Randolph Chortitzer Mennonite Church, Religious building in Randolph, Manitoba, Canada

The Randolph Chortitzer Mennonite Church is a wooden building from the late 19th century with traditional architectural elements typical of Mennonite construction. A well-maintained cemetery sits adjacent to the building and continues to serve the community.

The congregation was founded in 1876 by Mennonite immigrants from the Bergthal Colony in Russia, making it one of the first Mennonite congregations in western Canada. The original building burned down and was replaced in 1897 by the structure still standing. The Rural Municipality of Hanover took ownership after the 2010 closure and designated it a municipal heritage site.

The church was the last in its conference to sing only in German and without musical instruments. That a cappella practice, kept for decades, is what set the Randolph congregation apart from other Mennonite churches in the region. The building closed in 2010, so the singing no longer happens here.

The site is located in rural Manitoba and is best reached by car. The grounds are accessible from outside at any time, though visitors interested in entering the building should check local conditions or contact the municipality beforehand.

The cemetery beside the church is still owned and maintained by the Christian Mennonite Conference, while the building itself passed to the Rural Municipality of Hanover after the 2010 closure. The two properties therefore have different owners today, a detail easy to miss when walking the grounds.