Church Artwork

Stained Glass - Living Water

The stained glass window has as its overall theme Biblical stories of water. The centerpiece panel of the window shows Jesus casting his net into the sea. Several fish can be seen in the net. It depicts the call of the disciples to follow Jesus and become fishers of men. Visible behind Jesus is the Chi Rho (Greek letters for Christ). The Greek letter "Chi" has been placed on its side to form the Cross of Jesus. The bottom of the Cross is shaped into an anchor reminding us that Jesus is the anchor of our lives.

The four panels which surround the panel of Jesu remind us of various Biblical miracles of deliverance.

Upper Left Panel: This panel shows Moses parting the Red Sea.

Lower Left Panel: In this panel we see Jonah praying to the Lord from the belly of the Great Fish.

Upper Right Panel: The Shell is the Christian symbol for Baptisim. The three droplets of water remind us that we are baptized "In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit", and represents our deliverance from evil and "acceptance of new birth through water and the Spirit".

Lower Right Panel: This panel depicts the story of Noah. Here we see the Ark with the "Bow in the clouds" behind it. The rainbow reminds us not only of Noah and his family being delivered but, more importantly, the Covenant which God has established with humanity.

Works by Elizabeth Robinson

Betty is a Charter Member of Lake Harbor. She has studied art through the University of Michigan, Muskegon Community College, and Grand Valley State University. She also has taken classes in watercolor with several well known teachers. Her work has been on display at the Muskegon Museum of Art.

Betty has taught watercolor classes for Community Ed and is a member of Lakeland Artists of Grand Haven. These paintings can be found in the Williams lounge

Steven Cross #22

Steven Cross #22 is of basswood, by Rita A. Miller, and represents all the people of the world, "the Body of Christ".

Christ himself is depicted more than once. Mother Teresa and East Indians are depicted as well as American Indians, African Americans, Orientals, hispanics, Jews, Muslims, and all between. Truly, all people, made in His image, from infancy to old age.

It took about three months to finish the cross... carving to painting.

The crosses are called "Steven Crosses" in honor of the artist's third son, Steven Patrick Miller (1959-1986), who watched and encouraged earlier crosses.

Steven Cross #22 is located on the east wall of the Sanctuary.

Sisters of Lake Harbor

Located across from the office is a painting of the Sisters of Lake Harbor. Depicted in the painting are: Glada Blanchette, Birdi Lorenz, Cyndi Barefoot, Mary Ellen Johnston, Helen Riehl, Marty Wolf, Marcia Woodworth, Lee Hanna, Theresa Stone, Dee Barber, Tina Root, Betty Dobberstein, Betty Kinney, Alberta Studier, Linda Eckerman, Jean Cunningham, and pianist Esther Block (not shown).

The Elements

This clay piece, located in the back of the sanctuary near the Memorial Garden entrance, was created by Professor Kenneth Foster, former art instructor at Muskegon Community College.

The piece portrays the elements: Fire and Wind represent the Holy Spirit, Water represents baptism, Grapes and Wheat represent Communion.

The clay was fired at 200 degrees fahrenheit, to make it strong and long lasting. The artist chose this medium because clay is from the earth as we are from the earth, we become strong and long lasting when we are fired by the stress of life.

Misc. Murals

Decorating the classroom hallway in the basement are many murals.