den Road and Pierson Drive for the Swedish com- munity until a church was built in 1907. The new church was located at the corner of Pierson Drive and Second St. Mr. Peterson was the preacher and Sunday School director for 28 years. The Swedish Ladies Club was a very active group of ladies that helped with the upkeep of the church. They had also raised enough money and built a woo— den sidewalk which stretched from the church to the railway station. This later became a cinder sidewalk. The church was a place of worship for other denominations, as well, when it was not in use by the Swedish. The church was later used as a Pen- tecostal Mission until it was destroyed by fire. ST. MARK’S UNITED CHURCH The Presbytarian church in Tyndall was estab- lished in 1903 on land donated by Mr. Jake Win- kler. It had a large congregation from Tyndall and Garson. The first organist on record was Mr. Tom Foster and Mr. Arthur Earle, Garson, was first Sun- day School superintendant and choirmaster. The church was replaced in 1939, becoming the present St. Mark’s United Church (renamed in 1959). The church was served by student ministers in the early years, first Grant Smith. Others included F. Roberts, Mr. Love, Mr. Maxwell, Mr. Cann, 1950 - 51, Mr. R. Donnelly, 1951 - 54, Mr. Clifford, 1954 - 55, Mr. Harland, 1955 - 56, L. Von Sprecten, 1956 - 58. The church was dedicated by Reverend MacDonald. The first wedding in the church was that of Mr. Going to Swedish picnic on the Swedish church grounds, June, 1912. Back: Elizabeth Holmberg, Elva Fahlen holding Olga, John Holmberg, Hannah Holm- berg holding George, Edith Holmberg. Front: Carl Holm- berg, Arvid Fahlen, Fred Fah- len, Dan Holmberg, Ingward Holmberg. 3’, Joyce and “Kappy” Kapalik. and Mrs. Robert Kapalik (née Joyce McLeod) on June 21, 1945. The first ordained minister was Rev. Paul Hen- 51