Administrative History

Grace Mennonite Brethren (MB) Church held its first service on 9 September 2001. The congregation was accepted into the Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches on 15 February 2002 and held its chartering service on 24 February 2002 with fifty members. The first Steering Committee consisted of Ruth Boadway, Peter Durksen, David Martens and Donald McQuarrie. Grace MB Church came into existence because of a perceived need for a Mennonite Brethren congregation in Waterloo that was multi-generational.

During its first year, Grace was served by various guest preachers, and implemented such activities and programs as Sunday school, prayer meetings, and numerous social events. During its first two years Grace conducted its services in the Keffer Chapel at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, located on the campus of Wilfrid Laurier University.

In September 2002 Grace called James Cober as its first pastor, and in October 2003, began conducting its services in the Great Hall of Conrad Grebel University College. Tom Warner served as our pastor from September 2009 to March 2014.  After completing extensive renovations to the Walterfedy building located at 546 Belmont Avenue, West in Kitchener, Grace began worshipping there in September 2013. After Pastor Cober returned to serve Grace for two more years, the congregation called Kyle Buller, a recent graduate of Fresno Pacific University Bible Seminary, as its pastor in June 2016.

The Grace facility at 546 Belmont Avenue, West is serving as the home for various community groups including the Eritrean congregation.