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1825-2000, predominant 1925-1975 (Creation)
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- St. John the Evangelist Parish (North Vancouver, B.C.)
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2.4 m of textual records and other material
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The first Anglican church on the North Shore, St. John the Evangelist Parish was begun and organized as a mission in 1899. The first services were held in private residences and later in a small building at 13th Street and Lonsdale Ave. On October 22, 1899, the Reverend John Antle, afterwards founder of the Columbia Coast Mission, was appointed first Missionary in charge. In 1900, the church was built on the present site and it was formally dedicated by the Reverend John Dart as a Mission Church. This building was enlarged to double its capacity in 1907. In March 1909, the cornerstone of the church was laid and the Mission formally became a self-supporting parish. Opening services were held in July of the same year and the boundaries of the parish were extended. The Rectory was built in 1912 and a Chapel was added at the end of the Great War. In 1926, St. John's was fully incorporated as a Parish. In 1947, as a consequence of the fast growing population in the Capilano area, St. John's the Evangelist opened a Mission there. This Mission soon became self-sufficient and evolved into a self-contained congregation of St. Catherine's, no longer part of St. John's Parish. As the fast expanding South Capilano-Norgate area showed a need for special attention, St. John's called for a place of worship in that area. In June 1949, the first work began in the building of a Church Hall in the Norgate Park and South Capilano area. In 1955, the building was dedicated by Bishop Gower to the memory of St. Richard of Chichester. Over the years many gifts contributed to the furnishing of the buildings and to architectural developments of St. John's church. In 1948 the Memorial Hall was completed and dedicated. In 1985, St. John's was destroyed by fire and the Memorial Hall became the church for over two years. A new building was dedicated by Bishop Hambidge in 1987. With the constant growing of the congregation, St. John's has taken steps to meet the challenge through the extension of the memorial hall, increased membership and activity in church organizations, greater participation in the missionary field, and increased visitation work by both clergy and laymen.
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Fonds consists of incorporation, constitution and by-laws records, vital statistics records, vestry records, church committee minutes and reports, property records, worship records, parish organizations records, parish publications, historical reference material, printed material and newspaper clippings. Includes Baptisms registers (1901-1952), Baptismal registers (1952-1964), , Confirmation registers (1908-1962), Marriage registers (1901-1941), Banns of marriage registers (1909-1992), Civil marriage registers (1920-1989); Service registers (1907-1985); vestry minutes and reports (1900-1911, 1926-1973); parish council records (predominant 1957-1965); financial records and financial committee reports (predominant 1950-1970); land deeds and titles; building committee records (predominant 1958-1960); Women's Auxiliary minute books (1906-1970), Women's Auxiliary account book (1912-1929 and 1956-1970); A.Y.P.A constitution, minutes and summer work projects (1929-1931, 1958-1963); Brotherhood of St. Andrew' s men group records (1952-1958); Boy Scouts minutes and correspondence (1931-1973); Pew leaflets (1943-1960); issues of parish publications (St. John's Parish Monthly, St. John's Church magazine, Horizon, Connections); parish correspondence; statistics; clippings, printed material. Fonds also includes records of St. Richards Church, Norgate Park (North Vancouver, B.C.). Includes dedication of the church brochure, building and planning committee records (1955-1956), treasurer's report and 1 architectural drawing.
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Access to civil marriage registers is restricted as per FOI legislation of the civil province of British Columbia.
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BCAUL control number: ANGNW-387