … Read More