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On April 10, 1858, a
group of like-minded Presbyterians of the Mechanicsburg area gathered
together to form a Presbyterian Church in the town of Mechanicsburg. After
the necessary steps were taken, the charter of the new church was filed on
August 27, 1858, and recorded on December 10, 1858. A church building was
erected on South Market Street in that same year.
During the next 21 years
the membership grew from the original 50 charter members to 300. Growth
continued to be steady, and in May, 1945, a letter went out to members in an
effort to raise $20,000 for the remodeling and enlarging of the church which
was located on South Market Street.
Times and thoughts change
and on June 24, 1956, the present church was dedicated to the service of the
Lord, at a cost of over $225,000. |
Continued growth
necessitated the addition of a Christian Education wing to the church. This
was dedicated on September 15, 1963. Membership had now reached over the
1,000 mark and the church was continually expanding its service to the
community.
It is interesting to note
here that most of the original 50 charter members of this church were former
members of the Silver Spring Presbyterian Church. It was their desire to
establish a church here in the community, since at that time it was
difficult for them to get to the Silver Spring Church.
Since 1990 the Church has
expanded and renovated its facilities with the purchase of the Parish House
across Keller Street and a one million-dollar building and improvement
program.
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