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Churches

Bridgeville United Church

Originally New St. Paul's, Bridgeville United Church was built as a Presbyterian church in 1894, during a period when the East River Valley was experiencing rapid growth, during the 1890's. The first minister was Rev. James Sinclair. When the iron industry fell, the population declined, and Bridgeville United is now part of HEER, a two-point pastoral charge of Hopewell, Eureka, East River.

Contact Arlene MacGregor  923-2410 
3 Fortune Lane Bridgeville

Sunday Services are held every other week, alternating with St Columba United, Hopewell at 10:00am.

First Presbyterian Church Hopewell

First Presbyterian Church HopewellFirst Presbyterian Church, Hopewell, was dedicated on August 26, 1857, as Union Church. The following year, the first minister, Rev. John McKinnon, was inducted. After the Church union in 1925, the name First Presbyterian Church was adopted.

First Presbyterian Church
4622 Stellarton Trafalgar Rd. Hopewell B0K 1C0

9:45 am Sunday morning led by Rev. Bonnie Langille.
Kids group Thursday 5:30-6:30pm
Youth Group Thursday 6;30-7:30pm
Bible Study Thursday at 2pm.

St. Paul's Presbyterian Church

St. Paul's Presbyterian Church is located on the east side of Upper East River, about mid-way between Bridgeville and Sunnybrae at 1244 East River East Side Rd.

The church was built in 1855 as a congregation of the Kirk, the Church of Scotland. It is designed to seat a large congregation. St Paul's is part of the East River Valley Pastoral Charge of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Services are held every other week, alternating with Springville Presbyterian at 10:30am.

Former Calvin Presbyterian Church

Calvin Presbyterian Church SunnybraeCalvin Presbyterian Church, Sunnybrae, was erected in the year 1854 as a Free Kirk. The first minister was Rev. D. B. Blair. It was part of the charge that includes Springville, St. Paul's, Sunnybrae and Caledonia and was sold in 2023 after significant damage during Hurricane Fiona forced its closure as a church.

 

Springville Presbyterian Church

Springville Presbyterian ChurchThe Church of Springville was built in 1853 and is part of The Presbyterian Church of Nova Scotia. The first minister was Rev. Angus McGillivray.

Springville Presbyterian Church is located on East River East Side Rd. Springville

Springville is part of the East River Valley Pastoral Charge of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Services are held every other week, alternating with St. Paul's Presbyterian at 10:30am.

St. Columba United Church

St. Columba ChruchSt. Columba United Church, Hopewell, was built in 1859 as a Church of Scotland. The first minister was Rev. Donald McRae. In 1907, St. Columba, Kirk, joined the Presbyterian Church in Canada. In 1925 it decided on a union and it became St. Columba United Church and is now included in the pastoral charge that covers two of the churches in the East River Valley.

St Columba United
4144 Trafalgar Road
923-2578

Contact - Etta Macintosh-Hirtle 923-2244
Sunday Services are held every other week, alternating with Bridgeville United at 10:00am.

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