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Maple Creek Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0316
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–

Maple Creek Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, containing preaching points at Maple Creek and Motherwell.

Marengo Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0470
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–ca.1930?, ca.1959?–1976, 1983–2012

Hoosier Pastoral Charge was formed as new United Church charge in 1925, part of Kindersley Presbytery and consisting of Marengo and Hoosier preaching points, as well as Greene (as of 1926). Sometime before 1932, Marengo and Hoosier separated, the former moving into Flaxcombe Pastoral Charge (alongside Pinkham) and the latter into Loverna Pastoral Charge (alongside Greene). By 1951, Marengo and Hoosier were part of Alsask-Flaxcombe Pastoral Charge but Marengo Pastoral Charge was re-established by 1959. As of 1962, Alsask and Flaxcombe were listed as preaching points for the charge, as was Hoosier (moved from Loverna Pastoral Charge), around 1963.

Around 1976, Marengo, Alsask and Flaxcombe (from Marengo PC) combined with Eatonia and Mantario (from Eatonia PC) to form Prairie Neighbours Pastoral Charge. The new charge lasted until January 1, 1983, when Marengo Pastoral Charge was re-established (alongside Eatonia-Mantario). Loverna was eventually listed in the charge and the point at Flaxcombe was closed in February 1988. In 2012, Marengo Pastoral Charge was dissolved, with Alsask and Loverna forming separate pastoral charges.

Marquis Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0507
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–ca.1930, 195?–ca.1970

Marquis Pastoral Charge was formed as a self-sustaining United Church field in 1925, part of Moose Jaw Presbytery, with appointments at Marquis and Keeler. Between 1926 and 1932, the Marquis preaching point joined Tuxford Pastoral Charge (initially called Buffalo Lake Pastoral Charge) and Keeler was not listed within the Presbytery. By 1936, Keeler had joined with Lake Valley to form Keeler Pastoral Charge.

Between 1951 and 1958, Marquis Pastoral Charge re-formed. As of 1962, preaching points included Marquis, Keeler and Tuxford. Around 1970/71, Tuxford joined Moose Jaw Minto Pastoral Charge, alongside the Minto and Boharm appointments -- the points remained together until around 1974.

Martensville-Dalmeny Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0513
  • Corporate body
  • 1985–1994

North Saskatoon Pastoral Charge was formed as a new church development, October 6, 1985, part of Saskatoon Presbytery and including points at Dalmeny, Martensville, Osler and Warman. On July 1, 1987, the Dalmeny and Martensville points became Dalmeny-Martensville Pastoral Charge and the Warman and Osler points formed Warman Pastoral Charge. (Osler would soon close, in January 1988.) Dalmeny closed, on July 1, 1989, and the remaining Martensville joined with Warman to form Martensville-Warman Pastoral Charge. The two points amalgamated, July 26, 1994, becoming St. Thomas Valley United Church, in Warman.

Maymont Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0317
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–

Maymont Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925, as a United Church charge containing preaching points at Maymont, Fielding and Eastbourne. Prior to this, Methodists and Presbyterians both had congregations in the area, including Fielding Union Church (formed 1918, through unification of local Presbyterians and Methodists).

Between 1951 and 1958, Ruddell joined Maymont Pastoral Charge (from Ruddell-Denholm Pastoral Charge) and it remained until around 1966, when the charge combined with Borden-Radisson and Speers-Richard Pastoral Charges to form the shared ministry Maymont Larger Parish. Four appointments continued -- Borden, Maymont, Radisson, and Speers -- while Ruddell, Fielding, and others closed. On August 1, 2004, Radisson also closed. The shared charge was dissolved June 30, 2005, and the three remaining points re-formed as separate Pastoral Charges: Maymont, Speers and Borden.

McLean Bethel Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0445
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–ca.1960?, 1989–2000

McLean Bethel Pastoral Charge was initially created as a United Church mission field in 1925, part of Regina Presbytery. By 1926, it was listed as an aid-receiving pastoral charge, with additional points at Bethel and Davin. As of 1940, the charge only consisted of McLean, Bethel and Fairview, with Avonhurst added in 1951 or earlier. By 1962, McLean and Avonhurst were listed alongside Qu'Appelle and Edgeley, as part of Qu'Appelle Pastoral Charge.

On April 1, 1989, Edgeley and McLean formed separate pastoral charges (again). On June 30, 2000, McLean Bethel amalgamated with Balgonie Pastoral Charge to form Balgonie-McLean Pastoral Charge.

Meadow Lake Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0206
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–

Meadow Lake Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, containing preaching points at Meadow Lake (Grace United Church), Pegasus and Bridge Creek. Dorintosh was later added and it eventually amalgamated with Grace United Church.

Melfort Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0239
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–

Melfort Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, containing the preaching points at Melfort and Beatty. On July 1, 1995, the charge became part of a new Melfort-Ethelton Pastoral Charge, after the division of the former Kinistino-Ethelton Pastoral Charge (other points became part of Birch Hills - Kinistino Pastoral Charge). Ethelton United Church closed November 15, 2011.

Melville Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0240
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–

Melville Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, containing First United Church, in Melville. This congregation is generally considered the first Local Union formed in Canada, dating back to 1908 and coinciding with the Basis of Union, which eventually lead to the creation of the United Church of Canada. Original members included Methodists, Baptists, Congregationalists, and Presbyterians.

Methodist Church (Canada)

  • SCAA-UCCS-0179
  • Corporate body
  • 1874-1925

The Methodist Church of Canada was established in 1874, with the union of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Canada, the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Eastern British America, and the Methodist New Connexion Church. In 1883, a United General Conference was held a year before the union of the Methodist Church of Canada with the Methodist Episcopal, the Primitive Methodist, and the Bible Christian Churches to form the Methodist Church (Canada) in 1884.

In 1925, the Methodist Church in Canada joined with several other Protestant denominations to become the United Church of Canada.

[Information from United Church of Canada Archives (Toronto) database entry "Methodist Church of Canada", as of 2023.]

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