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1859-1986 (Creation)
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- Ashfield - St. Helen's Pastoral Charge (Ont.)
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91 cm of textual records
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Ashfield - St.Helen's Pastoral Charge was established in 1969 with the amalgamation of Trinity United Church in Ashfield and St. Helen's United Church.
Calvin United Church in St. Helen's was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian. The first Presbyterian Church in the community was built in 1859; a new church was then constructed in 1898. The church joined the United Church in 1925. It was a part of St. Helen's Pastoral Charge with Whitechurch until ca. 1957, and then became part of Ashfield - St. Helen's Pastoral Charge in 1969. It closed on July 1, 1985 with its members amalgamating with Lucknow United Church.
Trinity United Church in Ashfield Township was established in 1969 with the amalgamation of Hackett's, Zion and Blake's in the Hackett's building. It became a point on the Ashfield-St. Helen's Pastoral Charge. With the closure of Calvin Church in St. Helen's in 1985, Trinity United joined Dungannon Union Pastoral Charge.
Hackett's United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist.Hackett's appointment was established in 1853 as a preaching point of Ashfield Methodist New Connexion Church Circuit beginning from 1869-1874. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925 and formed part of Ashfield Pastoral Charge. It closed in 1969 with the formation of Trinity United.
Blake's United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist.It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925 and formed part of Ashfield Pastoral Charge. It closed in 1969 with the formation of Trinity United.
Zion United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925 and formed part of Ashfield Pastoral Charge. It closed in 1969 with the formation of Trinity United.
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This material forms part of the Ontario Regional Councils program of the United Church of Canada Archive.
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Fonds consists of collection book of Hope Methodist Church, Ashfield Township, 1885-1887; Woman's Missionary Society minutes of Ashfield Methodist Circuit, 1901-1916; records of Hackett's Methodist Church, 1887-1917; Board of Trustee minutes of Blake's Methodist Church, Ashfield Township, 1906-1920; records, including baptisms, 1938-1985, marriages, 1896-1984, burials, 1945-1974, of Ashfield Pastoral Charge (includes Hackett's, Ashfield and Blake's), 1896-1985; Official Board minutes of Ashfield - St.Helen's Pastoral Charge, 1969-1985; records of Hackett's United Church, Ashfield Township, 1926-1969; records of Blake's United Church, 1927-1984; Board and Committee minutes of Zion United Church, Ashfield Township, 1927-1969; records of Trinity United Church, Ashfield Township, 1970-1986, records of Calvin Presbyterian Church, St. Helen's, 1870-1923; records, including baptisms, 1859-1983, marriages, 1897-1982, burials, 1935-1984, of St. Helen's United Church (includes Calvin Presbyterian Church, Whitechurch Presbyterian Church, St. Helen's, Whitechurch), 1859-1985
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Includes records of former Fonds 1912: St. Helen's United Church (Ont.).