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x The Groom and The Bride |
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x The Groom and The Bride |
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x The Wedding Party x Note
from Sharon |
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x The Foundation Stone |
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x Location 62 Semaphore Road |
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x The Church Organ |
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x During March 2006, Sharon travelled While there, she went for a "tour"
of her Here is what she wrote after seeing it We arrived at the Semaphore Baptist Church x x Today I found these two photos "The Urban Peasant" |
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x ... and here is the interior of the shop x The organ is still there !! When compared to the 1907 photo above, |
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My parents were married in the Semaphore Baptist
Church during 1941 They were involved with the activities of the Church until we moved to Greenhill in about 1970 Very early on my Dad was the "organ boy" ... I'm not sure of his age but he had to sit behind and pump the organ each Sunday during Services !!----------IMPORTANT - please click HERE before reading further !! Dad was a Deacon and Mother was in the Ladies' Guild Dad also conducted the Church Choir and he always had a smile for me when they sang ... 'Jesus Rose Of Sharon' I was dedicated and baptised there My life along with that of my brothers and sisters revolved around the different activities held at the Church:- ---------Sunday School ---------Junior Christian Endeavour ---------Sitting for our Scripture Union Exams ---------Netball ... I played for years and loved it !! ---------Dancing ... we put on a concert each year ---------Youth Club ... this was on Friday nights and was like a gym ---------Vacation Bible School ... held during school holidays and we had games, competitions, crafts and things like that ---------Coffee Lounge ... we started this on Sunday nights after Church ... the bikies used to come in and I was a bit scared of them!! ---------Sunday School Anniversaries ... and see more below ---------Sunday School Picnics As far back as I can remember we waited with great excitement for the Sunday School Anniversary at the Semaphore Baptist Church It was a yearly event Big platforms that went almost to the ceiling were built at the back area of the Church, either side of the organ We all gathered out the front and then marched down the aisles and up on to the platform We always marched to the same tune which still gives me goose bumps today !! I can hum the tune and hear it in my head, but I cannot remember it's name !! ... help, what was it called ?? My Dad conducted these Anniversaries and chose all the songs The "practice sessions" were almost as much fun as the real thing Each year we had a new 'Sunday Best' dress which my Mother always made and that was then our best dress for the rest of the year !! I have very fond memories of the Semaphore Baptist Church Downstairs was the Kindergarten Room and the Primary Room and the Intermediate Room plus the Kitchen The Junior Room had a stage and that is where most of the functions were held It was a happy time I have the video of the last service in the Semaphore Baptist church and I can see Mother wiping a tear after Lesley and two friends sang a beautiful hymn It seems such a dreadful shame to think the beautiful old Church is for sale ... even sadder that it is not required as a Church any more I have heard that it is "Heritage Listed" so at least it cannot be knocked down !! |
