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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.
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church | |
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32°02′25″S 115°49′29″E | |
Address | Booragoon, Perth, Western Australia |
Country | Australia |
Denomination | Baptist |
Website | mounties |
History | |
Status | Church |
Founded | 1959 |
Administration | |
Episcopal area | Australia |
Clergy | |
Senior pastor(s) | Nick Scott |
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]
The church delivered its sermons online during Perth lockdowns, in response to social distancing requirements the COVID-19 pandemic.[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]
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