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1951-1980 (Creation)
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- St. Matthew's United Church (West Vancouver, B.C.)
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- 35 cm of textual records
- ? architectural plans
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While occasional United Church services were held in Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver, as early as 1925, and a Sunday School was organized in 1939, regular services did not begin until 1950, when a congregation began to meet at the Community Hall as Horseshoe Bay United Church. In 1953 a list of charter members was drawn up, and in 1956 property was purchased for a church building. The new church was opened and dedicated as St. Matthew's United Church in September, 1957. It was a small congregation, and finances were difficult. Thus in 1973 St. Matthew's United became a shared ministry with St. Monica's Anglican Church. Initially the two congregations continued separate services, sharing the use of the Anglican priest. Later in 1973, in the spirit of the union discussions taking place between the two denominations, the congregations were amalgamated into the St. Monica's church building, and the congregation became known as St. Monica's Anglican Church, although it remains a shared ministry of the two denominations. In 1973, a Parish Council was formed including members from both the former United Church Official Board, and the Anglican Church Council. A Trustees Board of St. Matthew's United Church continued to 1981, when the St. Matthew's property was sold.
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Fonds consists of the records of St. Matthew's United Church and its predecessor, Horseshoe Bay United Church. Records include Baptism registers (1952-1971), Marriage registers (1957-1973) and Burial registers (1954-1972); Membership records (1952-1978); Session minutes (1961-1962), Stewards minutes (1960-1970), Stewards correspondence and reports (1960-1972), Official Board minutes (1951-1973), Trustees minutes (1956-1980), and Congregational Meetings minutes (1951-1973); Property records (1965-1970); Woman's Association minutes (1951-1957), United Church Women Caroline Wilkie Unit minutes (1962-1973); Sunday School records (1968-1969); Canadian Girls in Training minutes (1967-1969); Church History (1951-1957); Congregational financial records (1955-1973); Annual reports (1957-1972); and Architectural blueprints (1965).
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Accession was not documented; records were received prior to 2006
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- English
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Access to vital event records (baptism/marriage/burial records) may be restricted according to requirements of the B.C. Personal Information Protection Act
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St. Monica's Parish (Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver, BC) fonds, Anglican Diocese of New Westminster Archives
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No further accruals expected
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BCAUL control number: UCCBC-248
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Revised August 22, 2014
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- English