St. John the Baptist Matiraini Local Church

Renovation Gallery

Photos from inside our church showing both daily parish life and the repairs we urgently need.

Inside the nave, a basin catches water leaking through the roof during rain.Renovation need
Inside the nave, a basin catches water leaking through the roof during rain.
The sanctuary, with the statue of Mary, Mother of God, and the crucifix overlooking the altar.Parish life
The sanctuary, with the statue of Mary, Mother of God, and the crucifix overlooking the altar.
Cracked, sinking floor tiles at the foot of the altar steps.Renovation need
Cracked, sinking floor tiles at the foot of the altar steps.
Cracks spreading across the sanctuary floor near the altar.Renovation need
Cracks spreading across the sanctuary floor near the altar.
Children beside the lectern during a service.Parish life
Children beside the lectern during a service.
The unfinished stone wall near the entrance, left bare since construction paused.Renovation need
The unfinished stone wall near the entrance, left bare since construction paused.
The nave viewed from the side, with the congregation gathered near the entrance.Parish life
The nave viewed from the side, with the congregation gathered near the entrance.
A child stands beside the altar cross near the exposed, unplastered wall.Renovation need
A child stands beside the altar cross near the exposed, unplastered wall.
The bare stone wall beside the vestibule, still awaiting plaster and paint.Renovation need
The bare stone wall beside the vestibule, still awaiting plaster and paint.
A close view of the unfinished wall and a crack running through the floor tiles.Renovation need
A close view of the unfinished wall and a crack running through the floor tiles.
The nave decorated for a celebration, pews stretching toward the altar.Parish life
The nave decorated for a celebration, pews stretching toward the altar.
The front of the church, with exposed reinforcement bars marking the unfinished extension.Renovation need
The front of the church, with exposed reinforcement bars marking the unfinished extension.
The outer wall, its plaster crumbling and stonework exposed to the weather.Renovation need
The outer wall, its plaster crumbling and stonework exposed to the weather.