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
NOTE: February 22, 2026 we will start our service at 9:45am
Live streamed on Facebook during service
All are welcome in this place
Address
24159 Nairn Road
Ivan, ON
N0M 2A0
Searching with GPS? Use this address:
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
Regular Services
at Melville United Church-11am-12pm
2026
Welcome to Reverend Steve Longmoore, our new Minister at Melville United Church.
Pastoral Support
If you are in need of Pastoral support , please contact:
Reverend Steve Longmoore
Call/Text (519) 381-8282
slongmoore@hotmail.com
“Come let us sing to the Lord our song, we have stood silently too long; surely the Lord deserves our praise, so joyfully thank God for our days.”
Words&Music: Jim Strathdee 1976
Nominating Committee Announcement:
There are vacant positions on some teams and committees – volunteers are needed to step into these positions and help.
The openings are:
1 vacancy in Finance
1 Regional Representative
1 Regional Representative Alternate
1 Church Council Vice-Chair
If you can volunteer for one or more of the teams / committees, please speak to Anita Kox, Donna Campbell or Ted Hyde.
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. ALL lessons are VERY easy to follow and have been prepared by Heather and Pat. Call Pat @ 519-868-6552
Every 2nd and 4th Sunday, classes for children 5 and up will take place in the upstairs meeting room/new nursery.
Pastoral Support
If you need pastoral support. Please contact:
Rev’d Steve Longmoore
Melville and Ilderton United Churches
Cell/Text (519) 381-8282
Upcoming Meetings/Events
All listed events will be held at Melville United Church
in Ivan, ON unless otherwise specified
Everyone is invited to attend the appropriate upcoming meetings and become involved with our various events.
Upcoming Church Meetings
Outreach Committee: Tuesday February 24 at 1pm.
Congregational Life Team: Tuesday February 24 at 7pm
Upcoming Church Fundraisers
Progressive Euchre Tournament – Wed. Feb 25 Doors open at 1pm and starts promptly at 1:30pm. Entrance by donation. New and experienced players are welcome! Prizes and refreshments.
Art Café – February 28 – 9am-1pm – Come explore ‘Painting with Wool’…a very popular Art Café! SOLD OUT! Homemade soup and bread shared at noon. Partial proceeds to the church community activities.
Art Café -March 28, 2026 – 9am-12noon – Paint your Pet! Promises to be a fun painting day. Janice will take beginners and more advanced painters through steps to paint their sweet furry friends. No fur babies in your family? Come paint a very popular rooster! Partial proceeds to the church community activities. Email Janice Hyde if you are interested! jhydeArtCafe@gmail.com
Melville Concert Series – Saturday March 28 – 2pm – Come enjoy the music of talented musicians. Jessica&Andrew Damien, Olivia Mae Graham & Jay Allan. Advanced tickets $20 or $25 at the door. Call Brad for more information 519-870-6212
Art Café – April 25, 2026 9am-12noon – Partial proceeds to the church community activities
Special Event for March
TBA
Other Activities
Birthday Lunch – March 1 after our service – Is it your Birthday this month? Please come and enjoy with us! Bring sandwiches or a dessert to share…stay for fellowship.
UCW – March 2 at 1:30 p.m – UCW will be meeting in the lower level of the church. All are welcome to attend.
Yoga – Weekly on Wednesday & Thursday 9-10:30am $5/person. All are welcome.
Melville Makers – Monday February 16 at 1pm – 3:30pm (3rd Monday of each month) All are welcome to come and craft or just join in our lively chat.
FOOD COLLECTION FOR FOOD BANK: In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the United Church of Canada, the Congregational Life Team of Melville UC is organizing a collection of food items for the Ailsa Craig and Area Food Bank.
For the month of February, you are invited to donate shampoo and deodorant.
Safe Food Handling course – Charlene has made an enquiry about having a one day (approx. 6 hrs) Safe Food Handling course at the church, 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 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.
Colours of the Church Seasons-Read about the colours
of the antependium at the front of the church
“Come, O Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing your grace; streams of mercy, never ceasing call for songs of endless praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above. Praise the mount; I’m fixed upon it, mount of
God’s unfailing love.”
‘Come, O Fount of Every Blessing’
Words: Robert Robinson, 1758
Music: John Wyeth, 1813
If you need pastoral support. Please contact:
Rev’d Steve Longmoore
Melville and Ilderton United Churches
Cell/Text (519) 381-8282
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