J. F. Fahs

 St. Mark's Pastors Henry Ziegler
Joseph Welker
J. F. Fahs
F. C. H. Lampe
Abraham Reeser Horne
William Rickert
A. L. Yount
George G. Kunkle
William F. Rick
Edwin Lunn Miller
Stephen M. Paulson
Henry Douglas Spaeth
Paul L. Yount
J. Ray Houser
R. Neumeyer - F. Lambert
Frederick C. Hasskarl
Paul Bosch - William Hershey
Robert Miller - Jesse Houck
Dale E. Johnson
Stephen F. Yelovich
Walter L. Brandau
Kenneth R. Elkin

Rev. J. F. Fahs was a young man when he assumed pastorate of the still infant congregation on April 1, 1858. A prayer meeting, the first of record, was instituted. During his four years and ten months of ministry in Williamsport, many difficulties presented themselves, but nevertheless, the church grew in strength and in spirit. The membership increased from 70 to 100, and the little church emerged from the critical period of childhood.

During his leadership, a full time sexton was hired to care for the church and its property; the parsonage next to the church, which building was demolished during the 1949-51 Market Street bridge ramp construction project, was purchased and an altar was erected in the chancel to replace the table formerly used.

He resigned in 1863 to accept a call from St. John’s Church, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Rev. Fahs returned to the church in 1902 to participate in the celebration of the church’s 50^th anniversary.