““If you have ideas of tents, miners’ shacks, log cabins, and what-not, dismiss them. Everything is ultra modern at Holden, including four of the snappiest bowling alleys in the state. The alleys are in the basement of the remarkable recreation hall used for a gym, dance hall, movie theatre, community meeting place and stage attractions.””
Holden Village is a Lutheran retreat center located high in the North Cascade Mountains on the site of an abandoned copper mine that was operated between 1937 and 1957 by the Howe Sound Mining Company.
The video below is one story of the era of Mine Remediation that took place roughly between 2011 and 2017: A historic time as the mining company Rio Tinto attempted to heal some of the environmental destruction of the Railroad Creed Valley that has haunted the Village from the early days of active mining there.
The story you are about to enjoy is told through music, art, and photographs from Holden’s residents, past and present. It is a story of faith through challenging times. It is a story of that which is broken being redeemed and, to some extent, being healed. It’s a story of promise.
We do hope you will get a sense in watching this video of the ongoing miracle that is Holden Village. To learn more about Holden Village on their website, go to http://www.holdenvillage.org/. To learn more about Holden Village’s history, check out Suprising Gift.
In addition to the video production presented below, Linda has also performed live at Holden Village and given workshops and facilitated conferences there over the course of several decades now. You can hear any and all of these events free of charge, as they were recorded live in the Village, by clicking on the button below:
