Dates of creation: 1965

2 cm. of textual records

R.R. 1, Markham, ON, L3P 3J2. Located on Lot 1, Concession 2, Markham Township.

Steele's Avenue Mennonite Church began services and formally organized in 1965. The congregation resulted from a division in the Reesor Mennonite congregation -- a congregation in the Markham-Waterloo Mennonite Conference. A majority of the members joined the new group. The two congregations continued to share the building until Steele's Ave. merged with the Cedar Grove Mennonite Church in 1986 to form the Rouge Valley Mennonite Church. 

The congregation became part of the Mennonite Conference of Ontario in 1965.

Pastoral leaders included: Newton Gingrich (1965); Emerson McDowell (1966-1976); George Reesor (lay leader, 1977); Paul Martin (1978-1979), Arthur Byer (1980-1985); Steve Drudge (1986).

In 1986 there were 99 members.

Custodial history: The photocopies in the collection were donated by George Reesor in the 1980s.

Created by Sam Steiner, March 2000

There are one series of records, correspondence and minutes from 1964-1965, comprised of photocopies provided by George Reesor of founding meetings and documents.

Last modified 20-Feb-2007 by Sam Steiner