Hazelmere United Church — Surrey, BC
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N 49° 01.885 W 122° 42.792
10U E 520964 N 5430988
The land on which the church is on was donated by H.T. Thrift under the condition it would be a non-denominational church. As a result, this building was shared by the Congregationalist, Methodist, and Presbyterian faiths.
Waymark Code: WM11EXR
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/10/2019
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From the Statement of Significance on historicplaces.ca:
As the first church built in Hazelmere, Hazelmere United Church is valued as an indication of the importance of religion in the lives of the early settlers. By 1905, Henry Thrift had donated the land for this church on the condition that it be non-denominational. This allowed members of different denominations, such as the Congregationalists, the Methodists and the Presbyterians to share a common space. The small population of the community meant that separate denominations could not afford to build individual churches, thereby necessitating the jointly built church. Following the union of the Congregationalist, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches into the United Church, it became the Hazelmere United Church in 1925.
Hazelmere United Church is recognized by the City of Surrey as Heritage Site #4.