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  • Officially formed 1925, from amalgamation of Congregationalists, existing local union/united churches (via General Council of Local Union Churches), the Methodist Church (Canada) and approx. 70% of Presbyterian Church in Canada

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Heffelfinger, Galen Gordon

  • SCAA-UCCS-0087
  • Person
  • 1893–1964

G.G. Heffelfinger was a Presbyterian and later United Church minister, whose Saskatchewan pastorates included Buchanan, Grenfell, Vanscoy, Melfort, Sixth Avenue United Church (Regina), and Watrous.

Born in Nebraska, Heffelfinger and his family moved to Drinkwater, Saskatchewan, in 1907. He attended the University of Saskatchewan, receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1916. During the First World War, he served as a stretcher-bearer with the Canadian Medical Corps (12th Field Ambulance) overseas, and was awarded the Military Medal. After the war, Heffelfinger pursued theological training, at New College (Edinburgh) and St. Andrew's College (Saskatoon), and was ordained by the Presbyterian Church, in 1921. He married Jean Watkins, in 1922.

Heffelfinger served as minister in Buchanan, Saskatchewan, 1921–1924, and Fort William, Ontario, 1924–1929. He received his Bachelor of Divinity degree from United College (Winnipeg). Returning to Saskatchewan, he served in Grenfell, 1929–1933, Vanscoy, 1933–1934, Melfort, 1934–1936, and Oxbow, 1937–1942. After receiving a Bachelor of Education degree, he became Saskatchewan director for the Canadian Legion Educational Services.

After the Second World War, Heffelfinger served as minister at Sixth Avenue (later called St. John's) United Church, in Regina, 1946–1956, then at Atwood and Springfield (London Conference), in Ontario, until he retired, in 1962. Returning to Saskatchewan, he came out of retirement to serve as minister to Watrous, where he remained from 1962–1964.

Herbert-Morse-Chaplin Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0265
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–2015

Morse Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, part of Swift Current Presbytery and consisting of Morse and Ernfold appointments. (Later addition Herbert also formed that year, as a separate Mission Field in the same presbytery, as had the augmented Chaplin Pastoral Charge, in Moose Jaw Presbytery.) Around 1946, Herbert was added to Morse Pastoral Charge. Chaplin joined the charge ca.1958 and it was renamed Morse-Chaplin Pastoral Charge. The name changed to Herbert-Morse-Chaplin Pastoral Charge, December 1, 1996. Herbert closed June 30, 2006. The remaining charge officially closed June 30, 2015.

Herschel Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–2018

Herschel Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, part of Kindersley Presbytery. By 1926, it consisted of preaching points at Herschel, Winona, and Spring Lake. In the 1930s, Winona left the charge, while Wiggins and Kingsland joined it. Sometime between 1946 and 1951, the charge joined with Fiske to form Herschel-Fiske Pastoral Charge, with points at Anglia, Fiske, Herschel, and McGee. Around the mid-1950s, the name had returned to Herschel Pastoral Charge, as of 1962, made up of Herschel, Anglia and Stanraer. Eventually, only the Herschel congregation was left and, as of September 15, 2018, Herschel Pastoral Charge itself officially closed.

Hudson Bay Larger Parish

  • SCAA-UCCS-0458
  • Corporate body
  • 19??–

Hudson Bay Larger Parish appears to have been created as aid-receiving (Hudson Bay Jct.) Pastoral Charge, around 1932, part of Prince Albert Presbytery and consisting of appointments at Hudson Bay, Doncrest, Erwood, Etiomami, Meek's Siding, and Reserve Jct -- the latter 3 were no longer listed in 1936. Points at Frederick's Mills, Greenway, Neely Lake, and Somme were added by 1936, but only Hudson Bay, Forty-Four, Greenaway and Somme were still in the charge by 1940.

As of 1951, the charge consisted of Hudson Bay, Greenaway, Spruceville, and Moose Haven. Later preaching points include: Peesane (ca.1962); Clemenceau (1966-1968?); St. Stephen's, in Hudson Bay; Arpad, in Mistatim; and Robert Hall Mission, in Prairie River.

Humboldt Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0122
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–

Humboldt Pastoral Charge was created as a new United Church charge in 1925, part of Saskatoon Presbytery, consisting of just the Humboldt congregation. Brithdir joined the charge around 1956 and, as of 1962, the charge consisted of Humboldt, Brithdir and Englefeld preaching appointments.

Hurricane Hills Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0166
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–

Hurricane Hills Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, as part of Qu'Appelle Presbytery and primarily consisting of the Hurricane Hills preaching place. In 1984, it joined the new Plains Presbytery, which became part of the All Native Circle Conference when it was formed, in 1989.

Imperial Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0459
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–

Imperial Pastoral Charge was formed as a United Church charge in 1925, part of Regina Presbytery. As of 1932, the charge consisted of Imperial, Bermuda, Cullyton, and Stalwart. Davenport joined it by 1936, Indian Hill and Lake City by 1940. In 1957, Imperial amalgamated with Simpson to form Simpson-Imperial Pastoral Charge, in Saskatoon Presbytery. As of 1962, the charge included Imperial, Simpson and Stalwart (the latter was not listed from 1964).

Around 1970, the charge moved back to Regina Presbytery, with preaching points listed as Imperial, Simpson, and Liberty (previously part of Liberty Pastoral Charge, alongside Holdfast and Penzance). The name returned to Imperial Pastoral Charge ca.1971 and it later moved to Moose Jaw Presbytery. By 1994, preaching points were listed as: St. Andrew's United Church, in Imperial; Bethel United Church, in Liberty; and St. John's United Church, in Simpson. Bethel United (Liberty) closed June 30, 2007 and St. John's (Simpson) closed June 30, 2013.

Indian Head Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0460
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–

Indian Head Pastoral Charge was formed as a United Church charge in 1925, part of Qu'Appelle Presbytery. In addition to St. Andrew's United Church (Indian Head), preaching appointments later included Sunny Slope (in the 1930s) and Hope (ca.1940).

Irwin, M.M.

  • SCAA-UCCS-0364
  • Person
  • 1920–2003

Ituna Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0461
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–ca.1960, 2000–

Hubbard Mission Field was formed as a new United Church field in 1925, as part of Abernethy Presbytery and consisting of Hubbard, Ituna, Wyber and Tullymeet appointments. In 1926, it was listed as an aid-receiving pastoral charge. As of 1951, Hubbard Pastoral Charge was being served by a student minister and consisted of Bon Accord, Hubbard, Ituna, and Wyber. Around the mid-1950s, it was renamed Ituna Pastoral Charge, part of Yorkton Presbytery, before it joined Kelliher Pastoral Charge, ca.1960. (The charge would be re-named Kelliher-Ituna Pastoral Charge by the 1990s.)

Ituna Pastoral Charge was re-established, on February 26, 2000, after Kelliher-Ituna Pastoral Charge was dissolved. (Kelliher also formed a separate charge, alongside Ituna.)

Jones, J.E.

  • SCAA-UCCS-0366
  • Person
  • 19??–?
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