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11/13/1889
Cramer Hill Mission organized by the Second Presbyterian Church Missions Committee.
11/20/1889
First meeting of the Cramer Hill Mission.
1891
New Chapel at 27th & Garfield was completed and named Grace Presbyterian Church of Camden.
1909
Future home of Evangelical Presbyterian Church of East Camden as seen in this 1909 postcard.
1940s
Pastor Samuel Warren and John Born in front of Grace Presbyterian Church
6/17/1941
License of Samuel Warren removed by Presbyterian Church USA. Warren had been pulpit supply for three years and was called by the congregation to be pastor.
6/22/1941
The congregation moved to Rodel's Funeral Home for its first service.
7/6/1941
First tent meeting of the Bible Presbyterian Church of East Camden held in lot purchased by Samuel Warren between Grace Presbyterian Church and Rodel's Funeral Home.
10/5/1941
Last tent meeting.
10/12/1941
Bible Presbyterian Church of East Camden occupied newly purchased building at 27th & Arthur.
1941
Samuel Warren withdrew his name from consideration as pastor of the new church.
1941
Desmond Jones became first pastor.
9/8/1948
Howard Cross was received into the church as student pastor.
4/13/1949
Howard Cross was called as our second pastor.
6/10/1949
Howard Cross was ordained and installed.
7/16/1952
Howard Cross resigned to go into the Chaplaincy.
10/01/1952
Morgan Jones was called to by the congregation to be the third pastor.
10/24/1952
Morgan Jones was installed as pastor.
11/21/1954
Dedication of a new brick addition to the front of the building.
1950s
Completed construction of brick addition at 27th & Arthur
3/1960
Morgan Jones resigned to go into training for the mission field.
10/12/1960
Lynden Stewart was called by the congregation to be the fourth pastor.
11/18/1960
Lynden Stewart was installed as pastor.
1961
Name of church was changed to Evangelical Presbyterian Church of East Camden.
1962
Authorization given to build a new narthex for the church building.
1960's
Choir Christmas program.
9/22/1969
Lynden Stewart resigned to move on to a new work in Trenton.
10/22/1969
John Palmer was called to be our fifth pastor.
2/20/1970
John Palmer was installed as pastor.
10/30/1981
Last day in the Camden church. 40 years almost to the day from our first service in October 1941.
11/1981
Services are held at the Snover Givnish Funeral Home in Cinnaminson and continue there for two and one half years.
1983-1984
Construction of the new building in Mount Laurel.
6/10/1984
First service in Mount Laurel.
9/30/1984
Church in Mount Laurel dedicated.
12/12/1984
Pastor John Palmer went home to be with the Lord.
9/8/1985
Gary Englestad was called to be pastor.
11/3/1985
First service by Gary Englestad as pastor.
12/15/1985
Installation service for pastor Gary Englestad.
