Wesley Uniting Church - The Church on the Mall in Wollongong
Wollongong, NSW 2500
Church Information
| Church Name: | Wesley Uniting Church - The Church on the Mall in Wollongong |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Uniting Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 116 Crown St, Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia |
| Suburb: | Wollongong |
| State: | NSW |
| Postcode: | 2500 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | unknown |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | No Foundation Stone details are known. Information/photographs are invited. A tablet records: The Uniting Church in Australia - Wollongong Mission - Wesley 'The Church in the Mall'. - Methodism in Wollongong began in the 1830s. - The first church on this site was a Wesleyan - Methodist brick chapel erected in - 1854. - This was replaced in 1882 by 4 bays of the - present stone structure, to which was added - the Sanctuary bay and porch in 1930. - Methodist Congregations in Australia joined - in the formation of the Uniting Church in - 1977. A tablet in the building extension records: This tablet was set - by - Mr J W Gorrell - at the - official opening - of the - Church extensions - 30th August 1930. A tablet in the wall of the porch records: This tablet was set by - Mr J M Staff - at the official openeing - of this porch - 30th August 1900. A stone in the wall of the chuch hall records: To the Glory of God - this stone was set by - Rev S R Bowyer Hayward MA BD - President NSW Conference - on - 10th October 1959 - Minister - Rev C J Wells. |
| Date Opened: | unknown |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
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