Mennonite Brethren Church - Wikipedia On January 6, 1860, this growing group of Mennonites influenced by a combination of Prussian Mennonite pietism, contacts with Moravian Brethren and indirectly through the influential preaching of Eduard Wüst, met in the village of Elisabeththal, Molotschna and formed the Mennonite Brethren Church
4 Beliefs That Set Mennonites Apart From Other Christians Some pastors have seen their churches disciplined and their ministerial credentials retracted for performing these unions or for failing to expel practicing homosexual church members, The Brethren Mennonite Council reported
From cult to cult - Anabaptist World I grew up in sort of a cult: a Mennonite community in Lancaster, Pa , where bishops kept members in line with doctrine and cultural traditions It was the 1960s, and most of us young people knew we were under the bishop’s rule once we were baptized
Who are the Mennonite Brethren - USMB A close spiritual kinship resulted and the group became known as “brethren” and eventually as “Mennonite Brethren ” From its small beginning in Europe, the Mennonite Brethren Church has grown to include around 300,000 believers around the globe
10 Things to Know About Mennonites Their Beliefs Mennonites are members of a Protestant church that emerged from the Anabaptists, a radical reform movement of the 16th-century Reformation The Mennonite Church was named after Menno Simons, a Dutch priest who consolidated and organized the work begun by moderate Anabaptist leaders
FAQ about Mennonites - Mennonite Church USA Mennonite Church USA is one of about 40 different Mennonite Anabaptist groups in the United States While these groups share a common Anabaptist faith ancestry, they may vary in the way they dress, worship and practice their beliefs
Mennonites - Wikipedia Mennonites are a group of Anabaptist Christian communities tracing their roots to the epoch of the Radical Reformation The name Mennonites is derived from the cleric Menno Simons (1496–1561) of Friesland, part of the Habsburg Netherlands within the Holy Roman Empire, present day Netherlands
Our Story – USMB U S Mennonite Brethren have a rich spiritual heritage that can be traced back to the heart of the 16th century Reformation From the start, our spiritual forefathers were determined to hold to the Bible as the non-negotiable source of truth and to pursue radical obedience to that truth