ON NOVEMBER 11, 2019 THE CONGREGATION TURNED 140 YEARS OLD!
Enjoy the pictures from this special time click
St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church
November 11, 1879-2019 |
November 10, 2019 We kicked-off a month-long celebration that started on November 11 through December 8. All the activities were planned by the 140th Anniversary Committee. By the grace of God and Christs love we Glorify, Grow and Go into the world to witness and serve. |
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The History Committee chose the image of Christ knocking at the door – Christ coming into our lives.
Paul emphasized this in his letters to the church at Philippi (where we have taken our scripture passage from) Philippians 4:4. Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say Rejoice! |
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Did you know? Rev. Clinton Lepley pastor of the Beckleysville Charge in 1873 began to preach to Lutherans. Shortly thereafter Red Men's Hall (which is in the vicinity of the auto parts store on Main Street) was rented and the first Sunday School was organized.
The 1883 church after the parsonage was built in 1889.
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Red Men’s Hall was rented and used as the first meeting space for Lutheran’s in Hampstead.
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This sanctuary photo pre-dates the 1974-1975 renovations spoken of in Pastor Roeger’s history.
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This brick church completed in 1883 was torn down for the stone structure completed in 1941. |
George W. M. Shaffer cutting stone for the new church in 1941 that he said would built for $16,000, and it was so!
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The 1941 church during Pastors Roeger’s tenure.
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Frances Wolfinger, long-time member of St. Mark’s, did this painting of the church after the 1993 renovation was completed.
While Martin Luther was a professor at Wittenberg University, he designed this seal. He declared that this is the “expression of his theology.”
Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say Rejoice!
The History Committee is part of the 140th Anniversary Committee
The History Committee is part of the 140th Anniversary Committee