Our Church's History
- 1867 - A small group of St. Louisans -- hungery for an English-speaking church -- established a congregation in a residential area near downtown St. Louis bounded by today's Grand and Jefferson Avenues.
- 1868 - First services were held in a Masonic Hall at 10th and Carr Streets -- with Rev. Dr. S. W. Harkey of Lithfield, Illinois presiding.
- 1869 - A church build, St. Mark's first home, was completed at the corner of Elliott and Wash Streets.
- 1871 - Rev. Dr. Mosheim E. Rhodes of Lebanon, PA, came to serve the new mission chruch as Pastor -- a relationship which would last until 1916 -- a period of 45 years.
- 1882 - A larger St. Mark's was built at the southwest corner of Cardinal and Bell Avenues. The building still stands following a succession of owners.
- 1921 - After World War I, St. Mark's followed the western movement of population -- and moved into our present building on Clayton Road
- 1955 - Still more space became necessary, so the present church was enlarged and the interior completely refigured. The project was completed during the era of Pastor William Hover, who held the second longest pastorate -- from 1953 until 1977.
