The fonds contains source material on the Presbytery management and activities, ministerial work, pastoral relations, shared ministries, women's and youth organizations, the Mission and Service Fund, and on the Presbytery regions from 1900 to 2016. It also provides information on the Sherbrooke District Ministerial Association, the Pastors' and Laymans' Conference, and the Bedford District Ministerial Association from 1900 to 1944. The fonds consists mainly of minutes, account books, annual reports, dispensations of the publication of marriages, correspondence, and press clippings. The Register of baptisms, marriages and burials includes entries from the counties of Abitibi, Bonaventure, Champlain, Drummond, Kamouraska, Lac-St.-Jean, Matane, Matapedia, Richmond, Saguenay, Temiscouata and Wolfe. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Administration and Management (1925-1995), Financial Resources (1943-1996), Buildings and Property (1983), Communications (1939-1993), Ministry, Personnel, and Education (1909-2002), Mission (1926-2004), World Outreach (1984-1994), Presbytery Regions (1981-1994), and Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials (1924-1984).
United Church of Canada. Quebec and Sherbrooke Presbytery (Sherbrooke, Que.)The series contains primary source material on the administration and management of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from 1925 to about 1996. It consists of a regional structure document, an appendix of guidelines, documents describing policies, minutes, reports, correspondence, financial records, obituaries, lists of members and their respective positions, petitions, communications, and one manual. The series is comprised of the following files: Structure of Presbytery (1987), Guidelines for Presbytery Executive Members ([198-?]), Administrative Policies (1989-1994), Minutes and Related Documents (1925-1995), Presbytery Positions ([1977?]-[1996?]), Reports (1900, 1969), Manual of the United Church of Canada (1946), Nominations Committees (2005-2015).
The file contains information on the proceedings of the Nominations Committee of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from 2005 2015. It consists of minutes.
The series contains primary source material on the Mission initiatives of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from sometime after 1924 to 2010. It consists of correspondence, financial records, minutes, press clippings, reports, grant applications, notes, schedules, evaluations, promotional material, photographs, posters, collages, an interview, a recording of a service, programmes, administrative records, lists of members, and much more. The series is comprised of the following subseries: Mission Support ([198-?]-1985), Women’s Missionary Society Presbyterial (1926-1991, 2010), Women Association Presbyterial (1950-1972), United Church Women Presbyterial ([196-]-2004), Young People’s Union ([after 1925]-1955), Presbytery Camps ([between 1925 and 1950]-[197-?], 1994), Canadian Girls in Training ([after 1925]-1942), Youth Forum (1976-2002), Stewardship ([197-?]-1987), Presbytery Youth Worker ([197-?]-2008), Mountain Valley Outreach Mission (1984-1994).
The subseries contains primary source material on the Mountain Valley Outreach Mission of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from 1985-1994. It consists of a youth animator job description, a report published by Eastern Townships Citizen Advocacy, Ventures in Mission Funding and Mission Support Grant applications, an application for recognition as an outreach mission from the ETCA, a description of the ETCA program, reports, correspondence, the Constitution and By-Laws of the MVOM, an article from "The Good News" newsletter about the MVOM, budgets and financial statements, and meeting notes.
The file contains primary source material on reports of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from 1900 and 1969. It consists of one Annual Report of the Sherbrooke Methodist Church issued in 1900, one Methodist Church Annual Ticket issued for the conference year of 1900-1901, and the preliminary report from the Self-Survey of the United Church of Canada in Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from 1969.
The file contains primary source material on Ruth Lanigan, a retired deaconess of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery, probably sometime in the 1980s. It consists of one audio tape cassette recording of an interview given by a representative of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery Archives Committee, discussing such aspects of Lanigan's life as her family history, education, career, etc.
The file contains primary source material on the marriages of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery in 1957, and from 1969 to 1984. It consists of Dispensation of the Publication of Marriage records.
The file contains primary source material on burials in the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from 1927 to 1932. It consists of three burial permits.
The file contains primary source material on the baptisms, marriages, and burials in the following counties from 1923 to 1935: Abitibi County, Bonaventure County, Champlain County, Drummond County, Kamouraska County, Lac St-Jean County, Matane County, Matapedia County, Richmond County, Saguenay County, Temiscouata County, Wolfe County. It consists of one register recording this information.
The series contains primary source material on the baptisms, marriages, and burials of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from 1923 to 1935, in 1957, and from 1969 to 1984. It consists of one Register of Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, burial permits, and Dispensation of the Publication of Marriage records. The series is comprised of the following files: Register of Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials (1923-1935), Burial Permits (1927-1932), Dispensation of the Publication of Marriages (1957, 1969-1984).
The file contains primary source material on the Eastern Region of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery in 1995. It consists of project reports.
The file contains primary source material on the Eastern Region of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from 1985 to 1994. It consists of correspondence, as well as some documents related to the topics of correspondence.
The file contains primary source material on the meetings of the Eastern Region of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from 1985 to 1994. It consists of typed, unbound agendas and meeting minutes, as well as one notebook of handwritten meeting minutes, correspondence, motions, reminders, proposals, and a register of attendees.
The file contains primary source material on the Eastern Region of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from 1981 to 1985. It consists of correspondence, programmes, meeting minutes of the Eastern Regional Consultations, an Eastern Regional Consultation newsletter, a programme for St. Alban's Chapel's fifteenth anniversary, and one meeting attendee register.
The subseries contains primary source material on the Eastern Region of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from 1981 to 1996. It consists of programmes, registers of meeting attendees, a newsletter, minutes, correspondence, and project reports. The subseries is comprised of the following files: Consultations (1981-1985), Minutes (1985-1996), Correspondence (1985-1994), Project Reports (1995).
The file contains primary source material on the meetings of the St. Francis Region of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from 1985 to 1990. It consists of handwritten (later typed), unbound agendas and meeting minutes which include reports from a variety of committees, such as the Congregational Care and Support Committee and the Stewardship Committee.
The subseries contains primary source material on the St. Francis Region of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from 1985 to 1990. It consists of agendas and meeting minutes. The subseries is comprised of the following file: Minutes (1985-1990).
The series contains primary source material on the St. Francis and Eastern Regions of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from 1981 to 1996. It consists of programmes, agendas, minutes, correspondence, and reports. The series is comprised of the following subseries: St. Francis Region (1985-1990), Eastern Region (1981-1996).
The file contains primary source material on the Division of World Outreach Committee of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from 1984 to 1994. It consists of documents discussing the Angola Memorial Scholarship Fund, memos, reports, song lyrics and sheet music, survey results, Division of World Outreach Committee meeting minutes, correspondence, and a Missioner Project schedule.
The series contains primary source material on the World Outreach Division of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from 1984 to 1994. It consists of scholarship documents, memos, reports, song lyrics and sheet music, survey results, minutes, correspondence, and a schedule. The series is comprised of the following file: Division of World Outreach Committee (1984-1994).
The file contains primary source material on the finances of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery's Youth Work. It consists of a Block Grant Request, correspondence, a completed Block Grant Application, and a document describing the criteria for the allocation of funds.
The file contains primary source material on the finances of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery's Youth Work from 1980-2008. It consists of financial statements, correspondence, one completed application for Individual Life Long Learning Funds, records of donations, and an A.E. Teale Committee report and motion regarding a scholarship.
The file contains primary source material on the Youth Worker position of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from 1974 to 2000. It consists of reports, job descriptions (various drafts), meeting notes, Mary Hatfield's resume, correspondence, budgets, notes from the retiring Youth Worker regarding the transition to a new person, meeting minutes of the Youth Worker Support Group discussing the transition to a new Youth Worker, a position appointment contract, Youth Worker Support Group meeting minutes discussing resignation of Youth Worker and search for interim replacement, letter of resignation, and questionnaires.
The file contains primary source material on the finances of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery's Youth Work. It consists of completed grant applications and supporting financial and contextual documents, correspondence related to grants, and evaluations of grant use.
The file contains primary source material on Youth Events and activities in the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from the 1970s to 2002. It consists of planning notes, rules for games, schedules, lists of participants, sheet music and song lyrics, skits, feedback, poems, reports, programmes, correspondence, registration forms, promotional material, booklets, and photographs of Youth Events.
The file contains primary source material on the Conference Youth Committee of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery. It consists of two pieces of correspondence discussing the Committee.
The file contains primary source material on the Youth Ministry of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from 1977 and 1988. It consists of meeting minutes for the Executive Accountability Group of the Youth Ministry, a meeting agenda, fundraising proposal, notes on the proposal, a document describing a Youth Event, a report on Youth Ministry, and testimonies from youth who had participated in Youth Ministry activities.
The file contains primary source material on the correspondence of the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery's Youth Worker from 1978 to 2000. It consists of correspondence with or about the Youth Worker and/or Youth Worker Support Group, from those involved in the Youth sector of the United Church in some way.
The file contains primary source material on the perception of youth work and the Youth Worker position in the Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery from 1977 to 2000. It consists of questionnaires to evaluate youth work, minutes from a Youth Work Evaluation Meeting and from a Quebec-Sherbrooke Presbytery Executive Meeting which includes a Youth Worker Report, reports of the Youth Work Evaluation Committee and the Youth Worker Support Group, correspondence referring to the evaluation of youth work, and notes on the development of the evaluation questionnaire.