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Chapel of the Lake
Each summer the church bell at Chapel of the Lake has pealed out a welcome to lake residents and visitors alike to come and worship.
The interdenominational ministry began in 1962 with 14 persons gathered at a cabin on Sandy Point for an informal service with a Methodist minister preaching from a rocking chair. As others heard of the services interest and enthusiasm grew. For the remainder of that summer, services were held in the former Camp Fire Girl’s cabin on Mallard Beach with between 80 and 85 attending.
In 1963 the present chapel was purchased from the Latter Day Saints in Eustis and moved to the southeast corner of the lake, across from the Johnson Lake dam. Since the first service there on June 2, 1963, the chapel’s total attendance over 47 years has reached 123,009.
The 1,882 who worshipped at the Chapel in 2008 represented many denominations and came from 14 states plus many Nebraska towns were represented.
Services begin at 8:30 a. m. each Sunday with a guest minister bringing the message each week and laymen and special musicians taking turns assisting.
In addition to the regular Sunday services, the chapel has been the site of numerous weddings, wedding vow renewals and other special occasions and meetings. The Chapel of the Lake is the property of Johnson Lake
Development, Inc. and is supervised by a chapel committee comprised of Judy Wixson, chairman; Joe Taft, Rolland Sagesser, Bill Kloepping, Dan Niemoth , Mary Lou Abramson, Larry Jess, Wally and Kenny Fox. Anyone wishing to use the chapel should contact Wixson at 308-785-2287.
The chapel is self-supporting through weekly collections, donations and memorials.
Services will begin Memorial Day weekend and run through Labor Day weekend.
