 Rev Colin Knox fastening the sign on Opening Day, Sunday 22 August 1971. Around 250 people gathered for the service of dedication, and fellowship. Most of them sat outside the tiny building, listening to the service over loud-speakers.
The small map used to show our location in Nangiloc, on Bottle Bend, and opposite the Nangiloc General Store, was taken from an army ordinance survey map. Red Cliffs is 20 kms south of Mildura, and Nangiloc is 30 kms south-south east of Red Cliffs. The area has developed vegetable, citrus and grape production using irrigation water from the Murray River Nangiloc is situated on the Murray River. It has a sister settlement called Colignan, further south. As you can see the two names are reflections.
The Community Church at Nangiloc Celebrated on 24 Nov 2001 as Pastor Ken Fingers turned 90.
Rectors and Church Wardens of Mildura, Merbein and Red Cliffs were called to a meeting on 18 Feb 1970, by the Bishop-in-Council to discuss the realignment of parish boundaries and responsibilities. One result is that the Red Cliffs Minister's Fraternal in conjunction with Pastor Ken Fingers of the Mildura Baptist Church, are to conduct services each Sunday evening at 7.30pm in the Methodist Camp Chapel at Nangiloc. The first service under this plan was conducted by Rev Clive Beatty on Sunday 15th Feb and over 30 people from various denominations attended the service held in Cardross Primary School.
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 The Nangiloc Colignan Community Church was formally the Cardross Methodist Church. It was built in 1939 by the Early Methodist Settlers. A Ladies Guild was formed in June 1939 to assist in raising funds for the erection of the church on a block already acquired at Cardross. The Guild was active until the church closed in 1970. They had helped to furnish the church, and 30 years later we are still appreciating their efforts. On 25 Nov 2001 Rev Alf Thistlethwaite, President of the Red Cliffs Minister's Fraternal, dedicated the new display cabinet built to house the original Bible, dedicated to the memory of Alan E Lewis RAAF, Edwin M Mainard AIF and Howard Midgley AIF. The folk have also installed a window-mounted air conditioner to cope with hot evenings.
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Front view at sunset.
On Christmas eve 1989 a camera was present and recorded these memories for us. The lectern was donated to our congregation by Rev David Claydon of St Marks Red Cliffs after their congregation had been given a new Eagle Lectern by Mrs Tickle.
The organist is an important part of each of our services, and this photo shows the organist's eye view of her music and her congregation.