Welcome to
Melville United Church
A place for community to worship where everyone is welcome
Century church deeply rooted in local history welcomes families to an active congregation building ties with our surrounding communities.
Sunday Services
11am-12pm
Live streamed on Facebook during service
All are welcome in this place.
Address
24159 Nairn Road
Ivan, ON
N0M 2A0
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Melville United Church,
RR#1 Ilderton, ON
Accessible
- Recently updated with an elevator to all 3 levels
- Washrooms are wheelchair accessible with change areas
- Accessible parking
Sunday School
Have a look at our children in Sunday School activities.
SUNDAY SCHOOL: The nursery/ junior class teachers are asking for HELP!! ONLY 45 minutes of your time – ONCE- out of the WHOLE church year, to spend with the children of Melville United is requested.
Every 2nd and 4th Sunday, classes for children 5 and up will take place in the upstairs meeting room /new nursery. ALL lessons are VERY easy to follow and have been prepared by Heather and Pat.
Please text or call Pat @ 519-868-6552
You can even pick the Sunday that works well for you. Come as a couple !! It’s easy and fun times with the children. Can’t wait to hear from you.
Pat Brown.
Celebrating 100 years of the United Church
by giving back to our community
Each month our congregation along with Ilderton United Church will be donating specific food or other items to the Ailsa Craig Food Bank. In August we collected school supplies.
In September we collected large and small tetra juice boxes (non-refridgerated type).
Starting the beginning of October, we will be collecting Kraft Dinner and cans of fruit.
Regular Services
at Melville United Church – 11am-12pm
Our Ministers for upcoming
Sunday services in 2025
Oct 5 Rev Dr Tracy Crick-Butler (World Communion Day)
Oct 12: James O’Deary
Oct 19: Pastor Art Hiley (World Food Sunday)
Oct 26: James O’Deary
Nov 2: James O’Deary
Nov 9: Sandra Bendall
Nov 16: Café Service – Trivia
(I) Sandra Bendall
Nov 23: Rev Dr Tracy Crick-Butler – Communion
Nov 30: Heather Walton – Advent One
Dec 7: James O’Deary – Advent Two
Dec 14: Sandra Bendall – Advent Three
Dec 21: Sandra Bendall – Advent Four
Dec 24: Rev Dr Tracy Crick-Butler
Dec 28: Sandra Bendall
Sunday School Singing Presentations
Oct. 19 – I AM a Child of God
June 21 – The Books of the Bible
Special Services
Oct 5 -World Communion Day
Oct. 19 – I AM a Child of God & World Food Sunday (Poor Boy’s Lunch after church)
Nov 9 – Remembrance Day Service
Nov 16 – Cafe Service
Nov 23 – Communion
Nov 30 – 1st Advent
Dec 7 – 2nd Advent
Dec 14 – 3rd Advent
Dec 21 – 4th Advent
Dec 24 – 5th Advent – Christmas Eve Service at 5:30pm
June 21 – The Books of the Bible
Meet Our Current Interim Ministers
Heather Walton
Licensed Lay Worship Leader
Heather is a people person, and as a lay leader in local city, and country churches, she strives to see the unique facet of God’s love and grace in each one she meets. She finds it a delight, and challenge to serve such a diverse bunch of folks.
Heather is a writer, and musician, and her mission is to use these God given talents to uplift, encourage, and share God’s love in as many ways she can. There is often no “off button” when Heather starts gabbing about all the wonders this world holds for us when we gather together as a community of Kindness, walking in the footsteps of Jesus. Just for the joy of it!
Rev. Dr. Tracy Crick-Butler
Ordained Minister
Tracy was born and raised in London Ontario, graduated from King’s College with a Bachelor of Social Work and was a candidate for ministry through Wesley-Knox United Church. She received her Master of Divinity and her Master in Pastoral Studies at Emmanuel College and was ordained in 1996.
Serving churches in Huron-Perth, Middlesex, London and Oxford, she loves to preach, to wrestle with scripture and to find ways to see God in our everyday experiences. While serving her congregations, she attended school and graduated with her Doctorate in Biblical Preaching in 2020 and then decided to take her commitment to pastoral care in a new direction and went on to pursue her Master of Social Work, graduating in 2023. She currently has a private counselling practice and is excited when she gets the opportunity to preach.
James O’Deary
I am from the Six Nations Reserve close to Brantford, Ontario, my tribe is Cayuga, and I am personally mixed heritage as my mother was Scottish and Irish descent.
My great grandfather helped me to see that my path was always to walk the middle road and being considered Two-Eyed Seeing. Being mixed heritage and a transgender, I definitely see things very different then many, it gives me a greater understanding.
My roots are Indigenous which I continue to learn about and yet I have found great comfort in the United Church as they have a respect for my heritage. They also embrace the 2S LGBTQIA++ and allow us a safe space.
I have started a new journey with my wife of 38 years and that is to become a Licensed Lay Worship Leader. I have felt the calling for many years but tried to quench as I felt so unworthy, considering my lifestyle has been condemned for many years by the Church. Now with new understanding I look forward to my journey in helping others as well as helping myself. I thank you for welcoming my wife Deitana and I into your Church.
William & Karen Butt
Karen and Bill Butt have worked in a total of 15 countries. They were overseas personnel for the United Church of Canada from 1998 to 2011, first in Angola, and then with the Christian Council of Mozambique. Karen worked in a girls’ education program which encourages girls to stay in school, and develop their confidence in their ability to learn and to make positive life decisions for themselves, including in matters related to HIV/AIDS. The program operates still in 7 urban and rural communities.
Bill was communications consultant to the Christian Council of Mozambique, working on community journalism, website design and maintenance, and a video and music production studio creating programming by, for and about young people exploring issues which affect their lives including HIV/AIDS, poverty, crime, and domestic violence. Much of his time also was devoted to flood and drought relief, climate change, and rural development.
Recently they returned from an ecumenical pilgrimage to Palestine.
They are based in London where they are members of Calvary United Church, and also attend Kettle and Stony Point United Church in the Indigenous community at Kettle Point.
Upcoming Meetings/Events
All listed events will be held at Melville United Church in Ivan, ON
unless otherwise specified
Upcoming Church Fundraisers
Bring Your Own Pie Plate – Sat.October 4 – 9:30am-12noon (while supplies last)
Art Café – Sat. October 18 -9am-12pm
Progressive Euchre – Thurs.October 23 – 7pm
Art Show/Sale & Café – Sat.November 8 -10am-4pm
Progressive Euchre – Thurs.November 20 – Time TBA
Ash Wednesday Pancakes – A possible fundraiser February 17, 2026
Special Events Committee – Puzzle and Board Night – Tuesday October 14 at 6:30pm – Come out and puzzle and eat from the charcuterie board! You are welcome to contribute a little something to share on the charcuterie board.
Safe Food Handling course – Charlene has made an enquiry about having a one day (approx. 6 hrs) Safe Food Handling course at the church, possibly fall if enough people are interested. We would need ten people to attend in order to have someone come from the health Unit. It could be a q weekday or on Saturday. If you know of someone from the community who would be interested please pass on this message. Contact Charlene Darel via email charlenedavedarel@gmail.com if you are interested in taking this course.
Melville Makers – 3rd Monday in October at 1-3:30pm. All are welcome to come and craft or join in our lively chat.
Birthday Lunch – October 5 -Birthday Lunch takes after our church service. Bring sandwiches or a dessert to share…stay for fellowship.
UCW – October 6 – UCW will be meeting in the lower level of the church at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend!
Yoga – Weekly on Wednesday & Thursday 9-10:30am $5/person. All are welcome.
FALL FOOD COLLECTION FOR FOOD BANK: In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the United Church of Canada, the Congregation Life Team of Melville UC and Ilderton UC are organizing a collection of food items for the Ailsa Craig and Area Food Bank.
For the month of October, you are invited to donate Kraft Dinner and cans of fruit.
Everyone is invited to attend the appropriate upcoming meetings and
become involved with our various events.
Colours of the Church Seasons-Read about the colours
of the antependium at the front of the church
Pastoral Support
For the interim, our Pastoral Charge Supervisor, Rev. Dr. Arthur Hiley has agreed to provide our congregation with any pastoral support needs.
Rev. Dr. Arthur Hiley can be reached by email at: pastorart5477@gmail.com
“Let us build a house where love can dwell and all can safely live, a place where saints and children tell how hearts learn to forgive. Built of hopes and dreams and visions, rock of faith and vault of grace; here the love of Christ shall end divisions; All are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place..“
“Let Us Build a House”
Words and Music: Marty Haugen ©1994 GIA Publications
Used by permission
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