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Lake Junaluska: United Methodist Mountain Retreat

The United Methodist Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center has been a place for fellowship, worship, and recreation for over a century. The mountains near Asheville, North Carolina provide a scenic setting for church meetings and gatherings. See why more than 50,000 people visit Lake Junaluska each year, and why is it a treasured landmark for United Methodists everywhere. 

Lake Junaluska is included in a list of Seven More Sites Every United Methodists should see. See the orignal list of Seven Sites Every United Methodist Should See

This video was produced by The Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center in 2013.

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