Britannia United Church

Britannia United Church (Ottawa)
Britannia United Church 1925-current
Britannia United Church 2013
Location	985 Pinecrest Road Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2B 6B4
Denomination	United Church of Canada
Previous denomination	Methodist,
Churchmanship	Protestant
Weekly attendance	160-180
Website	www.britanniaunitedchurch.ca
History
Former name(s)	Britannia Methodist Church 1869-1925
Dedicated	Christian Education Building November 24, 1961 ; Arkell wing June 10, 1976
Architecture
Status	Active
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Burgess, McLean and MacPhadyen
Architectural type	Modern
Style	church hall & academic complex in the 1960s
Groundbreaking	Christian Education Building April 24, 1961; Arkell wing - June 10, 1976
Construction cost	$120,000 (1961)
Specifications
Materials	Stone, Bituminous Built-up roof, concrete and wood
Administration
Parish	Britannia
Province	Ontario
Presbytery	Ottawa Presberty
District	Ottawa West
Division	part of a three point charge including Britannia, Bell's Corners and Fallowfield
Subdivision	the Montreal and Ottawa Conference
Clergy
Minister(s)	Rev. Jim Baldwin

Britannia United Church is a United Church of Canada congregation in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is an open, caring, inclusive, liberal minded spiritual community, with a growing and creative music program. Sunday worship service is 10:15 am. One of Ottawa's oldest congregations, members had been meeting in homes since 1869. The Britannia Heights Methodist Church formed in 1873. It joined the United Church when it was formed in 1925. In 1925, Britannia became officially Britannia United Church. The Britannia United Church has operated out of Pinecrest Road location since 1961. As a pastoral charge of the United Church of Canada, the church celebrated its 140th anniversary in 2013.

Britannia United Church is a place of worship, offering social outreach and religious fellowship. The motto is Everyone Welcome. The Britannia United Church was registered as a charity effective 1967-01-01. The charity carries on fundraising activities using the following fundraising methods: collection plate, fundraising dinners, galas, concerts, bazaars, strawberry socials, garage sales, chicken barbecues, cookbooks, talent auction and fundraising sales e.g. cookies.

The purpose of Britannia United Church is to promote religion and attempt to relieve the effects of poverty and distress in western Ottawa and neighbouring communities. The congregation conducts a weekly worship service, including special activities for children (e.g. worship-related crafts, stories and music). It also provides support and counselling in crisis and emergency (e.g., sickness, poverty, death, distress), chaplaincy functions, pastoral care, religious education, worship, family counselling and community outreach. The congregation donates funds to denomination headquarters in support of national and international Mission and Service activities and donates funds to a local community chaplaincy association, which provides outreach services direct to area residents. In addition, the congregation provides support directly to local food banks. Britannia United Church conducts regular discussion groups and seminars focusing on religious education and exploration. Britannia United Church is a part of Ottawa West-End Interfaith events, provides volunteers at the Ottawa Mission and provides a monthly worship service at West End Villa. The church publishes a newsletter four times a year as well as a Facebook page. In addition to the United Church Mission and Social program, there are special fundraising effors for emergency relief programs i.e. Nepal and the youth group raised money for families in developing countries.

The Britannia United Church meetings rooms used for workshops, club meetings, conferences, receptions, dinners, and weddings are fully accessible. The hours are Mon-Fri 9 am-1 pm, year-round. The meetings include a Fibromyalgia Support Group, Alanon, Friends In Song Choir, Craft Group, and Senior's Fellowship Tea. The Church offers free parking.