St. Mark's History
Time Line - A Brief Summary
- 1907 January 27, German group officially forms St. Mark's congregation. "Evangelische Lutherische Sanct Marcus Gemeinde" literally translated means: Evangelical Lutheran Saint Mark Parish
- 1925 December 3, First church Dedicated. This building still stands at 4th and Walnut in St. Charles (Now Calvary Pentecostal Church) 1928 Summer, Pastor Theiss becomes first resident pastor
- 1931 Parsonage built ($5300)
- 1936 April 13, St. Mark's joins Missouri Synod
- 1937 Services in German replaced by 5 German communion services a year (those dropped in 1941)
- 1950 December 3, 25th year Anniversary Service This appears to be from the building of the First Church in 1925. (Actual 25th Anniversary should have been January 27,1932)
- 1954 Red Brick Church and parsonage (5th & Walnut) donated to St. Mark's by Methodist Congregation, St. Charles and Colonel Edward J. Baker 1955 June 27, First Church sold at auction for $22,500 to the Salvation Army
- 1956 November 18, Remodeled Red Brick Church Dedicated
- 1970 April 5, New Sunday School / Fellowship Hall dedicated
- 1973 Cornerstone of the First Church opened
- 1977 October - Red Brick Church Auction and Demolition
- 1978 April 30, New Sanctuary Dedicated
- 1982 October 10, St. Mark's 75th Anniversary Service
- 2003 November 2, Remodeled Church-Office Complex dedicated
- 2007 January 27, 100 Year Anniversary Celebration
