Place of Worship:
Hamilton District High School
92 Glancaster Road, Ancaster

Ancaster Fellowship began when the councils of Immanuel and Ancaster CRC required a solution to their growing numbers. In January 1989, Classis Hamilton was approached for permission to organize a new church. The new church began to worship in the Calvin Christian School gym, but the church required a name. Several names were written on paper and posted on the wall for members to sign under the name they thought best for the church; one member started her own sheet with the name Fellowship. Fellowship then moved to the Hamilton District Christian High cafeteria. Pastor Peter Hoytema served the congregation from 1990 - 1998, Rev. De Jonge served from 1999 - 2000 and Pastor John Bouwers from 2000 - present. In August 2002, Ancaster Fellowship purchased land on Kitty Murray Lane with the intention to build a church in the Meadowlands Community.

Why we are here?

Mission Statement: Our purpose is to build community to worship our Triune God; for mutual care, challenge and encouragement; to equip God's people for works of service and to share our reformed faith in word and deed.

Where do we want to go?

Vision Statement: It is the vision of Fellowship Church to utilize to the utmost our gifts and talents in worship that is ever new in relevance, faithful to our creeds and confessions, and ecumenical in expression, to more deeply express mutual Christian care through prayer ministry, hospitality and small groups settings, to equip the membership through a broad range of age, interest and need based programs, so that we will share our faith and love to those in our neighborhoods in spiritual, physical and mental need.

Who we are?

Core Ministry Values For Fellowship Church: We are committed to: Worship seeking our awesome God in worship through His Word and Spirit, in prayer through praise, and in confession, seeking direction and help; giving honest, relevant and interactive expression in worship to our joys and suffering, to our human struggle with sin and our firm assurance in Christ in the reformed faith;

Care expressing community through mutual care, spiritual accountability and hospitality to member and visitor alike in worship, small group and pastoral settings;

Equip building each other up through spiritual instruction for persons of all ages and spiritual maturity; a youth ministry that addresses the concerns of our children, teens and young adults and provides meaningful opportunity for them to serve.

Share finding ways to have a vibrant physical presence and redemptive expression of our living faith in our local Ancaster community.

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