Colac Wesley Uniting Church - Former
Colac, VIC 3250
Church Information
| Church Name: | Colac Wesley Uniting Church - Former |
| Church Previous Name: | Colac Wesleyan Methodist Church/Colac Wesley Methodist Church |
| Denomination: | Uniting Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 15 Skene St, Colac VIC 3250, Australia |
| Suburb: | Colac |
| State: | VIC |
| Postcode: | 3250 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 22-08-1925 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | Foundation stone records: To Glorify God - in sincere worship - thus acknowledging His claim- on all of us - this stone was laid by the - Rev W Harris - President of the Methodist Conference - 22nd August 1925. A stone tablet records: To - Glorify God - by - Gently Aiding - The Little Ones to love Him - This stone was laid by - Mrs Walter Selwood - 27th June 1925 AD A stone tablet records: 'We build into Eternity' - To - The Glory of God - and to pay tribute to - faithful workers of past years - this stone was laid by - Mr Frank Parkes - 27th June 1925 AD. A plaque in the grounds records: Uniting Church in Australia - This corner stone was laid at - the Methodist Church at 21 - Murray Street, Colac, on 1st - March 1874 and is placed here - to commemorate the 60th - Anniversary of Wesley Church - on 20th June 1986.
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| Date Opened: | 20-06-1926 |
| Date Closed: | 00-00-2008 |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
This former Colac Wesley Uniting Church closed some years ago, and the property was sold (2008?). The church had been part of the Uniting Church Synod of Victoria & Tasmania. Although Wesleyan Methodist ministers visited Colac from about the early 1850s, it was not until a small church building was erected in Church Street, in 1858, that a permanent establishment began. A larger church building was erected at 21 Murray Street in 1874, nearly opposite the Commercial Hotel, causing some disquiet among the congregation. This site was sold in 1924 and plans for the present building began. The building of the church and hall began in 1925, with the hall being completed and dedicated on 8/11/1925, and the church building opened on 20/6/1926. The Wesleyan Methodist Church became part of the Methodist Church at Union in 1902, and part of the Uniting Church in 1977. More historical information/photographs of the former churches/congregations are invited. Photographs uploaded 15/1/2018.
