Committee on Church Extension (Conference)

Series consists of: official and printed copies the Records of Proceedings for the annual meetings of Saskatchewan Conference (1925-1980, 1983); reports presented (1965-1969, 1971-1974); a roll of members at the first Conference (1925); associated financial records (1938-1972), Conference programmes (1925-1952) and some newspaper clippings (photocopied).

Series consists of: official (signed) copies of Records of Proceedings for the annual meetings of Saskatchewan Conference, including minutes of Conference Executive meetings; annual meeting dockets (with obituaries, reports, and related information); and background documents, including the booklet Conference for Newbies: A Guidebook for New Delegates to the Annual Conference of Saskatchewan Conference by Scott Douglas.

Series contains records relating to the archives program operated by Saskatchewan Conference staff. Correspondence files include: requests for information and searches of the records, for purposes of genealogy, vital statistics, and church history; and information and arrangements relating to deposits of records by congregations and presbyteries.

Conference Committee on Colleges and Education -- correspondence of Dr. D.S. Dix, as Convenor.

Correspondence, reports, agenda and minutes of the Sask. Conference Home Missions Committee; summaries and lists of grants requested by presbyteries.

Agenda, minutes, reports and correspondence pertaining to the Conference of Secretaries and Superintendents; information pertaining to car and travel expenses, priority-setting, moving expenses, special allowances, equalization grants, and the Poverty Task Force.

Series consists of a variety of records relating to the administrative role of the Saskatchewan Conference office, overseeing and supporting the work of presbyteries and local United Church congregations and missions in Saskatchewan. Records in this series appear to have been received in one group and reflect the range of activities administrative and field staff was involved in, especially from the 1950s through the 1970s.

Files primarily contain correspondence, reports, and related materials documenting: financial grants and loans made to support church congregations and their work; research and educational projects undertaken within the Church (and with external partners); meetings and decisions of various committees, task groups, boards and divisions; training and staff job descriptions; information and statistics from presbyteries; activities of the General Council; mission work among indigenous people on several Saskatchewan reserves; training and placement of student and lay ministers and missionaries; titles, grants and property information for various churches; newsletters and small scale publications from the Conference and its committees; youth outreach activities; and information about the operations of various incorporated ministries in Saskatchewan, including the Prairie Christian Training Centre (PCTC), Oliver Lodge, the United Church Housing Corporation of Regina, and several youth camps.

Series consists of records relating to the administrative role of the Saskatchewan Conference office. Contents include: correspondence of the Secretary of Conference (1923-1924, 1928-1934), mostly Rev. A.W. Ingram; correspondence relating to the Cowan Estate (1949-1950); typed Records of Proceedings for the 1926 Conference; typed and mimeographed copies of reports presented at the annual conference (1934); and a file of documents relating to the Conference Cane, its history and symbolism.

Correspondence concerning Division of Mission in Canada, Garrett Seminary for Rural Leaders, rural church consolidation, finances, Ministerial Salaries Commission, consultation with Conference Field Staff, transition from Baord to Division. Cost of Living Questionnaire. Statement Made by Secretary of Division of Mission in Canada at Inaugural Meeting, January 14-17, 1972.

Correspondence of Board of Horne Missions accountant Hugh D. Campbell, pertaining to preparation of grant statements, insurance, vacancies, available supplies, salary and travel grant requisitions.

Correspondence pertaining to evaluation of the resources of the Division of Mission.