The Mennonites

Denomination·Founded 1536 CE·Around 1.44 million baptized members in the 110 national churches that belong to Mennonite World Conference, in about 10,400 congregations across 61 countries, as of the November 2025 census. MWC puts the wider Anabaptist family, including bodies outside its membership, at 2.03 million baptized in 87 countries. Roughly 84 percent of MWC members are African, Asian or Latin American. Baptized members only — children are not counted.

Judaism → Christianity → Catholicism → Protestantism → Anabaptism → The Mennonites

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Overview Belief 3How to Live 1Practice 1Stories & Scripture 1Community 1 You × The Mennonites Discussion

Rites & Ritual

what its people do — and when Part of Practice →
Yearly
No communion until the congregation is at peace. Before the bread there is a members meeting, and anything unresolved between members is meant to come out in it. In conservative conferences the deacon visits every household beforehand and asks. A congregation that cannot get clear postpones the table rather than take it divided. When Twice a year or quarterly, preceded by a members meeting — an annual cycle in most congregationsWho Baptised members Go deeper — context →

Numbers count Panfaith activity only — never real-world adherence.

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