Fonds VAN CO - Collingwood United Church (Vancouver, B.C.) fonds

About 1898, Wesley Methodist Church (Vancouver, B.C.) established a mission in the Collingwood district of Vancouver. Services were conducted in homes, then in Carleton Hall. In 1903, the Methodist church building on Kingsway was completed a short distance east of Joyce Road. In 1926, Collingwood Methodist and Knox Presbyterian (both of which had become United Church congregations in 1925) amalgamated to form Collingwood United Church.

Collingwood United Church is rooted in St. Andrew's Presbyterian and Wesley Methodist congregations (now St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church).

St. Andrew's church first established a Sunday school at Central Park, which eventually grew into a large congregation. In 1895, the congregation was divided into east and west of Central Park; the west of Central Park organized Collingwood East, St. Andrew's, whereas those in the east organized Henderson Presbyterian (Burnaby) and Knox Presbyterian (Collingwood District). In 1913, a new building was built at the corner of Joyce and School Streets.

About 1898, Wesley Methodist Church established a mission in Collingwood. Services were conducted in homes, then in Carleton Hall. In 1903, the Methodist church building on Kingsway was completed a short distance east of Joyce Road.

In 1926, Collingwood Methodist and Knox Presbyterian amalgamated to form Collingwood United Church. A year later, the church hall (gymnasium) was constructed. In 1931, the church proper was enlarged and renovated. A new church was built and dedicated in 1957 at the former location of Knox Presbyterian church, Joyce and School Streets. Collingwood joined Fraserview and Wilson Heights in 1995 to form a three point charge. The pastoral charge name was changed to Wilson Heights United Church in 1998, and was recognized as a single point charge.