Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowships (Ireland)

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The Beachy Amish Mennonite Church is xxx associated with Mennonite World Conference. In 200x, xx had xx congregations and xx members.

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Overview

The Beachy Amish Mennonites form part of the Anabaptist denomination with links to Old Order Amish Mennonites, which are the one of the most conservative groups between all Anabaptist-Mennonite ideologies. It was founded in 1992 by the Irish-American William McGrath, who after being involved in World War 2, started to establish Mennonite churches and fellowships worldwide.He established churches in different parts of the world such as Germany and Switzerland, but according to his faith he decided to bring the Mennonite fellowships close to his old ancestors. The only Amish presence in Ireland is found on the Dunmore Amish Beachey Fellowship were they support the 1632 Dordrecht Confession of Faith and maintained different practices and beliefs from other Mennonite groups. and also maintained a set of distinctive practices and limits on lifestyle choices. They are a very conservative modern group that is rooted in other Old Order Amish groups. The Beachy Amish Mennonites moved out of this Old stream in 1950 as a consequence of the interest in automobile ownership and other ideologies that involved the contribution to population growth Anderson (2001)Also on his visions on gender roles, way of dressing and engagement with the scripture. Service programs have maintained the Beachy Amish denomination connected with other churches such as: The Ambassadors Amish Mennonite, Marantha Amish Mennonite, Barea Amish Mennonite, Mennonite Christian fellowship and the Midwest Beachy Amish Mennonite.

Origins of Amish Beachy Fellowships in Ireland

15th Century Europe: the history of the Amish Beachey started all they way back to the 15th century, when Europe became interested in the study of the Bible and sacred texts. The Protestant Reformation started the protestant movement against the church in power at that time in Europe. Their goal was to include the New Testament principles on the people by their obedience of faith and devotion to Christ in earth. The first movement started by the Swiss Brethren believers and then moved to what we call today Anabaptists. The name ‘’Anabaptist” emerged because of their different ideologies and practices of baptism at an adult age. So people though they were being ‘’re-baptized” but they were actually being baptized for the first time.

In 1693: Jakob Amman and his followers expressed their concerns to people in power such as Hans Reist, expressing his highly conservative points of view. Ammon showed his concerns towards excommunicated people, his beliefs on foot washing and uniformity in dress. But he was just seen as the Radical figure of the Reformation and Reist as the one of the normal party. Ammon succeeded in that the practice of foot washing was introduced to the Swiss church at that time, but his group remained secluded until the post-Reformation. People followed his journey around the world and decided to come up with a name related to Jacob Amman for their sub-group and since then they were called “Amish.”

The Amish division led by Amman from 1693 to 1698: marked an important and complex event within the Anabaptist community at that time. A sub-group was emerging out of a minority group at the time of the Reformation, which created uncertainties among those practicing the faith. Amman’s separation movement responded to the concern of the“Amish” with practices taking place at that time such as the women’s head veiling and cut hair, television, and clothing items.

With the Amish division of the 1860's the Amish community produced to different types of groups:The Old Order Amish, which were very conservative and secluded to Amish Mennonites who were more active in missionary services to other countries, including the United States. The major differences between them was the views on social activism and mission.The Beachy Amish Mennonites are a third generation Amish Mennonites who came to the Americas in 1900, and had a great expansion from the 1950's to the 1990's.

The history of the development of the Amish Beachy feloowships in Ireland started as a consequence of the World War 2 at that time. In the 1950s and 1960s, the Beachy Amish-Mennonites adopted an evangelical / mission orientation, appealing to ex-Amish sympathizing with this orientation.

Growth and Development

1960's: by the 1960's most of those active had moved into circles toward affiliation with other fellowships or the Beachy Amish.

1980’s to the 1990’s: William Mcgrath The founded of the Amish Beachey fellowship in Ireland was, who spent time doing alternative service during the World War 2 and came more in contact with the Mennonite Church.

1992: Mcgrath founded the first Amish Beachy church in Ireland under his religious piety. Although he established churches in other places of the world, he wanted to establish a church in Ireland to follow his ancestors as part of his religious devotion.

Present Day Beachy Amish Mennonites

The Beachy Amish Mennonites today have adopted and shapen an identity that taskes them back tothe reformulation of the Amish identity in the second half of the 20th century. They accepted elements from the Old sources of Amish faith, but it also developed new ideas and perceptions that challenged the Old Order beliefs. (Nolt, 2001)The Beachy Amish Mennonites have maintained Old Order beliefs by practicing the Dordrecht Confession of Faith written in 1632 by Mennonite leaders in Germany. This is a guide of all the elements of the confession regarding belief and practice.

I.Of God and the Creation of all Things

II.Of the Fall of Man

III.Of the Restoration of Man through the Promise of the Coming Christ

IV.The Advent of Christ Into This World, and Reason of his Coming

V.The Law of Christ, i.e., The Holy Gospel or the New Testament

VI.Of Repentance and Reformation f life

VII.Of Holy Baptism

VIII.Of the Church of Christ

IX.Of the Election, and Offices of Teachers, Deacons and Deaconesses, In The Church

X.Of The Holy Supper

XI.Of The Washing of the Saints Feet

XII.Of The State of Matrimony

XIII.Of the Office of the Secular Authority

XIV.Of Revenge

XV.Of the Swearing of Oaths

XVI.Of the Ecclesiastical Ban, or separation from the Church

XVII. Of Shunning the Separated

XVIII. Of the Resurrection of the Dead and the Last Judgement [1]

There is also a new statement of faith in where Beachy Amish came together to declare their statement of faith that would differentiate them from other Anabaptist groups. The meeting offered an overview of the New and Old Testament with interpretation and understanding of scripture.

Electronic Resources

1.) http://mennoworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/beachy-amish-statement-of-faith.pdf 2.) http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Beachy_Amish_Mennonite_Fellowship 3.) http://mennoworld.org/2014/04/16/beachy-amish-define-beliefs/ 4.) http://www.beachyam.org/doctrine.htm 5.) http://www.beachyam.org/churches.htm

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