Stanthorpe Presbyterian Church

The Stanthorpe Presbyterian Church is a member of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland. The first Presbyterian services in the district began about 1872, conducted by the Rev Isaac Mackay from Warwick. By May 1873 a primitive bark structure had been erected in Corundum Street. However, it appears the church did not function during the 1880s and 1890s. Services began again in 1901 conducted by the Rev Richard Kerr, which continued until a Home Mission station began in 1906 and continued until 1922. After this period the congregation continued to grow lead by a number of ministers. The first church building was opened in March 1909 on the northern side of Railway Street, between Matthew and Davadi Streets.. It was replaced at a new site in High Street. However, when the Presbyterian Church became part of the Uniting Church in 1977, the building became part of the Uniting Church. A number of continuing Presbyterians joined together from local towns, with some eventually forming a new congregation in Stanthorpe, which bought a site in Leslie Parade, on which it relocated some building (date unknown). In 2020 space was leased in a new building, but shortly thereafter this building was sold and the congregation was required to vacate by 3/2/2021. The Seventh-day Adventist church agreed to offer space in their building. The first meeting was held at this new location, 240 Caves Road, on 7/2/2021 (see separate entry for Seventh-day Adventist Church - 4380)  [Sourced from:https://www.stanpres.org.au/index.php/about-us/our-history}. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 16/10/2017.

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