Churches

A play written about the history of St. Marks Lutheran Church. Based on evidence in the writing, it is believed to have been written by the church historian
Mary Louise Laughner Hancock (my grandmother)
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St. Marks history transcribed from Mary Louise Hancock handwritten notes from 1988

Whitestown Parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. History possibly written by Rev G.L. Kleespie

Methodist church. one hundredth anniversary 1952

Methodist Church "Little Red Book" 1952

Methodist church. Consecration day November 26, 1961

Methodist church directory 1965-1966. from Bobby Giles collection

Methodist church directory 1992. from Bobby Giles collection

Methodist church Pioneer Days 1975. from Bobby Giles collection

Methodist church 1992 directory

Mounts Run Baptist Church centennial booklet- 100 year history

Mounts Run history 1837-1977

Salem Methodist Episcopal church centennial celebration service bulletin. October 1934

Baptist church 50th Anniversary 1952

I am certain there are more old photos of local churches but these are the only ones I have at the moment.

Baptist church postcard 1915. Harley Sheets collection(front)

Church taken in 1925 by Cecil Beckett. Little Lutheran Church in Union Township.

St Marks pastors (page 1)

St Marks pastors (page 3)

St Marks pastors (page 2)

St. Marks newspaper September 2010

1952 Baptist church postcard (front)

1952 Baptist church postcard (back)

St. Marks congregation. August 1983

St Marks plate 1962

St. Marks Sanctuary Easter morning 1981

St Marks 1924 sunday school class- Boone magazine March 1978

License plate

Union Lutheran Church. Ralph Stark collection at Boone Co historical society

Little Lutheran cemetery and St. Marks church info from Ralph Stark collection at Boone County historical society

Unknown undated early St Marks group of children

St. Marks Lutheran 1915

June 12 1911 Postcard. St Marks church. Mrs Mate Grimes

June 24 of 1911 Postcard. St Marks church. Mrs Mate Grimes

Church bulletin insert prepared by Mike Hancock using information from the history of the church.

Baptist Church as you look North on Main street. This was across from the current Lions Club Park. Notice the horse and buggy coming down the road. Date unknown but very early

Information comes from the History of Whitestown book compiled by Janice West. Complete book is available on the home page of this website

St. Marks 150th anniversary. Lebanon Reporter 1998

St. Marks Lutheran church built in 1869 and later razed to build the new church in 1904. The newer church still stands on this exact spot. The land was purchased from Ambrose Neese.