St. Martins by the Lake Church

St. Martins by the Lake Church Bringing Jesus into Life; by-the-Lake & in the World since 1888. TRUTH - GOODNESS - BEAUTY St. Martin’s by-the-Lake was built in 1888 by Major and Mrs. Camp. S.

It was the direct result of a presentation by the assistant bishop, Mahlon Gilbert, at the Lafayette Hotel, now the Lafayette Club. Bishop Gilbert noted that there were large numbers of people spending summers on the lake, and he advised them that they were not to take a vacation from Christianity when they went on vacation from the city. He directed them to build a place of worship. Major Camp wa

s so moved by the presentation that he immediately donated the land for the chapel. As weeks passed his generosity continued to grow, and he eventually donated the entire building as well. He and his wife were also inspired to this work because they had had three children die in infancy. The fourth daughter, Lou, survived into adulthood and that autumn was going to be married. The Camps decided to dedicate the chapel to the memory of the three children that had died, and in celebration of the marriage of the daughter that lived. It was a sign of their faith in God made manifest. We remember that faith when we worship here as well. The architect, Cass Gilbert, was the designer of the Minnesota State Capitol, the George Washington Bridge, and the U. Supreme Court building, as well as the cousin of Bishop Gilbert. He designed the building in “the seaside style of New England” and modeled the interior after that of a Stave Church in a museum in Oslo, Norway.

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Thank you David & Jeff for beautiful music for so many years.

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St. Martin's is proud to partner with WeCAN again this year to provide Christmas presents for local families in need. Bring purchased gifts UNWRAPPED to the Church before December 8th.

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This Sunday - November 23rd join us at 9 am in the Sam Cook Room for a chance to hear from our IMARA team live and on Zoom!

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2801 Westwood Road
Minnetonka Beach, MN
55391

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 2pm
Tuesday 9am - 2pm
Wednesday 9am - 2pm
Thursday 9am - 2pm
Sunday 8am - 1pm

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+19524718429

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