Dates of creation: 1986-2000

25 cm. of textual records

7452 Reesor Rd, Markham, ON L6B 1A8 (905) 294-2640. Located on the 10th line, three km south of Hwy. 7.

Rouge Valley Mennonite Church began services and formally organized in 1986. The congregation resulted from the merger of the Cedar Grove Mennonite Church and the Steeles Ave. Mennonite Church -- both small congregations. For the first years the congregation used the facilities on the Cedar Grove property; in 1996 a new building was erected on the same property.

The congregation became part of the Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec in 1986 and became part of the Menonite Conference of Eastern Canada following the merger of three conferences in Eastern Canada occurred in 1988. The congregation is part of the Mennonite Church, and in 1995 joined the Conference of Mennonites in Canada.

Pasters since 1986 have included Steve Drudge (1996-1993), Nancy Brubaker Bauman (Interim, 2003/2004), and Pieter Niemeyer (2001-, Lead minister, 2004-).

In 1995 there were 99 members.

Custodial history: Donations to the Mennonite Archives of Ontario have been made on an annual basis

Created by Sam Steiner, March 2000

There are four series: Formal records, Informal records, bulletins and Neighbours.

Series 1: Formal records

1. Annual reports, 1987, 1989-1994, 1996-2001
2. Congregational meeting minutes, 1987-1998 (incomplete)
3. Church directory, 1993, 1997
4. Job descriptions, council minutes, idea & opinion survey, nomination report (various dates)

Series 2: Informal records

1. Misc. programs (most are filed with church bulletins)
2. Markham Township tour, 1999 (for Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario)
3. Brochure on building project, 1990

Series 3: Bulletins

July 1986-2001

Series 4: Neighbours

1993, 1996-     (Incomplete)

Last modified 10-Sep-2007 by Sam Steiner