The Rev. H.V.R. Short is appointed the eleventh rector of the parish. Father Short attempts to make the parish less parochial in its outlook. The sod-turning ceremony for the new parish hall takes place. The new parish hall is finished. 1959 Major repairs are again needed at the rectory.
Plans are prepared to build a new rectory.
The vestibule at the south door is dedicated. The Rev. Ralph E. Price is appointed the thirteenth rector of the parish. A major Diocesan debt reduction campaign is undertaken. The 100th anniversary of the opening of the original wooden frame church is celebrated with the planting of a time capsule, to be opened in the year 2075. The Diocesan debt reduction campaign is successfully completed.