Holy Communion Episcopal Church hosts Civil War presentation as part of Summer Speakers Series
Area residents recently had an opportunity to learn about some local Civil War history.
Representatives from the Holy Communion Episcopal Church, 320 Broad St. in Lake Geneva, hosted a presentation on the First Wisconsin Infantry and the church's first priest, Father John McNamara, July 2, as part of their Summer Speakers' Series program.
Douglass Dammann, curator for the Civil War Museum in Kenosha, talks about the First Wisconsin Infantry
Douglass Dammann, curator for the Civil War Museum in Kenosha, talks about the First Wisconsin Infantry during a Civil War presentation at the Holy Communion Episcopal Church in Lake Geneva.Â
Father James Kaestner shares information about Father John McNamara, Holy Communion Episcopal Church's first priest
Father James Kaestner shares information about Father John McNamara, Holy Communion Episcopal Church's first priest and chaplain for the First Wisconsin Infantry.Â
There is no admission to attend the Holy Communion Episcopal Church's Summer Speakers' Series but donations are accepted with the funds going towards the church's restoration project
There is no admission to attend the Holy Communion Episcopal Church's Summer Speakers' Series presentations but donations will be accepted with the proceeds going towards the church's restoration projects. The church's goal is to raise about $155,750.Â
Dennis Hines
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The church's rector is pleased with how his congregation continues to give back to the community.
