1854
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Founding of
"Die Deutsche Evangelische Lutherische Gemeinde (The German
Evangelical Lutheran Church) of Watertown, Jefferson County,
Wisconsin" on October 22 under the leadership of the Reverend
Christian Sans
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1863
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Traveling by
Pastor (and Synod President) Johannes Bading to Germany and Russia
to gather funds for the establishing of Northwestern College
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1888
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Building of the
present church structure for slightly over twenty-three thousand
dollars, and changing of name to "Die Evangelische Lutherische
Sankt Markus Gemeinde (The Evangelical Lutheran Saint Mark's
Congregation) of Watertown, Wisconsin"
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1893
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Commissioning of
our synod's first missionaries to work among the Apache Indians in
Arizona in a service at Saint Mark's
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1916
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Forming of Trinity English Lutheran Congregation by
members of Saint Mark's who were interested in having
English services
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1928
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Establishing a
second pastoral position at Saint Mark's
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1971
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Building of the
church narthex
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1981
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Establishing a
third pastoral position at Saint Mark's
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1987
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Building of the
church's parish center
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1995
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Establish fourth
and fifth part-time / semi-retired pastoral positions at Saint
Mark's
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