SIMS, John Frederick Heyhoe, Rev (1879-1965)
Assembly memorial minute 1965
Born at Kyneton April 27th, 1879. Died September 29th, 1965.
John Frederick Sims served the Home Mission Committee as a Home Missionary whilst preparing for his entrance to the Theological Hall, which he entered in 1907. Having completed his exit examination, he was appointed to Cororooke where he was ordained and inducted in 1910.
Thereafter he served as minister in the parishes of Rochester, Mordialloc, Hobart (St. John’s), Broadford, Orbost, Corryong, Iona/Bunyip. He retired in 1952 from the active ministry and has, in most recent days, been living within the fellowship of the Church Home, "Lumeah".
The General Assembly, while recording his busy life and ministry, give thanks to God for his long and faithful ministry mostly given to country parishes.
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