History records the beginning before the dawn of the 19th century with two visits by Rev. William Thornsby in 1796. Methodism has a pioneer, John Percey, who took the initiative to lay the foundation of a Methodists Church. Preaching on Sundays and teaching during the week, he was recognized for his work, going to London, England, in 1803 to be ordained at the hands of the Rev. Dr. Thomas Coke. Tradition says that he was the first Newfoundlander to be ordained. He was minister in Brigus from 1803 - 1820. While there is some indication that services were held in the homes of parishioners, records indicate that a Wesleyan chapel was built and used up to 1875.

The present day Church was built and opened on Sunday, May 23, 1875 by Rev. G.S. Milligan, President of the Newfoundland Conference. Installed in the church in 1875 was a Bevington pipe organ which is still in use today. It is known to be the oldest one in use today in Newfoundland. It contains 437 pipes and is in excellent condition after it many years of use.

     Baptisms	(1822-1982)	Box 1
     Marriages	(1823-1849)	Box 1
     Marriages	(1837-1984)	Box 2
     Burials	(1824-1981)	Box 2	Reel # 05 (1852-1892)
     Miscellaneous	 (1804-1820)	Box 1	Reel # 10 (1804-1820) 
	 Parson John Percey's Records
     Parish Inventory	(1821-1854)	Box 2	Reel # 10 (1821-1854)


The United Church has no congregation from Marysvale and English Cove 
as of present day stats, however, years ago they were people in the 
Turk's Gut/English Cove area who were part of the Brigus congregation.

The following are the  Vital Statistics Volumes (DPHW) available at 
PANL only.  Parish records can also be found at the United Church 
Archives

Place:			Brigus
Parish:			North River
Religion:		Reformed Episcopal Church

Baptisms:		1884-1891	Vol 37	Reel No. C
Marriages:		1884-1891	Vol 37	Reel No. C

also:

Place:			Brigus
Parish:			Brigus and Cupids
Religion:		Methodist

Baptisms:		1804-1855	Vol 34	Reel No. C
			1855-1879	Vol 35	Reel No. C
			1871-1891	Vol 36	Reel No. C
Marriages:		1813		Vol 36A	Reel No. C
			1837-1892	Vol 36A	Reel No. C

These are the All Newfoundland Births - Vital Statistics Division 
microfilm available for this parish at the PANL for the period from 
1891 to1926 for baptisms and from 1891 to 1922 for marriages.

The death records for this Parish start from 1824 onwards. There are 
also microfilms at the PANL from the Vital Statistics division from 
1891 to 1949 for deaths.	

Cemetery used:

United Church Cemetery - located on English Town Road, Brigus

The following is a list of Ministers who serviced the Brigus 
United Church from its opening to present:

Rev. John Percey			1804-1819
Rev. Thomas Hickson			1819-1822
Rev. John Haigh				1822-1824
Rev. Richard Knight			1824-1827
Rev. William Ellis			1827-1829
Rev. John Boyd				1829-1831
Rev John Haigh				1831-1832
Rev. Geo Ellidge			1832-1834
Rev. John Pickavant			1834-1837
Rev. Ingham Sutcliffe			1837-1838
Rev. Jamed Hennigar			1838-1839
Rev. John McMurray			1839-1842
Rev. John Pickavant			1842-1843 	
Rev. William Faulkner			1843-1846
Rev. John S. Addy			1846-1849
Rev. John Snowball			1849-1852
Rev. W.E. Shenstone			1852-1855
Rev. John S. Phinney			1855-1856
Rev. Samuel W. Sprague			1856-1858
Rev. Thomas Smith			1858-1861
Rev. Adam Nightingale			1861-1862
Rev. Thomas Harris			1862-1865
Rev. W.E. Shenstone			1865-1868 	
Rev. John Waterhouse			1868-1871
Rev. John S. Peach			1871-1872
Rev. Thomas Harris			1872-1875 
Rev. Charles Ladner			1875-1878
Rev. Joseph Pascoe			1878-1881
Rev. Charles Ladner			1881-1882
Rev. John Goodison			1882-1885
Rev. James Dove				1885-1888
Rev. Henry Lewis			1888-1891
Rev. John Pratt				1891-1892
Rev. W.T.D. Dunn			1892-1895
Rev. James Wilson			1895-1898
Rev. George Paine			1898-1903
Rev. Jabez Hill				1903-1904
Rev. James Nurse			1904-1908
Rev. Samuel Snowden			1908-1912
Rev. R.H. Maddock			1912-1916
Rev. C.A. Whitemarsh			1916-1917
Rev. William Swan			1917-1918
Rev. Oliver Jackson			1918-1923
Rev. Charles Lench			1923-1930
Rev. E. Broughton			1930-1940
Rev. L.A.D. Curtis			1940-1943
Rev. F.H. Guy				1943-1945
Rev. S.R. Cooper			1945-1948
Rev. R.N. Rowsell			1948-1958
Rev. Roland Wells			1958-1981
Rev. Russell L. Small			1981-1987
Rev. R. N. Newbury			1987-1991
Rev. Bernice Spracklin			1991-1996
Rev. Harvey Harris			1996-1997
Rev. Graham Cooke			1997-present