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Our History
► A Short Church History
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Our Roots
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Our Journey
The United Church of Canada was formed on June 6, 1925 as a union of:
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The METHODIST CHURCH, originating in the 1700s, based in England on the
"methodical way" in which John Wesley and his friends conducted their
lives, and their zeal and evangelical revival. Methodism was
strongest in Western Canada.
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The CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, established by congregations separated from
the Church of England in the late 1500s, based on their independence,
freedom, and fearless preaching. First in Canada in Halifax in
1750, thriving in the Maritimes and Ontario.
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The PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, rooted in the early Protestant Reformation,
breaking away from the Roman Catholic Church, governing by
"presbyteries" and following the reforming thoughts and theologies of
Frenchman John Calvin, and his Scottish student John Knox.
Scottish settlers established Presbyterianism in Nova Scotia (New
Scotland).
The Steinhauer name commemorates missionary Henry Bird Steinhauer, a native trained in the
Methodist mission system early in the 19th century when the
Methodists recognized the importance of native leadership within the
native communities. Steinhauer worked for 30 years in the area that is
now Alberta. Methodists were one of three denominations that joined to
form the United Church.
| 1967 |
Edmonton South
Presbytery constitutes Southminster United
Church, April 23 with Rev. Don Hamilton, Minister. Location moved
from Westbrook School to Vernon Barford School. |
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| 1968 |
Southern Homes
project established. |
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| 1969 |
Operation
Friendship project established. |
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| 1973 |
Rev. Mary Thomas
called. |
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| 1977 |
Steinhauer United Church established March 6, in D.S. McKenzie School then the newly-opened Steinhauer School. |
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| 1979 |
Dorothy Mundle and Carolyn Bouey-Shank are hired to develop a
locally-based Sunday School curriculum
for children to reflect the adult congregations's justice oriented
theology.. |
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| 1981 |
Dorothy Mundle called to join staff as Diaconal Minister. |
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| 1984 |
Rev. Clair
Woodbury called to join Dorothy in a new team ministry. |
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| 1985 |
Steinhauer
United worship services and Pastoral Charge offices move into Ermineskin Community
Centre. |
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| 1989 |
A year of transition, with
Interim Minister, Rev. Charles Hickman. |
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| 1990 |
New team ministry
called: Rev. Ross Smillie and Diaconal Minister Lynda
Gow. |
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| 1992 |
25th Anniversary celebrated. |
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| 1993 |
Merging of two
churches as Southminster-Steinhauer United Church; revisioning includes the concept of a church building. |
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| 1994 |
Rev. Bob
Hetherington called. |
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| 1995 |
Capital Fund
Campaign, “Growing Together, Reaching Out”. |
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| 1998 |
Purchase of land
in Yellowbird. |
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| 1999 |
Capital Campaign
“Vision 2001”. |
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| 2000 |
Rev. Marg
Archibald called to form a new resource team ministry. |
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| 2001 |
New facility
celebrated and dedicated on
March 3rd and 4th, 2001. |
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