The History Group meets on the third Monday of each month at 2.30 pm Group restarts 18 October 2010

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Legacurry Presbyterian Church was opened for services by Rev Dr Henry Cooke on 27th March 1844, the first minister Rev Phineas Whiteside having been ordained to the charge in August 1841.  The congregation was established and the property maintained and improved through the course of several ministries.

Some current members still recall the Rev TJK Rankin who arrived in 1910.
During the First World War he did a tour of duty as did 23 other members of the congregation, 3 of whom did not return.  The long ministry of Rev Rankin saw a change of manse,, centenary services and two world wars.  In 1945 World War II ended and electricity came to the countryside.  After a 39 year ministry Rev Rankin died in 1949 at the age of 65.

The ministry of our present Minister Emeritus Rev John McCaughan and his wife Mollie saw the beginnings of the Boy's Brigade, Girl's Brigade, what is now the PWA, a Table-Tennis Club and various other activities.  A Christian Stewardship campaign in the 1960's brought new vigour both to the congregation and to Rev McCaughan's ministry.  His dream of having a new and adequate Church Hall began to take shape when a site beside the Church was purchased in 1982.  After two lengthy ministries the short ministry of Rev William Campbell from 1984 to 1990 saw the completion and opening of the Main Hall.

The 1990's began with the 150th Anniversary of the congregation, the Flower Festival in 1991 and the development of a youth club.

The history of the Church may be found by clicking on this link:- Legacurry Presbyterian Church History