Division Ave road construction

Getting to 134 Division Ave N This Summer

when Division Avenue is a mess of construction rubble

and our church drive may be impassable...


We look forward to seeing you for summer Sunday services

and the 2:30 pm ordination on July 12!

front porch entrance


The church entrance is via ramp or stairs to the Parish Hall front porch.


Please plan 15-20 extra minutes of travel and parking time to avoid using Division Ave.


If you have limited mobility, require accessible parking or are dropping someone off, use the Winchester Pl NE 'alley' to the back of our church lot. See map below. (If you find yourself in the alley needing assistance, ring the buzzer on our delivery door to get staff attention.)

rear lot entrances

If you are able to walk 2-3 blocks, please park at either:

  • the 210 Ionia Ave Ellis Parking surface parking lot -and walk south to Lyon St, east across Division Ave and then south to our front porch. Ushers can validate parking on Sundays only.
  • the Fountain St entrance of the Grand Rapids Community College parking ramp - and walk west along Fountain St, then carefully north up the narrow Winchester Pl NE 'alley' and through the lot to our front porch. Free Sunday parking without validation.
  • nearby free weekend street parking on Lyon St, Fountain St or Library Pl.
  • See maps below.


Unless patience is your virtue, and you know downtown well,

we recommend printing this map to bring with you the first time!

July 25 road access map

Directions

From the South, on US-131 N

Take exit 85 B, Pearl St

Turn right onto Pearl St

Cross the river and a few downtown blocks, until you see the construction ahead

Turn left onto Ionia Ave (one-way North) for about two blocks

Turn right onto Crescent St (a small uphill street right before Michigan St onramp)

Watch for the first 'alley' (Winchester Pl NE) on your right and turn right onto it*

The 'alley' will cross Lyon St, then bring you to the St. Mark's lot on your right


*If you drove past the 'alley' on Crescent St, turn right at Bostwick Ave for a block, turn right at Lyon St, then take the next quick left turn into the same 'alley'. If you reach Division Ave, turn right to circle around and try again.

From the North or West, on US-131S or I-196 E

If traveling on US-131S, use exit 86 A,B to connect to I-196 E

From I-196E, take exit 77C Downtown

Turn left onto Michigan St for 3 blocks (right before blue children's hospital)

Turn right onto Bostwick Ave until it dead-ends on one-way Lyon St

Turn right onto Lyon St

Watch for the first 'alley' (Winchester Pl NE) on your left and turn left onto it

The St. Mark's lot will be to your right, with two entrances

From the East, West, or avoiding highways, on Fulton St

Take Fulton St into downtown GR. From the west, you will pass Division Ave and two small veteran's memorial parks. From the east you will pass Lafayette Ave and a Methodist church toward a large bus stop.

Watch for Ransom Ave and turn north, the only possible way, for one block

Take the next left onto Library St, for one block

Take the next right onto Library Pl

Take the next left onto Fountain St (only this block is two-way, temporarily)

Watch for oncoming cars as you take the next right to our 'alley' (Winchester Pl NE)

The St. Mark's lot will be to your left, with two entrances


Pentecost church photo

Once you're here, we hope you find peace, joy and spiritual rejuvenation in our 1848 Sanctuary and faith community!


Still have questions? Contact Kate at our front desk on weekdays, 616-456-1684.

St. Mark's Episcopal Church

134 N. Division Avenue

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

616-456-1684


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