1808
Apr 20
St. John’s begins as a preaching point
St. John’s (part of the New Hanover Lutheran ministry) begins as a preaching point (“Boyers”)
1811
Apr 20
St. John’s Shares a Church on West Philadelphia Avenue
St. John’s shares a church on West Philadelphia Avenue with the Reformed congregation, now the Good Shepherd United Church of Christ
1867
1872
1882
Feb 17
A Steeple is Added
A steeple is added to the church (the 172 foot steeple is removed in 1933 as unsafe; the present steeple, 45 feet high, is erected in 1985)
1890
Mar 18
The first Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws are authorized and printed
The first Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws are authorized and printed
1918
Jun 20
The church steeple was repaired
The church steeple was repaired, small turrets were removed and closed-up
1926
1927
Aug 02
Sunday School addition is completed
A 60 by 72-foot brick Sunday School addition at the rear of the church building is completed
1943
Jun 23
1943
356 church members serve in the armed forces during World War II (98 in World War I); a monthly newspaper, St. John’s Speaks, is produced by the congregation for them
1950
Sep 11
1950
The second floor sanctuary, basically as it exists today, is refurnished and renovated along colonial lines; the former three-sided balcony is replaced by one balcony above the rear of the nave
1953
1955
1959
1964
1966
1967
Sep 02
1967
The Geiger property on the north side of the church is acquired as the church embarked on an extensive building program
1969
Oct 06
1969
The present Parish Building (including elevator) and complete renovation of the church building are completed
1970
Nov 21
1970
Gary G. Scott begins work at St. John’s as associate pastor; the first issue of St. John’s Eagle appears; a Pre-Kindergarten School begins
1971