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People and organizations
Corporate body · 1958-

Toc Alpha was the youth wing of the Ontario Temperance Federation and antecedent organizations overseen by the Youth Work Committee. Toc Alpha stands for the letters “T” and “A” which representing “Teen Ager for Total Abstinence.” The organization served young people from fifteen to twenty-five primarily in Ontario with smaller affiliated groups across Canada.

During the 1930s the Ontario Temperance Federation organized a Total Abstinence Youth Movement and under the direction of Rev. R.A. Whattam established youth posts in local churches across Ontario. However this movement soon lapsed into inactivity. In 1944, Rev, Albert Johnston joined the Ontario Temperance Federation to expand youth work and showed films and gave talks at various high schools in Ontario. In the early 1950s, he was joined by Roy Bregg of Allied Youth from the United States and the educational work among young people was expanded. In 1953 Albert Johnston began organizing local youth conclaves where teenagers could openly discuss alcohol and related problems among themselves. This conclave movement culminated in the Christmas conference of 1957 where it was decided to organize a permanent volunteer movement to serve teenagers and young adults. Thus in 1958 TOC Alpha came into existence.

Through regional gatherings and Local organizations as well as annual conventions, the organization of Toc Alpha attempted to bring in as many young people as possible. The purpose of Toc Alpha was to encourage young people to become aware of themselves, their environment and their environment and their responsibilities, in order to relate successfully to others, particularly in the area of alcohol and other drugs. It examines the responsible use of alcohol and encourages a life style independent of its use.

Toc Alpha’s work closely related work by the United Church of Canada’s Division of Mission in Canada and the Board of Evangelism and Social Service.

Corporate body · 1968-

Centralia - West Zion Pastoral Charge was formed in 1968 with the introduction of West Zion United Church to Centralia Pastoral Charge. It originally consisted of Centralia, Whalen, and Zion. Zion and Whalen amalgmated in ca. 1969 to form Zion West, becoming the second point of the two-point charge. It is still an active pastoral charge of the United Church of Canada.

Centralia United Church, located at 197 Victoria Drive in Centralia, was formed in 1925; formerly Methodist. Centralia Methodist Church was established in 1888. The church joined the United Church in 1925.It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Zion West United Church, located at 41592 Park Road, Granton, was formed ca. 1969 with the amalgamation of Zion and Whalens. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Corporate body · 1926-2015

St. John's United Church, located at 175 Waterloo Street South in Stratford, was established in 1926, after the amalgamation of Trinity United Church and First United Church. The church amalgamated with Central United Church in Stratford in 2015 to form Avondale United Church.

First United Church was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian. The congregation comprised of former congregants of the Presbyterian Church that chose to break from their church at time of union. The church would shortly unite with Trinity United Church in 1926 to form St. John's United Church

Trinity United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The Methodist church was established in 1890 and formed part of Trinity Methodist Circuit. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925 and shortly thereafter amalgamated with First United Church to from St. John's United Church.

Corporate body · 1946-

St. Luke's United Church, located at 350 Indian Rd South in Sarnia, was established in 1945 as a Sunday School in Parkview School in Sarnia and the congregation was formed a year later in 1946. The congregation met at Devine Street and eventually combined with Bluewater to form Dunlop Street United Church. In 1955, St. Luke's United Church separated from Dunlop Street United Church and moved to a new building at Indian Road, Sarnia. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada

Bathurst Pastoral Charge (Ont.)
Corporate body · 1925-

Bathurst Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925; formerly Presbyterian and Methodist; included Bathurst (Calvin) and Althorpe; from the years 1930 to ca.1942 the charge joined with Maberly Pastoral Charge to form the Bathurst-Maberly Pastoral Charge and included Bolingbroke; when Maberly left, Bathurst resumed its name the charge consisted of three points: Bathurst, Althorpe, and Bolingbroke.

Bathurst United Church, also known as Calvin United Church, formed in 1925; formerly Presbyterian; in 1873 the Bathurst Mission provided a minister serving Bathurst and Maberly, first at the school house and later at Union Church which opened in 1874; in the late 1870s services were held at Bathurst, Althorpe, Scotch Line, Sixth Line; in 1895 meetings were held to secure year round services for Bathurst and South Sherbrooke; the Bathurst/Calvin Presbyterian Church was built in 1896

Corporate body · 1925-

Bloomfield Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925, formerly Methodist; it has included Bloomfield United Church and West Lake United Church.
Bloomfield United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.
West Lake United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist; it closed in 1967.
Bloomfield Methodist Circuit was established in 1878 when Bloomfield and Cherry Valley Methodist Circuit was split into two circuits; it included Bloomfield Methodist Church and West Lake Methodist Church. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925.
Bloomfield Methodist Church was established in 1823.
West Lake Methodist Church was established circa 1876.

Corporate body · 1925-

Churchill - Gilford Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925 as Churchill Pastoral Charge; it included Churchill, Gilford and Ebenezer. The charge changed its name to Churchill - Gilford Pastoral Charge after Ebenezer United Church closed ca. 1980. It is still an active pastoral charge of the United Church of Canada.

Ricker, Evelyn May, 1905-2000
Person · 1905-2000

Evelyn May Ricker (1905-2000) was a Deaconess and United Church Missionary in West China. She was born in in Norwich Ontario in 1905. In her early adulthood she studied to be a teacher and graduated with a Bachelor of Education from the Ontario College of Education in 1929. Subsequently she taught high school science until 1932 when she enrolled at the United Church Training School to become a missionary. She graduated in 1933 and was appointed by the Women’s Missionary Society to serve in West China. She worked as a missionary until 1952 with furloughs where she traveled, visited home and also furthered her education at Emmanuel College (1939-1940) and Union Theological Seminary (1946-1947). When she arrived in China in 1933 she studied the language at Tzeliutsing, then served in Luchow (1934-1935) and then the Senior Middle Girls’ School in Chengtu (1935-1951). Upon her return to Canada she worked with the WMS Home Missions Department within the Chinese community. She served at the All People’s Church in Hamilton (1952-1958), at a Chinese congregation in Ottawa (1959-1965), and then at the Toronto Chinese United Church from 1966 until retiring in 1970. Upon retirement she continued to volunteer with the United Church at the UCC archives. She was a long time member at Bloor Street United Church.

Menzies, James Mellon
Person · 1885-1957

James Mellon Menzies (1885-1957) was a Presbyterian and United Church missionary in North Honan, and an archaeology and ancient history scholar. He was born February 23, 1885 in Clinton Ontario. He was educated at the Clinton, Goderich, Staples public schools, Leamington high school and later graduated with honours from School of Practical Science at the University of Toronto in 1907. There he studied civil engineering and land surveying which led to his work as a Dominion Land Surveyor in the prairies for several months. He decided to become a minister and enrolled at Knox College. He was ordained in 1910 and shortly after joined the Honan Mission. In 1911 he married Annie Belle Sedgwick, an Anglican Missionary he met in China. From 1910-1914 he served in Wuan and then Changte from 1914-1915. In 1914 he became interested in Chinese archaeology when he discovered the Waste of Yin, the site of the one of the Shang Dynasty capitals. He published his first work on the subject in 1917. In 1916 served as YMCA Secretary in Kaifang. During WWI he served in France with the British Army as Captain of the Chinese Labor Corps, Technical Officer at he Headquarters and Staff Captain of D.A.P.M. First Army Area. After the war, he returned to China and served in Changte until 1927 when foreign missionaries evacuated due to civil war. For a year he taught at the College of Chinese Studies in Peking then took a furlough. After his furlough he was able to return to Changte and stayed until 1932 when he was asked to work as professor at Cheeloo University in Tsinan teaching Chinese Epigraphy and Archaeology. He continued his archaeological research at the University and established an Archaeological Museum. In 1937 he went back to Canada on furlough but was subsequently unable to return to China because of the Japanese Occupation. While in Canada he the worked as a research assistant on Chinese Archaeology at the University of Toronto until 1941 and was awarded a PhD the following year. During 1942-1946 he served as a consultant with the U.S. Office of War Information in San Francisco. He helped to maintain contact with Chinese scholars in occupied China. In 1946 his had a heart attack and returned to Toronto where he continued his archaeological research until his passing in 1957. He and Annie Menzies had three children.

Corporate body · 1931-2005

Wooler - Stockdale Pastoral Charge was formed in 1931, and was originally known as Wooler Pastoral Charge; it included Wooler, Stockdale and Mount Zion Church in Murray Township. It disbanded when Wooler and Stockdale separated to form separate charges on January 1, 2007.

Corporate body · 1925-

Scugog Island United Church was established in 1925 with church union; formerly Methodist. The Scugog Methodist Circuit was made up of three churches on Scugog Island - Head Methodist Church, Centre Methodist Church and Maple Grove Methodist Church - as well as a congregation on the Indian reservation. Maple Grove later changed its name to Foot Methodist Church in 1895. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Corporate body · 1925-1964

Sharon United Church in Hilton Township was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. It formed part of Hilton Pastoral Charge along with Hilton, Eden and Shiloh. It closed ca. 1964.

Corporate body · 1966-

Maynooth - Madawaska Pastoral Charge was established ca. 1966 following the amalgamation of Maynooth Pastoral Charge and Madawaska Pastoral Charge; it has included Emmanuel, Algonquin Park, Lake St. Peter, Madawaska, Maynooth, Musclow, Zion, Cross Lake and Whitney. It is still an active charge of the United Church of Canada.
Maynooth Pastoral Charge was named Monteagle - Maynooth Pastoral Charge prior to 1960; it included Emmauel, Musclow, St. Peter's (Maynooth) and Zion; it amalgamated with Madawaska Pastoral Charge ca. 1966.
Madawaska Pastoral Charge included Cross lake, Whitney and St. Paul's, Madawaska; it amalgamated with Maynooth Pastoral Charge ca. 1966.
St. Paul's United Church in Madawaska was established in 1925; originally Presbyterian.

Trenton United Church (Ont.)
CAN · Corporate body · 2015-

Trenton United Pastoral Charge, located at 85 Dundas Street East in Trenton, was formed on January 1, 2015 with the amalgmation of the United Church congregations in Trenton: Grace, King Street and North Trenton. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada. This was a unique amalgamation as it incorporated three separate pastoral charges to create a new single point charge.

King Street United Church in Trenton was originally established as the New Canada Methodist Church on King Street in Trenton, in 1877. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925 and served as a single-point charge until North Trenton United Church joined, making it a two-point charge until 2015 when the two congregations amalgamated with Grace United Church in Trenton.

Corporate body · 1951-

Lanark - Balderson Pastoral Charge was formed in 1951; it includes St. Andrew's United Church in Lanark and Balderson United Church. It is still an active pastoral charge of the United Church of Canada. St. Andrew's United Church, Lanark was formed in 1925; formerly Presbyterian and Congregational. Balderson United Church was formed in 1925; formerly Presbyterian.

Corporate body · 1925-

Princess Street United Church was formed in 1925. It was originally founded as the Williamsville Methodist Church in 1850 and later became the Princess Street Methodist Church in 1889. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925 and it is still an active congregation.

Corporate body · 1995-

St. Matthew's United Church, located at 25 Holloway Street in Belleville, was established on August 1, 1995 with the amalgamation of Tabernacle United Church and Holloway Street United Church, both in Belleville. It is still an active congregation in the United Church of Canada. Tabernacle United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The Tabernacle Methodist Church was established in 1810 and it joined the United Church in 1925. Holloway Street United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. Holloway Street Methodist Church was established circa 1873; in 1925 it joined the United Church of Canada.

Corporate body · 1925-

Havelock - Trent River Pastoral Charge was established in 1925 as Havelock Pastoral Charge; formerly Methodist. It includes Havelock, Trent River and Trout Bridge (closed ca. 1925-1926). It remained a two-point charge until Havelock and Trent River amalgamated into one, renamed Havelock-Trent River United Church, using both church buildings, effective Sep. 25 2007.

Ivanhoe Pastoral Charge (Ont.)
1925-ca.1967

Ivanhoe Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925; formerly Methodist; it included Beulah Church in Huntingdon Township, Bethesda Church in Huntingdon Township, Salem Church in Rawdon Township, and later included Fuller; the charge was discontinued ca. 1967 at which time Bethesda moved to Madoc Pastoral Charge (later Moira Lake Pastoral Charge); Beulah and Salem appear to have closed at that time.Beulah United Church in Huntingdon Township (near Ivanhoe) was established in 1925; formerly Methodist; it appears to have closed ca. 1967. Bethesda United Church in Huntingdon Township (near Crookston) was established in 1925; formerly Methodist. Fuller United Church was established in 1925; formerly Methodist; it closed ca. 1963.

Corporate body · 1925-2009

Flinton - Cloyne Pastoral Charge, also known as Flinton Pastoral Charge, was formed in 1925, fomerly Methodist. It included Cloyne, Flinton, Harlowe, Kaladar and Northbrook. The charge became a three-point charge ca. 1972 with Cloyne, Flinton and Harlowe remaining. Cloyne, Flinton and Harlowe amalgamated into one congregation on September 1, 2009, named Land O'Lakes Emmanuel United Church , using all three church buildings. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Corporate body · 1962-2012

Plevna - Ompah Pastoral Charge, formerly known as Plevna Pastoral Charge, was formed in 1962 and over the years included Plevna, Ompah, Canonto, Frenleigh and Lavant; it closed in 2012.

Corporate body · 1962-2015

Cookstown - Thornton Pastoral Charge was formed ca. 1965 when Cookstown and Thornton charges amalgamated to form a three-point charge with Holly.
Cookstown United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. In 1925, it joined the United Church of Canada and formed over time pastoral charge with Bethesda and Nicolston. Cookstown Pastoral Chage amalgamated with Thornton Pastoral Charge in 1965 to form a three-point charge wth Thornton and Holly (which closed ca. 1971). Cookstown United Church disbanded in 2015 when it amalgamted with Thornton United Church to form Countryside United Church in Thornton.

Trinity United Church, located at Robert Street in Thornton, was established in 1925 when Thornton Methodist Church joined the United Church of Canada. Thornton Methodist Church was established in 1829 as part of the Albion Methodist Circuit. From 1834-1839, it was a part of Newmarket Cicruit and then later Bradford Circuit. A new church building was constructed in 1898. When the church joined union, it was renamed Trinity United Church in Thornton and formed part of a two point pastoral charge with Egbert Church (closed ca. 1963). Bethesda Church joined Thornton Pastoral Charge in 1940 until 1951. Holly United Church was also part of the Charge from 1961. Thornton Pastoral Charge amalgamated with Cookstown Pastoral Charge in 1965 to form a three-point charge wth Cookstown and Holly (which closed ca. 1971). Trinity United Church disbanded in 2015 when it amalgamted with Cookstown United Church to form Countryside United Church in Thornton.

Corporate body · 1981-1984

Warminster Community United Church was established in 1981 as part of the Orillia : Westmount Pastoral Charge. The congregation met at Warminster Community Centre. It closed on November 11, 1984.

Hibbert Pastoral Charge (Ont.)
Corporate body · 1968-2012

Hibbert United Church was formed in 1968 when Staffa United Church was renamed, following the closure of Roy's United Church and Zion United Church. It later became a shared ministry with Cromarty Presbyterian Church. It closed on June 3, 2012.
Staffa Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925, including Staffa, Bethel and Zion. Roy's United Church joined the pastoral charge in 1953.
Staffa United Church was formed in 1925, formerly Methodist. It changed its name to Hibbery United Church in 1968.
Roy's United Church in Fullarton was formed in 1925, formerly Presbyterian. It closed in 1968.
Zion United Church in Hibbert was formed in 1925, formerly Methodist. It closed in 1968
Bethel United Church was formed in 1925, formerly Methodist. It closed in 1927.
Staffa Methodist Circuit was formed in 1884, including Staffa, Zion, Bethel and Salem; it joined the United Church of Canada in 1925.
Staffa Methodist Church was formed ca. 1861. It orginally belonged to the Mitchell Mission of the Wesleyan Methodist Church and then the Fullarton and Hibbert Circuit before becoming part of the Staffa Methodist Circuit. It closed in 1925 when the church joined the United Church of Canada.

CAN · Corporate body · 1968-

Calvary-Wallace-Zion Pastoral Charge in Listowel, also known as Calvary Pastoral Charge, was formed in 1968 and included Calvary Church in Listowel and McKillop. The following year with the closure of McKillop, Wallace and Zion joined the charge. It is still an active pastoral charge of the United Church of Canada.

The Listowel Mission of the Evangelical Association included preaching places to German-speakers in Listowel, the 2nd Concession of Wallace Township, and in Maine, Ontario at the turn of the century. By 1920 the Maine station had been replaced by Kurtzville. Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church joined the United Church of Canada in 1968 and formed part of Calvary-Wallace Pastoral Charge.

Wallace United Church, located at 5206 Line 88, Town of North Perth, was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The Methodist Church was established ca. 1855. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925. It formed part of Wallace Pastoral Charge until ca. 1969 when it joined Calvary Pastoral Charge. It is still an active congregation of the United Church.

Corporate body · 1925-2007

Whitechurch United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. It originally formed part of a two-point charge with St. Helen's, until ca. 1958 when the two separated and Whitechurch joined Bluevale Pastoral Charge. Whitechurch became its own single-point charge ca. 1983. It closed June 24, 2007.

CAN · Corporate body · 1925-1995

Brant Avenue was established in 1925, formerly Methodist; in 1937 the former congregation of St. Andrews United Church joined; and in 1995 Brant Avenue amalgamated with Zion United Church to form St. Andrew's United Church in the former Zion building. Brant Avenue Methodist Church was established circa 1871 as a Wesleyan Methodist church; it joined the United Church of Canada in 1925

Corporate body · 1995-

Heritage United Church was formed when Wellington Memorial United Church amalgamated with Colborne Street United Church, both in Brantford, on October 23, 1994. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

CAN · Corporate body · 1961-2014

Carleton United Church was established in 1961, initially running services out of the Carleton Public School.The church bulding was built in 1963. The church was located at 527 Carlton Street. The congregation closed in 2014.

Corporate body · 1968-2015

Zion United Church was formed in 1968 when the Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church joined the United Church of Canada. Zion Church, Kitchener was established in the 1830s, with a congregation organized in 1839, and the denomination's first Canadian church erected in 1841. It was known as the mother church of the denomination in Canada, and several of the other Kitchener churches were its missionary offspring. Zion United Church closed in 2015.

Corporate body · 1925-1980

Lowville - Zimmerman Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925, also known as Lowville Pastoral Charge. It included Lowville and Zimmerman. It disbanded ca. 1980 with the closure of Zimmerman. Lowville United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. Zimmerman United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist; it closed ca. 1980.

Lowbanks Pastoral Charge (Ont.)
Corporate body · 1968-2007

Lowbanks Pastoral Charge was established in 1968, following the dissolution of Niagara Rural Pastoral Charge, of which Lowbanks United Church was a part in the 1960s. Prior to that, Lowbanks was a two-point charge with Morgan's Point. Lowbanks Pastoral Charge closed in 2007.

Lowbanks United Church was established in 1925; formerly Congregational. In 1866, the church was affiliated with Wesley Methodist New Connexion Church, but by 1899 the church had been sold to the United Brethren In Christ Church. In 1907, the church then became part of the Congregational Union of Canada.

Corporate body · 2008-

SIlver Spire United Church, located at 366 St Paul Street in St. Catharines, was established on July 1, 2008 with the amalgamation of the Memorial, St. Paul Street and Welland Avenue United Churches, all in St. Catharines. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada. St. Paul Street United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. Welland Avenue United Church was formed in 1925; formerly Methodist. Memorial United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist

CAN · Corporate body · 1925-2008

Lyon's Creek United Church was formed in 1925; formerly Methodist. It closed on October 26, 2008.
Lyon's Creek Methodist Church was established ca. 1820; the church was built in ca.1860-1861.

Corporate body · 1925-

Waterford Pastoral Charge is now a single charge of Waterford United Church (formerly Waterford Methodist Church). Previously it shared a circuit with Villa Nova Methodist/United Church from 1888-1932 and Round Plains United Church (formerly Methodist) from 1940-1958.