The Parish of Belmont North Redhead and the neighbouring Parishes of Windale, Belmont and Swansea have now been merged into the greater Parish of East Lake Macquarie.
Unlike the other three former Parishes, the former Parish of Belmont North Redhead no longer has a church as both churches have now been deconsecrated. Redhead Church building has been sold off and Belmont North Church building is now used for another purpose, being an extension of the Redhead Op Shop.
It has been decided by the Belmont North Redhead Mothers’ Group that it would continue as a Group and meet at a private home.
Whilst Redhead Church was part of the Parish of Belmont and had been going since 1929, it was not until March 1976 that Belmont Mothers’ Union proposed that a Branch be set up at Redhead.
Mrs Wheatley (President), Mrs D. Thomson (Secretary) and Mrs E. Davies (Treasurer) were appointed for the Group’s first year in 1976.
On Sunday 10 October 1976 the Redhead Mothers’ Union Group held its first admission at Redhead Church, where at 12 new Mothers’ Union members were admitted.
The Diocesan President, Mrs Freeman was present and as the Group’s banner was not yet ready, Mrs E Davies and Mrs S. Flowers who were already members held up the Aims, Objects and Purpose of Mothers’ Union instead.
The Mothers’ Union banner having now been dedicated on 20 March 1977, was ready to be carried at the Lady Day Service on 25 March 1977.
Mrs S. Flowers one of the Group’s founding members sadly passed away in early 1978.
On Belmont North Redhead becoming an Experimental Pastoral Area (EPA) on 1 January 1986, the Redhead Mothers’ Union Group adopted the new name of Belmont North Redhead Mothers’ Union Group.
The Parish of Belmont North Redhead was constituted in 1993.
The following picture was taken at Holy Name Church Redhead in December 2019, when Evelyn Davies, our longest serving member, had achieved 60 years membership of Mothers’ Union.
From left to right are Reverend Greg Colby BNR, Evelyn Davies, Reverend Nicole Baldwin Mothers Union Chaplain and Denise Brown Mothers Union Diocesan President.
