Lake Rowan Congregational Church - Former
Lake Rowan, VIC 3727
Church Information
| Church Name: | Lake Rowan Congregational Church - Former |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Congregational (Fellowship and Other) |
| Street Address: | Savage St, Lake Rowan VIC 3727, Australia |
| Suburb: | Lake Rowan |
| State: | VIC |
| Postcode: | 3727 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | unknown |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited. A site marker records: Site of - Congregational Church Lake Rowan - Opened 1882 - Closed 1953 - Dedicated to Past Members - & Adherents - March 1989. |
| Date Opened: | 05-03-1882 |
| Date Closed: | 00-00-1953 |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The former Lake Rowan Congregational Church closed in 1953, and the building was subsequently removed/demolished. The site location is approximate. More historical information/photographs of the former congregation/church are invited. Photograph uploaded 9/11/2026.
The following was provided in October 2026 by Lindsay Nothrop "The new small settlement of Karrabumet as it was then known lacked any public buildings so non-denominational services were held in the smithy using the anvil as a pulpit. The Congregational Church was founded on 21 March 1880 with a service in the new school building under the ministry of Rev D Morris. It was not long before building commenced and a wooden church and manse were completed. The church was opened and dedicated on 5 March 1882 by the Rev J Clark of Williamstown in Melbourne. The building was located alongside the Presbyterian Church that was built a few months later. On 11 July 1889 a hall was completed at the rear of the existing church. In September 1925 gas lighting was installed in the church. The last resident minister left in 1941 and Lake Rowan became a circuit church served from Yarrawonga. The building was removed/demolished possibly in the late 1950s or 60s1".
Note 1: Lindsay Nothrop and A Journey through the Parish of Karrabumet 1872 - 1932 / by J Charnstom and J Symes / Printed by Benalla Secondary College, 1989. Not sighted.
Note: Photograph attribution/source - By Mattinbgn (talk · contribs) - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22797952
