St. Mark Lutheran Church, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone, is a people called by God to be servants of all people; to experience God's saving grace through faith; to come together as the body of Christ in worship and celebration of the gifts of God; and, to reach out to those outside the church with witness to the loving grace of God through Christ Jesus.

October 11, 1953

The first worship service was held in the University Chapel. Using a borrowed cross and with 140 in attendance, John F. Beyerly led the first service of the congregation.

January 16, 1954

Ministry to university students first organized. Students met in Madison Hall on Sundays. Women of St. Mark would serve them an evening meal.

March 15, 1954

St. Mark recognized as a mission congregation of the LCA. The Virginia Synod had already approved a mission congregation 4 months earlier.

Reformation Sunday, 1957

Ground-breaking for St. Mark. The 1.7 acres at the corner of Ivy and Alderman Road had been purchased in October, 1955.

December 8, 1958

The first service in the new structure. Shortly after this first service, the Moller Pipe Organ was installed.

December 14, 1958

The Dedication of St. Mark Lutheran Church.

March 12, 1967

Ground-breaking of the Educational Wing and the Fellowship Hall of St. Mark. The Congregation had grown to the point that there was now a second service at 8:30 a.m.

July 1985

John Hougen becomes the first full-time campus pastor.

1993

Jan David Tobias called as Associate Pastor. Led by Pastors Holley and Tobias, St. Mark has worked with the Salvation Army, Refugee families, Habitat for humanity and the Stephen Ministries.

1997

St. Mark begins using the Internet's World Wide Web to witness to the world.

1998

Bruce Wollenberg is called as St. Mark's full time pastor.

2006

Bill Stewart begins serving as St. Mark's interim pastor.