Sydenstricker Chapel Cemetery Information Kiosk - Fairfax, Virginia - Eagle Scout Project Sites on Waymarking.com

This kiosk built by Spencer Regnier and Troop 1518 as an Eagle Scout Project. It shows the timeline of the Sydenstricker Chapel Cemetery with a graphic display to help visualize. Below the timeline is another unique chart, a display of time using a tree that was planted the year the church had started on this property.

Timeline:
1876 - U.S. Centennial
1909 - Rev. Sydenstricker holds revival, Charter members baptized.
1910 - First Burial - George W. Hall Jr. July 17, Chapel Construction and Cornerstone dedicated August 10
1918 - Spanish Flu affects the Community
1928 - Red School House built
1940 - Chapel wired for electricity
1949 - Electric organ purchased
1950 - Women's Society of Christian Service organized
1956 - Rev. Henry S. Amidon reviatalizes the congregation, chapel refurbished
1959 - Chapel Education Wing consecrated, 50th Anniversary
1961 - Pastor becomes full time, Rev. Amidon and family move into the first parsonage
1975 - United Methodist Men chartered
1976 - Mother's Day Out Program established
1981 - Sacutary built, first service April 12
1985 - Current Parsonage purchased
1986 - Began Saturday evening service, Libby Wright became full time associate pastor
1988 - Teaching our Toddlers (TOT) pre-school approved
1992 - Hottle Hall consecrated
1993 - Pasonage converted to Agape House Youth Center
1997 - Final piece of church campus purchased
2000 - Korean Agape International Baptist Church began using the Chapel
2009 - 100th Anniversary of charter members.

Name of Eagle Scout: Spencer Regnier Project Completion Date: 10/01/2018 Troop Number: 1518 Troop Location: Springfield

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