MENNONITES
Mennonites trace their historical roots back to the Swiss Brethren in 1525 A.D. The Swiss Brethren were a group of Anabaptists. Anabaptists were Christians who did not believe that infant baptism was Biblical and therefore "rebaptized" believers upon profession of their faith in Jesus Christ. For this stand, many were persecuted and others were burned alive or hanged. Later, a converted Roman Catholic priest from Holland, named Menno Simons, took leadership in the movement and those who followed came to be called "Mennonites". Most Mennonites adhere doctrinally to the confession of faith signed at Dordrecht Holland in 1632. Mennonites today are a very diverse group overall, and there are a number of subgroups, some of which are listed below. On the one hand there are very conservative, traditional, horse-and-buggy, no-electricity Mennonites. On the other hand there are very liberal, ecumenical, "contemporary" Mennonite churches.
Amish Mennonites
Beachy Amish Mennonites
Conservative Mennonite Conference
General Conference Mennonites
Hutterites (Hutterian Brethren)
Mennonite Church USA
Old Order Amish Mennonites
Old Order Mennonites
Reformed Mennonite Church
Unaffiliated Mennonites
Regarding ecumenicity (many Mennonites are NOT ecumenical), there is, for example, one particular Mennonite church in our area which regularly advertises their "weekly ecumenical services in the taize style of worship".
Other Links:
Christian Light Publications www.clp.org/
Rod and Staff Publishers www.rodstaff.com/
Mennonites trace their historical roots back to the Swiss Brethren in 1525 A.D. The Swiss Brethren were a group of Anabaptists. Anabaptists were Christians who did not believe that infant baptism was Biblical and therefore "rebaptized" believers upon profession of their faith in Jesus Christ. For this stand, many were persecuted and others were burned alive or hanged. Later, a converted Roman Catholic priest from Holland, named Menno Simons, took leadership in the movement and those who followed came to be called "Mennonites". Most Mennonites adhere doctrinally to the confession of faith signed at Dordrecht Holland in 1632. Mennonites today are a very diverse group overall, and there are a number of subgroups, some of which are listed below. On the one hand there are very conservative, traditional, horse-and-buggy, no-electricity Mennonites. On the other hand there are very liberal, ecumenical, "contemporary" Mennonite churches.
Amish Mennonites
Beachy Amish Mennonites
Conservative Mennonite Conference
General Conference Mennonites
Hutterites (Hutterian Brethren)
Mennonite Church USA
Old Order Amish Mennonites
Old Order Mennonites
Reformed Mennonite Church
Unaffiliated Mennonites
Regarding ecumenicity (many Mennonites are NOT ecumenical), there is, for example, one particular Mennonite church in our area which regularly advertises their "weekly ecumenical services in the taize style of worship".
Other Links:
Christian Light Publications www.clp.org/
Rod and Staff Publishers www.rodstaff.com/