From Central Florida-
If all goes according to plan, St. Mark's Episcopal Church parishioners will be able to worship in "a bigger that."
"That" is the existing historic church at Main and North Ninth streets. The tiny building, with exquisite stained glass windows, is 120 years old and is bursting at the seams at Sunday Mass.
The church has room to seat 80 comfortably.
On a recent visit by the Central Florida Episcopal Bishop John Howe, more than double that number attended the service.
"Our Sunday attendance is up 33 percent and that's phenomenal for the Episcopal Church," the Rev. Chris Brathwaite said Monday. He goes by Father Chris.
The new church building, the parish members agreed, will look just like the existing one, only bigger.
To accomplish that goal, the parish is starting a $1.4 million capital campaign which Brathwaite said he is excited about.
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http://www.newschief.com/article/20120318/NEWS/120319964/1002/news01?Title=St-Mark-s-Episcopal-Church-plans-expansion-
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