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History
Methodist services began in the Queensborough (latter New Westminster) area with the arrival of Methodist Ministers in 1859. A new church was built and dedicated on April 8, 1860. In 1862, Presbyterian services were begun in New Westminister in the old Court House, with a new church being built and dedicated on December 30, 1863. In 1898, a disaster hit New Westminster as a fire broke out in the town and destroyed every business place and dwelling below Royal Avenue and as far west as Tenth Street, including the Methodist church. After the destructive fire, the Methodists decided to re-erect the church, and a corner-stone was laid on June 28, 1899, with the new church on Queen's Avenue being dedicated on April 22, 1900. With the coming of church union in 1925, Queen's Avenue United Church gathered for the inaugural service of the new union congregation on May 13, 1926. Queen's Avenue United Church continues to serve the New Westminister congregation today.