How things got started and where we are now...
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church was founded in 1953, so we’ve existed in the Hoffman Heights neighborhood of Aurora for over 60 years now. When the church began, there were two active military bases nearby and much of the membership was made up of those folks. Today, those bases are closed and the demographic of the neighborhood has changed dramatically. T
here is wonderful diversity in the neighborhood but also a fair amount of poverty and struggle, along with the development of a large, new medical facility, which has brought in new folks and new businesses. We strive to be a church that understands our current context and offers the love of Christ in meaningful ways. It is something we are continually working on and praying about, trusting the Spirit to lead and guide us.
