Gunbower Uniting Church - Former
Gunbower Uniting Church - Former 03-12-2022 - John Conn, Templestowe, Victoria
Gunbower Uniting Church - Former 03-12-2022 - John Conn, Templestowe, Victoria

Gunbower Uniting Church - Former

Gunbower, VIC 3566

Church Information

Church Name: Gunbower Uniting Church - Former
Church Previous Name: Gunbower Methodist Church/Gunbower United Church
Denomination: Uniting Church in Australia
Street Address: 3 Wilson St, Gunbower VIC 3566, Australia
Suburb: Gunbower
State: VIC
Postcode: 3566
Foundation Stone Laid: unknown
Foundation Stone Notes: No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known.Information/photographs are invited.
Date Opened: 00-00-1914
Date Closed: 07-07-2024
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The Gunbower Uniting Church, held its final service on 7/7/2024, after 100 years of service to the community. The service was led by Pastor Carol Boyce and the Rev Gordon Wild and members of the Cohuna Uniting Church travelled over to offer support. The church had been part of the Presbytery of Loddon Mallee and the Uniting Church Synod of Victoria & Tasmania. The first Methodist services in Gunbower began about 1910. A church building was opened in 1914. In 1964 the church held a jubilee anniversary celebration service, followed by afternoon tea in the Memorial Hall. In 1974 the Cohuna Methodist and Presbyterian congregations joined together and became the Cohuna United Church. Gunbower at this time changed its name to the Gunbower United Church.  It became part of the Uniting Church in 1977. No other details are known. More historical information/photographs of the former church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 15/2/2023.

 



For more of the Church story see - https://www.bendigo.unitingchurch.org.au/RoL.pdf
Last Updated: Thursday 5th December, 2024
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