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The table below shows important milestones in Fauntleroy Church's history.

Year Event
1908 First worship Service 
1909 Reverend James Elvin called as minister
1911 Officially became known as Fauntleroy Congregational Church
1913 First Christian Endeavor Society formed.  Rev. Elvin resigned and Rev. Hubert Burgess called as minister
1914  Fauntleroy gymnasium and manual training center erected
1929 Rev. Burgess resigned and Rev. Robert Baskerville called as minister
1930 Men's Club formed
1933 Rev. Baskerville resigned
1935 Rev. Mary McKee called as minister
1945 Rev. McKee resigned
1946 Navy Chaplain Rev. Alpheus M. Lusk called as minister
1947 Financial drive raised $97,000 for new sanctuary
1949 Carolyn Goddard appointed religious education director
1952 New sanctuary dedicated.  Little Pilgrim School started
1953 Rev. Lusk resigned and Rev. Ernest Yarrow called as minister
1955 Rev. Donald Lamka appointed associate minister
1960 Rev. Frank Kelsey called as associate minister
1961 Rev. Yarrow, Rev Lamka and Rev. Kelsey resigned
1962 Rev. Otto Jonas called as minister
1972 Rev. Harold Fray called as minister
1973 Rev. James Spraker appointed associate minister for education
1980 Both Rev. Spraker and Rev. Gillies, resigned
1984 Rev. Fray resigned
1985  Rev. Dr. David Colwell appointed interim minister
1986 Rev. David Kratz called as minister
Table data courtesy Roy Morse 2/29/00

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