Mission
Loved by God and empowered by the Holy Spirit – we follow Jesus Christ;
As a welcoming Mennonite community,
We worship God, nurture each other
And extend God’s love and peace to all.
Vision
To Learn and live the way of Jesus:
- as we strive to build a community of wholeness and shalom with each other and our neighbours
- as we nurture our understanding of the way of Jesus
- as we explore the spiritual mystery and wonder of God in worship
In making this commitment:
We are thankful that Jesus became the love of God on earth; that through his life, death and resurrection he brings us to God; and, that he invited us to participate in salvation with him.
We know that we have much, and much more to absorb of the way of Jesus and we are thankful for the gift of patience as God does this work in us.
We are enthused by the chance to live what we learn of the way of Jesus in our relationships with one another, in our hospitality and care for all people, in our worship of God that opens the depths and riches of the mystery of God’s love for us.
May God be glorified!
Scriptural Foundation
For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ. (I Corinthians 3:11)
About Mennonites
Mennonites get their name from a 16th century Dutch ex-Roman Catholic priest named Menno Simons. Menno led a group of Christian believers known as “Anabaptists”. They were called Anabaptists because they did not accept the infant baptism of the Catholic, Lutheran or Reformed churches. Instead, they chose to be “re-baptized” (the meaning of “Anabaptist”) upon their confession of faith. Only those who were old enough to respond to the divine call to faith in Jesus Christ were baptized. Eventually, Menno’s leadership became so widely known and accepted that the Anabaptists took on his name.
Mennonites began in the Dutch, German and Swiss areas of Europe. However, today Mennonites are found throughout the world, worshiping in various languages and cultural expressions.
W-K United Mennonite Church is regionally affiliated with Mennonite Church Eastern Canada, Mennonite Church Canada nationally, and Mennonite World Conference at the international level. We are a diverse group united in Christ for fellowship, worship, service and witness.
Learn more about Mennonite history by following these links:
What makes a Mennonite?
Mennonite archives of Ontario
Mennonite Historical Society of Cananda
Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario