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Paradise Point Uniting Church, 126 Paradise Pde, Paradise Point. Queensland

Our Church History
The land that we now call our Church property was purchased for $12,700.00 in 1970 with land content being 2,810 sq. meters. In June 1975, the first services of our Church were begun in the Community Hall, Hansford Rd., Coombabah.


On Sunday 31st October, 1976, the Southport Co-operative Parish, officially opened and dedicated the ‘Worship and Christian Education Centre’, Robin Ave., Paradise Point.
 


The building, which is now our hall, served as a Church for 16 years, having been built at a cost of $57,263.00 with the furniture downstairs coming from the demolished Nerang St., Southport Church.

At that time it was the view “With continued development it could well be that, within a few years, Church buildings will be required and this present building can become a Minister’s residence”.

Our Church was opened on 9th February, 1992 and at completion, the cost was $480,000.00. Members of the Church at the time accepted an indebtedness of $113,903.00 to the Southport
Parish of the Uniting Church, which had provided the capital cost of the building.

It was dedicated on Sunday 8th March, 1992 by Moderator of Queensland Synod, the Rev. Bryan Gilmour with the following taking part in the service:-
 

Our history so far:
The Gospel:
Organ dedication:
Dedication of offering:

  Mr. Glen Kerr (Elder)
Mrs. Diana Whitworth
Mrs. Lillian Nisbet
Mrs. Gladys Clayfield


On 1st January, 1994 we became independent from the Southport Congregation.

Pastor Neil Warner served for 8 years to the end of June 1997 when he was Ordained. From July 1997 to end of January, 1998, we had Supply Ministry with Rev. Barry Walker filling in from September to January when Rev. Anne Wright continued to serve us until her retirement in October, 2002. A Supply Ministry was provided by Rev. Bert Adrain. Rev. Col Shenfield was inducted as our Pastor 14th January, 2003 who continues to lead us ‘as a welcoming, caring, growing Church.’

We celebrated our 30th anniversary on 5th June, 2005.