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Mossbank First Methodist1923
Mossbank, Saskatchewan
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Mossbank First MethodistServices were held at various locations, over Lawrence Quinn's store, McFadden's Pool Hall, Lutheran Church, the Orange Hall and the school on 1st Avenue West.
The church and manse were built in 1923 by Mr. Wm. Watson of Vantage. The plastering was done in 1924.
At a meeting held on November 16, 1923, the Official Board of Mossbank circuit gave authority for the points to organize on a union bases.
A new manse was constructed in 1958. In 1960 the pews from Ettington Church were transferred to Mossbank.
In 1963 the congregation purchased the former Evangelical Lutheran Church and it was moved and joined to the existing church. A full basement under both buildings was done by the "pioneer spirit," which included volunteers from the Lutheran and Anglican congregations.
This church is interdenominational and still very active as the Mossbank United Church.
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Old Wives United1929
Mossbank (Area), Saskatchewan
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Old Wives United ChurchEarly services were held in the school. 1929 was served from the Boharm area. The clergy traveled to many points: Dunkirk, Crestwynd, Old Wives, then to City View, Old Wives and Courval.
Ministers were generally from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario. With three services per Sunday, long drives in donated old cars on poor roads did not deter these young men from their vocation.
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Ormiston Methodist Church1914
Ormiston, Saskatchewan
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Ormiston Methodist ChurchThe first pastor to serve Ormiston was a Methodist student minister by the name of Samuel Harry in 1914.
In the early years the church and especially Sunday School were interdenominational. These were sometimes conducted by parents and other members of the district.
In 1925 the Ormiston Methodist Church joined the Church Union and became the Crane Valley United Church. The church services were held in the Ormiston Community Hall during the summer months when no heating was required and in homes of the faithful during the winter. After 1942 there were no further United Church services. But, during this time, however, many gifted Christian leaders of various Alliance Churches, from Assiniboia, Caronport, Moose Jaw, Regina, etc. came to give the Gospel message.
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Palmer Methodist Church1918
Palmer, Saskatchewan
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Palmer Methodist ChurchThe Methodist Church was built in Palmer in 1918. The minister from Mazenod served this congregation.
When Mazenod joined the Mossbank charge in 1943, the Mossbank minister also served Palmer.
In 1954 the pastoral boundaries were changed once more and Palmer became part of the Gravelbourg charge. Among the ministers who served there were: Rev. Steve Wilks, Rev. Val Anderson, Rev Howard Filsinger, Rev. Hill, Lowell Hubbard (lay minister), Rev. Ralph Jackson, Rev. Lloyd Smith, Rev. Brian Thorpe, Rev. Paul Ross, and Rev. Lorne Calvert.
The last service was in 1982. The building was used as a family history museum for the Homecoming Celebration in 1987; as a temporary Post Office in 1992 and later sold. The building was demolished in 2004.
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Readlyn United Church1915
Readlyn, Saskatchewan
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Readlyn United ChurchMr. Pringle, a very active student, came into the district and was instrumental in having a church built in Davyroyd. With much volunteer work, the first service was held March 20, 1915. A manse was purchased in 1920.
The ministers traveled with a team of ponies going to Moose Pond, Readlyn, Davyroyd and Enniscorthy. Later the field was Readlyn, Verwood, Viceroy, Willow Bunch, Hoath and Crane Valley.
In the thirties Rev. W.J. Gourlay or Gourley established rodeos at Verwood. That earned him the name "Cowboy Minister." Victor Wilkinson, a great worker among the youth, was noted for having established Camp Woodboia as well as Fleming Holms. The Readlyn charge then reverted to a student field.
The building was sold to Frank Thompson Sr. and remains in Readlyn as part of his museum complex.
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Rockglen Wesley United Church1930
Rockglen, Saskatchewan
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Rockglen Wesley United ChurchIn 1925, a dedicated group of Christians began to hold services in the local pool hall. In 1927 the Rockglen congregation voted to become part of the newly formed United Church. The local church was named Wesley, not after the great Methodist preachers, but in honor of Mr. Wesley Scarrow a local resident.
They built their first church at the east end of Main Street, with the purchase of one lot and one donated by the CPR. Services were held in this church until 1949. Then the Rockglen congregation bought a church used by the Constance point and moved it into town. The former church was sold to a local merchant.
In 1969 the pastoral charge was formed, called the Borderlands Pastoral Charge and included Wesley, Killdeer, Coronach and Fife Lake. Today it continues regularly from Coronach, while Killdeer was closed.
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Vantage Methodist Church (Grace United)1917
Vantage, Saskatchewan
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Vantage Methodist or Grace UnitedThe church was built in Vantage in 1917. Vantage Church shared a minister with Mossbank and Ettington. Rev. Bert Howard was the first ordained minister.
The church burnt in 1933 with tragic results, the loss of three young lives. A decision to rebuild was made and Mr. Alex Lindgren was hired as foreman at the princely sum of $2.00 a day.
Grace United Church celebrated its 47th Anniversary in 1964 with a large turn-out for the Homecoming.
As the population began to dwindle throughout the district, ministers took on larger areas, and church services were held every other Sunday in Vantage.
Grace United was finally closed in 1967 and many of the congregation went to Mossbank, Assiniboia and other points to worship.
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