Recent News

Heritage Hall designated Methodist landmark

A new bronze plaque has recently been installed at Heritage Hall Museum, the original Lakeside Methodist Church, founded in 1875. Due to the efforts of the Rev. Dr. Norman E. Dewire, former Director of Religious Life at Lakeside, and Dakota Harkins, former Director of Education at Lakeside and the Heritage Society, Lakeside Chautauqua initiated the … Read more

Arbor Day Foundation names Lakeside a Tree City USA

Lakeside was recognized as a Tree City USA on April 17, 2023, in the Northwest Ohio awards ceremony hosted by the City of Defiance and the Defiance Tree Commissions. This is the 13th time our community has been honored with this nationally recognized award. Lakeside also received its second Tree…

‘Self-Care/Soul Care’ provides place to stay

For some time, Charles Allen, Lakeside President & CEO, has had the vision of using the cottage at 537 Vine Avenue, owned by Lakeside, as a “Self-Care/Soul Care” place where pastors and other nonprofit workers can come and spend a week free of charge. Allen asked Rev. Dr. Charles Yoost,…