Celebrating 225 Years in Vineland

 

Sunday, August 30th, from 2:00-4:30 pm,
we want to celebrate 225 years
of faithful gatherings
at The First Mennonite Church in Vineland!

 

Schedule of Events 

2:00 pm - Gathering and viewing artifacts on display

2:30 pm - a short service of celebration and thanksgiving

3:00 pm - peaches and ice-cream (outside, weather permitting)

3:30 pm - tour of the oldest section of the Rittenhouse cemetery
Led by Adam Montgomery,
Curator of Collections and Exhibitions at Lincoln Museum and Cultural Centre
OR 
free time to reminisce and visit

All are invited to join us in this milestone celebration!

Welcome... Glad to have you!

We are worshipping together at 10 am this Sunday. 

Located in the town of Vineland, Ontario, we are a small, friendly, inter-generational church in the Anabaptist tradition that worships God and together seeks to follow Jesus’ example.  We have a long history—we were the first Mennonite church in Canada. On this site you can learn about the people and the work of our church, find directions to our facility, and learn about our history. You are welcome to join us! E-transfer to thefirstmenno.offering@gmail.com if you would like to make an offering. 

All are welcome!  There is also an option to attend the live service via Zoom.  The link to join is as follows:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/78785615600?pwd=MlFRMUZCQVI3SjVtWjQwOGY4bnN6Zz09

You may also join by phone if you prefer. The phone number and meeting ID are as follows:

+1 (647) 374-4685

Meeting ID: 787 8561 5600 (Passcode 1234)

Special events and other schedule changes can be seen on the Calendar. See you soon!

Summer Worship Series:

Influencers: Women in Scripture

 

Feisty, fierce, strong, and resilient are just some of the words our Worship Committee used to describe the Biblical women we will explore in our summer series. Often overshadowed by history, these remarkable figures—from faith-filled matriarchs to courageous leaders—demonstrated profound influence through their unwavering obedience, wisdom, and trust in God. Join us this summer as we rediscover the transformative power of the women who shaped the biblical narrative, inviting you to be inspired by the true original influencers whose legacies still resonate deeply today.


Jesus Taught Us Peace

At The First Mennonite Church we seek to follow the lessons of Jesus, and to love our neighbours, near and far.

Stronger Together

What would Jesus do? We look to the examples of Jesus for guidance in all we do. Our church has a strong history of refugee sponsorship, community involvement, and mutual support.

You are invited to bring your gifts and participate as you can!

Music
We love
Music!

Music in Worship

We enjoy singing together and blending traditions from our ancestors with music from newcomers and modern sources.  Over the course of a few weeks we will use a wide variety of style from foundational hymns with 4-part harmony to solos, and accompaniment with piano, guitar, violin, drums and more.

Family Life
We Love
Kids!

We Cherish Inter-Generational Connections

We have a lovingly crafted Junior Church program to teach the kids in our congregation the ways of Jesus and the lessons of the Bible.  This includes time for the kids during each service as well as separate lessons in their own age groups.

Coffee and Snacks after Church

Or just stay for a chat (calories are not mandatory)!

Always Time for Growing Souls

There are many ways to "Make a Joyful Noise" and we have probably heard them all!

Pot Luck Gatherings!

Usually the first Sunday of the month