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Grenfell Uniting Church
Grenfell, NSW 2810
Church Information
| Church Name: | Grenfell Uniting Church |
| Church Previous Name: | Grenfell Methodist Church |
| Denomination: | Uniting Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 25 Forbes St, Grenfell NSW 2810, Australia |
| Suburb: | Grenfell |
| State: | NSW |
| Postcode: | 2810 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 13-08-1927 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | Foundation stones record:
A plaque in the fence records: This fence was erected by - The Ladies Church Aid Society - G E Hyde~Pres, B Cousins~Hon Sec - J Hillier~Hon Treas. A plaque on the Memorial Hall records: To the Glory of God - and in memory of The Fallen - of Two World Wars - 1914~18 and 1939~45 - this hall was opened and dedicated - by The President of the Conference - The Reverend E T Walker - on 1st May, 1965 - Rev K J Russell - Supt Minister. |
| Date Opened: | 03-11-1867 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The Grenfell Uniting Church celebrated its sesquicentenary in February 2016.
The first Wesleyan services in the Grenfell Goldfields were commenced in 1866 by the Rev J Butler, shorttly after the opening of the goldfields. The first church building was opened on 3/11/1867, built of pine slabs with a shingle roof. A new church site bounded by Forbes, Dagmar & Young Streets was offered to the church in 1877, and the foundation stone for a new building was laid on 29/2/1888. The old church was sold for demolition, but was destroyed by a storm before that happened. The present church building was erected in 1927/28.
More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 29/3/2020.
