120 Years of Christian WitnessPrint Page 
The plaque pays tribute to 120 years of Christian witness by the people of Bowral from 1863 to 1983. An additional plaque pays tribute to the people of the church.
Local history records that the arrival of the first resident members of the Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist churches coincided with the establishment of the township of Bowral in 1863. The formal ministry and mission of the Wesleyan Methodist Church first was conducted from meeting places on the western side of Bendooley Street, opposite the present day Uniting Church Centre (former parsonage – 1884) on a site currently occupied by Oxley Mall. The first church was built in 1864. This building was replaced in 1881 by a new church.
Location
| Address: | Bendooley & Boolwey Streets, Bowral Uniting Church, Bowral , 2576 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.480345 Long: 150.420234 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1863 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1983 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 13th November, 1983 |
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This plaque was unveiled by Mrs Vera Robinson
As a tribute to 120 years of Christian witness to a life of faith and service to God by many people of Bowral which resulted in the existing buildings.
13 November 1983
This plaque was unveiled by Mrs Peggy Wotton
As a tribute to the people of this church who will serve in the coming days with the same devotion to God as displayed by their forebears
13 November 1983
