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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1954

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116th Church Anniversary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 1

The congregation of the Wollongong Methodist Church will celebrate the 116th anniversary of Methodism in Wollongong…

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New Church Hall At Mt. St. Thomas

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 3

The opening and dedicatioa of the new Mt. St. Thomas Presbyterian Church hall, will take place on Saturday…

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Church Aid Raised £524

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 31

The Corrimal Methodist Church women's aid group raised £524 during the past year, and, after £454 expenditure, had…

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116th Methodist Church Anniversary

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 8

The congregation of the Crown St. Methodist Church will celebrate the 116th anniversary of…

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A. Park Women's Guild Gave £681 for Church

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 7

At the annual meeting of Albion Park's All Saints Women's Guild it was revealed that the Guild…

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Scout Week Opens; Good Church Attendances by Scouts

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 8

Scout Week opened yesterday, with Scout Sunday and there were good attendances of Scouts at their own Churches and at many special Church parades…

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Christian Science Churches

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 9

SOUL AND BODY — was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The GOLDEN TEXT was:…

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Over 160 At Mt. St. Thomas Presbyterian Church Hall Opening

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 9

Over [?] attended the opening and dedication of the new Mt. St. Thomas Presbyterian Church Hall…

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Churchill Invites Billy Graham

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 11

LONDON, Wed.—American evangelist Billy Graham, ending a triumphant three months crusade in…

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Church Pastor Welcomed At East Corrimal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 13

The East Corrimal Baptist Church's first pastor, Reverend E. Blackman and Mrs. Blackman were welcomed by over 200…

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Moderator Opens Gay Presbyterian Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 3

The newly appointed Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in New South Wales (Right Reterend R. C. Lawson) In his opening speech dt the fourth annual ball of the Presbyterian Fellowship Association at the R.S.L. Hall, welcomed…

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Church Lunch a Happy Event

Kiama Independent · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 3

About sixty ladies had a happy time of fellowship at the Gerringong Congregational Sunday School Hall recently…

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Scots' Church Furnishing Scheme to Be Implemented

Kiama Independent · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 2

Final steps to implement the proposed scheme for furnishing Scots' Church, Kiama, at the recent Congregational meeting, it was learned this week…

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Methodist Church News

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 8

At the Methodist Church at Corrimal on Sunday week there was a special membership service at 10.30 a.m. At this…

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Lady Churchill at play

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 8

Lady Churchill has joined the Croquet Association. The holder of the…

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Little Flower Church Wedding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 3

The Church of the Little Flower was chosen for the wedding of Patricia Shepherd and Herbert James Miners on May 1. The bride is the only daughter…

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Married At St. Patrick's Church, Port Kembla

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 5

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Port Kembla was the scene of a party wedding on…

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Religion for Today Why Do Regular Churchgoers Number Only Five Per Cent?

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 36

I guess many of my readers are quite used to the minister and the churchman "getting at them" for not going to church…

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Bush Church Aid Rally Tonight

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 4

The annual Bush Church Ald Rally will be held at St. Michael's Parish Hall tonight…

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Minister Wants "Nice Legs" in Church

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Mon. — A York clergyman has told his parishioners that he has seen plenty of…

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