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Our History |
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| April 16 |
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First church service held at GuilfordHigh School |
| July 9 |
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Purchase of the Thomas Garrett farm approved as the building site |
| September 3 |
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First confirmation service |
| November 19 |
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Pastor John R. Benson was called |
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| 1962 |
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| April 15 |
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Ground breaking ceremony for the new church site |
| August 5 |
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Cornerstone was laid |
| December 16 |
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First service in the new church building |
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| 1963 |
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| January 20 |
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Formal dedication of St. Mark building |
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| 1964 |
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| October 21 |
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Ground breaking ceremony for the new expansion |
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| 1965 |
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| June 27 |
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New Educational wing was dedicated |
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| 1969 |
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| April 13 |
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Pastor Bensons last service |
| November 2 |
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Pastor Wayne R. Viereck was called |
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| 1970 |
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| August 16 |
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Ground breaking ceremony for the new Sanctuary |
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| 1971 |
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| November 7 |
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First service in new Sanctuary |
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| 1974 |
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The Paul Hogan Memorial Pipe Organ was installed and dedicated |
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| 1980-1981 |
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Rev. Nancy Fenick, the first woman pastor in the Lutheran church, was called as assistant pastor |
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| 1981-1984 |
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Pastor Steven Barnes served as assistant pastor |
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| 1984-1985 |
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New building addition made provided more office space, larger Sanctuary, larger choir room and six classrooms |
| 1985 |
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| August |
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Pastor Larry Matthews was called as assistant pastor |
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| 1986 |
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25th Anniversary was celebrated |
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| 1989 |
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St. Mark totaled over 1800 baptized and confirmed members |
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| 1993 |
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| October |
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Carolyn Hedin retired as organist after 26 years |