Katoomba Baptist Church
Katoomba Baptist Church 26-01-2020 - John Huth, Wilston, Brisbane
Katoomba Baptist Church 26-01-2020 - John Huth, Wilston, Brisbane

Katoomba Baptist Church

Katoomba, NSW 2780

Church Information

Church Name: Katoomba Baptist Church
Church Previous Name: -
Denomination: Baptist
Street Address: 41 Waratah St, Katoomba NSW 2780, Australia
Suburb: Katoomba
State: NSW
Postcode: 2780
Foundation Stone Laid: 02-10-1916
Foundation Stone Notes: 

Foundation stones record:

  • Laid by - J A Packer - Pres, Baptist Union NSW - 2nd Oct 1916.
  • Laid by - Mrs W Buckingham - 2nd Oct 1916
Date Opened: 01-01-1917
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The first Baptist meeting in the Upper Mountains was held in a cottage at Blackheath in 1886, and in 1888 a mission hall was built in Blackheath. In 1916, under the leadership of J A Packer, the president of the Baptist Union of NSW, and a generous donor, Mrs W Buckingham, the Katoomba congregation formed and erected the present Katoomba Baptist Church building. It was opened on 1/1/1917. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 30/10/2019 & 31/3/2020.

Last Updated: Tuesday 31st March, 2020
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