Welcome to St. Paul’s United Church
Fairview, Alberta
Hello Stranger!
If you are a newcomer to our community and our church, you are a friend we have yet to meet.
Worship services and Sunday school are held every Sunday at 10:00 A.M.
Weekly and Monthly Church Activities
- Church Board meeting first Wednesday each month, 7:30 pm.
- Choir practice Thursday evenings at 7:30 P.M.
- UCW meetings:
- Woodlawn: First Thursday of the month at 2:30 P.M. Contact Hazel at 835-5769
- Fairview: Second Monday of the month at 7:30 P.M. Contact Elaine at 835-4361
- Hines Creek: Second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 P.M. Contact Lorena at 494-3841
- Sunday School is for all ages and is held every Sunday morning. Contact Andrea Shaw at 835-3672.
Brief History of St. Paul’s
~ First Church service held in Dunvegan Mission Field in 1911.
~ First manse was built in Waterhole near the site of the present cemetery.
~ In 1920, the Mission Field consisted of six preaching points – Erin Lodge, Waterhole, Golden Meadow, Bluesky, Vanrena, and Englewood.
~ The cornerstone of the present church was laid on November 4, 1928 in the new town of Fairview by the late D. M. Kennedy. It was built mostly by volunteer labour. The first service was held December 16, 1928.
~ The Women’s Missionary Society was organized under the leadership of the late Mrs. Loggie in 1951.
~ In 1952 Rev. Wally Dormer was conducting services at Hines Creek, Worsley, Scotswood, Whitelaw, Highland Park, and Fairview.
~ In 1952, Sunday School had an enrolment of 200 children.
~ An addition to the basic church was constructed during 1957-1958-1961. This is the Christian Education (north) extension. The south addition and new entrance were completed in 1986.
Contact Us
Church office phone: 780-835-2008
The minister can also be reached at 780-835-9373.
Office Hours: 9 am- 12 pm Tues, Wed, and Thurs.
Church E-mail: Stpaulsfairview@gmail.com
