United Church of Canada. Norman's Cove Pastoral Charge.

The Norman's Cove Pastoral Charge was formed in 1986 within the Avalon Presbytery, Newfoundland Conference of the United Church of Canada. Rev. Ebbie W. Snow became its first minister. The appointments of the charge were Norman's Cove, Thornlea, and Fairhaven.

Although Norman's Cove was one of the first communities to be visited by Methodist missionaries in Newfoundland, it first appeared on the circuit list in the 1880s as part of the Railroad Mission with Chapel Arm as the centre. During its history, the congregation have been part of the various missions and pastoral charges formed on and around the isthmus. In the late 1880s, Norman's Cove became a congregation of the Whitbourne Mission, which was re-named Bay Bulls Arm Mission in 1911, with headquarters in Sunnyside.

The date of construction of the first Methodist church in Norman's Cove is uncertain, but a report on a missionary meeting held there in December 1913 stated, "The church was spotlessly clean, varnished and renovated for the occasion." A replacement church was dedicated in 1923.

In the late 1970s, Norman's Cove was listed as head of the pastoral charge. From 1980 to 1986, Norman's Cove was part of the Dunville-Norman's Cove Pastoral Charge, which included the appointments of Norman's Cove, Dunville, Fairhaven, and Thornlea.

Created - May 8, 2013

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