Protestant Churches of Missisquoi County County of Missisquoi Circuit Ministries Anglican / Presbyterian / Methodist / Episcopalian / Baptist Missionary Society

ty / Congregationalist / Adventist / Orthodox Quaker Towns of: Abbotts Corner Aird Allens Corner - Bay Missisquoi - Bedford Brigham Churchville - Clarenceville Cowansville Dunham Dunkin Village East Dunham East Bolton East Dunham - East Farnham - East Pinnacle East Stanbridge Farnhams Corner - Farnham Farnham Centre Farnham Glen Fordyce - Foucault - Frelighsburg Miranda Missisquoi Bay Morgans Corners Mystic - Nelsonville North Stanbridge - Noyan Philipsburg Pierceville - Pigeon Hill Pike River Sagersfield - Southwest River - Stanbridge Stanbridge East Stanbridge Station Stanbury - St. Armand St. Armand East St. Armand West Sweetsburg Upper Mills - West Farnham West Potton Regional Circuit Ministries: This listing is about churches, parishes, missions from Missisquoi, but it also includes places of worship associated with Missisquoi within Brome, Iberville, Huntingdon, Shefford, St. Jean Counties Most of the early Circuit Ministries covered a large area of the Eastern Townships Subsequent Pastoral Charges were not always contained within a specific township or county Abbotts Corner 1796-1798 Baptist Missionary Society of New Hampshire with preaching point in Caldwell Manor Aird No known listing Allens Corner / East Fanrham 1800 Society of Friends Orthodox Quakers Quaker Meeting House Allens Corner (later East Farnham) First established in 1800, in 1823 the first Meeting House was erected Bay Missisquoi See Missisquoi Bay Bedford 1804 Anglican Missionaries / Bedford District 1808 Saint James Anglican Mission 1815 Congregationalist Society 1820 Episcopalian & Congregation of Wesleyan Methodists 1826 Saint James Anglican Parish With preaching points in Mystic (Saint Georges) / Stanbridge East (Saint James) / Pigeon Hill (Saint James the Less) / Stanbury (Saint John the Evangelist) 1842 Wesleyan Methodist Bedford / Dunham The church was also known as Canada East Methodist 1843 Stanbridge Ridge Baptist Society 1876 Methodist Parish of Stanbridge & Bedford 1881 Second Adventist Congregation 1925 Wesley United Church Caldwells Manor / Foucault (County of Shefford) 1789 Baptist Missionary Society Caldwells Manor / Foucault 1822 Saint Georges Anglican Parish Established about 1822 as a mission of Saint Georges Anglican of Clarenceville with other preaching points in Noyan (Saint

Thomas) / Henryville (Saint Marks) / Hemmingford (Saint Lukes) / Caldwell Manor (Mission of) 1855 Episcopalian Parish Foucault / Noyan Canada East A description referred to of the region by various Missionary Societies from Vermont / New Hampshire / Massachusetts 1846 New Connexion Methodist Missionaries from Vermont Christies Manor (County of Iberville) See Caldwells Manor Churchville Early 1800s The first Anglican Church services were held in Nelsonville and Churchville (Sweetsburg) 1851- Anglican Parish of All Saints of Dunham with a preaching point in Churchville Clarenceville Prior to 1800 Anglican Missionaries from Christ Church in Sorel would visit the region of Missisquoi From 1804, Ministers from Christ Church in Montreal would conduct church services in the region on infrequent visits. 1815 Saint Georges Anglican Missions Established in 1815 with preaching points in Noyan (Saint Thomas) / Henryville (Saint Marks) / Hemmingford (Saint Luke) / Caldwell Manor (Mission of) Saint Georges became a parish 1858 1820 Episcopalian & Wesleyan Congregation of Methodists 1823 St. Armand Methodist Circuit Ministry Odelltown / Caldwell Manor / Clarenceville / Hemmingford / Burtonville / Sherrington / Isle aux Noix 1845 Saint Georges & Saint Thomas Wesleyan Methodist Parish Clarenceville 1852 Anglican Parish of Saint Georges see also 1815 1866 Adventist Dunham / Clarenceville 1887 Baptist Missionaries of Brome / Missisquoi 1901 Free Will Methodist Parish 1925 Wesley United Church Cowansville 1830s Congregationalist & Methodist Mission 1844 Emmanuel Congregationalist Abbotsford / Brome / Cowansville Counties of Brome / Missisquoi 1846 Emmanuel Wesleyan Methodist / Congregational Cowansville First established in the 1830s as a Congregational / Methodist Mission 1846 Hyatt Chapel Methodist 1854 Anglican Parishes of Trinity & Christ Church Established in 1854 with preaching points in Sweetsburg (Christ Church) and the Mission of Nelsonville (Trinity) 1860 Missisquoi Circuit Ministry (1860-1922) Congregational & Methodist See Missisquoi County 1877 Methodist Cowansville / Dunham 1925 United Church Dunhan 1794 Baptist Missionary Society of Stanbridge / Dunham 1798 Missisquoi Bay Methodist Circuit Ministry 1799 Anglican Missionaries of St. Armand 1800 Wesleyan Methodist Circuit Ministry / New Connexion Methodist of Dunham / West Brome Established about 1800 1807 Adventist Circuit Ministry Dunham

 1808 All Saints Anglican Parish Opened in 1808 as a mission Parish opened in 1821- Church consecrated in 1851 with preaching points in Nelsonville / Churchville / Sweetsburg 1813 Baptist Missionaries of Missisquoi / Brome 1820 Episcopalian and Wesleyan Congregation of Methodists 1830 Temperance Society Baptist Missionaries With preaching points in Frelighsburg / Georgeville / Philipsburg / Lennoxville / Eaton / Compton / Shipton / Stanstead Plain / Granby / Westbury 1844 Emmanuel Wesleyan Methodist Society of Stanbridge / Cowansville / Dunham 1846 New Connexion Methodist Parish The church was also known as Canada East Methodist 1858 Baptist Congregation 1860 Missisquoi County Missisquoi Circuit Ministry (1860-1922) See Missisquoi County 1867 Adventist Congregation 1870 British Wesleyan Methodist Parish 1925 Dunham United Dunkin Village (County of Brome) 1879 Union Church Town was also known as West Potton The church was established in 1879 as a joint venture of the Anglicans / Adventists / Methodists / Free Will Baptists Church closed in 1972 East Bolton 1853 Methodist East Bolton / Bedford Counties of Brome / Missisquoi East Dunham 1843 New Connexion Methodist East Dunham 1860 Missisquoi County Missisquoi Circuit Ministry Congregational & Methodist See Missisquoi County East Farnham 1800 Society of Friends Orthodox Quakers Allens Corner 1830 Free Will Baptist / Temperance Society 1843 East Farnham Union Church Established in 1843 by the Free Will Baptists, the Vermont Baptist Society, the Wesleyan New Connexion Methodists, the Anglicans and the Congregationalist Society 1846 Hyatt Chapel Methodist The parish was amalgamated at some points with Grace Methodist of Farnham / Farnham Centre Methodist / Knox Presbyterian of Farnham / West Farnham Methodist / Southwest River Methodist / Grace United of Farnham / Emmanuel United of Cowansville All of the above churches with the exception of the Presbyterian parish had its beginning with various Methodist Circuits 1853 Anglican Mission of East Farnham In 1874, it would become the Parish of Saint Augustine 1860 - Methodist East Farnham 1861 Monthly Meeting of Friends Orthodox Quakers 1874 Saint Augustines Anglican East Farnham, with preaching points in Adamsville / Iron Hill Counties of Missisquoi / Brome 1877 Adventist East Pinnacle No known listing East Stanbridge 1806 Wesleyan Methodist Mission East Stanbridge 1826 Saint James Anglican Circuit East Stanbridge

 1852 Saint James the Apostle Anglican Parish East Stanbridge Farnham 1842 Grace Wesleyan Methodist - Established about 1842, the parish was amalgamated at some points with Farnham Methodist / Hyatts Chapel of East Farnham / Farnham Centre Methodist / Knox Presbyterian of Farnham / West Farnham Methodist / Southwest River Methodist / Grace United / Emmanuel United of Cowansville All of the above parishes with the exception of the Presbyterian church had its beginning with various Circuit Methodist Missions 1847 Saint James Anglican Parish 1853-1862 Free Will Baptist Missionaries 1856 Knox Presbyterian Missions 1887 Knox Presbyterian Parish 1925 Grace United Church Farnham Centre 1846 Hyatt Chapel Methodist This parish was amalgamated at some points with Farnham Methodist / Knox Presbyterian of Farnham / West Farnham Methodist / Southwest River Methodist / Grace United of Farnham / Emmanuel United in Cowansville 1847 Saint James Anglican 1856 Knox Presbyterian Missions Farnham / Farnham Centre / West Farnham Farnhams Corners 1843 - Methodist Circuit Mission 1860 Missisquoi County Missisquoi Circuit Ministry - Congregational & Methodist - See Missisquoi County Farnham Glen No known listing Fordyce 1860 Missisquoi County Missisquoi Circuit Ministry See Missisquoi County Foucault See Caldwells Manor Frelighsburg 1801 Trinity Anglican Mission Also known as Holy Trinity 1830 Temperance Society Baptist Missionaries with preaching points in Dunham / Georgeville / Philipsburg / Lennoxville / Eaton / Compton / Bolton / Shipton / Stanstead Plain / Granby / Westbury 1848 Trinity Anglican Parish Also known as Holy Trinity - Later renamed Bishop Stewart Memorial Anglican 1860 Missisquoi County Missisquoi Circuit Ministry Congregational & Methodist See Missisquoi County 1861 Methodist Circuit Ministry of Frelighsburg with a preaching point in Stanbridge East 1864 Saint Johns Episcopalian & Wesleyan Methodist Society 1874 Baptist Missionaries of Missisquoi / Brome The Baptist Missionary Society of Vermont (1799) became the earliest religious leaders in the Eastern Townships, followed by the Massachusetts Baptist Missionary Society (1806) It is likely that the mission and church of Frelighsburg would have been first established as a mission about 1817. The parish was most likely consecrated in 1874. 1925 United Church Henryville (County of Iberville) 1815 Saint Marks Anglican Mission (Originally named Christ Church) Established as a mission of Clarenceville (Saint George), also part of the circuit were

Noyan (Saint Thomas) / Foucault (Saint Georges) Counties of Missisquoi / Iberville In 1843, it became a parish 1843 Anglican Parish of Saint Marks Knowlton (County of Brome) 1853 Anglican Knowlton 1925 Knox United Church Miranda No known listing Missisquoi Bay 1798 Anglican Missionaries - Missions of St. Armand / Philipsburg / Missisquoi Bay / St. Armand West 1842 Presbyterian Circuit Ministry Missisquoi Bay / St. Armand 1872 Missisquoi County Evangelical Second Advent Circuit Ministry (Adventist) Missisquoi County 1860 Missisquoi Circuit Ministry (1860-1922) Congregational & Methodist Established from 1860 with preaching points in Cowansville / Dunham / Pierceville / Stanbridge / Fordyce / Farnhams Corners / East Dunham / Frelighsburg (Missisquoi Historical Society) Morgans Corners 1818 Methodist Missionaries of Philipsburg The latter with preaching points in Sagersfield / Pikes River / Morgans Corner See Philipsburg (1818) for details Mystic 1826 Saint Georges Anglican Mission Established about 1826 as a mission of Bedford (Saint James) 1881 Saint Georges Anglican Parish 1883 Methodist Parish of Mystic & Stanbridge East 1925 United Church Nelsonville Early 1800s The first Anglican church services were held in the region of Nelsonville / Churchville (Sweestburg) in the early 1800s 1854 Trinity Anglican Parish Established as a preaching point of the Cowansville Parish of Trinity and Christ Church The parish was also a mission of the Parish of All Saints of Dunham The mission was also associated with Christ Church of Sweetsburg North Pinnacle No known listing North Stanbridge No known listing Noyan 1822 Saint Thomas Anglican Mission Noyan First established as a mission parish of Saint Georges Anglican of Clarenceville 1852 Anglican Parish of Saint Thomas The church opened in 1852 The parish was associated for many years with Saint Georges of Clarenceville 1855 Episcopalian Noyan / Foucault Philipsburg / St. Armand West Originally known as St. Armand West 1798 Anglican Missionary Society of Missisquoi 1801 Saint Pauls Anglican Mission Philipsburg 1806 - Methodist Missionaries of St. Arnand In 1818 it became a permanent mission of St. Armand / Bedford Methodist Circuit The mission of Philipsburg was

also a pastoral charge of the Methodist Missionaries with preaching points in Pike River / Sagersfield (Pigeon Hill) / Morgans Corner 1818 Episcopalian & Wesleyan Congregation of Methodists of Philipsburg with preaching points in Pikes River / Morgans Corners / Sagersfield All of the above were amalgamated with Bedford Pastoral Charge 1826 Saint Pauls Anglican Parish 1826 Congregationalist Philipsburg Established in 1826 by American Missionaries 1831 Temperance Society Baptist Missionaries With preaching points in Frelighsburg / Dunham / Georgeville / Lennoxville / Eaton / Compton / Shipton / Stanstead Plain / Granby / Westbury 1831 British Wesleyan Methodist American Temperance Society 1925 Wesley United Church Pierceville 1860 Missisquoi County Missisquoi Circuit Ministry Congregational & Methodist See Missisquoi County Pigeon Hill 1801 Saint James the Less Anglican Mission 1804 - Methodist Society Mission 1818 Methodist Missionaries of Philipsburg Established about 1818 The Missions of Philipsburg comprised preaching points in in Sagersfield / Morgan Corners / Pikes River See Philipsburg for details 1856 Saint James the Less Anglican Parish The parish was associated with Saint Paul of Philipsburg and Saint James of Stanbridge East 1901 Free Will Methodist Pikes River 1818 Methodist Missionaries of Philipsburg Established about 1818 with preaching points in Pikes River / Morgans Corners / Sagersfield / Pigeon Hill See Philipsburg (1818) fot details Potton (Brome County) 1817 Baptist Missions & Parishes of Missisquoi / Brome Sagersfield / Pigeon Hill 1818 Methodist Missionaries of Philipsburg The latter with preaching points in Morgans Corners / Pikes River / Sagersfield / Pigeon Hill See Philipsburg (1818) for details Scottsmore No known listing Southwest River 1847 Saint James Anglican 1847 Southwest River Methodist A mission which was eventually amalgamated with Farnham Methodist / Hyatts Chapel of Farnham / Farnham Centre Methodist / Knox Presbyterian of Farnham / West Farnham Methodist / Grace United of Farnham / Emmanuel United of Cowansville Stanbridge Township 1794 Baptist Missionary Society Dunham / Stanbridge 1799 Anglican Missionaries of St. Armand 1829 Saint James the Apostle Anglican see also Bedford / Stanbridge East 1831 Congregationalist / Temperance Society 1839 Stanbridge Baptist Society 1844 Emmanuel Wesleyan Methodist Society Cowansville / Dunham / Stanbridge Circuit

 1851 Saint John the Evangelist Anglican Parish of Stanbury / Stanbridge 1860 Missisquoi County Missisquoi Circuit Ministry Congregational & Methodist See Missisquoi County 1862 2nd Adventist Parish of Stanbridge 1876 Methodist Parish Stanbridge / Bedford Stanbridge East 1826 Saint James Anglican Mission Established about 1826 as a mission of Bedford (Saint James) The Circuit also included Saint Georges of Mystic 1829 Saint James Anglican the Apostle Parish Established as a parish in 1829 with preaching points in Stanbury (Saint John the Evangelist) / Pigeon Hill (Saint James the Less) Between the years 1855-1858, Saint James of Stanbridge East was under the pastoral charge of Saint James of Bedford 1839 - Wesleyan Methodist Mission 1843 - Stanbridge Ridge Baptist Society 1861 Stanbridge East Methodist Parish This parish established about 1861 was part of the Frelighsburg Methodist Circuit 1864 Saint Johns Wesleyan Methodist Episcopal Society Frelighsburg - / Stanbridge East 1883 Wesleyan Methodist Parish of Mystic & Stanbridge East 1925 Stanbridge East United Church Stanbridge Ridge 1843 Stanbridge Ridge Baptist Society Stanbridge Ridge / Stanbridge East / Bedford Stanbridge Station No known listing Stanbury 1829 Saint John the Evangelist Anglican Mission of Stanbridge East 1851 Saint John the Evangelist Anglican First temporary church, established in 1851 as a parish of Stanbridge East 1894 Saint John the Evangelist Anglican Parish First permanent church building St. Armand 1788 Society for the Propagation of the Gospel Anglican Mission St. Armand 1796 Baptist Missionary Society St. Armand 1798 Anglican Circuit Ministry St. Armand / Dunham / Stanbridge 1806 Methodist Missionaries Parishes of St. Armand / Philipsburg 1807 Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (Anglican) - St. Armand 1820 Episcopalian & Wesleyan Congregation of Methodists St. Armand / Philipsburg / Bedford The Parish was also the Pastoral Charge of the churches and missions located in Dunham, St. Armand West, St. Armand Centre, St. Armand East, Clarenceville, Philipsburg 1842 Baptist Parishes Sutton / Potton / Dunham / St. Armand / St. Armand East / Stanbridge East Counties of Brome Missisquoi 1842 Bay Missisquoi Presbyterian Circuit 1870 British Wesleyan Methodist Congregation St. Armand / Dunham St. Armand Centre 1820 Episcopalian & Wesleyan Congregation of Methodists St. Armand East 1808 Saint James Anglican Missions Bedford / St. Armand East / Freligsburg 1820 Episcopalian & Wesleyan Congregation of Methodists 1842 Baptist Parishes of Missisquoi / Brome / Shefford 1856 Saint James the Less Anglican Pigeon Hill (St. Armand East)

St. Armand West / Philipsburg 1798 Anglican Missionary Society of Missisquoi Bay 1801 Saint Pauls Anglican St. Armand West / Philipsburg 1806 Methodist Missionaries of St. Armand 1820 Episcopalian & Wesleyan Congregation of Methodists 1826 Congregationalist Established by American Missionaries 1864 Wesleyan Methodist Stukely (Shefford County) 1815 Congregationalist Circuit Ministry Bedford Established in 1815 in the districts of Brome and Stukely Sutton (Brome County) 1842 Baptist Parishes of Missisquoi & Brome Sweetsburg Early 1800s The first Anglican church services were held in the early 1800s in Swetsburg (Churchville) and Nelsonville 1854 Anglican Parish of Christ Church Established in 1854 as a preaching point of Trinity and Christ Church of Cowansville The parish was also a mission of All Saints of Dunham Christ Church of Sweetsburg was also a pastoral charge of Trinity Anglican of Nelsonville Upper Mills See Stanbridge East West Farnham 1846 Hyatt Chapels Methodist This parish was eventually amalgamated with Farnham Methodist / Farnham Centre Methodist / East Farnham Methodist / Knox Presbyterian of of Farnham / Grace United of Farnham / Emmanuel United of Cowansville 1847 Saint James Anglican Farnham / West Farnham / South West River / Farnham Centre 1856 Presbyterian Missions of Farnham / West Farham / Farnham Centre West Potton 1879 Union Church Town was also known as Dunkin Village The church was established as a joint venture of the Anglicans / Adventists / Methodists / Free Will Baptists Church closed in 1972 Last update: July 4th 2006 Compiled by: Jacques Gagne > gagne.jacques@sympatico.ca