The United Church of Canada Trinity United Church, Huntsville, ON

19537 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 many new families joining every year. Our Sunday School and Youth Group are growing and children take an active role in our 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, Friendship Club (a fellowship group), Men’s Breakfast, 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, Suzuki strings, Huntsville Festival of the Arts, Concert Association of Huntsville, 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! 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. 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 - present Rev. Derek Shelly.