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Dinsmore Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0346
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–2006

Dinsmore Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, part of Saskatoon Presbytery (then Elrose Presbytery in 1926) and consisting of preaching points at Abermule, Pontiac and Dinsmore. In the late-1940s, the charge amalgamated with Wiseton to form Wiseton-Dinsmore Pastoral Charge, with preaching points at Dinsmore, Forgan, and Wiseton. By 1951, the charge (listed as Wiseton Pastoral Charge) consisted of Wiseton, Dinsmore, Forgan and Coteau-View appointments. As of 1962, only Wiseton, Dinsmore and Forgan remained (the last of which was no longer listed by 1976).

On March 1, 2006, the charge joined with the Milden preaching point (previously part of Wheatlands Pastoral Charge) to create the new Prairie Spirit Pastoral Charge.

Dominion Church Property Commission

  • SCAA-UCCS-0082
  • Corporate body
  • ca.1924–1927

The Dominion Commission (officially "The Commission appointed pursuant to The United Church Act, chapter 100 of the Statutes of Canada, 1924") was formed to enable the distribution of property between the United Church of Canada, which about 70% of Presbyterian Churches in Canada joined, and the remaining "non-concurring" Presbyterian Church.

Drinkwater Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0498
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–19??

Drinkwater Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, as part of Moose Jaw Presbytery. Initially, the charge included preaching point at Drinkwater but by 1951 Belle Plaine was added and ca. 1962 Stoney Beach. The charge was later re-named Drinkwater - Stoney Beach Pastoral Charge. Around 1968, Drinkwater, Pense, Stoney Beach, Grand Coulee, Sherwood, and Richardson joined together to form the new Pense - Grand Coulee Pastoral Charge.

After the joint-charge was dissolved, Drinkwater joined with Pense to become Pense-Drinkwater Pastoral Charge, with preaching points at St. Andrew's (Pense) and Drinkwater. In 1994, Grand Coulee and Pense-Drinkwater Pastoral Charges amalgamated, as Plainsview Pastoral Charge. The points at Pense and Drinkwater both formally closed on June 30, 1998.

Duff Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0490
  • Corporate body
  • 1989–2007

Duff Pastoral Charge was created July 1, 1989, from the division of Pheasant Creek Larger Parish (which also created Abernethy-Lemberg and Balcarres Pastoral Charges). Prior to this, the preaching point at Duff had been included in Balcarres Pastoral Charge (ca.1960s). Duff Pastoral Charge was officially closed June 30, 2007.

Dundurn Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0492
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–195?

Dundurn Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, containing preaching points at Dundurn, Blackstrap and Coates. In the mid-1950s, the charge joined with Hanley to form Dundurn-Hanley Pastoral Charge.

Dundurn-Hanley Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0491
  • Corporate body
  • 195?–

Dundurn-Hanley Pastoral Charge was formed in the mid-1950s, from the combination of Dundurn Pastoral Charge and Hanley Pastoral Charge.

Eatonia Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0534
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–ca.1976, 1983–

Eatonia Pastoral Charge was formed as new United Church charge in 1925, part of Kindersley Presbytery and consisting of Eatonia and La Porte preaching points, as well as Bailey (from 1926). As of 1951, the charge was listed under Rosetown Presbytery, with points at Eatonia, Glidden, Laporte, Mantario and Rankin. By 1962, only Eatonia and Mantario remained in the charge.

Around 1976, Eatonia and Mantario (from Eatonia PC) combined with Marengo, Alsask and Flaxcombe (from Marengo PC) to form Prairie Neighbours Pastoral Charge. The new charge lasted until January 1, 1983, when Eatonia-Mantario Pastoral Charge was established (alongside Marengo Pastoral Charge).

Elrose Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0453
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–

Elrose Pastoral Charge was formed as a United Church charge in 1925, part of Kindersley Presbytery and containing Elrose and Hughton. By 1951, the charge was part of Rosetown Presbytery and the preaching point at Hester had been added.

Esterhazy Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0454
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–

Esterhazy Pastoral Charge was formed as a United Church charge in 1925, part of Abernethy Presbytery and consisting of preaching points at Kolin, Atwater and Esterhazy (St. Andrew's United Church). By 1951, the charge was part of Yorkton Presbytery and made up of Esterhazy, Redpath and Zeneta appointments.

File Hills Colony

  • SCAA-UCCS-0310
  • Corporate body
  • ca.1898–19?

Established by the local Indian Agent (W.M. Graham), on Peepeekisis Reserve lands, the File Hills Colony was set up to be a farming colony that would continue the assimilation of Indigenous graduates of Industrial (Residential) Schools.

File Hills Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0165
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–1969?, ca.1980–

File Hills Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, as the File Hills Colony Mission Field, part of the Abernethy Presbytery. It primarily consists of the File Hills (Wanakepew) preaching place, near Kamsack, Saskatchewan. From about 1969 to 1979/1980, File Hills was part of Pheasant Creek Larger Parish, before being re-established as a separate charge.

In 1984, File Hills Pastoral Charge joined the new Plains Presbytery, which became part of the All Native Circle Conference when it was formed, in 1989.

File Hills Residential School

  • SCAA-UCCS-0156
  • Corporate body
  • 1889–1949

The residential school was preceded by a small day school, opened by J.C. Richardson in 1884 on the Little Black Bear Reserve and closed soon afterwards. In 1886, R. Toms reopened the day school and it operated until 1889, when the Woman's Missionary Society with the support of the Foreign Mission Committee of The Presbyterian Church in Canada and the Department of Indian Affairs built a new school just outside of the reserve’s boundaries. This was operated by The Presbyterian Church until 1924 when its operation was transferred to the United Church of Canada who managed it until its closure in 1949.

Fillmore Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0526
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–1996

Fillmore Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, part of Arcola Presbytery, with appointments at Fillmore, Crieff and Huronville. By 1962, only Fillmore and Huronville (until the later 1960s) were listed in the charge. Osage was added around 1967 (previously in Tyvan-Osage Pastoral Charge), followed by Corning, ca.1969 (previously Corning Pastoral Charge). On July 1, 1996, Fillmore and Creelman Pastoral Charges combined to form Prairie Points Pastoral Charge.

Fiske Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0537
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–ca.1955

Fiske Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, part of Kindersley Presbytery, with points at Fiske, McGee, Oscaloosa and Spring Valley (the latter was not listed in the charge by 1926). Between 1946 and 1951, the charge joined with Herschel to form Herschel-Fiske Pastoral Charge, with points at Anglia, Fiske, Herschel, and McGee. Fiske appears to have closed around the mid-1950s, with the remainder continuing as Herschel Pastoral Charge (made up of Herschel, Anglia and Stanraer, by 1962).

Five Oaks Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0210
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–

Naicam Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925. It primarily consisted of Bethany United Church (built ca.1939), in Naicam, and Spalding United Church (until 2009). Pleasantdale became part of the charge later. In October 2001, the charge was renamed Three Oaks Pastoral Charge. In March 2008, it was renamed Five Oaks Pastoral Charge. The preaching point at Pleasantdale closed on September 30, 2007. Spalding closed on May 31, 2009.

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