St Mark’s Methodist church in Temuka will be sold, though the date of its going on the market has not yet been determined.
The church was opened in December 1892 and through the years had a Sunday school building located on one side in 1872 which no longer exists, and a hall on the other in 1969 which remains.
The Rev Bob Sidal said a decline in numbers over the past four years meant it was unviable to continue. The congregation has fallen from 50-plus to about 19.