Who Are Mennonites?

A historic faith
One of the first Anabaptist denominations (Europe 1500's) prizing the Bible and faith in Jesus Christ; named after a Catholic priest, Menno Simons (like Lutherans with Martin Luther).

A distinct faith with a clear focus on:

• separating church and state
• emphasizing believer's baptism symbolizing personal decision to live as a follower of Jesus Christ;
• striving to lead a simple life (while the world extols seeking pleasure from gaining more possessions);
• practicing the way of reconciling love in all human conflicts and helping to build a peaceful world; and
• living interracially and interculturally with over one million adult members in all continents and in over 80 countries.