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November 11, 2011 Peachland, BC Volume 07 | Number 45
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Members of the Peachland United Church stand on the church steps Sunday. The church's 100th anniversary was celebrated by ringing the church bell 100 times.
Church bell chimes 100 times for centennial by Constance Roth
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One hundred bell rings on the weekend celebrated the centennial of the Peachland United Church. Although the church celebrated the first service in the church on November 5, documents clearly show the congregation is 104-yearsold. Documentation shows a group of like-minded Methodists held a meeting in the Orange Hall August 19, 1907 to discuss the future of Methodism in Peachland. From this meeting, the Peachland Methodist Church was formed. Records indicate conflict over access to the Presbyterian/Union Church fuelled the Methodist desire to have a place of their own to worship and on November 5, 1911, they achieved their goal and celebrated the dedication of their brand new church on Fourth Street. Rev. J. J. Allen conducted the first service in the new church with the dedication given by Rev. J. N. White, the head of the Mission Boards of the Methodist Church. The church held a service to celebrate the burning of the mortgage in 1919 and the following year, the Presbyterians joined with the Methodists in sharing the new church. The formal creation of the United Church took place in 1925,
which saw the Methodists, Congregationalists and part of the Presbyterian Churches coming together. Chris Scowen, with help from many individuals in the community, has produced a book titled Peachland United Church 1911-2011í, which is available for purchase by calling 250-767-9344. Due to the weather being questionable this November, the United Church Centennial Committee, under the leadership of Shirley May Jeffrey and with help from many within the church community, planned centennial celebrations for September 2011. There was a meet and greet in the church hall on September 2, a centennial dinner at the 50-Plus Activity Centre on September 3 and a centennial church service on September 4. All events were well attended, with many visitors coming from out of town. This past weekend the church held a tea on the Saturday, which was the official anniversary date, and a special service on Sunday, with the ringing of the church bell 100 times. We look back to the steadfast faith of those gone before us, but also look forward to new work as we open our lives more and more to the working of God’s spirit amongst us. As we celebrate their and our commitment, joy and faith may we also think about those who will come after as we grow into the next 100 years, said Rev. Elaine Diggle.
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