THE GRAND MARAIS UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH:
Is in a state of new development sharing the ministry of
a full-time resident pastor with the Germfask and McMillan
United Methodist Churches. The parsonage for the charge
is located in Grand Marais. On a Sunday morning, the entire
circuit is 91 miles.
Grand Marais is a lovely community of 350 – 400 year round
residents. This number swells to about 1500 during the summer
months. The community rests on the shore of the beautifully
rugged Lake Superior, nestled in among the sand dunes and
rocky shores and soaring pines. There is a small K-12 school
system with 76 students. Found in the center of the community
are a post office, medical center, township offices, grocery
store, hardware, bank and community center. At the edge
of town is the township campgrounds. Grand Marais also has
many motel and cabin facilities. Dining is available at
North Shore Restaurant, the Diner, the brewery, and the
Sportsmans Bar. Our small community is home to four churches
– Roman Catholic, ELCA Lutheran, Mennonite, and our United
Methodist. We offer many ecumenical activities from Lent
and Advent services to church in the campground pavilion
during the summer.
Our area is a year round playground. The harbor is home
to the kayak symposium and the ski-plane fly in as well
as a wonderful place for the many sailboats in the community.
During the winter, the community is besieged with snowmobiles.
We can also boast that the dogsled races come to Grand Marais
in February.
It is often said that Grand Marais is at the end of the
“Road to nowhere”. Twenty-five miles north of M28, the road
to Grand Marais (M77) has nothing on it except a few houses,
many deer, and a long line of telephone poles.
Our church is open to all. We have affiliate and associate
members from among our summer people. We get many visitors
from the campground. And always, we have a potluck luncheon
after the service.
DIRECTIONS: As you come north down the hill into Grand
Marais, the church is on the right (east) side of the road
overlooking the harbor before getting to the downtown section.
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