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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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Verwood Presbyterian Church1916
Verwood, Saskatchewan
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Verwood Presbyterian or St. John's United ChurchThe first services were held in Verwood School, November 2, 1914. In 1915 services were held in Craig's Hall above the store.
Construction began and the church was dedicated in 1916, under the name of St. John's Union Church. In 1924 a basement was constructed with an addition to the building.
This church was used by other congregations, mainly Anglicans and Lutherans. In 1925 the church was known as St. John's United Church. The manse was sold in 1948 and later moved to Assiniboia. Today, the church is a museum.
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Viceroy United Church1915
Viceroy, Saskatchewan
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Viceroy UnitedIn 1913 Viceroy was a mission of the Methodist Church Congregation established in 1912 by Rev. A.F. Lavender. The church membership at that time was composed of 22 families. The Church was built in …… and closed in ……
The building is presently privately owned.
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Willow Bunch Area Hoath Methodist1913
Willow Bunch Area, Saskatchewan
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Willow Bunch Area Hoath MethodistMethodist services were held in a granary before the Hoath Church was built in the spring of 1913.
Hoath Church was named after Robert Hoath Sr., a pioneer of the district. The first service was in May of the same year with just the frame work completed. The student minister rode in on horseback to preach and stood in the centre of the building with the congregation sitting on planks around the sides.
At first the church was a community meeting house for all denominations. A parsonage was built, which was then sold a few years later. In the 1930's the congregation could not afford a minister but Sunday School was held every Sunday. Later, in better times, Hoath United Church belonged to the Readlyn Pastoral Charge. The records for the church were stored in a twenty-five pound lard pail - mouse proof!
It was said the Hoath Church was the first Methodist congregation to be organized south of Moose Jaw.
The church closed in 1957 and was dismantled.
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Willow Bunch United1926
Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan
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Willow Bunch UnitedIn September of 1925 the Rev. W. Reece was appointed by the United Church to Little Woody field and became involved with the Protestant families desiring a building for worship service. Financial appeal was made at the Assiniboia Conference and was granted $1,000.00. The Home Mission Board gave a $500.00 loan and another $500.00 as a grant.
At this point, a redistribution of pastoral charges in the district linked Willow Bunch, Hoath and Verwood with Rev. E.G. Elsey as pastor.
In 1928 the church was vandalized. The church was re-opened September 18, 1932. At this time finances were meager and the church was closed for awhile. Later services were held every second Sunday as this was now an eight point charge: Davyroyd, Eniscorthy, Hoath, Moose Pond, Readlyn, Verwood, Viceroy, and Willow Bunch.
There were renovations and a new foundation after 1945. In the 1970's a general face-lifting was done to the church with more repairs to the roof and a complete paint job. It has been continually serviced weekly since the 1960's.
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Wood Mountain United Church1917
Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan
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Wood Mountain United ChurchThe United Church has for many years been part of the Fir Mountain Church Mission Field. After 1930, summer services were conducted in the Ambassador School and the Village Hall.
In 1857-58 the congregation felt the need of a church building and purchased the Mennonite Brethren's Church from North of Woodrow. Prior to this a community cement pouring "bee" had produced the basement.
Since the summer of 1979 the United Church congregation has shared the church with the Roman Catholics of the area.
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Woodrow Presbyterian Church1923
Woodrow, Saskatchewan
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Woodrow Presbyterian ChurchThe first service was held in 1909 in the sod shack of Guy Crane, a sod shack and an Orange Hall. In 1916 the church was erected by the Woodrow congregation. In 1917, a formal call was given to Rev. S.P. Rondeau from Gravelbourg.
The building was destroyed by a fire in 1922. The following summer a new church was built. In 1925 the Woodrow United Church congregation voted unanimously for a union and became known as the United Church.
In 1969 Woodrow became part of the Lafleche Pastoral Charge and continued to be so until October 1st, 2005.
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United9 March 2006
Assiniboia,Saskatchewan
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