The Randolph CMC is the original Chortitzer church in Canada. The first church building was constructed at Chortitz (now known as Randolph) in 1876 and replaced in 1896 by the building that is still in use today. For many years, the church at Chortitz was the central church of the conference, which is how the conference became known as "Chortitzer".

Although the congregation today is small, worship services are still held each Sunday beginning at 10:30 a.m. Services are still conducted in German only and the singing is done without the use of musical instruments. Visitors are welcome.

More history of the Chortitz church and the Chortitzer Mennonite Conference can be found in the CMC History Book (1874-1990). The book can be purchased through the conference office or any CMC church.

Our Statement of Faith

a. We believe in the one living eternal God in three persons: God, the Father; God, the Son; and God the Holy Spirit; Creator of all things.

b. We believe in the deity, virgin birth, sinless humanity, substitutionary death, atoning blood, bodily resurrection, and ascension to heaven of Jesus Christ.

c. We believe in the person of the Holy Spirit, sent from God and indwelling every believer.

d. We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are wholly inspired by God and are infallible and the final authority in faith and life.

e. We believe that man is a sinner by nature.

f. We believe that man in saved by the grace of God and through faith in Jesus Christ.

g. We believe that man is a free moral agent.

h. We believe in the church as the body of Christ and its mission to fulfill the "Great Commission" of preaching, teaching, and discipling.

i. We believe that every born again believer should be baptized with water upon confession of his faith in Jesus Christ.

j. We believe that the Lord instituted the ordinance of communion as a remembrance of His suffering and death.

k. We believe that the church has the obligation to keep pure the Body of Christ by disciplining those who have chosen to live in deliberate sin.

l. We believe that every Christian should walk in love towards God and man, refraining from carnal strife and contentions in all areas of life.

m. We believe that God instituted marriage as a permanent bond between male and female of the same faith.

n. We believe that all governments are instituted by God and therefore are to be respected as such.

o. We believe in the literal resurrection of the body; eternal glory for believers in heaven, and everlasting punishment for unbelievers in hell.

p. We believe in the personal and bodily return of the Lord Jesus Christ as King of kings and Lord of lords.