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| − | In the '''Caribbean, Central and South America''' there are (2006) 24 countries with Anabaptist-related groups associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]].<ref>"2006 Mennonite World Conference Directory for Caribbean, Central and South America," ''[[Mennonite World Conference]]''. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=16 (accessed 22 June 2009).</ref> These groups reflect many different Anabaptist traditions, cultures and practices. Their languages include Creole, English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish; and they represent a wide variety of ethnic groups (including Swiss-South German, Russian, Latino, and indigenous peoples). Mennonites came to the Caribbean, Central and South America in several different waves. In the early decades of the twentieth century, Russian Mennonites seeking religious liberty arrived from Canada and then from Russia where they fled persecution under Bolshevik and Stalinist rule. In later decades, Mennonite communities in the Caribbean, Central and South America have emerged as a result of North American and Russian Mennonite missionary efforts among indigenous peoples, and through immigration by Amish and Old Order Mennonite groups in North America seeking economic opportunities and cultural isolation. | + | In the '''Caribbean, Central and South America''' there are (2006) 24 countries with Anabaptist-related groups associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]].<ref>"2006 Mennonite World Conference Directory for Caribbean, Central and South America," ''[[Mennonite World Conference]]''. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=16 (accessed 22 June 2009).</ref> These groups reflect many different Anabaptist traditions, cultures and practices. Their languages include Creole, English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish; and they represent a wide variety of ethnic groups (including Swiss-South German, Russian, Latino, and indigenous peoples). Mennonites came to the Caribbean, Central and South America in several different waves. In the early decades of the twentieth century, Russian Mennonites seeking religious liberty arrived from Canada, and then from Russia where they fled persecution under Bolshevik and Stalinist rule. In later decades, Mennonite communities in the Caribbean, Central and South America have emerged as a result of North American and Russian Mennonite missionary efforts among indigenous peoples, and through immigration by Amish and Old Order Mennonite groups in North America seeking economic opportunities and cultural isolation. |
==Countries with Anabaptist-Related Groups== | ==Countries with Anabaptist-Related Groups== | ||
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*''Agrupación Menonita Latinoamericana de Comunicaciones''. http://www.amlac.org.ar/ (accessed 24 June 2009). | *''Agrupación Menonita Latinoamericana de Comunicaciones''. http://www.amlac.org.ar/ (accessed 24 June 2009). | ||
| − | ::This is the official website for the Agrupación Menonita Latinoamericana de Comunicaciones (Latin American Mennonite Association for Communication). The website is an excellent resource for information about the various branches of the Anabaptist church in Latin America. It includes sections describing | + | ::This is the official website for the Agrupación Menonita Latinoamericana de Comunicaciones (Latin American Mennonite Association for Communication). The website is an excellent resource for information about the various branches of the Anabaptist church in Latin America. It includes sections describing the association and its history. Additionally, twice a month the group posts a news bulletin online. Also included on the site are links to various congregations and conferences in Latin America as well as to Anabaptist seminaries in Latin America. |
==Archives and Libraries== | ==Archives and Libraries== | ||
*[http://www.goshen.edu/mhl/Home Mennonite Historical Library (MHL)] | *[http://www.goshen.edu/mhl/Home Mennonite Historical Library (MHL)] | ||
| − | ::The MHL is a research level library located on [http://www.goshen.edu/ Goshen College's] campus in Goshen, Indiana that collects | + | ::The MHL is a research level library located on [http://www.goshen.edu/ Goshen College's] campus in Goshen, Indiana that collects printed texts and images on topics related to the Radical Reformation, including the Anabaptists, Hutterites, Mennonites, Amish and various related groups. The MHL has many resources on Mennonite groups in the Caribbean, Central and South America. To contact the MHL email mhl@goshen.edu or call (574) 535-7418. |
*There are many archives and libraries throughout South America relating to specific countries or Anabaptist related groups. To learn more about these archives and libraries click on the [[#Countries with Anabaptist-Related Groups|country links]] above. | *There are many archives and libraries throughout South America relating to specific countries or Anabaptist related groups. To learn more about these archives and libraries click on the [[#Countries with Anabaptist-Related Groups|country links]] above. | ||
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In the Caribbean, Central and South America there are (2006) 24 countries with Anabaptist-related groups associated with Mennonite World Conference.[1] These groups reflect many different Anabaptist traditions, cultures and practices. Their languages include Creole, English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish; and they represent a wide variety of ethnic groups (including Swiss-South German, Russian, Latino, and indigenous peoples). Mennonites came to the Caribbean, Central and South America in several different waves. In the early decades of the twentieth century, Russian Mennonites seeking religious liberty arrived from Canada, and then from Russia where they fled persecution under Bolshevik and Stalinist rule. In later decades, Mennonite communities in the Caribbean, Central and South America have emerged as a result of North American and Russian Mennonite missionary efforts among indigenous peoples, and through immigration by Amish and Old Order Mennonite groups in North America seeking economic opportunities and cultural isolation.
Countries with Anabaptist-Related Groups
In 2006 there were 24 countries in the Caribbean, Central and South America with Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference:
Other Regions
Click on the links below to learn about Anabaptist-related groups in other parts of the world:
Electronic Resources
Annotated Bibliography
- Agrupación Menonita Latinoamericana de Comunicaciones. http://www.amlac.org.ar/ (accessed 24 June 2009).
- This is the official website for the Agrupación Menonita Latinoamericana de Comunicaciones (Latin American Mennonite Association for Communication). The website is an excellent resource for information about the various branches of the Anabaptist church in Latin America. It includes sections describing the association and its history. Additionally, twice a month the group posts a news bulletin online. Also included on the site are links to various congregations and conferences in Latin America as well as to Anabaptist seminaries in Latin America.
Archives and Libraries
- The MHL is a research level library located on Goshen College's campus in Goshen, Indiana that collects printed texts and images on topics related to the Radical Reformation, including the Anabaptists, Hutterites, Mennonites, Amish and various related groups. The MHL has many resources on Mennonite groups in the Caribbean, Central and South America. To contact the MHL email mhl@goshen.edu or call (574) 535-7418.
- There are many archives and libraries throughout South America relating to specific countries or Anabaptist related groups. To learn more about these archives and libraries click on the country links above.
External Links
Agrupación Menonita Latinoamericana de Comunicaciones
Centro Evangélico Mennonita de Teología Asunción (CEMTA), Paraguay
Comisión de Acción Social Menonita, Honduras
Corporación Cristiana Anabaptista: "Puerta del Rebaño," Chile
Iglesia Anabautista Menonita de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Iglesia Evangélica Menonita Boliviana
Seminario Anabautista Latinoamericano (SEMILLA), Guatemala
Seminario Bíblico Menonita de Colombia
Citations
- ↑ "2006 Mennonite World Conference Directory for Caribbean, Central and South America," Mennonite World Conference. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=16 (accessed 22 June 2009).
