History

Jan. 1837 - Mars Hill Presbyterian Church organized

1841 - Mars Hill Cemetery deeded Lot 146 - 1.5 acres

1842 - First Camp Meeting held

1843 - James Lemon establishes Sunday School

1850 - Lot 109 - 7 acres Mars Hill Camp Grounds.  Present Church site

1859 - Mars Hill sends out 2 ministers - James P. McMillan, D.D. and Samuel Orr

1861 - Mars Hill withdraws from the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America

1870 - Mars Hill establishes a mission church - Acworth Presbyterian

1883 - On land donated by James C. Peters, Mars Hill Church built 32x50 building for $450.00

1901 - Mars Hill Graveyard Association (now Memorial Association) was formed

1902 - 1-room building at Cemetery deeded to Cobb Board of Education - used as a school until 1938

1930 - Mars Hill sends out 4 ministers - Wm. J McMillan, D.D., Robert H. Orr, Homer M. McLain & James F. Aiken

1935 - Women's Auxiliary organized.   Daisy Swanson, First President.

1946 - Women's Auxiliary project to build Sunday School rooms

1947 - Vacation Bible School started at Mars Hill

1950 - Install gas heating system, brick veneer outside of church, and construct portico

1956 - Acworth assumes a full-time pastor.  Mars Hill shares with Midway Presbyterian.

1965 - Men of the Church and the Church Library established.

1973 - Manse renovated.   Property adjacent to church purchased.

1977 - Fellowship Hall completed.

1982 - Fund Raiser (IRA - Improving, Remodeling, Always for Christ) raised $8,000 to pay off Fellowship Hall

1983 - Unification - Presbyterian Church U.S and United Presbyterian Church U.S.A.

1984 - Begin PATH Offering, and participation in the Acworth Food Pantry

1985 - Family Life Center completed.

1987 - Diaconate re-installed.   Mars Hill celebrates 150!

1991 - Ground breaking for new sanctuary (6/2/91)

1995 - Dr. Bryant Harris becomes Senior Pastor of Mars Hill Presbyterian Church

1998 - David Horton becomes Associate Pastor.

1999 - Old Manse (Blue House) demolished and Modular Buildings installed for classrooms.

2001 - "Annex" property acquired.

2001 - Middle (9:45) Worship Service starts on Easter Sunday, April 15.

2002 - Pre-school starts

2003 - Wednesday Night Suppers start

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Mars Hill
 Presbyterian Church
3385 Mars Hill Road
Acworth, GA 30101
(770) 974-4395   
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