Meridian Pastoral Charge is made up of the three United Church congregations in the RM of MacDonald, Manitoba. The three congregations are Starbuck United Church in Starbuck, Sanford United Church in Sanford and Avonlea United Church in Domain.
The three churches within the Meridian Pastoral Charge are:
Our Mission Statement
Through its faith in God and Jesus Christ
is committed to supporting its member churches:
To worship;
To celebrate the church year;
To be a loving presence in their communities, in times of crisis and joy;
To provide for the Christian nurture and nourishment of all ages.
Our outreach supports local, national and international needs such as St. Matthews Maryland Community Ministry and the Canadian Food Grains Bank. Our church year includes special times such as the Christmas Memory Tree and White Gift Service, Lenten Pancake Breakfast, and Heritage Service at Union Point Church.
Service Times:
Sanford United Church: Sunday 9:30 am.
Avonlea United Church: Sunday 11:00 am
Starbuck United Church: Sunday 11:30am (Joint service with Trinity Lutheran, 2nd Sunday of each month at 10 am).
Everyone is invited to join us online for worship. A Sunday service is live streamed to our YouTube channel.
Go to: Online worship services
Sunday School is at the same time as the worship service in Sanford and Avonlea and is provided for children of all ages.
Choirs usually practice prior to the service as well as one evening per week. All who enjoy singing are welcome to join the choirs!