| July 27, 1964 |
Church site purchased by Presbytery of Potomac |
| January 1965 |
Manse purchased |
| April 4, 1965 |
First worship services held at Garfield Elementary School, Springfield, Virginia |
| January 1966 |
Six Elders nominated, petition sent to Presbytery for organization |
| March 6, 1966 |
Seventy-one members received to official church body |
| April 3, 1966 |
Cornerstone Service for new church home on Carrleigh Parkway in Springfield |
| May 15, 1966 |
The Reverend George N. Cayman called; first new members join |
| August 14, 1966 |
First Service held at Kirkwood’s new building, now Fellowship Hall |
| March 31, 1968 |
Congregation approved request to Potomac Presbytery of Cayman to dissolve his pastoral relationship to Kirkwood |
| November 24, 1968 |
The Reverend G. Carswell called by the congregation |
| April 2, 19972 |
Ground Breaking for the new sanctuary |
| Fall 1972 |
Reverend Hughs accepted a call from a church in North Carolina and left |
| May 13, 1973 |
The Reverend Tom A. Davidson called by the congregation |
| October 6, 1974 |
Dedicated the new sanctuary for Kirkwood |
| 1975 |
Split in the church |
| December 1986 |
Reverend Davidson retired |
| Spring of 1988 |
The Reverend David Campbell became pastor |
| April 1994 |
Thirtieth Anniversary of Kirkwood celebrated |
| June 19, 1994 |
Steven K. Arndt called as Kirkwood’s first Associate Pastor, assumed duties July 1994, ordained October 2 1994, departed Kirkwood June 1996 due to his military wife’s transfer to New Orleans |
| June 1995 |
After completing training, the first Stephen Ministers commissioned |
| July 1997 |
Scott Bean assumed duty as Kirkwood’s second Associate, ordained in August 1997, formally installed September 28, 1997, accepted a call in southern Virginia |
| August 1997 |
Session established a Building Renovation Task Force |
| April 1998 |
The Congregation elected Kirkwood’s first Board of Deacons |
| June 1998 |
Youth Advisory Delegates elected and added to Session membership |
| October 1, 2000 |
The Reverend David Campbell resigned |
| January 2001 |
The Reverend Robert Harris began duty as Kirkwood’s Interim Pastor |
| January 2002 |
The Reverend Larry Lees called to be Kirkwood’s new pastor |
| January 2004 |
Broke ground to begin major renovation |
| September 2006 |
Began Concerts from Kirkwood made possible by Memorials to Elaine Albin, Kay Benton; organized by Artistic Director, Kelly Ker Hackleman |
| April 2007 |
Dedicated renovated sanctuary, offices, restrooms, conference room |
| April 2007 |
Celebrated 40th Anniversary of Founding of Kirkwood |
| July 2008, 9, 10 |
Sent Ed Windhausen on mission trip to Zambia, Africa, in 2008, accompanied by Merissa Hock (’08), and by Breanne Boyle in (’10) |
| 2009 |
Obtained grant from Presbytery to begin expanded Outreach campaign |
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