OUR HISTORY
- 1958
Land in Batman Road set aside by the Presbyterian Church in Victoria. - April 1958
Services began, held in a nearby home. - May 1958
Eltham is officially declared a congregation. - 1959
General purpose hall designed and built at current Batman Road location by Alistair Knox & Associates. - March 1959
Hall officially opened.
Rev. Roy Merritt appointed as the first (part-time) minister. - 1960’s
Adjoining block of land purchased and a manse erected. - 1964
Old Diamond Creek Coffee Lounge purchased for £50, moved and rebuilt into the ‘Youth Building’ (current hall). - 1970’s
At time of Church Union, Eltham decides to remain Presbyterian rather than join the Uniting Church. - August 1996
Current pastor, Rev. Don Elliott inducted. - 2005
Adjoining land and residence with Main Road frontage purchased. - 2009
Rear of new land developed for extra car-parking spaces. - December 2009
Extension to main auditorium completed, catering for growing congregation.
Don Elliott
Senior Pastor
Don has been our pastor since 1996. He is married to Anne and they have two children.
Don studied at the Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, and after serving as...
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