1911 - Aug. 6 - 28 adults meet in Old Mission to establish Sunday School for 27 children.
Minister: Rev. S.W. Holden (1911-12)
1912 - Mar. 17 - Mt. Hamilton Methodist Church established in its own building (old Cotter's Hotel)
with 74 adults and Sunday School of 232 children.
Parsonage rented on Alpine.
New Minister - Rev. R.B.Rowe.
Start of Ladies Aid; Women's Missionary Society; Epworth League; Boys Brigade; Mission Band
1913 - Rev. A.O.W.Foreman (1913-16)
Senior and Junior Boys Clubs established.
1914 - Parsonage built on Wentworth St. next to Church (old hotel).
World War I begins.
First Church rink floods Parsonage cellar.
1916 - Rev. J.M.Wright (1916-19)
51 sets of weekly envelopes ordered.
1917 - A.Girvan licensed as a local preacher
and starts Young Men's Class which he led until 1942.
1919 - Rev. R.Keefer (1919-22)
1920 - New Church built on Summit Ave. and old Wentworth St. Church sold.
New building designed as Sunday School building.
154 members; Sunday School of 238 children.
1921 - 229 members;
Sunday School of 348 children.
Receipts - $9,972.00
1922 - Rev.W.S.Daniels (1922-26)
New reed organ donated.
1924 - Sunday School orchestra established.
1925 - June 10 - Congregation with some members from Chalmers Presbyterian joined
to become Mount Hamilton United Church.
1926 - Rev. T.R.Todd (1926-29)
C.G.I.T. and Junior Congregation established.
1928 - Congregation establishes Sunday School at Peace Memorial School.
Deaconess Bowes (1928-30)
1929 - Rev. R.M.Dickey (1929-41)
1930 - 498 members;
Receipts - $3,917.00; Missionary and Maintenance - $1,661.00
Armstrong School built.
1931 - Considering electing women elders.
(McMaster University established in Hamilton:
Rock Gardens created: Sherman Cut dug.)
1932 - New organ bought by choir.
Sunday School of 556 children.
1933 - Minister donates 2 months salary to church
and a few men pay cost of Annual Meeting supper.
1936 - Congregation has representatives on Dale Community Centre Board.
(Wentworth St. Incline Railway closed.)
1937 - Silver Jubilee celebrated amidst the Depression.
1938 - Rev. R. Dickey ill;
Student minister, A.C.Forrest assists.
1939 - Amalgamation of Olivet and Mount Hamilton United Churches until 1941
under Rev. Dr. Dickey and Mr. Forrest.
1939 - World War II - Church Summit War Unit established
and sends parcels to members on active service.
Over 100 former members of Mr. Girvan's class enlist.
1941 - Rev. A.C.Forrest (1941-48)
Parsonage completely renovated.
1942 - C.A.Barrett, new organist (1942-29)
17th Boy Scout Troop established.
1944 - Rev. A.C.Forrest overseas as R.C.A.F. Padre. (1944-46)
Rev. E.S.Bishop, Interim Supply.
40th Brownie Pack starts.
Congregation membership 459.
1945 - Mortgage on Church building burned and World War II ended.
1946 - Rev. A.C.Forrest returns from overseas
and new memorial pipe organ installed in church.
40th Guide Company started.
1948 - Rev. J.Witzel (1948-64) ( R.C.A.F. Padre as well).
1950 - Young People's Union (YPU) and Young Adult Fellowship (YAF) started.
1951 - Church basement (kitchen, choir room, ceiling and lights renovated.
Heating system changed from coal to oil.
1952 - Assist in establishing St. John United Church.
Building campaign for new sanctuary begun.
Homer Taylor and Jimmie Field become licensed lay preachers.
1953 - Jimmie Field appointed lay assistant.
(New Jolley Cut)
(1954 - Henderson Hospital built.)
1955 - Sod turning for new church
followed by construction of new sanctuary and remodelling of 1920 building.
(Hill Park Secondary School built)
1956 - Dedication of new church - 689 members.
(Macassa Lodge built.)
1957 - Deaconess P.Campbell.
(Kenilworth Access built)
1958 - N. Hunt - Church Officer (1958-78)
1960 - Membership - 1054.
Receipts - $50,795.00; Missionary and Maintenance - $8,679.00; Sunday School - $2,118.00
1961 - New Manse built on Belvidere Ave.
(New City Hall built)
H.Wells and G.McQueen offer themselves for United Church ministry.
1962 - United Church Women (U.C.W.) and Summit Christian Men's Club founded.
1964-64 - Rev. A.Love, Interim Minister.
1965 - Rev. E.J.Kersey (1965-71)
(New Canadian Flag)
1966 - United Church discusses union with Anglican Church (1944 to 1974)
C.G.I.T. and Explorers raise $1,678.00 in "Miles for Millions."
1967 - Choir participates in mass Centennial Choir at McMaster.
(1969 - (Mohawk College established.)
1970 - First Congregational Pictorial Directory.
Membership - 754.
Receipts - $45,523.00; Missionary and Maintenance - $10,123.00; Sunday School - $1,149.00.
1971 - Theft of Parlour piano and furniture.
1972 - Rev. A.W.Lewis (1972-76)
Church 60th Anniversary.
1973 - J.Field, Lay Assistant.
1974 - New One-Board Structure for Mount Hamilton.
New red Hymn Book.
1975 - 50th Anniversay of The United Church of Canada.
Celebration at Hamilton Place.
Brian Young - student minister.
1976 - Death of Rev. A.W.Lewis.
Rev. A.Watson volunteers time as Interim Minister.
H.Alston ordained.
Rev. D.Cornish (1976-84).
J.Walker offers self for full-time church work on gradutaion from Queen's University.
1977 - Dedication of Chancel Stained Class Windows in memory of Rev. A.W.Lewis.
Golden Mile established for seniors.
Music Director F.Grinberg (1977-83) begins annual choir shows.
1978 - Brian Young ordained.
Sponsorship of Vietnamese "boat people."
1979 - Church Officer - S.Bonner (1979-84)
Membership - 407.
Receipts - $79,564.00; Missionary and Maintenance - $13,143.00; Sunday School - $397.00.
1980 - Chancel remodelled, and organ console moved to centre.
Rev. Dr. A.Kennard, pastoral associate.
Mr. & Mrs. T.McMeekin lead Y.P.U.
Church Secretary M.Colvin (1980-2002)
Conversion of building from oil to gas heating.
1981 - Chairlift installed.
1982 - Faith in Action established.
Cathy Laing ordained.
Sunday School Musical - "Get on Board, Children"
1983 - Colin MacDonald ordained.
Newsletter "Echo" begins.
1984 - Fire ravages interior of Christian Education wing with smoke damage to sanctuary.
Services held at Chalmers while rebuilding.
Student Intern - G.Horton.
1985 - Rev. D.Proctor, Interim Minister.
Re-opening of Church.
Rev. P.Hoyle (1985-96)
1986 - Motto - "Catch the Spirit"
Membership - 391.
Receipts - $117,255.00; Mission and Service - $21,183.00.
1987 - 75th Anniversary - attended by Lt. Gov. L.Alexander.
1988 - 40th Sparks start.
1989 - J.Dalton - student Intern.
1990 - Mission Statement formulated.
Growth Committee established.
G. Baker - student Intern.
1991 - P.Gilroy leads "People on the Way" committee
to help congregation assess its present, and plan its future.
M.Trapnell, student Intern.
1992 - I Dykstra - Music Director (1992-02).
Angels arrive.
M.Dyker - student Intern.
1993 - Stewardship Campaign and Operation Revitalization.
1994 - Mission and Vision Statements & Action Goals.
Social Action initiatives: Child Poverty; Armstrong Loonies for Loaves; Teddy Bear Sundays;
Forums; Mt. Zone activities; Stewardship Campaign; New Congregation Council Structure.
Staff Associate - Sandra Litt
1995 -Social Justice Ministry; Fun Fair.
1996 - P.Gilroy ordained.
Supply Ministers: Rev. Dr. F.Chisholm, Rev. M.Rule, Rev. A. Stafford.
Pastoral Relations Committee.
Congregational decides to sell Manse and call Intentional Interim Minister, Rev. David Bish.
1997 - Rev. A.Stafford - supply.
Rev. D.Bish - Interim.
M,Satterly - Candidate for Ministry.
"Voices United" - new hymn book.
New Christian Education building roof.
Love and Faith Congregational Loan
1998 - Rev. Anna Chen - August supply.
Called in November to be Minister.
Revised Congregational Council structure.
Pigeons etc. removed from Bell Tower.
1999 - M.Satterly ordained.
Prayer Link and Rainbow Group established.
"Debt Free 2000" campaign begun.
Mount Olive School.
2000 - Alternative Service with Hamilton N. Christian Centre.
Choral Speakers established.
The United Church of Canada's 75th Anniversary.
Break-in of Church office and Safe.
Korean Bethel Methodist Congregation shares use of church building.
Rev. Yu Rak Kim - Voluntary Associate Minister (VAM).
2001 - Successful retirement of "Love and Faith" loan by "Debt Free 2000" campaign.
Membership - 159.
Receipts - $146,748.42; Mission adn Service - $17,642.45.
2002 - 90th Anniversary - theme "Caring and Sharing".
Church Logo adopted, featuring Chancel Stained Glass Window.
40th Anniversary of United Church Women (U.C.W.)
June 2005 - August 2009 - Rev. Dr. Paul G. Stemp.
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