Avondale Union Parish Church (45 Rosebank Road)

This was once the site of the Avondale Methodist Church, which first opened its doors on 22 May 1904. By 1972, the congregations of the local Methodist and Presbyterian churches had declined so much that they could not individually support themselves. As a result, the Methodists of Avondale, Waterview, and Rosebank began negotiating with Avondale’s Presbyterians, based out of St Ninian’s Church, to form a united parish. On 8 October, the Avondale Union Parish was established, using the old Methodist church as its base while still offering services from its individual churches. In 1984, the structure was demolished and replaced with the current building. The adjacent hall was eventually named the Nafanua Community Hall to represent the large population of Samoan Presbyterians in the parish.

Continue along Rosebank Road.