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    History of The WCG in Sydney

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    The Church of God in Australia began in 1956 when Herbert W. Armstrong began broadcasting The World Tomorrow radio program on Australian stations. Over the next several decades, the church grew through additional radio broadcasts, publications like The Plain Truth, and ministerial visits. Key events included the establishment of the first Australian church office in 1959, the first Feast of Tabernacles in Australia in 1959, and the opening of the church's own tabernacle building in Blackheath in 1964. Church membership and attendance continued growing through the 1970s and 1980s across Australia.

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    History of The WCG in Sydney

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    The Church of God in Australia began in 1956 when Herbert W. Armstrong began broadcasting The World Tomorrow radio program on Australian stations. Over the next several decades, the church grew through additional radio broadcasts, publications like The Plain Truth, and ministerial visits. Key events included the establishment of the first Australian church office in 1959, the first Feast of Tabernacles in Australia in 1959, and the opening of the church's own tabernacle building in Blackheath in 1964. Church membership and attendance continued growing through the 1970s and 1980s across Australia.

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    The Church of God in Australia began in 1956 when Herbert W. Armstrong began broadcasting The World Tomorrow radio program on Australian stations. Over the next several decades, the church grew through additional radio broadcasts, publications like The Plain Truth, and ministerial visits. Key events included the establishment of the first Australian church office in 1959, the first Feast of Tabernacles in Australia in 1959, and the opening of the church's own tabernacle building in Blackheath in 1964. Church membership and attendance continued growing through the 1970s and 1980s across Australia.

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    History of The WCG in Sydney

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    The Church of God in Australia began in 1956 when Herbert W. Armstrong began broadcasting The World Tomorrow radio program on Australian stations. Over the next several decades, the church grew through additional radio broadcasts, publications like The Plain Truth, and ministerial visits. Key events included the establishment of the first Australian church office in 1959, the first Feast of Tabernacles in Australia in 1959, and the opening of the church's own tabernacle building in Blackheath in 1964. Church membership and attendance continued growing through the 1970s and 1980s across Australia.

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    The passage provides a detailed outline of the history of the Church of God in Australia from its beginnings in 1956 through radio broadcasts to its growth into multiple congregations across the country by the 1980s.

    The Church of God message first reached Australia in 1956 through weekly radio broadcasts. The first office was opened in Sydney in 1959 and the first church service was held there in 1960 with 30 people attending.

    In the early years the Church faced challenges of establishing an organized presence with small numbers of people and limited resources. They had to dub tapes and print materials to support the radio broadcasts and growing congregations.

    THE WCPLD:YIDE CHURCH Off' GOD 'EN SYDNEY AN" OUTLINE OF ITS HISTORY 1956

    14 April The message of Almighty God reached, for the very first time, the peoples of Australia. The voice of Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong broadcasting the Good News of God's coming Kingdom boomed into Australian homes. The "World Tomorrow" was one half hour program per week on 8 stations controlled by A.W.A.

    1957

    4 more stations were added

    '958

    Another 3 more stations were added, making 15 in all.

    1959 12 Nov 13 Nov 14 Nov 24 Nov 24 Dec Mr. G.T. Armstrong, Mr. G. Waterhouse and Mr. Frank Longuskie arrived in Sydney to establish an office. They saw Mr. P.K. Harris, Superintendent of Country Broadcasting Services for A.W.A. By this time there were 12 radio stations on 6 nights a week. First Sabbath observed in Australia by any of God's people from Headquarters. Acquired Box 345 North Sydney I

    Office was opened on 7th Floor, M.L.C. Building, North Sydney Mailing list was then 5,000 and growth was very rapid. Mr. Waterhouse became minister in charge of God's Work in Australia.

    ,00 23 Jan 30 Jan Feb

    First official meeting of bretk en at Mr. Waterhouse's home at 45 Coolaroo Road, Lane Cove. First full-fledged church service in Sydney with 30 people (19 adults and 11 children) at 30 Martin Place, Sydney. First advertisement appeared in the Australian edition of Reader's Digest. The office was run by Mr. Waterhouse .end Mr. Longuskj.e. Mr. Charles Hefner was sent to dub the transcription tapes for the broadcasts. 29 people took the Passover - the first in Australia. The Feast of Unleavened Bread -.-Vas a full festival of preaching and Bible studies at the Australian Institute of Builders Hall at Milson's Point.

    June Mr. Tony Hammer and then Later Mr. Dexter Faulkner.were sent to help Mr. Waterhouse. July First "Plain Truth" printed in Australia - by Wilke & Co., Melbourne. Aug First Australian student, Gunar Freibergs, left for Ambassador College. First Feast of Tabernacles held at Builders Institute. 104 attended, some travelling 2,000 or more miles. Oct Mr. Herbert Armstrong visited Australia and as a result of his visit 39 new radio stations were added, bringing the total number,to 48. Contract with 2CH ended and contract with 2KY began. Mailing list had reached 15,000. Mr. Don Abraham and Mr. John Churchiand were hired and then Miss Noeleen Hack (now Mrs. Ian Canard) joined the office staff.

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    2 March Mr. Gene Hughes arrived to become Business Manager 10 June First Spokesman Club started June Sydney church had reached 96. 6 Aug Mr. Waterhouse opened Brisbane Bible Study with 28 people Aug Mr. Frank Simpkins arrived 15 July Mr. 'vony Hammer started new church in Melbourne. Sept Mr. C. Wayne Cole and also Mr. Clarence Huse arrived Feast of Tabernacles was held at Blackheath in the Community Hall. Attendance was 171, some travelling nearly 3,666 miles and many coming from 600 to 1500 miles. 19 Dec Mr. Waterhouse left Australia and Mr. Cole became director of the Australian Work. It became apparent that a small Printing Department was needed to handle some of the Smaller jobs such as office forms, envelopes, letters, letterheads, etc. Those hired during this year were: Ron Lyons, Glyn Davies, Kevin Lulham, Jessie Emmett, Bill Myers and Leroy Cole.

    1962

    First edition of the Australian edition of the "Church of God News" appeared. Baptising tours to Brisbane were undertaken by Mr. Huse and Mr. Faulkner. Mr. Bill Winner arrived to pastor the Melbourne Church. Feast of Tabernacles again held in Blackheath

    Community Hall with 330 in attendance. Dec Mr. Ted Armstrong visited to see the growth since he first came to Australia three years before.

    1963 Baptising tours as far as Cairns by Mr. Simpkins and Mr. Don Abraham. Brisbane Church established 139 took Passover in Sydney Over 1,000 letters received each week in North Sydney office. PT mailing list over 23,000. 3,200 students enrolled in the Bible Correspon46nce Course. 575 attended Feast of Tabernacles in Blackheath Community Hall. 40 acres of property purchased at Blackheath for building of Tabernacle.

    1 179 took Passover in Sydney Night to be Much Observed kept b y 3 1 2 . Building of the Tabernacle at Blackheath. Architect was Mr.HarrySmith (member of the South Sydney church) and builder in charge was Mr. Barry Dates. Much work was done throughout the year by members, many travelling from as far as Newcastle and Wol.longong each Sunday to help. Feast of Tabernacles was held for the first time in our Tabernacle building at Blackheath. own 1965 First church in Newcastle. March Petersham Town Hall became home for the Sydney Church. _ ,1956 Australian attendance each Sabbath was 1334. Perth Church established 1967

    Ministers in the Sydney church: Messrs. W a y n e Cole, Don Abraham, Leroy Cole, Keith Crouch, Trevor Higgins, Gene Hughes, Graemme Marshall, Ted Tupper. Our own press upgraded to print Australian edition of P.T.

    1968 Radio covers the whole of Australia. i26 J 1970 1971 1972 Au-11 :t Mr. Wayne Cole rcti.urnc:d to the U.S. :after 1 1 y:!ar: .and M r . D e n n i s L u k e r s u c c e e d e d h i m as Regicnal Director.

    It _ 973 1 Decision taken to move and build own office -.it Burleigh.

    1974 Jan 19 Office moved from Sydney to a temporary rented office at hurl eigh. Jan P.T. circulation 150,000 per month Nationwide newsstand program Two churches in Sydney - Ryde church and Sydney South church.

    1975 Newsstand program continued through newsagenciFs Printin of the P.T. moved to New Zealand 1976 March Moved into own office at Burleigh after more than two years of planning, preparation and construction. Membership in Australia grown to 2,700 with 4,000 attending services. 30 separate congregations. Film presentat?.ons (eg. Herbert ;";. Armstrong, Ambassador for World Peace) shown to audiences of invited 1~'.T- and G.N. subscribers. 191/? Mr. Dean Wilson replaced Mr. Dennis Luker as Regional Director. 26 yov Mr. Ted Armstrong while visiting Australia spoke in Sydney at the Hordern Pavilion. t Printing of the P.T. moved to Singapore. TV program on 50 channels. 17 Dec Sydney East or Sydney Central church established. 1978 Public campaigns held in 150 locations around Australia. 4750 attend, the last Feast of Tabernacles to be held at Blackheath. Nov 29 Sydney West church established.

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    It Nationwide advertising pushes F.T. list to over 1:0,000 5,000 attend weekly services in 56 locations throughout Australia. Feast of Tabernacles held for the first time at Port Macquarie. 1980 19 July No Sabboth Services held and an Austraa,li.a oxide Fart for the 4'lork in Australia. 26 July Mr. Waterhouse spoke' to combined Sydney churches emphasing that Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong is God's Apostle and that God wor ks t hrough an organis ed s ys te m of g ov er nmen t i n Hi s Chu rc h. Mr. Robert Morton arrived and became Regional Director. Aug Two churches established again in Sydney - Sydney North and Sydney South.

    9 81 May

    Mr. Herbert V1. Armstrong visited Sydney and spoke to the brethren at the Sydney Town Hall. He spoke of the difference between the true spiritual inherent life of God. which is available to man through the Holy Spirit and man's physical "life" which is only a physical, chemical, mechanical existence like a clock wound up and running down.

    982 P.T. currently printed by John Sands in Sydney.

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