Our Story
The Fair Havens Fellowship began September 28, 1981 with twelve people who met in the home of the founders, Patricia MacKinnon and her late husband, David MacKinnon. By November of 1981, we had grown and moved into three storefronts on Oliver Street in North Tonawanda. In June of 1984, we relocated to a church building on Schenck Street. As a result of our continued growth, in 1994 we purchased 17 acres in the Town of Wheatfield on Ward Road.
Our name was officially changed to The Fair Havens Church in May of 1996. By God’s grace, we built a new facility and held our first service on October 19, 1997. In 2008, we were able to purchase an additional eight acres of land bringing our total to twenty-five acres.
On October 9, 2011 God blessed us with a community center in North Tonawanda, and later led us to sell the property in 2017 to a local growing church. We are currently working on plans to expand our campus!
On April 28th, 2024 our Senior Pastor Patricia MacKinnon took on a new role as Founding Pastor Emerita. After serving as Associate Pastor for 22 years, Pastor Robert Bonvissuto transitioned into the role of Senior Pastor for our church.
Our Mission
Love the people into the kingdom
Guide people into the family of God
Feed the hungry and clothe the naked both spiritually and physically
Bring God’s people to maturity and equip them for their mission and ministry
Together, we will magnify him
Statements of Faith
We believe the Holy Bible is the inspired Word of God.
We believe there is one God in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We believe that man was created in the image of God.
We believe the only hope for man is to believe in Jesus Christ.
We believe Jesus Christ in person will return to earth in power and glory.
We believe the Holy Spirit dwells in those who have received Christ.
We believe the church is the body of Christ.
To be a S.O.W.E.R. in our community by encompassing the L.O.V.E.W.A.L.K., one step at a time.
"LOVE NEVER FAILS"
Our Team
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Patricia Mackinnon
Senior Pastor
Robert Bonvissuto
Associate Pastor
Sandi Sterner
Care Pastor
Patty Rinehart
Kids Church and WeeHavens Preschool Director
Wilfredo and Samalix Garcia
Worship Leader and Administrator
Alexandria Nelson
Office Manager
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