GLCC 75th Anniversary

Green Lake Conference Center’s 75th Anniversary Conference Aug. 6-9 was wonderful!

People traveled from all over the country to bring to life our theme verse, “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy” (Psalm 126:3) during our 75th Anniversary Conference August 6-9, 2019. We had such joy seeing old and new friends, some who first came to Green Lake in the 1940s! Speakers included Chuck Metzgar, grandson of the Lawson’s architect (William Merigold), and Laura Germer and Harriet Hostetler, daughters of founder Rev. Luther Wesley Smith. Rev. Dr. Reid Trulson was our keynote speaker, exploring Green Lake’s role as a place of focused prayer, a place to hear God’s call and an intentional place to deal with controversial issues. Sharon Koh shared greetings via video from the ABC family. Dr. Vince Godfrey led worship, including a hymn sing in the lobby of Roger Williams Inn, a longtime tradition at Green Lake. Great is Thy Faithfulness was the week’s theme song. Morning watch devotionals were led by Rev. Homer Ford at the No Hurry boat; Rev. Soozi Whitten Ford at Memory Lane; and by Rev. Dr. David Laubach at Chapel Car Grace. This commemorative book contains some of the many wonderful Green Lake stories we received leading up to our anniversary. More stories will be shared in other ways in the future.

Nancy (Ross) & Tim Gaffney at afternoon tea. That’s Nancy leading her coworkers off the edge of the diving board in 1968!

“We had such a good time at the anniversary celebration. It had been 10 years since we had been at Green Lake. And my heart still races a little more as soon as we turn in at the main gate!! I hope to be back again!!” Nancy Gaffney

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