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Caulfield North, VIC - Church of Christ

Address: Corner Alma & Dandenong Road, , Caulfield North Victoria, 3161

Caulfield, VIC - Church of Christ

Address: 206 Bambra Road, , Caulfield Victoria, 3162

The first meeting of the Church was held on 12th of May 1920, when the Church constituted 37 members. A Foundation stone reads, " Church of Christ To the Glory of God and the salvation of Man. Sep 2nd 1962"

Charters Towers, QLD - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1885

Address: 25 Anne Street, , Charters Towers Queensland, 4820

The Church was formerly St Johanne's Lutheran Church and Bell Tower. A Foundation stone reads 1885.

Chatswood, NSW - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1983

Address: 365 Victoria Avenue, , Chatswood New South Wales, 2067

A Foundation stone reads, " This building was opened to the Glory of God on Saturday 26th March 1983 replacing the original Chapel built on this site". A further Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid 25th November 1922 to commemorate the erection of this building for the worship of god".

Cheltenham, VIC - Southern Community Church of Christ

Address: 2 Chesterville Road, , Cheltenham Victoria, 3192

The original chapel was built in 1878. A Foundation stone attached to the rear Pine Street Hall reads, " This Memorial stone was laid by Mrs R.W. Tuck April 2nd 1902".

Clayton, VIC - Church of Christ Fellowship

Year Built: 2012

Address: 25 Burton Avenue, , Clayton Victoria, 3168

On 4 February 1951, a small group of believers met in the home of Bill and Vera Munyard at 459 Clayton Road, Clayton. Within six months, numbers had increased and they had outgrown the house so the public hall in the main street of Clayton was hired for meetings. Church meetings were held here each Sunday for the next three years. In…

Colonel Light Gardens, SA - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1964

Address: 539 Goodwood Road, , Colonel Light Gardens South Australia, 5041

The Church of Christ was built in 1965-1966 on the site of an earlier 1920s Colonel Light Gardens Church of Christ chapel. A galvanised iron Independent Order of Rechabites Hall (c.1925) and tennis courts also previously stood on the site. The Church features Brownbuilt steel decking to flat roofs, red face-brick walls with square…

Coopers Plains, QLD - Iglesia Ni Cristo Church of Christ

Address: 66 Orange Grove Road, , Coopers Plains Queensland, 4108

Curl Curl, NSW - Warringah Church of Christ

Address: 96 Bennett Street, , Curl Curl New South Wales, 2096

Land for a St James Anglican Church was dedicated on 3 November 1928, was opened in 1929 which is now the Warringah Church of Christ.

Dandenong, VIC - Church of Christ

Address: 139 David Street, , Dandenong Victoria, 3175

Devonport, TAS - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1952

Address: 113 William Street, , Devonport Tasmania, 7310

In 1872 the church moved from Northdown to Latrobe a town of some importance during this era. Early in 1879 W. Moffit visited New Ground near Moriarty a populous agricultural district. He shared the gospel message and in a short time a gathering of people became Christians and were baptized. A Church of Christ was established in 1880 and…

Devonport, TAS - Mercy Bluff Church of Christ

Address: 232 William Street, , Devonport Tasmania, 7310

Doncaster, VIC - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1956

Address: Doncaster Road, , Doncaster Victoria, 3108

The first service was held in the home of Thomas Porter senr on Sunday August 30 1863. In addition to the meetings at the Porter home, gospel services were held in the Chapel owned by the Baptists who had discontinued meetings. The Church commenced in 1863 and by 1864 a small weatherboard chapel was built on the present site. In 1889 a…

Doonside, NSW - Church of Christ

Address: 360 Kildare Road, , Doonside New South Wales, 2767

Dover, TAS - Church of Christ

Address: 6986 Huon Highway, , Dover Tasmania, 7117

Now a Community Church.

Echuca, VIC - Church of Christ

Address: Corner Packenham & Sturt Streets, , Echuca Victoria, 3564

Elizabeth, SA - Church of Christ

Address: 38 Ashfield Road, , Elizabeth South Australia, 5112

Epping, NSW - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1928

Address: 31 Bridge Street, , Epping New South Wales, 2121

A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was set by Thomas Gilmore Cosh First Elder of this Church on 7th April 1928".

Essendon, VIC - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1925

Address: 52 Buckley Street, , Essendon Victoria, 3040

The Foundation stone was laid in 1925. The architect was V.C. Cook and the builders was J.R. Wilkinson.

Ferntree Gully, VIC - Church of Christ

Address: 429 Scoresby Road, , Ferntree Gully Victoria, 3156

Established as a church in 1964.

Frankston, VIC - Church of Christ

Address: 130 Cranbourne Road, , Frankston Victoria, 3199

The Church began its life at the Corner of Beach Street and Dandenong/Frankston Road in 1932 before moving to their current location in 1972.

Freemantle, WA - Church of Christ

Address: 219 High Street, , Freemantle Western Australia, 2795

Gatton, QLD - Church of Christ

Address: 3 Allan Street, , Gatton Queensland, 4343

Geelong, VIC - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1858

Address: 275 La Trobe Terrace, , Geelong Victoria, 3220

The Free Church of England was formed in the early 1850s by the Reverend G Brough, as a local breakaway group from the Anglican Church in Australia. The church was closed in 1875 and reopened for a short time in 1884. In 1914 the Church of Christ acquired this unusually designed early English Gothic Church, with the most distinctive…

Gladesville, NSW - Church of Christ

Address: 4 Jordan Street, , Gladesville New South Wales, 2111

Goolwa, SA - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1902

Address: Porter Street, , Goolwa South Australia, 5214

The Goolwa Church of Christ was founded in 1902. The Foundation stone of the hall was laid on 4 October 1964 by Arthur Neighbour.

Hamilton, VIC - Church of Christ (Former)

Address: 81 Hamilton Place, , Hamilton Victoria, 3300

Hampstead Gardnes, SA - Church of Christ

Address: 28 Gambia Avennue, , Hampstead Gardens South Australia, 5086

Hawthorn, SA - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1965

Address: 42 Angas Road, , Hawthorn South Australia, 5062

The Foundation stone was laid on 16 May 1965.

Hobart, TAS - Hobart City Church of Christ

Address: 4 Goulburn Street, , Hobart Tasmania, 7000

First service was held on January 10th 1872, arranged by Brother Oliver A. Carr, and originally met in the Harrington Street Baptist Chapel. In 1866, they moved to their purpose built home in the ‘Christians Chapel’ in Collins Street, Hobart – where they worshipped and served the growing central business district of Hobart for more…

Holland Park, QLD - Church of Christ

Address: 52 Crown Street, , Holland Park Queensland, 4121

The Church became a separate cause on 1 September 1969.

Horsham, VIC - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1887

Address: Corner Urquhart & Baillie Streets, , Horsham Victoria, 3400

The first service was held on 30 January 1887 by Mr D. W. Little in the Horsham Temperance Hall. Only 6 locals attended however by the evening service more than a dozen showed up. During the first three months thirteen baptisms had been carried out. Until 1915 only local men including Mr Butler, Spicer and Millar, carried out conducing…

Howrah, TAS - Church of Christ

Address: 347 Rokeby Road, , Howrah Tasmania, 7018

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Hughesdale, VIC - Church of Christ

Address: 43 Warrigal Road, , Hughesdale Victoria, 3166

Hughesdale, VIC - Church of Christ

Address: 43 Warrigal Road, , Hughesdale Victoria, 3166

Huonville, TAS- Church of Christ Community

Year Built: 1965

Address: 81 Main Street, , Huonville Tasmania, 7109

A Foundation stone reads, : Huonville, Memorial Congregational Church opened and dedicated to the Glory of God on June 27th 1965 by Ref Harold James Ralph. Thy faithfulness in unto all generations. Psalm 118 - 90".

Hurstville, NSW Church of Christ

Address: 31 Macmahon Street, , Hurstville New South Wales, 2220

Thomas Hagger President of the Conference of Christ and David Ewers Home Mission Committee Organising Secretary convened a meeting on Friday evening 30 August in the Hurstville Council Chambers to consider the advisability of organising a Church of Christ in the District. Twenty Two people attended. The Church was opened on 13 October…

Inverell, NSW - Church of Christ

Address: 83 Vivian Street, , Inverell New South Wales, 2360

Kadina, SA - Church of Christ

Address: 7 Taylor Street, , Kadina South Australia, 5554

Kaniva, VIC - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1929

Address: 106 Commercial Street, Kaniva, Kaniva Victoria, 3419

The history of the Church goes back to 1885. Meetings were held in the homes of Bren Russell, Rossell, Sen, and Charles Crouch near Miram. Bro Bren Russell removed to Kaniva, and on the 14th of March 1889 a meeting was held in the home of Bro. W.H. Rich to consider the desirability of forming a church in Kaniva. Services were held in…

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