1893 - First services held in home of Leopold Lucht; Sunday School organized
1894 - Chapel built on Ruby Avenue
1895 - Day School opened in fall; 25 students
1897 - St. Mark congregation officially established

Building Years - Pastor Brandes

1908 - Construction began on a new multi-purpose building at the corner of Pearl and Ardmore
1909 - Tornado hits church and school buildings on Ruby Avenue; temporary quarters used
1910 - New church and school building dedicated
1918 - During World War I, change from German to English as main language began
1925 - Present House of Worship dedicated; multi-purpose building now used fully for 220 day school students and 300 Sunday School children; congregation 1,100 souls

Growing Years - Pastor Kuechle

1937 - Chancel rebuilt and reredos added to altar for 40th anniversary of congregation
1944 - Mortgage on church building burned
1947 - Half century of God’s Blessings celebrated; congregation approaches peak membership of almost 1,500 communicants and 1,900 souls; 170 day school pupils; 285 in Sunday School

Rebuilding Years - Pastors Krentz and Werner

1955 - For 30th anniversary of dedication of the church building, new lighting, carpeting, and organ dedicated; redecoration
1960 - Educational, administrative, and recreational addition with 8 classrooms, offices, and gym completed and dedicated
1969 - Indebtedness on addition paid off
1970 - 75th anniversary of congregation’s establishment observed; sanctuary redecorated; narthex carpeting and echo organ installed; congregation now numbers 1,050 communicants and 1,360 souls with 180 students in day school and 140 in Sunday School

Recent Years - Pastor Buck