Kardinia Church is a church based in Bell Post Hill,

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, Australia, with campuses in

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, Bell Post Hill and

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. The church was established in 1915 as the Drumcondra Church of Christ. It was led by Senior Pastors Rick and Leonie Wright.

History

Drumcondra Church of Christ was established in 1915. It moved to

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in 1965 and reopened as the Manifold Heights Church of Christ. The church later relocated to its present site in Bell Post Hill. The church became known as Kardinia Christian Fellowship. In 2001, the fellowship moved to its new home and became Kardinia Church. Since then, Kardinia has continued to expand with campuses in four locations throughout Victoria. There are four Kardinia Church campuses located throughout

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Geelong North

The North campus is located on Kardinia Drive in Bell Post Hill, with services every Sunday morning, and a Swahili service on Sunday afternoons. The North campus pastors are Justin and Jodie Gall. Also located on the North Campus site is Kardinia Childcare and Kindergarten, and the Kardinia Outlet Cafe.

Ballarat

Kardinia Church's Ballarat campus is located in

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, with services each Sunday morning led by campus pastors Shayne and Emily Westblade.

Warrnambool

20 Tylden Street Dennington is home to Kardinia in

. Sandro and Susan Schietroma were Kardinia's Warrnambool campus pastors. Kardinia also operates a kindergarten and childcare centre in Warrnambool.

Kardinia Childcare and Kindergarten

Kardinia operates two childcare centres in Geelong and Warrnambool. The childcare centres and kindergartens are situated on the church's Geelong North and Warrnambool campus'.

References

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