Summary information
| Repository: | South Peace Regional Archives |
| Title: | Presbyterian Church fonds |
| Reference code: | 0380 |
| Date: | 1933-2007 (date of creation) |
| Physical description: | 8 reels microfilm |
| Language: | English |
| Dates of creation, revision and deletion: | Processed by Karen Burgess January 2009 Added to new database March 2026 – TD |
Administrative history / Biographical sketch
Rev. Alexander Forbes and his wife Agnes came as missionaries to Grande Prairie in 1910 and by 1911 saw McQueen Presbyterian, the first protestant church in Grande Prairie, erected on the banks of the Bear Creek. When the majority of the Presbyterians and Methodists in the area voted to join to form the United Church in 1925, the Forbeses left for Ontario. The remnant of Presbyterians reorganized under Rev. Wright in 1929 and in 1930 they dedicated the newly built Forbes Presbyterian Church (built on Forbes original homestead land on the corner of 100 St. and 101 Ave.). In 1979 a new Forbes Presbyterian Church was built on Patterson Drive. Rev. George Malcolm served as minister since 1982. He has also served as Presbyterial Moderator for most years since 1982.
Custodial history
The records were donated to the South Peace Regional Archives by George Malcolm on behalf of the Peace River Presbytery and Forbes Presbyterian Church in 2008.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of the records of the Peace River Presbytery, 1933-2004; Forbes Presbyterian Church, 1933-2007; the Women’s Missionary Society, 1933-1980; and Munro Presbyterian Church, 1937-2003.
Notes
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title of fonds based on contents.
Restrictions on access
Records dated 1958-2007 may be viewed only with permission from George Malcolm, Presbyterian Church, Grande Prairie. Burial records are not restricted.
Access points
- Textual record (documentary form)
- Religion (subject)
Table of contents
0380.01, Peace River Presbytery, 1933-2004
0380.02, Forbes Presbyterian Church, 1933-2007
0380.03, Women’s Missionary Society, 1933-1980
0380.04, Munro Presbyterian Church, 1937-2003
Series descriptions
| Series 0380.01: Peace River Presbytery
Date: 1933-2004 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of minutes from 1933-2004 of the Peace River Presbytery, which involved representatives from churches in the north Peace, south Peace and BC Peace country. Physical description: 4 reels microfilm Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) Publication status: Published |
| Series 0380.02: Forbes Presbyterian Church
Date: 1933-2007 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of records of Forbes Board of Managers meetings including minutes, general ledger reports, annual financial statements, and committee reports (1933-1934,1985-2002); Session minutes (1946-2007); Church Registers (baptisms, marriages, deaths 1944-1957 and baptisms 1957-1988), a Mission Record Book with summer missionaries’ diaries (1954-1956); and 3 letters from Burch Church, Fort St. John (1956). Physical description: 2 reels microfilm (partial) Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) Restrictions on access: Session minutes from 2002-2007 are restricted and require permission from Rev. George Malcolm. Publication status: Published |
| Series 0380.03: Women’s Missionary Society
Date: 1933-1980 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of the attendance lists at the meetings of the Presbyterial Women’s Missionary Society (1949-1977) which involved all the women of the churches in the north, south and BC Peace districts; WMS annual reports (1933-1934), financial records (1949-1956), minutes and attendance (1949-1957), receipts for WMS Auxiliary donations (1951-1957); membership and minutes of the Forbes WMS(1949-1957); Forbes WMS financial records (1938-1950) and Ladies Aid reports (1947-1948, 1936-1980), minutes, reports and correspondence (1936-1980); Flying Shot Lake WMS records (1949-1957) including minutes (1952-1954). Physical description: 3 reels microfilm (1 full, 2 partial) Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) Publication status: Published |
| Series 0380.04: Munro Presbyterian Church
Date: 1937-2003 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of the church records of Munro Presbyterian Church in Blueberry Mountain: Session minutes (1966-2000), and church registers recording marriages (1959-2000) which include bride and groom names, occupations, parents names, birthplaces, witnesses’ names, date of wedding and clergyman’s signature; burials (1963-2003) which include names, place of residence, date of death, cause of death, date and place of burial, and clergyman’s signature; and baptisms (1937-1986) which include baptized person’s name, father’s name, mother’s maiden name, residence, birthplace, date of birth, date and place of baptism, and clergyman’s signature. Physical description: 1 reel microfilm Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) Restrictions on access: Session minutes records from 1966-2000 are restricted for 50 years. Publication status: Published |