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St. Mark's United Church of Christ, Bloomington, MN

 Collection
Identifier: Church RG 931

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1954 - 2025

Biographical / Historical

In 1954 the synodical committee on National Missions of the Evangelical and Reformed church was considering a mission church in the southern area of rural Hennepin County. Rev. Robert Volkert of Faith Church in Minneapolis was asked to take charge of the organizational work. On November 7, 1954 the first worship service of St. Mark's was held at the Oxboro Theater with Rev. Samuel Schmiecken officiating. In May 1955 Rev. Wesley Borneman accepted the call to St. Mark's as the full time minister. Church closed September 2025

Biographical / Historical

Pastors Who Served

Rev. Wesley W. Bornemann
1955-1959
Rev. Melvin E. Witmer
1959-1963
Rev. Harry Reiners
1964-1967
Rev. Dr. Henry Reifschneider
1965-1986
Rev. Roy Walter Eberbach
1982-1996
Rev. Jennifer Stoos
1996-1998
Rev. Jennifer Jaimez
1998-2025

Full Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Title
St. Mark's United Church of Christ, Bloomington, MN
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the E&R Library & Archives Repository

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