St. Charles Episcopal Church celebrated its 75th anniversary and the completion of new renovations with a ribbon-cutting Oct. 25 alongside members of the St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce.

The church got its start in 1948 with 34 parishioners in a house on Walnut Avenue and a gift of $1,000 from the Bishop’s Advance Fun. The first service was Dec. 12, 1948. In 1950, Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Norris presented the mission with its current location on Fifth Avenue.