St John's Presbyterian Church
Muswellbrook, NSW 2333
Church Information
| Church Name: | St John's Presbyterian Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Presbyterian Church of Australia |
| Street Address: | 96 Hill St, Muswellbrook NSW 2333, Australia |
| Suburb: | Muswellbrook |
| State: | NSW |
| Postcode: | 2333 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 10-08-1913 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | (The Tamworth Daily Observer - 20 August 1913) "NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Ceremony at Muswellbrook. (From our Correspondent.) The foundation stone of the Presbyterian Church was laid today (Saturday) by Miss Sarah Hall, Dartbrook. The Right Rev. Moderator (Rev. A. Smith) sealed the records of the church and placed them in the receptacle in the stone, at the same time remarking that they would not be seen again for 200 years. The records covered the ground work of the church from 1832." Foundation stone records: St John's Presbyterian Church - this stone was laid by Miss Sarah Hall - August 10th 1913. No details of any Memorial Plaques are known. Information/photographs are invited. |
| Date Opened: | 03-06-1915 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The St John's Presbyterian Church, Muswellbrook is in the Presbytery of The Hunter and part of the Presbyterian Church in the State of New South Wales. The present St John's Presbyterian Church & Hall was erected 1913-1915 and opened on 3/6/1915. The original/former St John's Presbyterian Church building was erected in 1843, and is located higher up the hill in Hill Street, and is now used as part of Dunmore Lang Christian School. The church centenary was from 1843 - 1943, but celebrations were not held until 1945. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 9/4/2015.
(The Muswellbrook Chronicle - 5 June 1915) "NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Muswollbrook's new Presbyterian Church (St. John's) was opened on Thursday after noon by the Right Rev. R. Scott-West, Moderator of the State Assembly."
The building is now also used by Hope City Church, which is a member of Australian Christian Churches.
For more of the Church story see - St John's Presbyterian Church, Muswellbrook, N.S.W. /Book - Printed by Muswellbrook Chronicle, 1957. Bid ID: 600979. Not sighted. Also see: St. John's Church, Muswellbrook; centenary 1843-1943. Illuminate, accessed 05/09/2024, https://illuminate.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/1566
