ST. PETER
& ST. PAUL ANGLICAN CHURCH
In the Parish of Estevan-Bienfait
Located
on NW Corner of Carbon Ave.and Young St.
Bienfait Sask
S0C 0M0
Rev K. David Holmes (2000)
PH#s- Rectory in Estevan-
634-2260
Office in Estevan- 634-4113
12 Noon- Holy Communion (2nd,
4th, 5th Sundays)
12 Noon- Morning Prayer
(1st and 3rd Sundays)
Sunday School at 12 Noon
ANGLICAN CHURCH
CORNER OF YOUNG ST AND CARBON AVE
TAKEN IN 1999
History below from the
1955 History of Bienfait Book
The first services of the
Anglican Faith were held
in the little brick school
house in the year 1923.
Thus the services have been
going on for over thirty-two years (in 1955).
The first minister
was Rev. Harrington, who travelled from Estevan
to hold services here.
He was followed by Rev. Robertson,
Rev. Jolly, Rev. Jackson,
Rev. Walker,
Rev. Christmas to the present
Rev. McVean (in 1955).
The first church was a frame
building built on the present location in 1925.
Since then it has
been improved with the brick siding and other repairs.
Most of the work and money
needed was donated.
The equipment consisted
of chairs, an organ donated by Charles Pickard,
who was the first organist,
and a home made altar.
Since then it has been improved
by pews,
a new altar and organ and
other equipment.
Socials and whist drives
were held there before real services began.
The work of the early
ministers consisted of joining
the congregation together,
baptizing, confirming, building etc.
Sunday Schools were started
at the same time as the services.
The first burial place was
in its present day location.
While the Gent family lived in Bienfait
this was the Church they attended
Front door to St Peters St Pauls Anglican Church in Bienfait
Inside the Church June 2001
Dark walls and poor flash makes for a dark picture, sorry!
Another view of the Church with the Baptismal Font
or Piscina shown
on the right
I would have been baptized from that in 1949
The stained glass windows have been donated
One of the windows on the left in this picture
was donated by Gordon and Donna Lyseng, nee Gent
in memory of their parents, Jim And Winnie Gent
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