Fonds - St. Andrew's United Church (Williams Lake, B.C.) fonds

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St. Andrew's United Church (Williams Lake, B.C.) fonds

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    • 1925-1998 (Creation)
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      St. Andrew's United Church (Williams Lake, B.C.)
    • 1922-1925 (Creation)
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      St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Williams Lake, B.C.)

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    99 cm of textual records
    4 architectural drawings
    2 photographs

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    Name of creator

    (1925-)

    Administrative history

    As far back as the 1870s, ministers of the Presbyterian and Methodist churches travelled through Williams Lake and preached. Regular work was not established until 1920, initially under the leadership of Rev. J.H. White. The Rev. Dr. A.D. MacKinnon arrived in the fall of 1921 for a long-term ministry for the Presbyterian Church, serving the people of Williams Lake and the vast surrounding area until 1941. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church and manse were built on Oliver Street, Williams Lake, and was officially dedicated in 1922. During church union in 1925, the congregation joined The United Church of Canada and its name changed to St. Andrew’s United Church.
    In 1953, St. Andrew’s sold its original buildings and moved to the corner of Cameron Street and Third Avenue. A hall, later to be named MacKinnon Memorial Hall, was built. The congregation intended that a sanctuary would also be erected, but this did not materialize, so the hall served as a sanctuary and Christian Education centre. A manse was built beside the hall, and served the ministry staff until it was sold in 1974 to give the minister opportunity to choose suitable housing.
    On April 9, 1980, a fire destroyed MacKinnon Memorial Hall. St. Andrew’s worshiped in the Anglican church and then in local school gyms. St. Andrew’s sold the Cameron Street lot in 1981 and purchased a new site in the 600 block of Midnight Drive from B.C. Rail. A new structure, 1000 Huckvale Place, was completed in July 1982.

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    (1920-1925)

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    Fonds consists of the following record series: Baptism, marriage and burial records (1922-1986); Membership records (1944-1969); Board and committee records (1929-1994); Legal/property records (1944-1974); Women's group records (1970-1971); Sunday school records (1955-1967); Youth group records (1946-1967); Correspondence/subject files (1939-1944); Congregational directories (1983-1992); Annual reports (1941-1996); and Newsletters (1975-1998).

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    Records were transferred to the Archives directly from the congregation in 1985, 1992, and 2000

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    • English

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      Some records restricted; consult file list

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      File list available

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      Further accruals expected

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      Most registers and minutes to 1980 have sustained smoke damage but are usable

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      Final

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      Full

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      Created November 9, 2020

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      • English

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