Stawell Baptist Church
Stawell, VIC 3380
Church Information
| Church Name: | Stawell Baptist Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Baptist |
| Street Address: | 17 Scallan St, Stawell VIC 3380, Australia |
| Suburb: | Stawell |
| State: | VIC |
| Postcode: | 3380 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 00-00-1869 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | No Foundation Stone details are known. Information/photographs are invited. Masonary above door records: AD 1869. A plaque records: Stawell Baptist Church - 1864 - 2014 - Celebrating 150 years - of continuous worship on this site - Unveiled by longstanding church members Jim & Beryl Upson - and Northern Grampians Shire Council Mayer Cr Kevin Erwin. Plaque records: Baptist Church - Numerous Welsh Baptists were among the early mining population and there had been two Baptist chapels at Pleasant Creek from 1859 to 1869 - one Welsh the other English. In 1869 Welsh chapel closed and this Baptist Church was built. At the dedication on 6th February 1870, five services were held - two were in Welsh and the other three in English. - Members of this church were known for their Welsh singing at their services and they had a renowned choir. The cost of the church was met by contributions from the congregation and a member who had benefited from some of Stawell's gold liquidated the remaining debt. |
| Date Opened: | 06-02-1870 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
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