90 Hunter Street East
Peterborough, ON
K9H 1G5, Canada
History
History
Mark Street United Church has a long, proud heritage. Over 125 years ago, a group of people belonging to the Bible Christian denomination began gathering for worship at the town hall in the village of Ashburnham. By September, they had gathered enough people and money to erect a building, located on the east side of Mark Street, a half block south of the present day church.
By the mid 1920’s the little congregation joined the Wesleyan Methodists and entered church union to become the United Church of Canada. Having outgrown the building, they bought property where the present Mark Street United Church buildings are located. On March 3, 1929, a new building was completed at a total cost of $42,000.00 – including the kitchen! When the first service was held, the congregation still owed $18,000.00.
For almost the next thirty years, this was the building that housed the Mark Street Church family. By the 1950’s the congregation had grown and more space was needed. A committee was appointed and fundraising began again. The sod was turned for a new Christian Education Centre in 1957 and the building was completed in 1957 at a total cost of $90,000.00. It was dedicated in 1958.
Years pass and the needs change. In the early 90’s the congregation of Mark Street became aware that the church’s many stairs were preventing some people from being “part of the family”, … so once again, in the spring of 1995, sod was turned. This latest addition accommodating a larger general office, another office/computer room, new accessible washrooms and most importantly a Lift to make the building barrier free, was completed at a cost of $225,000.00. Its’ dedication in October 1995 opened Mark Street’s doors so that all people might gather and participate in serving Christ.
By the mid 1920’s the little congregation joined the Wesleyan Methodists and entered church union to become the United Church of Canada. Having outgrown the building, they bought property where the present Mark Street United Church buildings are located. On March 3, 1929, a new building was completed at a total cost of $42,000.00 – including the kitchen! When the first service was held, the congregation still owed $18,000.00.
For almost the next thirty years, this was the building that housed the Mark Street Church family. By the 1950’s the congregation had grown and more space was needed. A committee was appointed and fundraising began again. The sod was turned for a new Christian Education Centre in 1957 and the building was completed in 1957 at a total cost of $90,000.00. It was dedicated in 1958.
Years pass and the needs change. In the early 90’s the congregation of Mark Street became aware that the church’s many stairs were preventing some people from being “part of the family”, … so once again, in the spring of 1995, sod was turned. This latest addition accommodating a larger general office, another office/computer room, new accessible washrooms and most importantly a Lift to make the building barrier free, was completed at a cost of $225,000.00. Its’ dedication in October 1995 opened Mark Street’s doors so that all people might gather and participate in serving Christ.
