The Wandearah church, which celebrated its 125th anniversary this year, was opened in 1895 on land given by Mr Vanstone, with the committee at the time paying for his crop that had been planted. Four churches were built in the district known as Wandearah South, West, East and one known as the Lower Broughton Methodist Church. The first was East Church, being a wood and iron, but in the year 1894 they began building a solid stone church, as they decided the church was not big enough. The present church was built shortly afterwards at a cost of £160 and opened in 1895.
The opening ceremony was held on 6 January. Three services were held on this day. At the opening of the new church, the Sunday school scholars numbered 116. In those early years, Sunday school lessons were held prior to church service but, since the new Sunday school hall was built in 1957, lessons are being held at the same time as the church service, with the children participating in the first part of the service. In the early days, the pews on both sides of the church were labelled with the names of some of the members of the congregation, for which they made a special contribution to church funds.
In these early days, lighting in the church was undertaken by carbide gas lamps and, later, petrol lamps. Power was connected in 1965. When the church became the self-supporting Wandearah Methodist Circuit in 1922, a manse adjacent to the church was ready for occupation, with the Reverend D’Arcy Dickinson being the first resident, with his wife.
The porch on the front of the church was opened and the last organ was purchased in 1927. The Sunday school room was dedicated on 21 April 1957, and 1977 saw the formation of the Uniting Church in Australia, with the joining together of the Methodist, the Congregational and the Presbyterian churches. The church is now known as the Wandearah Uniting Church.
This church is still used, and remains in well loved condition. Worth a visit. You are seeking a 250ml screw cap plastic container. There is ample parking around the church.