Hillcrest Mennonite Church

Hillcrest Mennonite Church is located in New Hamburg, Ontario. Hillcrest MC was formally organized in 1964 as a daughter church to East Zorra Mennonite Church near Tavistock Ontario. [ [http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/H553.html Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online] ] Henry Yantzi was the founding minister. As of 2007 Jan Steckley and David Driedger currently serve as full-time pastors.

Affliation

Hillcrest Mennonite Church belongs both to Mennonite Church Canada as well as the local body Mennonite Church Eastern Canada. [ [http://mcec.ca/ Mennonite Church Eastern Canada] ] .

Theology and practice

Gifts and passions

The theology and practice of Hillcrest MC reflects a mission to encourage participants to express their faith through particular gifts and passions. This approach was an intentional attempt to move away from ministry based on rigid structures and committees. This shift has resulted in more "ad hoc" church expressions which flow from the identity and resources of the congregation.Fact|date=October 2007

Intergenerational

Another distinctive characteristic of Hillcrest MC is its desire to see all ages more integrated in the life of the church. This has resulted in a move away from events and ministries segregated by age to fuller "family" experiences.

Peace and justice

Hillcrest MC continues to maintain the importance of peace churches and how they engage in issues of peace and social justice.

Notes and References

External links

* [http://hillcrestmc.blogspot.com/ Hillcrest Mennonite Church]