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Churches, 1961

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Open Air Films at Church

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 October 1961 · page 4

Weather permitting, an open air film of Billy Graham's Australian crusade will be shown at St…

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Church Centenary

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 October 1961 · page 3

Penrith Methodists will celebrate their centenary over the period November 5 to 19 with a series of…

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Flower Judging at Church Fete

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 October 1961 · page 1

Flower judge, Mrs. M. Binding, Concord West (centre), shown examining one of the many line roses at the St. Stephen's Church of England fete on Saturday. With the judge are flower section stewards, Mrs. R. Pullman (at…

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Refugee Problem Johnson's Mission Failed

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 27 October 1961 · page 1

NEW YORK (JCNS): The Palestine Conciliation Commission in its report this week failed to provide any plan for a settlement of the refugee problem. In effect it admitted the failure of…

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Methodist Centenary

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 November 1961 · page 1

Starting next Sunday, the Penrith Methodist Church will be celebrating, for 15 days, the centenary…

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Vaste Kerkdiensten Presbyterian Church Nieuw Zuid Wales

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 3 November 1961 · page 10

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From the Churches

The Biz · Wednesday 8 November 1961 · page 7

Fairfield Heights Methodist Sunday School teachers arranged an active programme at the meeting in their church in October 31. The Sunday School…

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Penrith Methodist Church, 1870 and 1961

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 November 1961 · page 1

Earliest known photo (above) of Penrith Methodist Church, taken in 1870, compared to present building (right). Main alterations were made in 1886…

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Catholic Ball at Mulgoa

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 November 1961 · page 4

The Mulgoa Progress Hall was attractively decorated with roses, peach blossom, greenery and balloons for…

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Methodist Centenary Revives Interest

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 November 1961 · page 1

The greater interest taken in church and church-going by people 100 years ago was emphasised by Rev. Dr. Harold Wood during three services which marked the start of Penrith…

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Unusual Play for Church

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 November 1961 · page 8

The play "This is the Word", by Rev. Philip Turner, author of "Christ in the Concrete City", will…

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Church Cost £422

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 November 1961 · page 1

A detailed record, In copper-plate writing, records every single item of expenditure for the Emu Plains…

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Abc Broadcast From Church at Penrith

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 November 1961 · page 7

As one of the features arranged to celebrate the 124th anniversary of the foundation stone laying at…

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Church Processions Services for Civic Festival

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 22 November 1961 · page 18

Three events will add spiritual tone and pageantry to Parramatta's Centenary of Local Government celebrations next week…

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From the churches

The Biz · Wednesday 22 November 1961 · page 9

Villawood Baptist Church women will meet for fellowship on Thursday, November 23, at 7.30 p.m. The Intermediate Christian Endeavourers…

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Presbyterian Hall Completed at Spring wood

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 November 1961 · page 10

Construction of a Sunday school hall in the grounds of the Frazer Memorial Church on Great…

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Church History for Society

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 November 1961 · page 10

History of the Penrith Methodist Church will be the subject of a lecture by Mrs. Margaret Trask at the…

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Talk by Bishop's Wife to Church Ladies

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 November 1961 · page 9

The meeting last week of the inter-denominational Penrith "Life at its Best" organisation was addressed by Mrs. Clive Kerle, wife of the Bishop for the Anglican diocese of…

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Church Extensions at Cambridge Park

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 November 1961 · page 11

The extensions and renovations of St. Paul's Church of England, Cambridge Park, are now…

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From the Churches

The Biz · Wednesday 29 November 1961 · page 5

Lost year in Sydney close to 50,000 items of tinned and pocketed food were collected by the Presbyterian Fellowship of Australia in their Christmas project…

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