Hamilton Mennonite Church (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)
The congregation began services in 1952, and formally organized in 1956. The first building was occupied in 1954 with a new building in 1965. A subsequent building program followed in 1991. Gerhard Peters is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through urbanization from rural Ontario in 1952 and earlier outreach by the Conference of Mennonites in Canada. The language transition from German to English occurred in the 1950s.
Bibliography
Canadian Mennonite (3 February 1956): 10; (16 November 1962): 10; (30 November 1965): 1; (21 June 1966): 13.
Cornies, John H., et al., Celebrate 1952-1977: The Hamilton Mennonite Church. Hamilton, ON: The Church, 1977, 54 pp.
Mennonite Reporter (27 November 1972): 4.
Rogalsky, Don. "A Profile of Hamilton Church," Research paper, Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1987.
Unpublished congregational history, 1960 , 4 pp. Mennonite Heritage Centre.
Archival Records
Church records at Mennonite Archives of Ontario.
Additional Information
Address: 143 Lower Horning Road, Hamilton, ON L8S 3G8; located in West Hamilton
Telephone: 905-528-3607
Website: Hamilton Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Conference of United Mennonite Churches of Ontario (1959-1988)
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (1988-present)
Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1963-present)
General Conference Mennonite Church (1965-1999)
Hamilton Mennonite Church Membership
| Year |
Members |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 28 |
| 1975 | 57 |
| 1985 | 90 |
| 1995 | 88 |
| 2000 | 93 |
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