Gerringong’s Uniting Church will dedicate its new multi-purpose hall on Sunday July 31 at 10am.

Minister Steve Everist will welcome special guests Reverend Peter Chapman and family to this dedication service. Peter is the former minister who presided over the building program.

“After years of considering what to do with an ageing hall and a kitchen too small for the growing church, plans were developed, approvals obtained, and work commenced in January 2019 and completed March 2020,” says Rev Everist.

“The Church is very grateful for the work of builders Pearce and Percy from Nowra for their wonderful attention to detail.”

This work has restored the heritage Nestor House in Fern Street to its former glory, providing the Church and the Gerringong community with a fine multi-purpose hall.

The hall has a large modern kitchen, new meeting room, three smaller refurbished meeting spaces, five new toilet facilities, disabled access, a new AV system and solar panels to ensure everything runs green and clean.

The Church's new Minister, Steve Everist

Although COVID delayed the church’s occupation, and the dedication, these days the new hall is occupied daily with groups from the church and community including Gerringong Probus, Ukulele Players and the Gardening Club.

The Church was pleased to make this new facility available as a voting centre for the last election and the only place in Gerringong where you could go for a ‘democracy sausage’.

The Church also runs its own outreach programs for young people of all ages in the hall, including the playgroup Kids Play (Fridays 10-11.30am), Gezza Kids for children K-6 (Fridays during school term 5-6.30pm), and DiG – Disciples in Gerringong – for highschoolers (Fridays during school term 6.30-8.30pm).

Kids Play in action

There is also DiG Vibes after that, a casual hang out for the senior youth and young adults (school years 10 and above).

“We play some cards, eat some food and talk about life, God and the universe,” says Rev Everist.

He started his ministry as a youth worker in Merrylands, then worked in Vaucluse-Rosebay, then Turramurra for 12 years and Pittwater for almost 15 years before taking up the position in Gerringong.

Enquiries about using the new facility to Pem Lawrence at [email protected]

Contact Steve Everist at [email protected]