Corporate body

Big River Pastoral Charge

• Eldred and Big River Pastoral Charge
• Eldred and Big River Mission Field [1925]
• Big River - Canwood Pastoral Charge [ca.1972–2012]

1925–

Big River Pastoral Charge was originally formed in 1925, as the United Church's Eldred Mission Field, part of Prince Albert Presbytery and containing preaching points at Eldred and Big River. It was listed as an aid-receiving Pastoral Charge in 1926. By 1932, the name had changed to Big River Pastoral Charge, with points at Big River, Eldred and Sturgeon Heights. As of 1936, the charge included Black Duck, De Laronde, Reed and Stoney Lake. South Stoney and Swanston were also added ca.1940. By 1962, the charge consisted of just Big River, Debden and Rapid Bend.

Around 1972, Big River and Canwood (previously part of Shellbrook-Leask Pastoral Charge) amalgamated to form Big River - Canwood Pastoral Charge. Canwood's Trinity United Church closed March 30 2010, leaving just Big River's First United Church in the pastoral charge. As of April 27, 2012, the name returned to Big River Pastoral Charge.

First United Church (Big River, SK);
Trinity United Church (Canwood, SK) -- closed 2010.

Local church congregations in the United Church are organized into pastoral charges, each run by a governing body, such as a Council or Board. Charges can often include more than one local church or preaching place congregation under the leadership of a minister.

United Church of Canada, Living Skies Regional Council (2019–)

United Church of Canada Tamarack Presbytery (2000–2018)

United Church of Canada Prince Albert Presbytery (1925–2000)

Shellbrook Pastoral Charge (1925–20??)

SCAA-UCCS-0267

United Church of Canada Living Skies Region Archives

SCNUCSC

Draft

2018: drafted for SAIN.
2021-2022: revised in MemorySask.

• English

UCC Sask. Conference Records of Proceedings; UCC Year Books.