Griffith Baptist Church - Former

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

A plaque records: Griffith's First Baptist Church - Opened Jaunuary 1925 on the corner of Wakaden & Whitton Sts. Moved to Pioneer Park 1972. - Baptists began meeting in Griffith from 1919 at the Lyceum Theatre and other venues. - This church was built with the help of the Home Mission Society at a cost of 600 pounds. It was then a white fibro building with dark brown timberwork, seating 100 people. Young pastors lived in vestries at the back. - From 1947 the church became self supporting. Hall, manse & gospel motor van were added. - A new church on the same site opened in 1973.