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United Church of Canada Chinook Presbytery

  • SCAA-UCCS-0031
  • Corporate body
  • 2000–2018

Chinook Presbytery was one of the 7 presbyteries of Saskatchewan Conference created in 2000. It was initially comprised of pastoral charges formerly part of Cypress Hills Presbytery and Moose Jaw Presbytery. In January 2019, as part of a larger restructuring of the United Church of Canada, Chinook Presbytery was combined with Saskatchewan Conference and the other remaining presbyteries to become Region 4.

United Church of Canada Good Spirit Presbytery

  • SCAA-UCCS-0032
  • Corporate body
  • 2000–2018

Good Spirit Presbytery was one of the 7 presbyteries of Saskatchewan Conference created in 2000. It was initially comprised of pastoral charges formerly part of Parkland Presbytery (previously Yorkton Presbytery). In January 2019, as part of a larger restructuring of the United Church of Canada, Good Spirit Presbytery was combined with Saskatchewan Conference and the other remaining presbyteries to become Region 4.

United Church of Canada River Bend Presbytery

  • SCAA-UCCS-0034
  • Corporate body
  • 2000–2018

River Bend Presbytery was one of the 7 presbyteries of Saskatchewan Conference created in 2000. It was initially comprised of pastoral charges from the former Saskatoon Presbytery. In January 2019, as part of a larger restructuring of the United Church of Canada, River Bend Presbytery was combined with Saskatchewan Conference and the other remaining presbyteries to become Region 4.

United Church of Canada Moose Jaw Presbytery

  • SCAA-UCCS-0011
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–2000

Moose Jaw Presbytery was one of the original 16 presbyteries established by the first General Council of the United Church of Canada (June 1925), to be part of the new Saskatchewan Conference. Initial boundaries were based on the previous Moose Jaw Presbytery, which had been part of the Presbyterian Synod of Saskatchewan. Prior to Union, in 1925, there had also been a Moose Jaw District, in Saskatchewan Conference of the Methodist Church.

In 2000, Saskatchewan Conference went from 10 presbyteries to 7, with each adopting a new name. Most pastoral charges from Moose Jaw Presbytery became part of the new Chinook Presbytery.

Davidson-Girvin Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0451
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–

Davidson Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, part of Regina Presbytery. By 1951, preaching points included Davidson, Campbell and Girvin. (Girvin and Campbell school had previously been part of Girvin Pastoral Charge, from 1925.) The name changed to Davidson-Girvin Pastoral Charge around 1993.

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.

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.

Gravelbourg Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0204
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–

Gravelbourg Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925. Preaching points over time included Gravelbourg, Becker and Bolin, Bateman and Coderre (ca.1990), and Shamrock (ca.1990-2018, into which Coderre amalgamated, as of December 31, 1990).

Hafford Hospital

  • SCAA-UCCS-0160
  • Corporate body
  • ca.1922–1941

Hafford Hospital was first built around 1922, by the Missionary Society of the Methodist Church. The first superintendent was the Rev. G. Dorey, who would later become Moderator of the United Church of Canada (successor to the Methodist Church in Canada). Dr. S.M. Scott was the first doctor to serve the hospital, followed by Dr. Rose, who was later joined by Dr. Paulson. The Hafford Hospital Ladies Aid Society, formed 1924, was involved in raising money to support hospital activities. After financial difficulties in the 1930s, the hospital was eventually closed, in 1941, due to lack of funds.

In 1946, the R.M. of Redberry and the Village of Hafford bought the building and its equipment from the Missionary Society, then re-opened it as the Hafford Union Hospital.

Loreburn-Hawarden Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0436
  • Corporate body
  • ca.1962–2017

Loreburn-Hawarden Pastoral Charge was formed around 1962(?) from a combination of previous charges. Preaching points included Bonnie View, Elbow, Hawarden, Loreburn, Strongfield, and South Sask. River Development. As of January 1, 2017, Elbow amalgamated with Loreburn to become Elbow-Loreburn.

Ituna Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0461
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–ca.1960, 2000–

Hubbard Mission Field was formed as a new United Church field in 1925, as part of Abernethy Presbytery and consisting of Hubbard, Ituna, Wyber and Tullymeet appointments. In 1926, it was listed as an aid-receiving pastoral charge. As of 1951, Hubbard Pastoral Charge was being served by a student minister and consisted of Bon Accord, Hubbard, Ituna, and Wyber. Around the mid-1950s, it was renamed Ituna Pastoral Charge, part of Yorkton Presbytery, before it joined Kelliher Pastoral Charge, ca.1960. (The charge would be re-named Kelliher-Ituna Pastoral Charge by the 1990s.)

Ituna Pastoral Charge was re-established, on February 26, 2000, after Kelliher-Ituna Pastoral Charge was dissolved. (Kelliher also formed a separate charge, alongside Ituna.)

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