In 1959, Gethsemane members broke ground for a new parish hall, replacing a very old and very drafty house once belonging to the Norton family. A Fort Wayne architect Lloyd Larimore did the design work for the new building and work commenced in 1959 and was completed in in 1960. The hall was the scene of Sunday School, wedding receptions, parish meetings, parties, festivals, and serious work in service to the community.

The first developmental preschool class in Marion was housed here. This would later become Carey Services a major training and educational center for the developmentally disabled.Regular meetings of the AA have been conducted on site and continue to this day. In response to call from our neighbors, the Parish Hall is host to twice weekly meals for individuals and families struggling to get by.

The facility has housed our “Cross of Nail’ ministry an effort to bring reconciliation to young people deal with major issues of the day such as race, poverty, and sexuality. The parish has also held plays, musical performances, and lectures in support of our mission to the broader community

In 2017 we received grants form Sacred Spaces and from the Center for Congregational Development in part for doing the work of assessing our facility and determining ways that we can be of even more service to God, the larger community, our neighbors, and our members.