When St. Marcus Lutheran Church was founded in 1875, the surrounding city of Milwaukee had gas-lit streets with horse-drawn carriages and wooden sidewalks.
The church and the city have come a long way in 150 years, and its longtime pastor documented that history in a new e-book and a series of talks this month at the church.
Pastor Mark Jeske’s book, “The History of St. Marcus” provides a window into how Milwaukee has grown and the role that religious institutions have played in its neighborhoods…