IN PICTURES: Centrepoint Church in Narrogin open day for newly restored 120-year-old Uniting Church building

Centrepoint Church celebrated its official Narrogin campus opening on Saturday, with the more than century-old heritage building’s restorations on display for the community. About 130 people from the southern Wheatbelt gathered at the 120-year-old church on Doney Street, which underwent a six-week restoration including new carpet, resizing the stage, sanding, sealing and painting. The final stage of refurbishment will focus on the gym building that will require reinforcement of the entire infrastructure with new brick walls, ceiling, floors, lighting and a kitchen. Erected as Methodist Church in 1904 and chosen as Uniting Church in the late 1970s, the three buildings — chapel, gym and kids church — have served as a major religious centre for the region. Centrepoint Church Narrogin Campus pastor Janice Hall, who moved from Byford with her family including husband and pastor Boyd, said the official opening was celebrating the legacy of the religious centre. “We were using the Narrogin Senior High School performing arts centre when (Centrepoint) came across the building and it was vacant and they saw an opportunity to continue the legacy,” she said. “The baton has been passed on after 120 years and we want to serve our community. “We’ve got a plaque made up and we’d like to place it alongside the original plaque put in in 1904.” Pastor Hall said they were dedicated to supporting the community by providing free food at large events, aiding in Easter and Christmas services and have ideas to accommodate before and after school care.