Not for sale and never was

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lot has happened at Trinity United Church since our first worship service on January 7, 2018. Bringing two churches together always has its share of surprises.

For the Trinity United, downtown location, one of the biggest surprises is that people think the building has been or will be sold. It hasn’t.

There are no plans for that to happen. In fact, Trinity United is looking to build on its long history of building community in Prince George’s downtown.

Trinity United is the newest church with the longest history. Wait, longest history?

You read it correctly. Trinity United can trace its history back to the first Methodist meeting held in Prince George on June 26, 1910.

This year, 2018, marks the 108th anniversary of the longest continuous faith community in Prince George. Change has always been part of this church.

Early on there was a shift from being Methodist to being Presbyterian and it was as Presbyterians that the original Knox building was built in 1911 which was then moved in 1916.

In 1922, a new building was constructed at the corner of Brunswick and Fifth Avenue. In 1925, the congregation joined many others in becoming part of The United Church of Canada.

The new sanctuary on Fifth Avenue was dedicated in 1957. Fast forward a bit and on January 1, 2018 Knox United joined with St. Andrew’s United to create Trinity United Church – one congregation with two locations.

Over the years there have been various names, yet one thing remains constant: an unwavering commitment to the people of Prince George and, in particular, the downtown. Our goal is for Trinity United downtown to be a centre for ministry and commu- nity rooted in its location.

We’ve got some exciting programs in the works that focus on the whole person – mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual.

From worship, to meeting/program spaces, to dance, to healing and recovery ministry – each one helps embody the commitment of living into the next step in our 108-year legacy.

More information is available on our website at

Together let’s build a strong and vibrant Prince George where no one is left behind or forgotten.