CHRONOLOGY OF IMPORTANT EVENTS IN ST. MARK'S HISTORY
JANUARY 25, 1875
Rev. Rudolph Brueck appointed by the Bishop Wm. L. Harris of the Southern German conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church to organize a church for the German residents of Houston
JULY 19, 1876
Property purchased fronting 100 feet on Hamilton Street and 50 feet on Preston Avenue
APRIL 29, 1882
Property purchased fronting 40 feet on Hamilton Street with a depth of 100 feet, adjoining the first property purchased
APRIL 29, 1882
First mention of "Emanuel'' in the name of the church
OCTOBER 8, 1891
Purchase of property at White and Lubbock Streets
1892
Zion church building completed
1892
Church bell purchased and installed
1895
Parsonage completed for Zion Church at 609 White Street
AUGUST 7, 1895
Emanuel Church property sold to Congregation Adath Yeshurun
FEBRUARY, 1896
Organization of Ladies Aid Society
1903
Organization of Epworth League
NOVEMBER, 1912
Rev. H. M. Whaling Jr. appointed by Bishop E. D. Mouzon to organize church in Woodland Heights
JANUARY 5, 1913
Woodland Heights Methodist Church, South, was organized with 116 members
MARCH, 1913
Organization of Woman's Missionary Society
JULY 1, 1913
Property purchased fronting 100 feet on Houston Avenue by 100 feet on Grota Street
SEPTEMBER, 1913
First service in the new church building
NOVEMBER 26, 1916
Dedication of Woodland Heights Church and burning of the note
JANUARY 3, 1924
Purchase of property at 11th and Norhill by Zion
SPRING, 1924
Parsonage completed at 1031 East 11th Street
SEPTEMBER 15, 1924
Sale of property at White and Lubbock Streets
1925
Norhill church building completed.
Organization of Troop 30, Boy Scouts of America (Norhill)
JULY 17, 1925
Golden Jubilee and dedication of Norhill Church.
1925
Organization of Epworth League (Norhill)
MARCH 10, 1927
Woodland Heights Church purchased property in 600 block of Pecore
1927
Educational building completed at Norhill
1932
Second educational building completed at Norhill
1935
Organization of Troop 75, Boy Scouts of America (Woodland)
MARCH 8, 1937
First mention of a merger of Woodland and Norhill in the Woodland church minutes.
MARCH 1937
Rev. Landrum and Rev. Whaling met in Kansas City with Bishop Charles L. Meade of the Methodist Episcopal Church with reference to a merger of Norhill and Woodland
FEBRUARY 11, 1938
Presentation of architectural plans by seven architects
FEBRUARY 16, 1938
Selection of James Ruskin Bailey to be the architect for the new church
APRIL 27, 1938
Dinner at the Houston Club for the leaders of the financial campaign workers hosted by John B. Williams
MAY 6, 1938
Dinner at the Texas State Hotel hosted by Bishop Clinton S. Quinn of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas in honor of Rev. Leifeste and Rev. Landrum
MAY 8, 1938
Joint service of Woodland and Norhill and signing of the Articles of Union
MAY 9, 1938
Union Fellowship Banquet at Hogg School to celebrate the merger and signal the opening of the $100,000 Memorial campaign
JULY 29, 1938
Sale of Woodland Methodist Church to Woodland Christian Church
AUGUST 25, 1938
Rice Institute agreed to extend a loan of $35,000 for the cost of the educational building and foundation of the sanctuary.
SEPTEMBER, 1938
Authorization to sign the contract with Gulf Coast Construction Co. for construction of the educational building and foundation of the sanctuary
DECEMBER 27, 1938
Gulf Coast Construction Company authorized to proceed with the building of the sanctuary after Rice Institute had approved a $15,000 additional loan
AUGUST 10, 1939
Laying of the cornerstone with Bishop A. Frank Smith presiding
NOVEMBER 12, 1939
Rev. D. L. Landrum appointed first pastor of St. Mark's
JANUARY, 1940
Organization of the Woman's Society of Christian Service with Mrs. F. M. Black as president
FEBRUARY 4, 1940
First service in the new sanctuary with Bishop A. Frank Smith preaching the sermon
MARCH 1, 1940
First wedding in sanctuary - Miss Mildred Froehner and Mr. John Rossow
APRIL, 1940
Installation of the pipe organ
OCTOBER 16, 1940
Parent Education Class founded by Mrs. L. E. Parchman
MAY, 1941
Organization of the Methodist Men with Warren C. Switzer as president
AUGUST 20, 1941
Sale of Norhill church property to Berean Baptist Church
FEBRUARY, 1946
Dedication of church free of any debt
FEBRUARY, 1949
Construction completed on the chapel
FEBRUARY 23, 1949
First wedding in the chapel- Betsy Christian and Gordon Ray Hinz
OCTOBER, 1953
Organization of the Autumn Club
SEPTEMBER 13, 1959
Groundbreaking for the Children's building
MARCH 13, 1960
Consecration service for the completed children's building
FEBRUARY 3, 1970
Dedication of the children's building
FEBRUARY 22, 1974
Dedication of portraits of ministers
1974
Completion of the Memorial Garden
JUNE 1, 1975
Dedication of the Heritage Room
1977
Addition of the Mixture Number III rank of 193 pipes to the organ
OCTOBER, 1980
Mother's Day Out program established with Mrs. Alberta Taylor as director
APRIL 13, 1986
Addition of the 8' Bourdon rank with 61 pipes to the organ
AUGUST, 1987
Establishment of the St. Mark's Endowment Fund
1988
Standing seam copper roof installed on the sanctuary and main building
