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Denomination: Baptist
Marrickville, NSW - Baptist
Year Built: 1887 & 1961
Address: 107 Silver Street, , Marrickville New South Wales, 2204
The Church was founded in 1887 as an offshoot of Petersham Baptist Church, being formed into a recognised Baptist Church in July of that year. Initially the church met at Winkies' Hall in Illawarra Road, which was near or next to the tram depot. In 1889, the church moved to the building on the current site. This site was purchased…
Maryborough, QLD - Baptist (Former)
Address: 73 North Street, , Maryborough Queensland, 4650
Matraville, NSW - Baptist
Year Built: 1957
Address: 1 Austraalia Avenue, , Matraville New South Wales, 2036
A wall plaque reads, " This plaque was unveiled to the Glory of God by Mr J. C. Mackay President Baptist Union of N.S.W. 12th January 1957".
Melbourne, VIC - Baptist
Year Built: 1861
Address: 164 Collins Street, , Melbourne Victoria, 3000
Two early settlers Samuel Crook and Robert Reeves, felt the honour of taking the first steps to form a Baptist congregation of their own faith and order. There was no building available in which to hold meetings, so a tent, placed at their disposal by Messrs. Virtue and Miller, Storekeepers, was set up on a block of land in Collins Street…
Merrylands, NSW - Baptist
Address: Memorial Avenue, , Merrylands New South Wales, 2160
In 1901 Merrylands Baptist Church began as a preaching station of Parramatta Baptist Church. In 1930 the Merrylands Baptist church was officially formed with 21 members and in August of that year a number of people were baptised. The church was pastored by college students and grew steadily. In 1945 it had its first full time pastor,…
Millgrove, VIC - Baptist
Address: Cavanagh Road, , Millgrove Victoria, 3799
The Church commenced services in the home of the Boer Family in East Warburton under the ministry of a retired Baptist Minister Rev Brooks who was based at the Lilydale Baptist Church. As the Church grew it was necessary to find a permanent and suitable location. The Fellowship eventually purchased the old wooden and derelict Presbyterian…
Minlaton, SA - Baptist (former)
Year Built: 1925
Address: First Street, , Minlaton South Australia, 5575
The Foundation stone was laid on 25 April 1925 by Miss M.E. Trehcarne. This church was sold in 2014.
Mitcham, SA - Baptist
Address: 20 Albert Street, , Mitcham South Australia, 5062
It was on September the 8th 1858 that three dauntless Christians , Mr and Mrs Wauchope, and Mr John Heritage met in Mitcham and formed themselves into a Church. They drew up and signed a covenant which read, " We the undersigned hereby agree to unite in church fellowship having given a statement of our Christian experience in the presence…
Mitcham, VIC - Baptist
Address: 8 Simla Street, , Mitcham Victoria, 3132
The Church held its first service as a fellowship on Sunday, 18th November, 1956 in the home of Mr F.M. Griffiths, 263 Mitcham Road, & thus began a rich history of faithful service to God in this eastern suburb of Melbourne.
Montello, TAS - Baptist
Year Built: 1957
Address: 43 Mace Street, , Montello Tasmania, 7320
A foundation stone reads, " Montello Baptist Church This stone was laid to the Glory of God by Lt Col, S.E. Joyce E.D. Pres Baptist Union of Tas, 8th June 1957. Minister Rev P Steel, Union Secretary re E.E. Watson".
Mooroolbark, VIC - Baptisit
Address: 153 Hull Road, , Mooroolbark Victoria, 3138
The earliest record of a Baptist church meeting in Mooroolbark can be found in The Southern Baptist 1st January 1898, where it states that Mr HH Jeffs, the pastor of Lilydale Baptist Church, had opened a new outpost at Mooroolbark which promises to be a great success. In 1952, the new church building was opened. The service was…
Mornington, TAS - Citywide Baptist
Address: 400 Cambridge Road, Hobart, Mornington Tasmania, 7018
Morphett Vale, SA - Baptist
Address: 130 States Road, , Morphett Vale South Australia, 5162
Mortdale, NSW - Mortdale Oakley Baptist
Year Built: 1927
Address: 1 - 5 Woronora Parade, , Mortdale New South Wales, 2223
A Historical marker 54 reads, " Mortdale Baptist Church The first church was built in 1903 at the corner of Pitt Street and the Strand. In 1926 the Church and Hall were moved to the corner of Boundary Road and Woronora Parade. A new brick Church was opened in 1928 and was enlarged in 1958. Hurstville Municipal Council, Hurstville…
Murrumbeena, VIC - Baptist
Year Built: 1962
Address: 44 Murrumbeena Road, , Murrumbeena Victoria, 3163
The Church has been meeting in Murrumbeena since 1890. In 1907, with an eye on future expansion of the church facilities, negotiations took place to acquire adjacent vacant land fronting Sydney Street. A “beautiful and commodious Sunday School hall” was erected thereon, officially opening in February 1916 (Oakleigh & Caulfield Times…
Myrtle Bank, SA - Glen Osmond Baptist
Year Built: 1883
Address: 312 Glen Osmond Road, , Myrtle Bank South Australia, 5064
In 1882, it started as a preaching station out of Parkside Baptist and by 1884 it was recognised as a church in its own right and a member church of the South Australian Baptist Union (now Baptist Churches SA). The church was built in 1883, funded very largely by Mr G.S. Fowler, who also regularly provided funds for payment of its…
Narrawallee, NSW - Milton Ulladulla Baptist
Address: 215 Matron Porter Drive, , Milton New South Wales, 2539
Narraweena, NSW - Baptist
Address: 37 - 39 Greenwood Avenue, , Narraweena New South Wales, 2099
Nerang, QLD - Baptist
Address: 22 White Street, , Nerang Queensland, 4201
The Church was established in March 1977 as an independent, conservative, Bible-believing, non-Charismatic local Church. The Church has been located at its present premises since 1997.
Newport, VIC - Baptist
Year Built: 1885
Address: 26 Mason Street, , Newport Victoria, 3015
An offer was made by Mr Hugh Ross of Newport to Mr Issac Hopkins, that if there was one allotment of land purchased in Newcastle street he would give an ajoinning allotment if the church was built within 12 months. The subsequent building measured 48 ft x 28ft and had seating for 250 people. it was erected by Mr C.J. Prosser to the…
Newstead, TAS - Baptist (Former)
Year Built: 1905
Address: 96 Elphin Road, , Newstead Tasmania, 7250
It was in 1905 that a group of dedicated Christian people from the Launceston Baptist Tabernacle in Cimitiere Street saw the need to extend the work of the Church into the suburbs. The fast growing "Elphin Rise" area, with its high proportion of young families, was chosen. A public ceremony was held in June 1905 when the foundation stone…
Newtown, NSW - Baptist
Year Built: 1873
Address: 191 Church Street, , Newtown New South Wales, 2042
Land was purchased for the Church in 1862 but services continued to be held in the Town Hall until the front part of the building was opened in 1873. The side wings were added over the next fifteen years. The Evening News of 6 July 1871 reported, "The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new Baptist Church at Newtown was duly…
