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Mount Pleasant Baptist Church is a Baptist church in the suburb of Booragoon, in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. The church is affiliated with the Australian Baptist Ministries.

Overview

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.

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

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

References

1. ^ 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. ^ Lim, Anne (2020-06-12). "Churches take baby steps back into the post-COVID world". Eternity News. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
8. ^ "Barnett and McGowan address Christian group". ABC News. 2013-02-27. Retrieved 2023-06-11.

External links

• Official website

• Churches in Perth, Western Australia
• Baptist churches in Australia
• Churches completed in 1959
• 1959 establishments in Australia