Turner, ACT - Baptist
Year Built: 1954
Denomination: Baptist
Address: 17 Condimine Street, Turner, Australian Capital Territory, 2612
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples
Last Updated: 01/10/2023
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History and Architecture:
The Church was the second Baptist Church established in Canberra in 1953. The first church service was held in the Turner Primary School on 3 December 1953. The current building was opened on Saturday 23 October 1954 by the Rev. Dr. F. Townley-Lord, President of the Baptist World Alliance and minister of Bloomsbury Central Church in London, England.
A Foundation tablet reads, " Foundation tablet unveiled by C.G. Sweetman Esq President General Baptist Union of Australia 29th April 1954".
Clergy:
These names are now in the database and can be searched individually
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 - 1958 | Rev E. F. Heather | |||
| 1958 - 1961 | Rev I. F. Kilvert | |||
| 1962 - 1967 | Rev R. T. Farquhar | |||
| 1967 - 1970 | Rev John R. Strugnell | |||
| 1971 - 1975 | Rev David A. Tinsley | |||
| 1975 - | Rev R. D. Ellem | Interim | ||
| 1975 - 1982 | Rev Laurie Fischer | |||
| 1983 - 1984 | Rev Bob Boyce | |||
| 1985 - | Deaconess Jeniffer Coleman | |||
| 1985 - 2002 | Rev Ian W. Minto | |||
| 2003 - 2007 | Rev Murray Neill | |||
| 2007 - 2008 | Rev Noel Coleman | Interim | ||
| 2008 - 2013 | Rev John Bracht | |||
| 2014 - 2019 | Dr David Griffin | |||
| 2019 - 2020 | Rev Peter Jones | Interim | ||
| 2020 - | Rev Rob Horne |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Church website.