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Mount Pleasant Baptist Church

Coordinates: 32°02′25″S 115°49′29″E / 32.0403°S 115.8247°E / -32.0403; 115.8247
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Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Map
32°02′25″S 115°49′29″E / 32.0403°S 115.8247°E / -32.0403; 115.8247
AddressBooragoon, Perth, Western Australia
CountryAustralia
DenominationBaptist
AssociationsAustralian Baptist Ministries
Websitemounties.org.au
History
StatusChurch
Founded1959
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)Nick Scott

Mount Pleasant Baptist Church is a Baptist church in the suburb of Booragoon, in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.[1][2][3][4] The church is affiliated with the Australian Baptist Ministries.

Overview

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The church was established in 1959 in the Perth suburb of Mount Pleasant. It later relocated to its present Booragoon location, but retained its previous name.[1][5]

The church was at one point led by Graham Mabury OAM, a pastor and former radio presenter.[6] It is presently led by Nick Scott.[7] The church has a congregation of around 1200–1300 people.[7]

It also operates as an education institution, under the name 'Mount Pleasant Baptist Community College'.[8] It has hosted debates between Western Australian politicians on social issues.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Quartermaine, Aylene (2012). History of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church : the first fifty years. Westralian Baptist; vol. 19, no. 3. 1322–1582. Baptist Historical Society of Western Australia.
  2. ^ "Hands and feet in action". The Advocate (Christian newspaper). February 2012. p. 6. Retrieved 11 Jun 2023.
  3. ^ Clark, Susan (7 May 2017). Rev. Robert Kable Clark, AM : his life and ministry. Baptist Historical Society.
  4. ^ Richard K., Richard K. (2014). Baptist Schools and Colleges in Western Australia : part one. The Baptist Historical Society of Western Australia.
  5. ^ "Mount Pleasant 60th Anniversary Celebrations". The Advocate (Christian newspaper). June 2019. p. 7. Retrieved 11 Jun 2023.
  6. ^ Grljusich, Jane (May 2000). "Fellowship honour for popular pastor". Applecross to Bicton Herald: 2.
  7. ^ a b Lim, Anne (2020-06-12). "Churches take baby steps back into the post-COVID world". Eternity News. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  8. ^ a b "Barnett and McGowan address Christian group". ABC News. 2013-02-27. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
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