{"id":114114,"date":"2015-07-13T18:24:37","date_gmt":"2015-07-13T08:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=114114"},"modified":"2020-11-23T11:17:33","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T01:17:33","slug":"uniting-church-to-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2015\/07\/13\/uniting-church-to-close\/","title":{"rendered":"Uniting Church To Close Next Month"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Proston’s Uniting Church will hold its final service next month (Photo: John Huth)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 13, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Proston’s Uniting Church in Collingwood Street (formerly the Methodist Church) will be holding its final service on August 9.<\/p>\n

The church’s minister Rev David Ferguson advised parishioners today the church’s congregation have decided to cease operating.<\/p>\n

“This congregation has a long history of witness and service to their community, and have developed many leaders for both the Uniting Church and other denominations,” Rev Ferguson said.<\/p>\n

“But now it is not in a position to continue.”<\/p>\n

The church’s final service will be held at 2:00pm on Sunday, August 9.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The service will be preceded by a light lunch for those travelling long distances to attend, and will be followed by a shared afternoon tea.<\/p>\n

All current and past congregation members and those with a connection to the church are very welcome to attend, but to assist with catering an RSVP would be greatly appreciated.<\/p>\n