1979 |
Maroondah Presbytery's New Areas Task Group recommended starting a Uniting Church congregation in Rowville |
1981 (May 27) |
Mt Waverly-Monash Parish Council parents the Rowville Development |
1981 |
Land purchased at the corner of Stud and Fulham Roads. Later swapped for present site |
1982 (Jan) |
Neville Burrows (Project Officer) started work at Rowville |
1982 (May 30) |
First Worship service celebrated at the "Meeting Room" near Rowvilel Recreation REserve by Rev. Bruce Bateman (then Presbytery Officer) and Neville Burrows |
1982 (Dec 1) |
Rev. Alan Matthews called to ministry in Rowville |
1983 (Jan) |
The Manse purchased |
1983 (Jul) |
Induction of Rev. Alan Matthews |
1985 (Jul) |
Worship moved to "Pres-School Centre" on Wellington Road |
1987 (Nov) |
Commissioning of first Council of Elders & Parish Council |
1988 (Mar 23) |
First sod turned for Stage 1 building |
1988 (Dec) |
Granted Parish status by Presbytery of Maroondah |
1988 (Dec) |
Completion of building and first service |
1989 (Jun 18) |
Dedication and Official Opening Service |
1989 (Dec 31) |
Ministry of Rev. Alan Matthews concludes |
1990 (Mar 29) |
Induction of Rev. Kim Cain |
1994 (Mar) |
First student minister in Parish |
1994 (Jun) |
Community launch of building appeal for Stage 2 development |
1995 (Apr) |
Work commences on Stage 2 building |
1995 |
Friends of Bridgewater established |
1996 (Mar 17) |
Dedication and Opening Service for Stage 2 Buildings |
1996 (Mar 20) |
Bridgewater Centre Officially Opened |
1997 |
Ministry of Rev. Kim Cain concludes |
1998 |
Interim ministry of Rev. Lindsay Gorfine and Rev. Tom Howells |
1999 (Jan) |
Induction of Rev. Malcolm Fraser |
2003 |
Commencement of 9am traditional service |
2003 |
Youth workers appointed with BOMAR funding support - Nahum Ayliffe and Michelle Hughes |
2005 |
Youth Minstry Worker Lucas Taylor Appointed |
2006 |
Fresh Youth Theatre and Fretshop guitar school sponsored as youth outreach activities |
2010 (Feb 19) |
Induction of Rev. Trevor Bassett |
2019 (Feb 24) |
Final service cutting the ties of ministry of Trevor Bassett as Trevor is called to a new role in the Presbytery of Western Districts Victoria. |