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Corporate body · 1988-1998

Hosanna Korean United Church was first formed in 1988 as Hyung Jae Church; In 1988 Rev. Peter Jung began meeting with a congregation in Bloordale U.C. in an effort to provide a Korean Church for the growing Korean community in the West Metro area. After Rev. Jung's resignation, Rev. Yu was appointed pastor of the newly named Hosanna Korean U.C. in 1989. It closed in 1998.

How, Gordon C.

Gordon How was ordained in 1968 by BC Conference, as a minister of The United Church of Canada. He was settled at Tahsis Inland Mission on Vancouver Island (1968-1970). Over the course of his career, he has also served congregations at Knox, Vancouver (1976-1987); Penticton (interim minister, 1995-1996); St. Giles-South Hill, Vancouver (interim minister, 1996-1998); West Point Grey, Vancouver (2005-2006); and Shaughnessy Heights, Vancouver (1970-1972, 1998-2000, and 2006-2011). Much of How's work for the church has been as an administrator, including such positions as: Secretary for the Metropolitan Council of Churches in the Lower Mainland (1973-1976); Executive Secretary of BC Conference (1987-1994); and General Council staff, Division of Communications (2000-2001). In 1981, he accepted the job of Executive Director of the Vancouver Planning Committee for the Sixth Assembly of the World Council of Churches, held at UBC in 1983. For several years, he was also an active member of the Board of Governors at the Vancouver School of Theology (VST). In 1984, VST granted Gordon How a Doctor of Divinity degree.

How, Kathleen

Kathleen How was born May 9, 1910 at Rouleau, Saskatchewan. She was a teacher at the Alberni Indian Residential School (1935-1937 and 1944-1947); Port Simpson (likely the Crosby Home for Girls, 1937-1940); Bella Bella (1940-1944 and 1965-1970); Kincolith (1948-1954); and Brocket, Alberta (residential school, 1954-1965). She died October 23, 1995 at Vancouver.

Corporate body · 1953-1974

Howard Eaton United Church in Trout Mills on Highway 63 was established in 1953. In 1958, a church building was dedicated. It formed part of its own pastoral charge with Feronia and Phelps until the late 1950s when it became a two-part charge with Omond Memorial United Church in North Bay. It would later become a two-point charge with Pinewood United Church in North Bay. The congregation closed ca. 1974.

Pinewood United Church was established in 1961; it closed in 1972

Champlain Trail Larger Parish was formed in 1971 and included Howard Eaton United Church in Trout Mills, St. Andrews-in-the-Pines United Church in Mattawa, Omond Memorial United Church in North Bay, Mount Pleasant Church in Rutherglen; it was discontinued in 1973.

CAN · Corporate body · 1909 -1925

Howard Park Methodist Church was founded in 1908 as Boustead Avenue Methodist Mission and in 1909, the congregation was re-named Howard Park Methodist Church. In 1910, the congregation moved to a new, partially finished building located at the corner of Sunnyside Avenue and Marmaduke Avenue, south and west of Howard Park Avenue and Roncesvalles Avenue. In 1925, the church became Howard Park United Church.

CAN · Corporate body · 1925-1969

Howard Park United Church in Toronto was established in 1925; it was founded in 1908 as Boustead Avenue Methodist Mission; in 1909, the congregation was re-named Howard Park Methodist Church; in 1910, the congregation moved to a new, partially finished building located at the corner of Sunnyside Avenue and Marmaduke Avenue, south and west of Howard Park Avenue and Roncesvalles Avenue; the congregation remained at this location until 1969, at which time Howard Park united with Emmanuel United Church to form Emmanuel-Howard Park United Church in the Emmanuel building. From its inception, Howard Park was a mission church, and offered services among the working class residents of the Swansea district, especially recent immigrants. After the World War, 1939-1945, many German-speaking immigrants came to the area and German church and social services were organized for them by Rev. Lautenslager, and later Rev. Rueger, of Howard Park United. In 1957 Rueger was appointed Missionary in charge of the German and Immigration Work of the Toronto Conference, with offices at Howard Park. There was a German Sunday School, a German Family Club, and German-language service offered at the church, which had a German congregation as well as its traditional constituency.

Corporate body · 1925-1997

Howard Road United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The Howard Road Methodist Church was formed in 1837 when New Connexion Methodists began meeting in a log cabin in Botany. A church was buildt on the corner of Botany and Howard Roads in 1856. It fomed part of Howard Circuit, although briefly it was associated with Thamesville circuit in the 1870s and again from 1891-1903. Howard Methodist Circuit included McKay's Corners, Bethel, Northwood and Botany.It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925. It amalgamated with St. John's United Church in 1997.

The Rev. Oliver Rolfe Howard was ordained by BC Conference of The United Church of Canada in 1953. He served as skipper of the Robert C. Scott, Thomas Crosby IV, and Thomas Crosby V (West Coast mission boats). He also served several pastoral charges in British Columbia, and spent several years as staff for the Board of Home Missions in Toronto. Oliver retired to Port Alberni in 1992, where he remained until his death.

Howard, Thomas S., 1823-1913
Person · 1823-1913

Thomas S. Howard (1823-1913) was a Methodist minister in Ontario. He was born in London Township and married Esther Fitzgerald in 1847. He served the following charges: Warwick, Kingsville, Romney, Mitchell, Cooksville, Orangeville, Glanford, Oakville, Welland, Hagersville, Watford, Fairfield, Burford, Townsend and New Credit. He retired to Hagersville in 1893.

Person · 1912-2001

The Very Rev. Dr. Wilbur Kenneth Howard (1912-2001) was a minister and the 26th Moderator of the United Church of Canada. He was born in Toronto. He spent his undergraduate years at the University of Toronto's Victoria College, completing his Bachelor of Arts in 1938. In 1941, he became the first Black graduate in Theology at Emmanuel College, receiving his Bachelor of Divinity. He was ordained by Toronto Conference the same year. He later did post-graduate studies at Union Theological Seminary in New York and, in 1969, received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Emmanuel College. In 1975, he was given an LL.D. degree from the University of Winnipeg. Howard had a wide-ranging career before receiving a settlement, serving as Boys' Work Secretary for the Ontario Religious Education Council (1941-1949), Christian Education Secretary for Manitoba Conference (1949-1953) and Associate Editor of Sunday School Publications at the General Council Office (1953-1965) where he helped shape The New Curriculum. In 1965 he got the call to team ministry at Dominion-Chalmers in Ottawa, serving there until 1970, then Emmanuel United in Ottawa until 1981. While in Ottawa, he was at one time president of the Montreal and Ottawa Conference, and was also a member of the Refugee Status Committee through the department of Employment and Immigration for the Federal Government. He was also a member, then President of the John Milton Society for the Blind in Canada, and Chairman of the Ontario Advisory Council, Alcohol and Drug Concerns, Inc. In 1974, Howard became the first Black Moderator of The United Church of Canada, elected at the 26th General Council to serve the 1974-1977 triennium. After serving as Moderator, Howard returned to Emmanuel United in Ottawa until he retired in 1981. In 1991 he was received into the Order of Ontario. In 2001, Wilbur K. Howard passed away.