We are celebrating our 150th Anniversary!
How did we get to be that old?! 2019 minus 150 is 1869.
What happened then?
How did we get to be that old?! 2019 minus 150 is 1869.
What happened then?
From ‘A Brief History of Trinity United Church, Huntsville’ by John Laycock, “In the early days of Huntsville it was almost wholly due to the efforts of Capt. George Hunt that religious services were started and continued...It was at that time non-denominational and non-sectarian in character...
On June 6, 1869 Capt. Hunt’s first cabin was completed and occupied by him, and on that date, he opened the first Sabbath School, taught by himself and continued to hold services for years in and around Huntsville at various points...”
October 17, 1869 – first regular service held in Huntsville in Hunt’s Cabin by Rev. R.N. Hill.
The Huntsville Methodist Church opened its doors for the first Sunday service in October 1897. In 1925 after Church Union, the name Trinity United was adopted. 100 years later our church continues as a focal point of the Huntsville community.
We are a vibrant congregation with new folks joining every year. Our Youth take an active role in our church life and Sunday services.
Our church building includes several meeting rooms as well as “Trinity Hall” which can be used for banquets or as a gymnasium. These facilities are used by church groups such as UCW, Souper Sandwich, and Study/discussion groups. The community also makes good use of our facilities with groups such as Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, AA, Alanon, Alateen, The Table Soup Kitchen, volleyball, badminton, Kumon, school bands, Huntsville Festival of the Arts, Art shows and various theatre groups.
Though our building has been here for over one hundred years, we have constantly worked to improve our facility to make it safe and pleasant to be within. The Sanctuary, offices, washrooms, Hearth Room and Trinity Hall are all wheelchair accessible.
We welcome new members of all ages. Come and see for yourself!
On June 6, 1869 Capt. Hunt’s first cabin was completed and occupied by him, and on that date, he opened the first Sabbath School, taught by himself and continued to hold services for years in and around Huntsville at various points...”
October 17, 1869 – first regular service held in Huntsville in Hunt’s Cabin by Rev. R.N. Hill.
The Huntsville Methodist Church opened its doors for the first Sunday service in October 1897. In 1925 after Church Union, the name Trinity United was adopted. 100 years later our church continues as a focal point of the Huntsville community.
We are a vibrant congregation with new folks joining every year. Our Youth take an active role in our church life and Sunday services.
Our church building includes several meeting rooms as well as “Trinity Hall” which can be used for banquets or as a gymnasium. These facilities are used by church groups such as UCW, Souper Sandwich, and Study/discussion groups. The community also makes good use of our facilities with groups such as Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, AA, Alanon, Alateen, The Table Soup Kitchen, volleyball, badminton, Kumon, school bands, Huntsville Festival of the Arts, Art shows and various theatre groups.
Though our building has been here for over one hundred years, we have constantly worked to improve our facility to make it safe and pleasant to be within. The Sanctuary, offices, washrooms, Hearth Room and Trinity Hall are all wheelchair accessible.
We welcome new members of all ages. Come and see for yourself!
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Trinity’s Ministers since the 1925 union resulting in the United Church of Canada:
1926 – 1929 Rev. George H. Purchase - first United Church minister 1930 – 1933 Rev. J. Lavell Smith 1933 – 1938 Rev. Fred J. Bain 1938 – 1943 Rev. Beverly L. Oaten 1943 – 1944 Bruce Hall, a student minister (interim) 1944 – 1956 Rev. Frank Milligan 1956 – 1961 Rev. Gordon Barkwell 1961 – 1967 Rev. William Stanford 1968 – 1984 Rev. James Oben 1985 – 1986 Rev. Dorothy Wilson (interim) 1986 – 1987 Rev. John Brown 1987 – 1988 Rev. Len Keighley (interim) 1988 – 2003 Rev. John McTavish 2003 – 2018 Rev. S. Derek Shelly 2018 Rev. David Woodall (supply) |
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