Restoration Project

It's Happening, but we need $300,000 to do it!

Back in the 70’s, The Board of Trustees of Old Hay Bay Church commissioned the restoration of the Church, focusing mainly on the wood clad siding. Here we are, decades later, and again we see that much needs to be done to preserve the Church, inside and out, as well as our sixty-five year old custodians’ cottage. This Grand Old Lady has endured for 225 years and, as Trustees, it is our responsibility to maintain it, for future generations, but we need your help. The Restoration Committee is seeking grants and private donations to enable this to happen.

“This simple church, built in 1792 by United Empire Loyalists, recalls the early days of Upper Canada settlement. The Methodists’ evangelical zeal was expressed, not only in religious practice, but also in their contributions to Upper Canada’s early social and political development. Stationed on the earliest Methodist itinerant circuit, this site was the location of the first camp meeting in Upper Canada in 1805. The church was enlarged in 1835, and remains the oldest surviving Methodist building in Canada.” – Parks Canada

You can also donate by sending a cheque or post-dated cheques, made payable to:
Old Hay Bay Church
c/o Jen Welch-Wilson
P.O. Box 53
Yarker, ON K0K 3N0

Donations over $20.00 will receive a tax receipt.
Questions? Click here to contact us.

Watch this space for additional information – Our renovation plans, events scheduled for 2019, and progress towards our financial goal!

 

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