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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1940

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Church Attendances

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 8

I was at the Congregational Church, Wollongong, last Sunday and beard the Secretary announcing the church notices. He stated he was…

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Baptist Church, Woonona

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 8

A welcome meeting was tendered to the Rev. H. E. Evans, of Taree, in the above church on Saturday evening, 1st June…

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Gerringong Methodist Church

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1940 · page 4

To-morrow (Sunday) the 70th Anniversary of the Gerringong Methodist Church will be celebrated. The President of the Conference, Rev. P…

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Gerringong Methodist Church. 70th ANNIVERSARY

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 3

The seventieth anniversary celebrations of the Gerringong Methodist Church commenced on Saturday evening, June 8th, with a welcome…

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Catholic Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 14

Dancers are looking forward with pleasant anticipation to the Wollongong Catholic Ball. Added interest lies in the fact that the popular…

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Debutantes for Catholic Bali

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 9

The Wollongong Catholic Ball will be held this year on Tuesday, July 30th. Intending debutantes are requested to communicate as soon as…

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Church News for the Duration of War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 12

In addition to the ordinary services in St. Michael's, Wollongong, at 8, 11 a.m. and 7.15 p.m. The Rev. E. Walker will conduct an afternoon…

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Bells for World's Churches Still Being Made by Britain in War Time

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 12

Great Church bells cast in the ancient foundries in England and rung in olden time to warn her people of the invader's approach must now be…

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Home Mission

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 3

The Rev. Walter Whitbread, assistant secretary of the Home. Mission Department of the Methodist Church, will be the preacher at each…

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Church News Pulpit Dedicated

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

At St. Paul's C. of E., Fairy Meadow, on Sunday, a new pulpit was dedicated to the memory of the Rutledge family by the Rev. Olds, a former rector of…

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Christian Science Churches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 9

God, the Preserver of Man was the subject in all Churches of Christ Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden Text was: "The Lord…

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Methodist Church. Home Mission

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 4

The Rev. Walter Whitbread, recently appointed assistant Home Mission Secretary, was the Deputation to the Kiama Methodist Circuit…

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Church News United Intercessory Service

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 12

At the Wollongong Presbyterian Church on Wednesday next at 7.30 p.m., a United Intercessory Service will be held…

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Church News Woonona Baptist

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 6

Delegates from most of the South Coast Baptist Churches gathered in the Woonona Church on Saturday last for a regular business session, when…

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61 Years Ago. Jamberoo Wesleyan Church

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 2

We take the following from our old files, of interest to all church folk:— "The opening of the new Wesleyan…

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Lady Poynter to Receive Catholic Ball Debs

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 11
Also in Illawarra Mercury

Guests of honor at Wollongong Centenary Ball, July 30th, at the Soldiers Hall, will be Sir Hugh and Lady Poynter…

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Church News Christian Science

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 12

"Christian Science" was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden Text was: The prophecy…

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Church News Woonona Baptist—

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 6

"Is the Bible the Word of God or is it merely the man-made record of certain phases of man's religious history?" was the question propounded…

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Methodist Church. Special Intercession Services

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 4

At the Methodist Church in Jamberoo at 11 o'clock next Sunday morning, Gerringong at 6 p.m. and Kiama at 7 p.m., special services will be…

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