News – Hagerman Mennonite Church

Former African church leader called by Ontario congregation

January 21, 2013 / September 1, 2025 by Hagerman | Leave a Comment

In January 2007, while Roberson Mwankin Mbayamvula, a church leader from the Democratic Republic of Congo, was attending a conference in Michigan, he and his wife determined that it was not safe for him to return home. Being French-speaking, Mbayamvula went to the Canadian border in Windsor, Ont., three months later and applied for refugee […]

Trusting God into the future

July 9, 2012 / September 1, 2025 by Hagerman

Hagerman Mennonite celebrates 75th anniversary A large group of past and present members gathered at Hagerman Mennonite Church in Markham on June 10 to remember the vision of earlier leaders, to tell stories of lives that have been touched, and to celebrate God’s faithfulness throughout three-quarters of a century of change. The special service ended […]

Peace among all people

October 4, 2010 / September 1, 2025 by Hagerman

Markham Chinese Mennonite holds 20th anniversary service jointly with Hagerman Mennonite Jenny, a Grade 7 student who attended the 20th anniversary celebration of Markham Chinese Mennonite Church on Sept. 12, wrote a story about how the congregation profoundly touched her and her family through its love and encouragement when they came to Canada as immigrants. […]

Hagerman church fosters two new congregations

February 24, 2003 / September 1, 2025 by Hagerman | 1 Comment on Hagerman church fosters two new congregations

Hagerman Mennonite Church was established more than 60 years ago in a small hamlet north of Toronto, surrounded by farms and market gardens. Over the last 20 years, the community has experienced massive change. Hagerman is now part an urban community bordering Toronto, with many immigrants, particularly from Asia. About 55 percent of the population […]