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Saskatoon McClure Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0334
  • Corporate body
  • ca.1967–

Saskatoon McClure Pastoral Charge was formed as as a new United Church charge around 1967, under Saskatoon Presbytery.

Regina St. John's Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0325
  • Corporate body
  • ca.1954–1999

Regina St. John's Pastoral Charge was formed around 1954, part of Regina Presbytery and containing the new St. John's United Church, built at McTavish Street and Fourth Avenue, Regina. The decision to have a new building had resulted from a presbytery Church Extension Committee survey (ca.1951) that determined the district of the city required facilities not available at the existing Sixth Street United Church. The first service in the new St. John's United Church was held November 14, 1954. The pastoral charge closed June 30, 1999.

Maidstone-Paynton Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0469
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–

Maidstone Pastoral Charge was created as a United Church augmented charge in 1925, part of Battleford Presbytery. By 1951, the charge consisted of Maidstone, Bresayler, Keyworth and Paynton (Knox), but later (as of 1962) Bresayler and Keyworth were replaced by McLaren. Sometime in the early-1980s, the charge was re-named Maidstone-Paynton Pastoral Charge. The preaching point at Paynton closed on October 17, 1999.

Avonlea Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0429
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–ca.1971

Avonlea Pastoral Charge was formed as a new self-sustaining United Church charge in 1925, part of Moose Jaw Presbytery and with appointments at Avonlea and Hearne. By 1940, Sinclair Hill had also been added to the charge. As of 1951, the charge consisted of Avonlea, Crystal Hill and Hearne. Around 1971, the charge amalgamated with Briercrest Pastoral Charge, to form Avonlea-Briercrest Pastoral Charge (later Avonlea - Blue Hill Pastoral Charge), including points at Blue Hill and Hearne.

Uranium City Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0254
  • Corporate body
  • 1952–1983

Uranium City Pastoral Charge was formed around 1952, part of Prince Albert Presbytery and consisting of the Uranium City appointment. By 1962, Eldorado and Gunnar Mines had also joined the charge. Soon after, the charge was transferred to Edmonton Presbytery, in the Alberta and Northwest Conference. In 1981, it re-joined Saskatchewan Conference and became part of Saskatoon Presbytery. With the closure of the mine and depopulation of the area, the charge was eventually disbanded, on June 30, 1983.

Rosthern Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0427
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–ca.1979, 1994–2004

Rosthern Pastoral Charge was created as a United Church charge in 1925, part of Saskatoon Presbytery and consisting of preaching points at Rosthern, Duck Lake and MacDowall. The charge was served by student ministers for much of the early period. Wakaw joined the charge ca.1974/1975 and, by 1979, Rosthern and Wakaw had joined Aberdeen to create Tri-Pastoral Charge. On July 1, 1994, TRI Pastoral Charge was dissolved and Rosthern Pastoral Charge re-emerged. The charge closed June 30, 2004.

Aberdeen Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0401
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–ca.1979, 1994–2008

Aberdeen Pastoral Charge, originally Vonda Pastoral Charge, was created as a United Church charge in 1925, part of Saskatoon Presbytery and consisting of preaching points at Vonda and Aberdeen. By 1940, the name had changed to Aberdeen Pastoral Charge. Around 1978/1979, Aberdeen joined Rosthern (St. Andrew's) and Wakaw to create Tri-Pastoral Charge. On July 1, 1994, TRI Pastoral Charge was dissolved and Aberdeen Pastoral Charge re-emerged. The charge was officially closed April 20, 2008.

Wakaw Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0343
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–1975?, 1994–

Wakaw Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, part of Prince Albert Presbytery and consisting of preaching points at Wakaw and Domremy. By 1951, it had moved to Saskatoon Presbytery but before 1958, it had returned to Prince Albert Presbytery. By 1962 St. Benedict and Prud'homme had joined the charge, while Domremy had left. Around the 1970s, the charge combined with Aberdeen and Rosthern St. Andrew's to form TRI Pastoral Charge (Saskatoon Presbytery). TRI Pastoral charge was divided again July 1, 1994, and the separate Wakaw Pastoral Charge was re-established.

Arcola Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0406
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–2008

Arcola Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, part of Arcola Presbytery and containing preaching points at Arcola, South Arcola, Wordsworth, Wilmar. The Willmar point closed November 23, 1995. The charge amalgamated with Kisby-Lampman, July 1, 2008, to form the new Arcola-Kisby Pastoral Charge.

Kisbey Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0409
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–ca.1969?

Kisbey Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, part of Arcola Presbytery and with appointments at Kisbey, Percy, Warmley, and Maitland. By 1951, the charge consisted of Kisbey, Percy, Morrisview, Warmley and Coteau (noted as closed). Lampman joined Kisbey Pastoral Charge, ca.1969, and the charge was eventually re-named Kisbey-Lampman Pastoral Charge.

Kisbey-Lampman Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0408
  • Corporate body
  • ca.1969?–2008

Kisbey-Lampman Pastoral Charge was formed by a combination of appointments, previously in other charges. Lampman closed February 28, 2008, and the remaining charge amalgamated with Arcola to form Arcola-Kisbey Pastoral Charge, July 1, 2008.

Avonlea - Blue Hill Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0313
  • Corporate body
  • ca.1971–

Avonlea-Briercrest Pastoral Charge was formed around 1971, in Moose Jaw Presbytery, from an amalgamation of Briercrest and Avonlea Pastoral Charges. Preaching points have included Avonlea, Blue Hill, and Briercrest (until it closed June 30, 2013). As of September 28, 2013, the name changed to Avonlea - Blue Hill Pastoral Charge.

Briercrest Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0163
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–ca.1971

Briercrest Pastoral Charge was formed as a new self-sustaining United Church charge in 1925, part of Moose Jaw Presbytery and consisting of appointments at Briercrest -- southeast of Moose Jaw -- and Blue Hill (as of 1926). Prior to union, it appears to have been a largely Methodist-served charge that covered the Briercrest and Blue Hill congregations. Additional points in the United Church charge included Tilney (by 1932) and Baildon (by 1940).

Around 1971, the charge amalgamated with Avonlea Pastoral Charge, to form Avonlea-Briercrest Pastoral Charge, including points at Blue Hill and Hearne.

Balgonie-McLean Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0443
  • Corporate body
  • 2000–

Balgonie-McLean Pastoral Charge was created June 30, 2000, from the amalgamation of McLean Bethel Pastoral Charge and Balgonie Pastoral Charge (previously part of New Beginnings Pastoral Charge, to 1994).

Asquith Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0311
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–1999

Asquith Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, part of Saskatoon Presbytery and containing preaching points at Asquith, Poplar Crescent and McTavish. By 1932, the charge had become Asquith-Kinley Pastoral Charge, containing Asquith and Kinley appointments. The name shifted back to Asquith Pastoral Charge by 1936. As of 1962, preaching points were listed as Asquith, Arelee, and Environ (the latter had left or closed by 1969). In 1981, the Arelee point had moved from Asquith to Perdue Pastoral Charge. On July 1, 1999, the charge amalgamated with Perdue to become Asquith-Perdue Pastoral Charge.

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