Our History

Highlights

* 1859 (January 31) Organization of St. Mark's by the Rev. G.D. Bernheim, D.D. with sixteen members.

* 1860 Charlotte population is 1,427

* 1885 (Oct.31) Cornerstone laying at N. Tryon St.

* 1890 (Oct. 31) Dedication of North Tryon St. church

* 1909 (October 31) Fiftieth Anniversary celebration of the organization of St. Mark's Lutheran Church. (1910) Charlotte population is 34,014.

* 1917 (October 31) Celebration of Four Hundredth Anniversary of Protestant Reformation

* 1918 Merger of United Synod of the Lutheran Church in the South with two other Lutheran bodies to form the United Lutheran Church in America

* 1920 (March 7) Cornerstone laying of North Tryon Street educational building

* 1923 (January 21) New constitution adopted providing rotation in office for councilmen

* 1935 (October 27-31) Fiftieth Anniversary of cornerstone laying of North Tryon Street church

* 1956 Purchase of two acres at the corner of Edgehill Road and Queens Road for the construction of a new church and educational facilities

* 1959 (January 28-February 1) Celebration of Centennial Anniversary with festivities climaxing in a birthday banquet and pageant January 31 at Radio Center Auditorium

* 1960 (September 11) Congregation moved into new and present home 1001 Queens Road. Charlotte population is 201,564.

* 1984 (January 29) Combination of month long celebration of 125th Anniversary of St. Mark's with worship service similar to 1859 liturgy and music

* 1980's Charlotte emerges as national banking center

* 1990 Dedication of prayer garden and columbarium on Edgehill Road side of the church

* 1993 Partnership with Ascension Lutheran Church/Missouri Synod for Charlotte Lutheran School

* 1995 Improvements to organ and installation of second organ and trumpet- enchamade

* 1999 Ground breaking for new facilities.

* 2000 (September 10) Dedication of the new church facilities. Charlotte population is 512,628.

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