Architecture: the meaning behind the design.
Gethsemane's building was designed by Eino A. Jyring of Jyring and Whitman, Hibbing, now known as Architectural Resources. The design won three recognitions. The first was a prestigious national award, The Progressive Architecture Award, given my the Progressive Architecture magazine, an architectural publication that has the world's largest circulation. The second recognition was awarded by the Minnesota Society of Architects. The third honor came from the Church Architectural Guild of America.
The architectural design is symbolic of the Christian Faith. The roof design is intended to remind us of the waves of the River Jordan or the Sea of Galilee. The native stone of the walls signifies the permanence of God's Word. Recall the words of Jesus, "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church." The twelve columns that support the roof over the nave remind us of the twelve apostles, and the four columns supporting the chancel roof symbolize the four gospels of the New Testament. The Holy Trinity is represented by the three carillon bells and also by the three altar supports. The enclosed garden behind the altar symbolizes not only God's creation and the Garden of Eden but also the garden of Gethsemane in which Jesus prayed on the night of his betrayal.
The building itself is a Bible lesson on the nature of God and life.