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Bolton United Church, located at 8 Nancy Street in Bolton, was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. Wesley Methodist Church in Bolton, also known as Bolton Methodist Church, was established in 1876 and was originally part of the Albion East Methodist Circuit. The church was built that same year. It would later become a three point charge with Shiloh Church in Albion Township and Castlederg. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925 as part of the Bolton Pastoral Charge with Castlederg as well as Macville and Palgrave (beginning in ca. 1953). In 1958, it became a single-point charge. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Bradford United Church, located at 66 Barrie Street in Bradford, was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The Bradford Methodist Church officially opened in 1851, although there had been a Methodist presence in Bradford as early as 1834. The church was constructed at Lot 15, Concession 7, West Gwillimbury. It formed part of a Methodist circuit with Ebenzer Church in West Gwillimbury Township, Sutherland's Church in West Gwillimbury Township, Mount Pleasant Church in West Gwillimbury Township and Gilford. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925 and formed part of a three-point pastoral charge with Ebenezer Church (until ca. 1927) and Holland Landing (until ca. 1988). Holland Landing United Church became a separate charge ca. 1989.Bradford United Church is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Claireville Congregational Church was established in 1881, closed 1882.

Childerhouse Memorial United Church was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian; it closed ca. 1952, however the Board of Trustees continued to meet in order to dispose of church property until ca. 1961

East Peel Pastoral Charge was formed in 1952 when Caledon East and Mono Road Pastoral Charges united. It included Caledon East, Salem Church in Albion Township, and Sandhill. It ceased to exist ca. 1986 when Caledon East United Church formed its own single-point charge and Salem and Sandhill formed a two-point charge, Salem-Sandhill Pastoral Charge.

Elmvale Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925, formerly Methodist; it included Elmvale and Allenwood St. John's United Church, Elmvale was established in 1925, formerly Methodist Allenwood United Church was established in 1925; formerly Methodist; it joined St. John's United Church, Elmvale in 1965

Grahamsville Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925, formerly Methodist; it included Grahamsville, Palestine, Harrison's Church in Chinguacousy Township, Mount Olivet Harrison's Church in Chinguacousy Township was established in 1925, formerly Methodist; closed ca. 1984 Palestine United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist; closed ca. 1962 Grahamsville United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist; it closed ca. 1962

Victoria Memorial United Church, in Honeywood, was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. It closed in 2014.
Honeywood - Horning's Mills Pastoral Charge was formed in ca. 1966 when Honeywood and Horning's Mills pastoral charges amalgamated. The charge included Horning's Mills, Terra Nova, Honeywood, Redickville. Honeywood-Horning's Mills Pastoral Charge and Maxwell-Badjeros Pastoral Charge amalgamated to form Grey Dufferin Pastoral Charge on April 2011.
Wesley United Church, Horning's Mills was established in 1925, formerly Methodist.
Redickville United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist.
Honeywood United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist.

Minesing Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925, formerly Methodist; it included Minesing, Midhurst, Edenvale, Anten Mills Minesing United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist

Mimosa United Church was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian. The Church is still an active part of the United Church.

Division Street United Church was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian. It amalgamated with Knox United Church in Owen Sound on January 1, 2012 to form Georgian Shores United Church.

Melancthon Methodist Episcopal Circuit was formed ca. 1858; it included Shelburne, Horning's Mills, Honeywood, Maple Grove; it joined the Methodist Church, Canada in 1885

Maple Grove Evangelical Church was active from at least 1900-1933.

Tottenham - Rich Hill Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925, formerly Methodist; it was originally known as Tottenham Pastoral Charge and included Tottenham and Rich Hill.

Trinity Centennial United Church was established in 1968, formerly Thompson's United Church in Rosemont. Prior to 1925 the church was Thompson's Methodist Church. Trinity Centennial United Church is an active part of the United Church of Canada.

Markdale Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925, formerly Methodist and Presbyterian Annesley United Church, Markdale was established in 1925, formerly Methodist Cooke's United Church was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian; amalgamated with Annesley United in 1927 Wesley United Church, Vandeleur was established in 1925, formerly Methodist

George Street Methodist Church, Collingwood was active from at least 1884 to 1921

St. John's United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The two congregations in the area were the Knox Presbyterian Church located on Victoria St. W, and the Wesley Methodist Church. The United Church is located in formerly Methodist church building. The congregation is still active.

Grace United Church, Barrie was established ca. 1961, it was originally known as Willowdale United Church; it included Shanty Bay United Church as a point on the charge ca. 1967 to 1969. Grace United Church is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Barrie Congregational Church was active from at least 1899 to 1925, when it joined the United Church at union

Goodwood-Epsom-Utica Pastoral Charge was formed ca. 1967 with the amalgamation of Goodwood and Epsom Pastoral Charges. It included Goodwood, Epsom and Utica. Epsom Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925, formerly Methodist; it included Epsom and Utica. Epsom United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist Utica United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. Epsom and Utica amalgamated in 1987 to form Epsom-Utica.

Norway Point Community Church was established in 1908.

Meaford Congregational Church was active from at least 1862 to 1865

Carrville - St. Paul's Pastoral Charge was established in 1990; it included Carrville, St. Paul's Church in Oak Ridges. Carrville United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. St. Paul's United Church, Oak Ridges was established in 1956.

Dover Centre Pastoral Charge was established in 1925; it included Dover Centre, Oldfield, Baldoon, Calvin Church in Chatham Township, and was discontinued ca. 1990 when the remaining churches closed Dover Centre United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist and Presbyterian Calvin United Church was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian; it closed ca. 1929 Grace United Church in Baldoon was established in 1925, formerly Methodist; it closed ca. 1990 Oldfield United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist; it closed ca. 1990

Fordwich Pastoral Charge was established in 1925; it included Fordwich, Mayne, Newbridge and Kurtzville.
Fordwich United Church, located at 3080 Patrick Street in Fordwich, was established in 1925, formerly Methodist and Presbyterian. The Fordwich Methodist Church formed out of the Howick Mission established in 1856; Fordwich and Newbridge became a separate circuit in 1875. The Fordwich Presbyterian Church was established in 1867 at the south end of the village. It formed part of the Fordwich and Gorrie Kirk Session. The churches joined the United Church of Canada in 1925. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.
Newbridge United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The Newbridge Methodist Church began as Wesleyan Methodist in 1865. It joined the United Church in 1925. The church closed ca. 1973
Mayne United Church, located in Mayne Corners in Wallace Township, was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. It amalgamated with Emmanuel Evangelical United Church in Kurtzville ca. 1968 when the Evangelical United Brethren Church joined the United Church of Canada and the church was renamed Emmanuel United Church in Kurtzville.
Emmanuel United Church in Kurtzville was established in 1968; formerly Evangelical United Brethren. The church first held services in 1884 at Mayne Methodist Church. From 1900 to 1906, the congregation used the former Mennonite Brethren in Church Church in Kurtzville and in 1906, a new building was constructed at that site. The church formed part of the Listowel Evangelical Association mission. The church joined the United Church of Canada in 1968 and was renamed Emmanuel United Church. It was briefly a part of the Wallace Pastoral Charge, but then became part of Fordwich Pastoral Charge when it amalgamated with Mayne United Church. It closed in December 31, 1994.

North Trenton United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. in 2015, the church amalgamated with Grace and King Street, both in Trenton, and all single point pastoral charges to create one single point charge of Trenton.

St. Andrew's United Church was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian

Wesley United Church in Cambridge (formerly Galt) was established in 1925, formerly Methodist

Zion United Church in Ostrander, located at lot 7, concession 8, was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The congregation started as a Bible Christian Church ca. 1860. A church building was constructed ca. 1861 on now Highway 19. In 1884, it became Zion Methodist Church following the union of Methodist Churches in Canada. In 1900, the church was moved to Concession 8. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925 and formed part of Springford Pastoral Charge until ca. 1930. It was then associated with St. Paul's United Church in Tillsonburg until ca. 1961 when it became a single-point charge. In 1995 it amalgamated with Avondale United Church in Tillsonburg.

Wesleyan Methodist Church in Scarborough became Washington United Church in 1925, which traces its roots back to 1803.

Rawdon - Springbrook Pastoral Charge was formed ca. 1968 when Rawdon Pastoral Charge and Springbrook Pastoral Charge amalgamated; it included Rawdon, Springbrook, Mount Pleasant, and Bethel

Fraserdale Pastoral Charge was formed ca. 1964, and included Fraserdale, Island Falls and Little Long Rapids. It was discontinued in 1968 when the congregations joined Smooth Rock Falls Pastoral Charge.

St. Andrew's United Church in Sudbury was established in 1925, formerly Methodist and Presbyterian. The congregation used both of the former buildings until 1927 when it settled on the former Presbyterian Church building at Larch Street. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

St. George United Church was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian and Methodist

Uno Park United Church was established in 1925. It formed part of a multiple point charge, Uno Park Pastoral Charge, with Milberta, Hillview , Henwood (ca. 1935-1938), Harris and Sutton Bay. Uno Park United Church closed ca. 1959 and the other congregations joined Elk Lake Pastoral Charge.

Ryerson United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist.

Jesse H. Arnup, (1881-1965) was a minister and Moderator of the United Church of Canada. He was born in Norfolk County, Ontario in 1881. He graduated from Victoria College in 1909 and received his D.D. from Wesley College, Winnipeg, in 1924. From 1910 to 1912 he was Secretary of the Layman's Missionary Movement of the Methodist Church, Assistant Secretary of Overseas Missions from 1913 to 1925, and Secretary of United Church of Canada Foreign Missions from 1925 to 1952. He served as Moderator from 1944 to 1946.

Herbert Whitehead Barker (1867-1951) was a banker who was active in the Congregational Union and then the United Church. He was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia. His father, Rev. Enoch Barker, was a Congregationalist minister. Herbert Whitehead Barker settled in Toronto in the 1880s, working in banking. He was Treasurer of the Congregational Union from 1920 to 1925 as well as Treasurer of the Inter-Church Forward Movement. From 1925 to 1940, Mr. Barker served as Deputy Treasurer of the United Church.

Melvyn Matthew Bennett (1868-1939) was a minister of the Methodist Church and later of The United Church of Canada. He was born in Sebringville, Ontario in 1868. He obtained his B.A. degree from Wesley College, Winnipeg in 1893. After a couple of years teaching, he returned to Wesley College and Victoria College. He was ordained in 1898. He was posted to the Dryden Mission in Northern Ontario. In 1899, he married Kathleen Cooper. He preached at various circuits in Saskatchewan, returning after 1925 to Ontario. Rev. Bennett retired in 1927 and died in 1939.

William George Berry (1903-1988) was a minister of the United Church of Canada. He was born in London, England and educated at Mount Allison University, McGill University and Oxford University. He was ordained in 1934. Rev. Berry was active in social work and served as Associate Secretary on the Board of Evangelism and Social Service. He was a member of the Inter-Church Committee on Protestant- Roman Catholic Relations and was active in union negotiations with the Anglican Church of Canada. He retired in 1971 and died in 1988.

Alfred Fernes Binnington (1902-1982) was a United Church minister. He was born in Toronto in 1902. He was educated at Victoria College and Emmanuel College, receiving his B.D. degree in 1931. He was ordained as a United Church minister the same year. Rev. Binnington served various churches across the country before he retired in 1967. He died in 1982.

John Black (1818-1882) was a pioneer Presbyterian minister. He was born in 1818 in Scotland. He graduated from Knox College in 1848. Rev. Black ministered to the Scottish community at Kildonan, Manitoba from 1852 to 1882, and aided the establishment of Presbyterian missions among natives in Saskatchewan. He received an honourary D. of D. from Queen's University in 1876. He died in 1882.

Henry Flesher Bland (1818-1898) was a Methodist minister. Born in Yorkshire, England, on 1818 August 23, he started as a local preacher at the age of fifteen. He emigrated to Canada in 1858 and entered the ministry of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, serving in Quebec and Eastern Ontario. His pastorates included many of the largest Methodist Churches of that area. In 1881, he was elected President of the Montreal Conference of the Methodist Church of Canada. He died at Smiths Falls on 1898 December 29 and was buried beside his wife in Cataraqui Cemetery. He was survived by five sons, two of whom (Salem and Charles Edward) were Methodist ministers. He was the author of Soul Winning (1883) and Universal Childhood Drawn to Christ (1889).

William John Booth (1871-1963) was a Presbyterian/United Church minister in Ontario. He was born at Bronte in 1871; he attended Oakville High School and Knox College. Ordained in 1900 into the Presbyterian Church, he served a number of charges in Ontario. He entered the United Church after union, and retired in 1938, living in Orangeville. He died in 1963.

The Bowslaugh family was a Methodist family in Ontario. Peter Bowslaugh (1756-1848) was a lay preacher on the Ancaster Circuit.

Frederick Luke Brown (1863-1939) was a Methodist/United Church minister and administrator. He was born in 1863. He served various Methodist and United Church pastorates, including several in Northern Ontario in the early 1900s. He served as Superintendent of Home Missions for Toronto, Bay of Quinte, and Montreal Conferences from 1913 to 1933. He died in 1939.

Margaret H. Brown, (1887-1956) had a distinguished teaching, writing, and publishing career in Shanghai, Hong Kong and West China. She was born in Tiverton, Ontario, in 1887. She taught for about four years before being appointed by the Presbyterian Church in Canada to teach in China. She held the degrees M.A. and B.Paed., retired in 1956, and died in 1978.

Lucy Winifred Bryce (1890-1967) was a missionary to India, first with the Presbyterian Church in Canada, then after 1925 The United Church of Canada. Lucy Robinson was born in 1890 in Tokyo. Her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. J. Cooper Robinson, were missionaries in Japan of the Church of England in Canada. She was educated at Havergal College, Toronto; the Ottawa Collegiate Institute (Lisgar Collegiate, Ottawa); and the University of Toronto (B.A. 1911). She taught in Westminster College, Toronto (1911-1912), and in 1912-1913 served as a Student Volunteer Movement Secretary. In 1913 she married George Pardon Bryce, a Knox College student who was licensed by the Presbytery of Columbia in 1914 and ordained in 1915 by the Presbytery of Malwa, India, where he and his wife had been appointed as missionaries. Winifred Bryce received her M.A. (1928) and her Ph.D. (1937) from the University of Toronto; her doctoral dissertation was "The Changing Family in India." For many years she was on the staff of the Indore Christian College and was actively involved in producing Christian literature in India. She was the author of several books and served for six years as Secretary of the National Christian Council of India. The Bryces returned to Canada in 1953. George Pardon Bryce died in 1957. In 1959 Winifred Bryce returned to Indore College, where she remained until 1962. She died on 1967 November 1.