St Mark's Lutheran Church
St Mark's Lutheran Church 15-11-2017 - John Conn, Templestowe, Victoria
St Mark's Lutheran Church 15-11-2017 - John Conn, Templestowe, Victoria

St Mark's Lutheran Church

Yackandandah, VIC 3749

Church Information

Church Name: St Mark's Lutheran Church
Church Previous Name: -
Denomination: Lutheran
Street Address: 15 Wellsford St, Yackandandah VIC 3749, Australia
Suburb: Yackandandah
State: VIC
Postcode: 3749
Foundation Stone Laid: unknown
Foundation Stone Notes: 

No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited.

An engraved stone in the front fence records: This fence was - erected in 1955 - to the memory of - Maud Hall.

Date Opened: 08-10-1935
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The church building was formerly owned/used by the Methodist Church. The first Lutheran Service was held in this building on 8/10/1935. After many years of using the buiding the Lutheran Church made a decison to buy it on 23/4/1976. After renovations it was redicated on 8/10/1978 by Pastor Ross Schultz.

The church adoted the name 'St Mark's'  on 28/2/1965. The church held its 80th Anniversary Service on 8/11/2015. A brief history, an old photograph of the building, and the order of service for the 80th Anniversary are available on the church's website.(http://wodongalutheranparish.org.au/About/StMarks.aspx

More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 18/11/2017.

Last Updated: Tuesday 13th March, 2018
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