Boort, VIC - Baptist
Denomination: Baptist
Address: 21 Armstrong Street, Boort, Victoria, 3537
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Dja Dja Wurrung people
Last Updated: 19/07/2023
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History and Architecture:
The Barraport Baptist Church was built in 1885 and over time the number of Baptist families living in Boort and travelling from Boort to the Barraport church steadily increased. It was agreed at Barraport on August 9, 1962 that it was time to establish a Baptist church in Boort; from this point the church was known as the Barraport Boort Baptist Church and a Pastor was shared.
The first Baptist service in Boort was held on November 4, 1962 in the James-Boyle Hall (then known as the 'Sparrow Cathedral' — due to the many birds in the rafters). In November 1964 two blocks of land were purchased in Armstrong Street in Boort, and construction of the current church building commenced in October 1966.
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 - 1966 | Rev J. N. Wilkinson | |||
| 1967 - 1971 | Rev A. D. Dunn | |||
| 1971 - 1971 | Rev W. Stelling | Interim | ||
| 1972 - 1975 | Rev T. G. Moore | |||
| 1976 - 1976 | Rev L. B. Shannon | Interim | ||
| 1977 - 1980 | Rev R. L. Pocklngton | |||
| 1981 - 1981 | Mr Walter Veith | Interim | ||
| 1982 - 1982 | Pastor Lindsay Nicholls | Interim | ||
| 1983 - 1983 | Rev Graeme Watkins | Interim | ||
| 1984 - 1991 | Rev Roger Ford | |||
| 1991 - 1991 | Rev Reg Bagg | Interim | ||
| 1992 - 1994 | Rev Greg Ardill | |||
| 1995 - 2002 | Rev Patrick Gillespie | |||
| 2003 - 2008 | Rev Bruce Stewart | |||
| 2009 - 2009 | Mr Bryan Greenwood | Interim | ||
| 2021 - 2021 | Rev Geoff Emonson | Interim | ||
| 2022 - | Rev Patrick Haughton |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Contributions:
1. 2023 Boort Historical Society for list of clergy & history from Rev Haughton.