View source for Anabaptist Groups in Perth County

The following is a list of '''Anabaptist groups in Perth County''', Ontario, Canada, in 2025. This site was launched in celebration of the '''500th Anniversary of the founding of Swiss Anabaptism'''.

===Traditional Anabaptists===

Traditional Anabaptists are the followers of the old ways. The most separate of the Anabaptist groups, most ride horse and buggy, and use little to no electronic technologies. Most wear plain clothes everyday, and women wear head coverings and bonnets. Salvation is defined by repentance, faith, conversion, baptism, amd obedience to the end of life.

:-'''[[Old Order Mennonite Church in Ontario|Old Order Mennonites]]

:*Elmadale meetinghouse, North Perth

:*Clearview meetinghouse, Perth East

:-'''[[Independent Old Order Mennonite Church|Independent Old Order Mennonites]]

:-'''[[Markham-Waterloo Mennonite Conference]]

:*Fair Haven meetinghouse, Perth East

:-'''[[Perth East Amish and Mennonites|Milverton Amish]]

===Conservative Anabaptists===

Conservative Anabaptists are a mix of Anabaptist and Evangelical Protestant beliefs and practices. Most adhere to a form of Protestant Fundamentalism, with very literalist views of Scripture. Practices include revivalism, Sunday Schools and other Protestant practices. While most women wear plain clothes, most men do not, although the most conservative  do in church services. 

Conservative Anabaptists drive cars and use most forms of technology, although some filter Internet use.

:-'''Conservative Mennonite Church in Ontario'''

:*Bethel Conservative Mennonite Church, Perth East

:*Brookside Conservative Mennonite Church, Perth East

:-'''Midwest Mennonite Fellowship'''

:*Donegal Mennonite Fellowship, North Perth

:-'''[[Amish Mennonites in Ontario|Beachy Amish Mennonites]]'''

Note: Fairhaven Amish Mennonite Church (Perth East), and Fellowship Haven Amish Mennonite Church (North Perth), both consider themselves to be somewhere between the Beachy Amish and the Maranatha Amish

:-'''[[Amish Mennonites in Ontario|Maranatha Amish Mennonites]]'''

:-'''Old Colony Mennonites'''

:*Carthage Old Colony Mennonite Church

:-'''Kleine Gemeinde'''

:*Morningview Church, Perth East

:-'''Church of God in Christ, Mennonite'''

:-'''Reformed Mennonites'''


'''Unaffiliated''':

:-[[Anchor of Hope Anabaptist Fellowship]], Stratford

:-Living Hope Conservative Mennonite Church, North Perth

:-Shalom Christian Fellowship, Perth East

===Evangelical Anabaptists===

:-Berean Christian Fellowship, Millbank, Perth East

:-New Life Church, Milverton, Perth East

===Progressive Anabaptists===

:-'''Mennonite Church Eastern Canada
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:-'''Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches'''

===See Also===

[[Perth East Amish and Mennonites]]

[[Milverton Anabaptist Institute Online]]

[[S. S. G. Edwards]]