Confidential plan to sell Anglican churches  

By Donna Page 
Updated March 19 2013 - 3:18pm, first published December 28 2012 - 10:30pm
KEEP: St Matthew’s Church, Georgetown Congregation estimate- 56 Attendance- 40-50 Giving- $90,270 Giving potential- $56,000 Heritage listed- No Recommendation- provide infrastructure to support tier three church (150 plus people)
KEEP: St Matthew’s Church, Georgetown Congregation estimate- 56 Attendance- 40-50 Giving- $90,270 Giving potential- $56,000 Heritage listed- No Recommendation- provide infrastructure to support tier three church (150 plus people)
SELL: St John the Baptist Church, Lambton Congregation estimate- 143 Attendance- 50 Giving- $61,950 Giving potential- $143,000 Heritage listed- Yes Recommendation- plan church site for commercial or residential use
SELL: St John the Baptist Church, Lambton Congregation estimate- 143 Attendance- 50 Giving- $61,950 Giving potential- $143,000 Heritage listed- Yes Recommendation- plan church site for commercial or residential use
KEEP: All Saints Church, New Lambton Congregation estimate- 292 Attendance- 53 Giving- $46,905 Giving potential- $292,000 Heritage listed- No Recommendation- provide physical infrastructure for tier-two church (250 plus people)
KEEP: All Saints Church, New Lambton Congregation estimate- 292 Attendance- 53 Giving- $46,905 Giving potential- $292,000 Heritage listed- No Recommendation- provide physical infrastructure for tier-two church (250 plus people)
SELL: St Margaret’s Church, Jesmond Congregation estimate- 49 Attendance- 15 Giving- 0 Giving potential- $49,000 Heritage listed- No Recommendation- plan church site for residential use
SELL: St Margaret’s Church, Jesmond Congregation estimate- 49 Attendance- 15 Giving- 0 Giving potential- $49,000 Heritage listed- No Recommendation- plan church site for residential use
SELL: St Paul’s Church, Birmingham Gardens Congregation estimate- 70 Attendance- 28 Giving- $24,780 Giving potential- $70,000 Heritage listed- No Recommendation- plan church site for residential use
SELL: St Paul’s Church, Birmingham Gardens Congregation estimate- 70 Attendance- 28 Giving- $24,780 Giving potential- $70,000 Heritage listed- No Recommendation- plan church site for residential use
KEEP: St Luke’s Church, Wallsend Congregation estimate- 389 Attendance- 93 Giving- $82,305 Giving potential- $389,000 Heritage listed- Yes Recommendation- provide physical infrastructure for tier-two church (250 plus people)
KEEP: St Luke’s Church, Wallsend Congregation estimate- 389 Attendance- 93 Giving- $82,305 Giving potential- $389,000 Heritage listed- Yes Recommendation- provide physical infrastructure for tier-two church (250 plus people)
SELL: Church of Good Shepherd, Kotara South Congregation estimate- 137 Attendance- 74 Giving- $65,490 Giving potential- $137,000 Heritage listed- No Recommendation- plan church site for residential use
SELL: Church of Good Shepherd, Kotara South Congregation estimate- 137 Attendance- 74 Giving- $65,490 Giving potential- $137,000 Heritage listed- No Recommendation- plan church site for residential use
KEEP: St Augustine’s Church, Merewether Congregation estimate- 345 Attendance- 120 Giving- $106,200 Giving potential- $345,000 Heritage listed- Yes Recommendation- provide infrastructure for tier-two church
KEEP: St Augustine’s Church, Merewether Congregation estimate- 345 Attendance- 120 Giving- $106,200 Giving potential- $345,000 Heritage listed- Yes Recommendation- provide infrastructure for tier-two church
KEEP: St John’s Church, Cooks Hill Congregation estimate- 150 Attendance- 206 Giving- $182,310 Giving potential- $150,000 Heritage listed- Yes Recommendation- provide infrastructure to support tier two church (250 plus people)
KEEP: St John’s Church, Cooks Hill Congregation estimate- 150 Attendance- 206 Giving- $182,310 Giving potential- $150,000 Heritage listed- Yes Recommendation- provide infrastructure to support tier two church (250 plus people)
KEEP: Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle Congregation estimate- 89 Attendance- 250 Giving- $221,250 Giving potential- $89,000 Heritage listed- Yes Recommendation- provide physical infrastructure for tier-one church (450 plus people)
KEEP: Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle Congregation estimate- 89 Attendance- 250 Giving- $221,250 Giving potential- $89,000 Heritage listed- Yes Recommendation- provide physical infrastructure for tier-one church (450 plus people)

MORE than half of Newcastle’s Anglican churches could be sold off for commercial or residential development under a radical proposal to make over the Diocese.

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