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: Easter Service and Communion Sunday April 5
details to be announced
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 – 12 noon
Good Friday Service – Friday April 3 at 10:30am at Melville United Church
Easter Sunday Service – Sunday April 5 at 11:00am at Melville United Church
2026
Welcome to Reverend Steve Longmoore, our new Minister at Melville United Church.
Learn more about Rev. Steve
Letters from our Minister
Pastoral Support
If you need pastoral support. Please contact:
Rev’d Steve Longmoore
Melville and Ilderton United Churches
Cell/Text (519) 381-8282
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 5yrs and up will take place in the upstairs meeting room/new nursery.
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.
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.
Upcoming Church Meetings
Church Council: TBA
Congregational Life Team: Tuesday March 24 at 7pm
Outreach Committee: Tuesday March 24 at 2pm
Property & Stewardship Committee: TBA
Upcoming Church Fundraisers
Progressive Euchre Tournament – Wed. April 29 Doors open at 1pm and starts promptly at 1:30pm. Entrance by donation. New and experienced players are welcome! Prizes and refreshments.
Art Café -Sat. 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 – Sat. 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 Green for more information 519-870-6212
Art Café – April 25, 2026 9am-12noon – Partial proceeds to the church community activities. Details soon.
Special Event for March
The Melville Concert Series is the highlight of the Special Events for this month. Bring your family and friends…enjoy together! Please see or call Brad Green, Elaine Kosi or Ingrid Barnes for tickets. See information on the Community Events page.
Other Activities
Birthday Lunch – April 12 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. NOTE:NOT FIRST SUNDAY this month!
UCW – March 30 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 March 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 March, you are invited to donate jars of jam and individual pudding cups for school lunches.
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
“Open my eyes, that I may see glimpses of truth thou hast for me; place in my hands the wonderful key that shall unclasp and set me free. Silently now I wait for thee, ready, my God, thy will to see. Open my eyes, illumine me, Spirit divine.”
‘Open My Eyes, That I may See’
Words&Music: Clara H Scott , 1895
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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