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The Free Reformed Churches of Australia (FRCA) are a federation of 18 congregations, [1] 16 in Western Australia, two in Tasmania and a home-congregation in Cairns. At the start of 2016 the total membership was 4,663. [ 2 ]
This denomination was established by post-World War II Dutch migrants in 1951.Many of the migrants had been members of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands.They had no desire to start new congregations in their new home, and had been advised to seek the pastoral care of the Scottish Free Presbyterians (i.e. the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia) upon their arrival in Australia. [5]
Free Presbyterian Church of South Australia, originated 1850, joined union which formed Presbyterian Church of South Australia in 1865, but minority led by Rev James Benny continued until the 1920s Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) , one congregation in Adelaide, South Australia 2003–2010, now Gospel Presbyterian Church
The Australian Free Church was established in 1979 when Eric Turnbull (1928-2013) ... List of Presbyterian and Reformed denominations in Australia; References
Early encouragement from the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia (popularly known as "the Free Church") was significant in shaping the emerging EPC community. After contemplating joining, the leaders did not proceed with an actual union but there was a desire to continue a fruitful ecumenical relationship with it and other reformed churches.
Reformed Presbyterians at a family conference. The Reformed Presbyterian Church of Australia is a Reformed church in Australia. It is a small Presbyterian church numbering slightly over 200 persons with its largest congregation in the area of Geelong, Victoria. The first church, in Geelong, was started in 1858.
The Reformed Theological College (RTC) is the theological college supported by the Christian Reformed Churches of Australia, the Reformed Churches of New Zealand, and the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Australia. It is located in the Melbourne CBD, Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1954. [1]
Religious sites in Byford include the Saint Aidan Anglican church, [41] the Free Reformed Church of Byford, [42] Byford Baptist Church, [43] and Centrepoint Church. [44] Originally a dairy farm, the Byford Trotting Training Complex was established in 1969. The complex was saved from future urbanisation in the late 1990s. [7]