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Limerick Methodist OrinocoOrinoco congregation began in the spring of 1921 with the Methodist Minister Rev. Culp from Limerick holding services in Orinoco School, NE of Limerick.
Finances: the sharing of expenses as stated for 1921 - Limerick - $1,300.00; Hewson - $640.00; Orinoco - $640.00. The minister's annual salary was $1,650.00 with horse keep of $150.00.
An active Sunday School existed in the Orinoco charge. In March 1937 it was recorded that Sunday School met 28 Sundays with the average attendance of 35. Attendance on Mother's Day was 77 with an offering of $3.40 with a bank balance of $11.02.
In 1946 church and Sunday School ceased, with many families joining the Trinity United Church in Limerick.
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Limerick Trinity United1928
Limerick, Saskatchewan
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Limerick Trinity United ChurchIn 1909 there were seven preaching points - Gorkendon, Welcome School, Deckerville, Jonesville, Mazenod and Valor. These six formed the Leeville Mission, and then in the spring Bruce School was added.
The first service was in the school barn as the school was incomplete. Mr. A.J. Hindle was lay preacher from 1909 to 1912 and did much to carry the work of the church. Late 1912 was the end of the Leeville Mission when Assiniboia was established.
A parsonage was built at Limerick by fall of 1917. The minister's salary that year was $1,200.00 and $100.00 for horse feed.
By the fall of 1928 a Church was built at the cost of $9,000.00.
In April 1952, Limerick joined Melavel and Lafleche and was served by the resident minister of Lafleche.
This church building has been well kept and is in wonderful condition.
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Mazenod United Church1920
Mazenod, Saskatchewan
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Mazenod United ChurchServices for these homesteaders were held in a hayloft south east of Palmer and in other homes until the Marquette School was built in 1912.
Deckerville (forerunner of Mazenod) Mission was formed at this time. It served the Marquette appointment near Palmer, Campbell's appointment from Ettington, and Galloway's appointment near Mazenod. The minister serving these points was Mr. Bone with a bicycle for transportation.
In 1913 a committee was appointed to buy property sites for these three points.
A school house was built under the charge of Rev. W. Mahon. A manse was built in 1915. A church was built and dedicated in 1920.
In 1943 the pastoral charge was changed. Mazenod became a part of the Mossbank charge with the minister residing in Mossbank.
Mazenod United Church closed in 1989 and in 1990 was moved north of Mazenod to the Glad Tidings Bible Camp where is it used as a change house for the swimming pool.
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McCord United1929
McCord, Saskatchewan
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McCord United ChurchThe church was built and the interior partly finished by November 11, 1929 with three services the same day that filled the church to its full capacity. The following day a Fowl Supper was served to 525 guests. The first full time, ordained minister came in 1936 with Mankota added to the charge.
In 1940 the original manse burnt.
In October 1952 a fire in the church was successfully extinguished. To this day these charred beams below the choir loft can still be seen.
In 1956 a farm house was moved into town as a replacement manse.
1981 Rev. Nancy Knox provided five services per Sunday in this now five point charge: McCord, Glentworth, Fir Mountain, Wood Mountain and McCord.
Of recent there are two services per Sunday alternating with a lay person and a minister.
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Melaval United Church1917
Melaval, Saskatchewan
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Melaval United ChurchMelaval Church was built as a result of the deep need for such a building in the community. In 1913, before the village was established, service was held in a tent on the Harvey Wheeler farm.
It was decided that when the church would be built that it would be a Union Church and should anyone desire to have services with another denomination this would be possible. Then when Melavel was established, services were held in the lumber yard office, CPR Station, Coggin's Restaurant, Barrill's Poolroom, and in Mr. Loeb's store.
The newly constructed church was dedicated in 1917 and became the United Church in 1925.
The first minister was Rev. Bouchard, whose annual salary was $435.00.
Rev. Wilkinson, a Lafleche resident, was minister from 1963 until the last service on June 29, 1969.
In 1985 the church building became a woodworking shop.
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Meyronne Presbyterian Church1913
Meyronne, Saskatchewan
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Meyronne Presbyterian ChurchPresbyterian services were first held in the homes of its members. The first service in the Meyronne District was in the summer of 1911 and held at Mr. D.A. Leckie's home. Then a church was built in 1913, and opened in the spring of 1914. Mr. Rondeau was the first minister sent by the French Evangelization of Montréal, to serve the French-Canadian population. About a year later he was appointed to work among the Anglo-Saxon settlers.
The present church was built in 1923 with Reverend Madill laying the corner stone.
Classes were held in this church until 1916 when a school was built.
This church was later known as the Knox United Church.
In 1969 the United Church was dissolved, the building sold to Garnet Forum and moved to his farm site. The organ was donated to the Woodrow United Church. Meyronne then became part of the Woodrow charge.
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Mitchellton United Church1912
Mitchellton, Saskatchewan
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Mitchellton United ChurchThe first church services were held in the newly built school. The first minister came from Galilee to conduct services and later the minister from Expanse. After the hall was moved into Mitchellton in the 1920s, services were held there.
This church operated, in summer only, as part of a student field until they joined the Mossbank Charge and Rev. Ken Fisher became the pastor. In 1958 the Expanse church was purchased and moved to Mitchellton.
Due to declining membership the church was closed in 1996. The building was sold to an individual, the present use is unknown. Some contents were sold and other items went to the Museum in Mossbank.
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Mossbank First Methodist1923
Mossbank, Saskatchewan
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