In 1940 Thomas Martin, a former Old Order Mennonite from Erbsville, near Waterloo, Ontario, had a vision of extending God's church in Ontario's north. In 1936 Art and Marie Gingrich had already moved near Sudbury to begin a mission work and soon Thomas and his wife Elvina were on their way north. In 1947 they were joined by Mahlon Bast, now seen as a co-founder of the Waters Mennonite Church at Lively, on the western edge of Greater Sudbury. more... See more text