Springfield Heights Mennonite Church - Winnipeg

Our MIssion

Our mission is to be a community that lives out the life and teachings of Jesus Christ intentionally and missionally. 

Our vision

Our Vision is to

Love God: Together we seek to progress in our relationship with God, one another, ourselves, and creation.

Love people: We seek to love people without conditions as we together seek Jesus Christ in everything.

Love our neighbourhood: We desire to pursue justice and mercy as values that guide the life of our congregation, meaning:

• We will cherish, respect and learn from the generations who have worked in the congregation before us.

• We will engage the broader community both locally and globally with the Good News.

• We will become a place that reflects its neighborhood composition.

Who we are

We are a Mennonite congregation in the northeast quadrant of Winnipeg. 

In our community are people who have just entered the world and those who have lived nine decades and longer.  There are those for whom German is still the natural language of worship, and those who do not speak German.  We have people who have immigrated to Canada as adults, and those who have lived long lives in Canada. 

Each of the almost 400 members of this church family has an individual story, and is on an individual journey of faith.  But together we build community -- an imperfect community, but one called to a high standard, as evidenced by our motto from the letter of Paul to the Ephesian church:  “Be eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

If you are looking for an opportunity to connect with a diverse group of Christians on a journey of faith, please give us a call or join us on a Sunday morning. 

Our History

In the years immediately following the Second World War, the migration of Mennonites from Europe to Canada resulted in a rapid increase in membership at the Mennonite churches in North Kildonan.

In addition, there was an influx of people moving from the country to the city of Winnipeg, and other new immigrants from Germany and Paraguay. This created a real space problem for the Mennonite community in North Kildonan. These factors and others led to the decision to plant a new congregation in January, 1964.

Initially, this new congregation met at the Springfield Heights School.  When a group of people transferred in from the Sargent Avenue Mennonite Church, the decision was made to build, and on March 14, 1965 the dedication service for their new home of the Springfield Heights Mennonite Church at the corner of Sharron Bay and Defehr Street took place.

The congregation’s growth twice necessitated the establishment of daughter churches. Jubilee Mennonite Church began its ministry as Northdale Mennonite Fellowship in January 1, 1975 and on January 1, 1980 Douglas Mennonite Church opened its doors. Somewhat later, a number of members from SHMC also joined the newly created River East Mennonite Church.

Since its inception in 1964, SHMC has been a member of the provincial and national Mennonite church bodies, now known as Mennonite Church Manitoba and Mennonite Church Canada. Our congregation has also had strong ties to, and been actively involved in service through the Mennonite Central Committee.