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The Gardens Baptist Church at 11980 Alt. A1A was not within the boundaries on Palm Beach Gardens when it was dedicated in May, 1962, with its minister Reverend Sherman W. Swan. However, with the annexation of that land, it has become the oldest…

The Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola began its history as a parish church established by Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll of the Archdiocese of Miami on June 25th, 1970.

In 1982, after extensive research and parishioner input, Reverend Frank Flynn determined that the parish growth and need was more than sufficient to embark on a campaign to build a new church. The parish had dramatically grown to nearly 2,000…

Palm Beach Gardens Church of God, founded by A.T. and Imogene Lowery and Milton and Vonice Pinder, conducted its first service on March 12, 1967, in a private home. In December that year, construction began on a building that became known as…

By April of 1963, the congregation of St. Mark's Episcopal Church had expanded beyond the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ranlet in North Palm Beach, so they set up a temporary facility at the abandoned Guava Farm House, just north of the Publix Market…

St. Mark's Episcopal Church originated on Advent Sunday in December 1962, when clergy from Holy Trinity Church of West Palm Beach began meeting with a group in the North Palm Beach Elementary School. Under the leadership of Reverend Robert Terhune,…

Four men from St. Mark's Episcopal Church, all engineers from Pratt & Whitney, including former mayor and city councilman Walter Wiley, helped plan and build the tractor shed during the years of school and sanctuary reconstruction. The other church…

The American Lutheran Church Board of American Missions bought five acres on Holly Drive in 1962, just behind what was also known as Plant Drive Park. Construction began on the new Nativity Lutheran Church by June of that year, with the founding…

These were the First Officers from the Women's Club of Palm Beach Gardens. From left to right, Inge Bowdre, Natalie Snyder, Barbara Bruce, Josephine Saad, Mrs. Bruce Weller, and Thurza Branstrom. For more than 40 years, the Palm Beach Gardens…

Arline Kiselewski, the 1976 Woman's Club president, presented this needlepoint, handcrafted crest to the city as part of the country's bicentennial. It is currently located in the city council chambers. Every member of the club participated in…