The Annerley Stephens History Group Inc is convening a conference on the History of Religion in Stephens, to be held on Saturday 7 November 2026 at the Yeronga Community Centre located at the corner of Villa Street and Park Road, Yeronga.

Registration begins at 8.30am and the conference commences at 9am.  

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea is included.

Cost: (for members) $35pp and $45 for non-members.

 Conference Convenor: Stephen Sheaffe AM

PROGRAMME

9.00 am: Welcome by the President: Pauline Peel.

9.05 am: Acknowledgment of Country: Katharine Wiltshire

Session one:  9.10-10.40

Chair: Stephen Sheaffe AM

1.    9.10-9.40: Luke Molony: The history of Catholic Churches

2.    9.40-10.10: Bruce Myers: The Seventh Day Adventist Churches

3.    10.10-10.40: Robin Kleinschmidt: Lutheranism on the Southside

Morning tea: 10.40-11.00

Session Two: 11.00-12.30

Chair: Councillor Nicole Johnston

4.    11.00- 11.30: Michael Rogers: Anglican churches in Stephens

5.    11.30- 12.00: Bill Metcalf: The New Jerusalem Church

6.        12.00-12.30: Zerrin Afza:  Muslims in Stephens,

Lunch 12.30-1.00

Session Three: 1.00-2.30

Chair: TBA

7.    1.00-1.30: Nathan Campbell: Presbyterianism

8.    1.30-2.00: Bruce Riddell: Baptist Church

9.    2.00-2.30: Duncan Freewin: the Quakers Meeting House

Afternoon Tea: 2.30 - 2.50                                                                                    

Session Four: 2.50-4.20

 Chair: TBA

10. 2.50-3.20: Paster Lloyd Reed: The Rock Church

11. 3.20-3.50: Giani Kuldeep: Sikh Temple

12. 3.50-4.20: Fr Fadi Salame: St Maroun Maronite Church

Conference close by the president