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 HISTORY of
​ashurst drive baptist church

oct. 2019 - 90th anniversary

Rev. dr amutha devaraj


Dr Amutha Devaraj
ordained ​as Minister at
Ashurst Drive Baptist Church
Sept. 2019
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Rev. Richard Owen retires from service on 30th Sept. 2018 after 13 years of sevice at Ashurst and Dr Amutha Devaraj continues as Minister - in - Training.
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2016

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Nathan marlAm

Nathan Marlam leaves ADBC in April 2016 and becomes associate minister at Loughton Baptist Church, Milton Keynes
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Dr amutha devaraj

Dr Amutha Devaraj joins the Ministry Team in Sept. 2016 at Ashurst as Assistant Minister.

2012

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darren street

Darren & Ruth Street leave ADBC in August 2012 after 6 years' service. Darren later becomes minister of Hayesford Park Baptist Church in 2013.
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nathan marlAm

Nathan Marlam joins ADBC in September 2012 as Assistant Minister.
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second manse


Second manse completed in 2009.

80th Church anniversary


The church celebrates its 80th Anniversary in October 2009.
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darren street


 Darren Street joins the Ministry team at Ashurst Drive Baptist Church in 2006.

richard and sue owen


Rev Richard Owen & Mrs Sue Owen join the Ministry Team at Ashurst Drive Baptist Church in 2005.
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rev. john thompson


Rev. John Thompson joins Ashurst Drive Baptist Church in 1971.
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Rev. John Thompson retires in 2003.

Rev. ernest brown
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Rev. Ernest Brown becomes the minister of Ashurst Drive Baptist Church in 1949.

Rev. Ernest Brown retires after 8 years of service in 1957.

Main hall and kitchen are added.

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rev. george beasley-murray


Rev. George Beasley-Murray becomes Minister at Ashurst Drive Baptist Church in 1941 until 1948.

rev. f.s. frape



Rev. F.S. Frape becomes the first full-time Minister in 1932 until 1938.

In 1929, Church building and rear hall opened. The name chosen for the church was 'Eastern Avenue Baptist Church'.

​In 1935, the church was renamed as "Ashurst Drive Baptist Church"



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early pictures of ashurst drive baptist church

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